Alaska Airlines Flight Grounded Amid Passenger Threats in Miami

WHO:

CNN - Two passengers were removed from the Alaska Airlines flight.

CNN - Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Airport District deputies responded to the incident.

WHAT:

CNN - An investigation found there was no credible threat, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

CNN - Two passengers who were removed from the plane were later rebooked on another flight.

CNN - The pilot communicated that the flight attendants had received threats from customers on board the aircraft.

CNN - An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to delay its departure and enter emergency protocols due to “threats” from passengers.

CNN - The flight was scheduled to depart at 6:29 p.m. but returned to the gate minutes later and eventually departed at around 8:45 p.m.

NY Post - Passengers allegedly threatened to take over the plane.

WHERE:

CNN - The incident occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight departing from Miami International Airport.

WHEN:

CNN - The flight was scheduled to depart on a Sunday evening.

WHY:

CNN - The decision to delay the flight and deplane passengers was made out of an abundance of caution after threats were reported.

HOW:

CNN - The pilot requested to go into a lockdown protocol and to contact law enforcement, stating, “We want to go into a lockdown protocol. We are shutting down our engine, and the parking brake is set.”

CNN - The pilot communicated with air traffic control about a disturbance aboard the aircraft, stating, “We have set the parking brake, and we have a customer disturbance on board right now, with threats coming from customers.”

CNN - The pilot requested to go into a lockdown protocol and to contact law enforcement.

(UPDATED August 10, 2026 14:21 UTC)

An investigation by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has determined that there was no credible threat on the flight, despite the pilot's request to enter lockdown protocol after flight attendants reported receiving threats from passengers. Following the incident, two passengers who were removed from the plane were later rebooked on another flight. The pilot communicated the situation by stating, “We want to go into a lockdown protocol. We are shutting down our engine, and the parking brake is set.”

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(UPDATED August 10, 2026 12:10 UTC)

An Alaska Airlines flight departing from Miami International Airport was forced to delay its departure due to reported threats from passengers, leading to emergency protocols being activated. The flight, originally scheduled to leave at 6:29 p.m., returned to the gate shortly after takeoff and eventually departed around 8:45 p.m. Two passengers were removed from the plane, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Airport District deputies responded to the situation as the pilot communicated the disturbance to air traffic control.