Attempted hijack in Alaska...

[wsuffa]

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/...er-taking-over-small-plane-in-alaska/2724127/

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Curious request. Beware of passengers that “had asked the pilot to fly the plane earlier during the flight and initially asked to sit in the unoccupied co-pilot seat. Both requests were denied by the pilot.”

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

The "co-pilot" seat is often used for passengers as mentioned by @Zeldman .
One flight in Alaska, and another in Canada, I asked for, and got the co-pilot seat both times. It is easier to take pictures when I can see what is coming, and also have a side window. It really isn't a curious request.

But to “fly the plane” ?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Our training to take care of unruly passengers was to take the flight can and beat the holy #%*$ out of the person not behaving...

I guess gone are the days when the ship’s captain carries a firearm to enforce the law…