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Pilot who tried to take down plane after taking mushrooms speaks out

After the plane made an emergency landing, Joseph Emerson admitted to police that he had had ‘a nervous breakdown’ and had taken psychedelic mushrooms two days earlier

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Passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot tried to down plane

Shocking incident happened as Joseph Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, was permitted to travel in cockpit’s jump seat

The Independent UK

3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight

Three passengers have sued Alaska Airlines saying they suffered emotional distress after an off-duty pilot allgedly tried to shut down the engines of a flight from Washington state to San Francisco

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Wife of off-duty pilot who ‘tried to turn off engines mid-flight’ breaks silence

‘This is not my Joe,’ says wife of Joseph Emerson who is now facing 83 counts of attempted murder

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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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

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

Joseph Emerson’s alleged motive for the incident remains unclear

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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

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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

The Guardian - US

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’

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