{"id":367413,"date":"2026-08-10T12:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367413\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:48:07","slug":"alaska-airlines-flight-at-mia-forced-to-lock-down-cockpit-over-passenger-threats-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367413\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Airlines flight at MIA forced to lock down cockpit over passenger \u2018threats\u2019 &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(CNN) \u2014\u00a0An Alaska Airlines flight leaving from Miami International Airport was forced to delay its departure Sunday evening and enter emergency protocols after \u201cthreats\u201d from passengers, according to air traffic control audio reviewed by CNN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An investigation found there was no credible threat, the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office said. However, passengers were forced to deplane out of an abundance of caution and the flight was delayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two passengers were removed from the plane, according to WFOR, and were later rebooked on another flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the air traffic control audio, a pilot of Alaska Airlines flight 305, from Miami to Seattle, can be heard telling controllers about a disturbance aboard while taxiing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have set the parking brake, and we have a customer disturbance on board right now, with threats coming from customers,\u201d a pilot can be heard saying, according to air traffic control audio provided by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/atc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ATC.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to go into a lockdown protocol. We are shutting down our engine, and the parking brake is set,\u201d the pilot then said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A controller responds, \u201cAlright, copy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe flight attendants have received threats from customers on board the aircraft,\u201d the pilot responds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you need us to contact law enforcement?\u201d the controller says. \u201cAbsolutely,\u201d the pilot responds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The controller then tells pilots to return to the gate, and \u201cwe\u2019re going to have law enforcement standing by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office Airport District deputies responded to the gate where the plane returned, according to WBFS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN has reached out to Alaska Airlines, the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Miami International Airport directed us to the airline and sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the aircraft was cleared, passengers were permitted to reboard and the flight continued without further incident, it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Flightradar24, the flight was scheduled to depart at 6:29 p.m. on Sunday night, however it returned to the gate minutes later. It departed at around 8:45 p.m..<\/p>\n<p>The-CNN-Wire\u2122 &amp; \u00a9 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. 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