‘It Didn’t Deem Right’: Off-Duty Pilot Who Tried to Turn Off Plane Engines Midair Reveals His Motive; He’s Charged with 83 Counts of Attempted Murder
An off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to crash an Alaska Airlines flight to San Francisco this week by turning off the engines after consuming magic mushrooms. Authorities say Joseph David Emerson, 44, tried to activate the plane’s fire suppression system while in the cockpit, a potentially disastrous move that led to 83 charges of attempted murder….