Off-duty pilot charged with trying to crash plane was on psychedelic mushrooms
- An off-duty pilot attempted to shut down the engines on a flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, with intentions to harm everyone on board.
- The pilot made references to taking psychedelic mushrooms, and it is still being investigated whether he was under their influence at the time.
- Despite the alarming incident, the flight crew handled the situation professionally and ensured the safety of the passengers.
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'I tried to kill everybody': Off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson who tried to shut down plane's engines thought it was a dream
'I tried to kill everybody': Off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson who tried to shut down plane's engines thought it was a dream MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON: The horrifying moment happened when an off-duty pilot tried to kill everyone in midair has been revealed. As per police reports, Joseph Emerson tried pulling the engine fire handle. It is called a plane's fire suppression system.The harrowing incident occurred on Sunday, October 22, when Horizon Air…
Off-duty Pilot Who Tried to Cut Engines Tried Mushrooms as Mental Health Worsened, Complaint Says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An off-duty airline pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat on a Horizon Air flight said “I’m not OK” just before trying to cut the engines midflight and later told police he had been struggling with depression, according to charging documents made public Tuesday.
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