An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami International Airport for Seattle reported a disturbance involving threats from customers Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
The incident happened aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 305.
In audio of communications between the aircraft and ground control, a pilot can be heard telling controllers that the plane had stopped and its parking brake had been set because of a “customer disturbance.”
“We have a customer disturbance on board right now with threats coming from customers,” the pilot said in the recording. “We want to go into a lockdown protocol.”
The pilot also told controllers the aircraft’s engine was being shut down.
A post from ATCapp, an air traffic control tracking service that published audio of the incident, reported that multiple passengers had allegedly threatened flight attendants and that the aircraft was returning to the gate to meet law enforcement.
CBS News Miami has not independently confirmed the circumstances surrounding the reported threats.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.