An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants barricaded the cockpit door with a beverage cart to prevent a passenger from getting inside.
  • An Alaska Airlines passenger tried three times to access the cockpit, an affidavit says.
  • Flight attendants blocked the door with a beverage cart, the affidavit adds.
  • The defendant's lawyer asked the judge for a mental-competency evaluation.

An Alaska Airlines cabin crew blocked the cockpit with a beverage cart to stop a passenger from accessing the cockpit, an affidavit states.