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An off-duty pilot allegedly tried to take down a plane mid-flight. He’s blaming magic mushrooms

Off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight. The motive remains a mystery. Martha McHardy reports

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Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to bring down plane 'told police he had taken magic mushrooms'

Joseph David Emerson, 44, has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder

Evening Standard

Off-duty pilot charged with attempted murder for trying to down plane ‘had taken magic mushrooms’

Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested after the plane landed safely in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, 22 October

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Watch live: Alaska Airlines pilot arraigned on 83 counts of attempted murder after trying to shut down plane engine

Watch live as an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to disable a jetliner appears in an Oregon court, where he faces 83 counts of attempted murder.

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FBI: 'I am not okay' off-duty Alaska pilot said before trying to turn off jet engines

New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are contained in a federal affidavit charging him with interfering during Sunday's flight which diverted to Portland, Ore.

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Security scare on board a US airliner highlights the threat posed by aviation insiders

Aviation experts say the incident in which an off-duty pilot tried to disable a jetliner in midflight renews questions about the threat posed by insiders — airline workers who have special access to places where passengers can't go

The Independent UK

Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight was charged with a federal count of interfering with a flight crew

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Passengers describe moment off-duty pilot tried to crash their plane

Joseph Emerson’s alleged motive for the incident remains unclear

The Independent UK

An off-duty pilot allegedly tried to take down a plane mid-flight. No one knows why

Off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight. The motive remains a mystery. Martha McHardy reports

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden urges Netanyahu to allow more ‘urgently needed’ aid to Gaza

US says now not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as hostages still held. Plus, smoky ‘superfog’ in Louisiana causes 158-vehicle pileup

The Guardian - UK

Pilot’s neighbour reveals shock after he tried to shut off plane engines mid-flight

Joseph Emerson is charged with attempted murder over the incident on board an Alaska Airlines flight

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after 'trying to turn off engines mid-flight'

Joseph Emerson, 44, was booked into jail on 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of endangering an aircraft

Evening Standard

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

A off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight

The Independent UK

Pilot charged with 83 attempted murders

The off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to take down an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington to San Fransisco

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US pilot charged with attempted murder for ‘trying to shut down’ plane’s engines

Alaska Airlines flight was reportedly diverted after off-duty pilot attempted to disable plane’s engines and was subdued by crew

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An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.

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Passenger charged with attempted murder after trying to take control of plane

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

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Passenger charged with attempted murder after trying to take control of plane and crash it

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

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The Independent UK

Off-duty pilot arrested after trying to take control of Alaska Airlines flight

The plane diverted due to ‘a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat’

The Independent UK

Terrifying moment two planes nearly collide mid-air over airport

The two planes were well within the proximity of each other to name this incident a “near midair collision”

Fortune

Delta’s CEO knows he went ‘too far’ with SkyMiles membership changes

Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, admitted the company's changes to Sky Miles and American Express card holder benefits had gone "too far."

WEKU

A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok

Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.

The Guardian - US

Flight attendants threaten strikes over low pay and unpaid work

Alaska Airlines, American and United could all be disrupted as air crew demand fairer share of vast profits

The Independent UK

Passengers scream as sparks fly off the runway during Alaska Airways landing amid Storm Hilary

More than 100 people were on the flight when it thudded onto the runway

The Independent UK

Alaska Air passengers scream as sparks fly from plane wing during storm Tropical Storm Hilary landing

Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle endured an uncomfortable arrival in Southern California

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