Alaska Airlines flight diverted after passenger made ‘direct threat’ to plane’s safety, authorities say
An Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle was diverted to Spokane on Wednesday after a passenger made a "direct threat" to the safety of the aircraft, prompting the temporary closure of the airport in Washington state, authorities said. .Spokane International Airport was closed for more than an hour after the Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing "following a security incident on board the plane," an airport spokesman said.One person was detained after the incident, the spokesperson said. The Alaska Airlines flight landed around 5:15 p.m. local time and the passengers and flight crew were safely disembarked, the spokesperson…
