Overview
- Crew members halted departure and set the parking brake Sunday evening after flight attendants reported threats from passengers while taxiing.
- Air traffic control audio posted online captured the pilot requesting a lockdown protocol and asking for law enforcement at Gate E6.
- Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office Airport District deputies met the aircraft, deplaned passengers as a precaution, and concluded there was no credible threat.
- Two disruptive passengers were removed, rebooked on another flight and temporarily banned by Alaska Airlines, and the flight departed about two hours late.
- The incident adds to a rising number of unruly‑passenger reports the FAA is tracking and may prompt routine enforcement action or fines for threatening behavior.