Alaska Airlines Pilot Indicted for Mid-Flight Engine Incident, Avoids Attempted Murder Charges
TL;DR
An off-duty pilot, Joseph David Emerson, has been indicted on 84 charges, including one count of endangering aircraft in the first degree and 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person, for allegedly attempting to shut down the engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October. The grand jury declined to pursue attempted murder charges. Emerson's attorneys claim he suffered a panic attack and was in a dream-like state during the incident, stating that he never intended to harm anyone. Emerson is currently in custody and is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.
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