US EditionOne Person in Custody After Incident on SEA Airport Runway
- On June 14, Alaska Airlines Flight 2123 from Seattle to Walla Walla faced a security incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when a guest threatened a flight attendant during taxi.
- The threat led authorities to close two runways and order a ground stop, causing flights to hold at their origin and delaying arrivals at SEA airport.
- Authorities escorted all individuals onboard—including the passengers and crew—off the aircraft and back to the terminal for further security checks while conducting an investigation on runway 16R.
- Alaska Airlines reported that while the plane was taxiing to the runway, a passenger posed a serious risk to the aircraft’s safety by threatening a flight attendant, and the crew responded by securing the aircraft without incident.
- The suspect was arrested, the center runway reopened, and officials continued investigating as the incident caused six flight cancellations and two diversions on Saturday.
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Passenger in custody after 'direct threat' to airplane shuts down Seattle Airport runways
A suspect is in custody after a security incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport prompted runway closures and flight delays with passengers being deplaned and screened.
·New York, United States
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