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Wife of ex-Alaska Airlines pilot says she's in shock after averted Horizon Air disaster

The wife of a former Alaska Airlines pilot who prosecutors say tried to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight said she was in a state of shock over his arrest

The Independent UK

Pilot who ‘tried to shut down plane engines’ mid-flight is former safety officer

Joseph Emerson, 44, was the safety officer for the NRI Flying Club in California

The Independent UK

Who is Joseph Emerson? The ‘mushroom’ pilot arrested for trying to take down a plane

Joseph Emerson is facing attempted murder charges for what he described as a ‘nervous breakdown’ on a Horizon Airlines flight. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK

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A pilot allegedly tried to take down a plane. He’s blaming magic mushrooms

Off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight. The motive remains a mystery. Martha McHardy reports

The Independent UK

An off-duty pilot allegedly tried to take down a plane mid-flight. He’s blaming magic mushrooms

Off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight. The motive remains a mystery. Martha McHardy reports

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to bring down plane 'told police he had taken magic mushrooms'

Joseph David Emerson, 44, has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder

Evening Standard

Off-duty pilot charged with attempted murder for trying to down plane ‘had taken magic mushrooms’

Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested after the plane landed safely in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, 22 October

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Watch live: Alaska Airlines pilot arraigned on 83 counts of attempted murder after trying to shut down plane engine

Watch live as an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to disable a jetliner appears in an Oregon court, where he faces 83 counts of attempted murder.

The Independent UK

FBI: 'I am not okay' off-duty Alaska pilot said before trying to turn off jet engines

New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are contained in a federal affidavit charging him with interfering during Sunday's flight which diverted to Portland, Ore.

WEKU

Security scare on board a US airliner highlights the threat posed by aviation insiders

Aviation experts say the incident in which an off-duty pilot tried to disable a jetliner in midflight renews questions about the threat posed by insiders — airline workers who have special access to places where passengers can't go

The Independent UK

Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight was charged with a federal count of interfering with a flight crew

The Independent UK

Passengers describe moment off-duty pilot tried to crash their plane

Joseph Emerson’s alleged motive for the incident remains unclear

The Independent UK

An off-duty pilot allegedly tried to take down a plane mid-flight. No one knows why

Off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight. The motive remains a mystery. Martha McHardy reports

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden urges Netanyahu to allow more ‘urgently needed’ aid to Gaza

US says now not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as hostages still held. Plus, smoky ‘superfog’ in Louisiana causes 158-vehicle pileup

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The Independent UK

Pilot’s neighbour reveals shock after he tried to shut off plane engines mid-flight

Joseph Emerson is charged with attempted murder over the incident on board an Alaska Airlines flight

Evening Standard

Alaska Airlines pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after 'trying to turn off engines mid-flight'

Joseph Emerson, 44, was booked into jail on 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of endangering an aircraft

The Independent UK

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

A off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight

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Pilot charged with 83 attempted murders

The off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to take down an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington to San Fransisco

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US pilot charged with attempted murder for ‘trying to shut down’ plane’s engines

Alaska Airlines flight was reportedly diverted after off-duty pilot attempted to disable plane’s engines and was subdued by crew

WEKU

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.

The Independent UK

Passenger charged with attempted murder after trying to take control of plane

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

The Independent UK

Passenger charged with attempted murder after trying to take control of plane and crash it

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

The Independent UK

Off-duty pilot arrested after trying to take control of Alaska Airlines flight

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

The Independent UK

Terrifying moment two planes nearly collide mid-air over airport

The two planes were well within the proximity of each other to name this incident a “near midair collision”

Fortune

Delta’s CEO knows he went ‘too far’ with SkyMiles membership changes

Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, admitted the company's changes to Sky Miles and American Express card holder benefits had gone "too far."

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