He almost made it into the cockpit!-----Attempted Hijacking of Alaska Airlines 737 Leaves 3 Injured - AeroXplorer.com

“All I had to do was fly the plane, but I didn’t...I thought I was going to be able to.”

A female Alaska flight attendant from inside the plane noticed Seymour entering and tried to shield him from the flight deck. 

• Seymour shoved her into the cockpit door. 
• A second flight attendant got involved, trying to distract Seymour as the first attendant attempted to secure the cockpit door with a deadbolt lock. 
• He closed the cockpit door on the first attendant's hand and fingers. 

Police officers shortly boarded the plane where they detained the 34-year-old...