Passengers onboard an Alaskan Airlines flight when an off-duty pilot tried to cut the jet's engines have filed a lawsuit against the company. The class-action lawsuit, filed by a Washington-based law firm on behalf of three passengers, calls for the airline and its affiliate, Horizon Air, to create a more rigorous pre-flight screening for pilots and an explanation from the airline about the incident. The lawsuit detailed the fear passengers experienced on the Oct. 22 flight when an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph David Emerson, 44, allegedly attempted to shut down the engines while riding in the extra seat in the cockpit. He was eventually subdued by pilots and other plane staff. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/passengers-alaskan-airlines-flight-pilot-cut-jets-engines-file-class-action-lawsuit/281-14ac9ad7-dc2f-4855-81c2-2076dcb6d849