A student pilot is facing charges after allegedly attempting to open the cockpit door multiple times during a flight, claiming it was a test for the flight crew. The incident occurred on March 3rd on an Alaska Airlines flight from San Diego to Washington, D.C. According to reports, a federal marshal had to intervene by using a beverage cart to block access to the cockpit.
The student pilot, identified as a 19-year-old named Nathan Jones in court documents, was seated in 6E, a middle seat on the right side of the plane. Despite being reprimanded by off-duty police officers and flight attendants, Jones reportedly made three attempts to breach the cockpit.
