US EditionOne Person in Custody After Incident on SEA Airport Runway
- On June 14, a guest aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2123 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport threatened a flight attendant during taxi to the runway.
- The threat led authorities to close two runways, issue a ground stop for all SEA flights, and start a police and fire investigation on runway 16R/34L.
- Passengers, comprising 68 customers and four crew members, were removed from the aircraft and escorted back into the terminal for enhanced security checks amid increasing delays of up to 30 minutes.
- Alaska Airlines reported that during taxi to the runway, a passenger posed a security risk to a flight attendant, leading to one individual being taken into custody and the closure of runway 16R.
- The incident caused six cancellations, two diversions, and ongoing investigation with gradual runway reopening, showing significant operational disruption at SEA Airport.
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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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