Passengers sue Alaska Airlines for emotional distress caused by off duty pilot's attempt to shut down an airplane's engines

Three passengers who claimed to have suffered emotional distress as a result of a recent incident in an Alaska Airlines flight have filed a complaint against the airline, and have asked for the case to be recognized as a class action.  The claim is based on the incident in which an Alaska Airlines flight that was nearly downed due to an alleged attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines last month have filed a class-action suit against the airline.  The lawsuit alleges that the airline did not properly follow its policy by allowing the off duty pilot to fly in the cockpit’s jump seat, despite him admitting that he was not right of mind.  

For the story on the original incident, go here.  For more on the recently filed complaint, go here.

I do not understand why this claim would be considered to be a class action, but we'll have to wait and see what happens to that request.