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What could have been a major disaster in the air was averted Sunday.Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 had to make an emergency landing in Portland Sunday evening after an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines. The off-duty pilot, identified as Joseph Emerson, was traveling in the flight deck, utilizing a jump seat, when he caused a security threat, a spokesperson for Alaska Airlines said. The Horizon Captain and First Officer quickly responded, engine power was not lost and the crew secured the aircraft without incident, Alaska Airlines said in a statement to Scripps News.SEE MORE: 8 hospitalized after JetBlue flight hits sudden severe turbu
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