An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted after a passenger threat.

<div class="block">An Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle was diverted after a threat from a passenger.</div>

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Alaska Airlines Flight Diverted After Threat

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle had to be diverted to Spokane International Airport in Washington. This after a passenger reportedly made a bomb threat, that airport was shut down for over an hour as the six crew and 177 passengers were safely deplaned. Now, in a statement, Alaska Airlines said, quote, a male guest made a direct threat to the safety of our aircraft. To one of our flight attendants, the person was taken into custody. Spokane police told local news station KXL they received reports of a bomb threat earlier in the evening. Normal operations at the Spokane Airport resumed later in the evening.