Ex-Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty After Attempting to Shut Down Flight Engines
TL;DR
Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot, pleaded guilty to attempting to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while off-duty, citing mental health struggles and substance use. The incident led to a diversion and heightened awareness of mental health issues among pilots. Emerson faces potential sentencing and has agreed to community service and mental health treatment as part of his plea deal.
- Joseph Emerson, ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut flight's engines, pleads guilty in federal court CBS News
- Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines midflight pleads guilty ABC News
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- Ex-pilot who tried to cut engines on flight after taking mushrooms pleads guilty The Guardian
- Alaska Airlines Pilot Tried to Shut Off Plane Mid-Flight, Then Gave a Shocking Reason — and He Just Pleaded Guilty People.com
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