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Pilot who tried shutting down engines mid-flight faces the law

Summary by crankers.com
Former Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph Emerson (46), pleaded guilty to trying to shut down plane engines mid-flight and interfering with the flight crew and attendants. According to his lawyer, Emerson has reached a plea agreement with the federal and state cases in Oregon, which were based on an October 2023 flight. He was charged with 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft in the first degree. Judge Cheryl se…
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crankers.com broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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