“One of the flight attendants had to move from his assigned area in the back of the plane to the front of the plane to help assist other flight attendants because of Jones’ actions,” Pattinson continued. “The flight attendants also had to put the beverage cart out as a barrier to block the cockpit, and one of the flight attendants remained with the beverage cart.”
Pattinson, who works for the Transportation Security Administration, said law enforcement at Dulles contacted the FBI about Jones’ alleged behavior.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 38.61 | +1.25 | +3.35% |
“After the aircraft landed at Dulles, Jones gave verbal consent to search both his carry-on luggage and his checked luggage. Agents found multiple notebooks with writings describing how to operate an aircraft, including take-off, in-air, and landing techniques,” Pattinson also wrote in the complaint. “Jones’s wallet contained his student pilot’s license.”
An Alaska Airlines airplane takes off at San Diego International Airport in 2013. (Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Jones has been charged with interference with a flight crew, according to media reports.
“The allegations are completely inconsistent with the life he has lived. He is a young man without any history of criminal conduct or violence,” Robert Jenkins, whom CBS News identified as Jones’ lawyer, said in a statement to the network. “At this stage we are acutely concerned with his mental health and are working to address his needs. We have confidence that at the end it will be clear that Mr. Jones never intended to harm or threaten anyone.”
Jones allegedly tried to enter the cockpit of the plane multiple times, Pattinson wrote in his criminal complaint. (Mario Tama/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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