Former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to cut the engines on psychedelic mushrooms

Former Alaska Airlines The pilot, who tried to turn off the engines of the 2023 passenger flight, leaving the cabin service – after the psychedelic mushrooms – pleaded guilty or not competing on all charges on Friday and regretted the threat of passengers and damaged his profession.

Joseph Emerson, who was restrained by flight crew after trying to cut the Horizon Air flight engines, which transported more than 80 people, reached the guilt and Federal prosecutors To take responsibility and avoid further term in prison, the Associated Press reports, citing a lawyer, Noah Horst.

Flight in October 2023 from Evereth, Washington, to San Francisco Distributed to Portland after Emerson pulled the handles in the cabin that could cut the fuel with the engine. According to the Associated Press, the plane landed safely.

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“What Joseph Emerson did was ill -advised, selfish and criminal,” Mulno Picard Prosecutor said in a statement on Friday. “We must remember how close it came to life not only 84 people aboard the 2059 flight, but also all their family and friends.”

Joseph David Emerson, which is supported, appears in the district court of Multoma, December 7, 2023. (Dave Kilen/Aregonian via AP)

In the state court, Emerson received a 50-day imprisonment Five years of probation. In November, he threatens a federal sentence where his lawyers will argue for the test period, and the prosecutor’s office may seek a year in custody, the Associated Press reports.

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“It should not happen, and I was responsible for it,” Emerson said.

At the time, Emerson told the police that he had mourned a friend’s death, took psychedelic mushrooms about two days earlier, and went without sleep more than 40 hours. Considering he dreamed, he said he pulled the handles in an attempt to wake up, the Associated Press reports.

Joseph David Emerson, 44, appointed in the Multoma District Court on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. (Dave Kilen/pool)

On Friday, he repeated that drugs could not perceive reality, but added: “It doesn’t do it right.”

Airline said the flight crew not noticed any signs of violation away from the cabinThe Associated Press reports.

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“This difficult journey made me the best father, the best husband, the best member of my community,” said Emerson. “Today I would become my dad, I was unable if I had to use alcohol to fight life as life.”

But one passenger in flight, Alison Snyder, said she would never feel comfortable again.

Alaska Airlines confirmed that the incident occurred on one of the flights to Seattle, Washington. (Stephen Brochet/Getti Image)

“Mr. Emerson knew that he was not suitable for flight, the demand to sit in the cabin,” Snyder said. “Joseph Emerson’s behavior showed that he lacks an opinion to become a pilot, and you can never go anywhere near the flight.”

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Emerson was charged with interfering with a flight brigade, and in Oregon he was charged with 83 articles on another person’s danger and threatening the aircraft. He had not pleaded guilty to all charges before, the Associated Press reports.

Noah Horst and Alaska Airlines did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request.