Off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut jet engines midflight appears in court

(25 Oct 2023)
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Portland, Oregon - 24 October 2023
1. Joseph D. Emerson and attorney Noah Horst standing in court
HEADLINE: Pilot accused of trying to cut jet engines midflight
ANOTATION: An off-duty airline pilot on a Horizon Air flight said “I’m not OK” just before trying to cut the engines midflight, according to charging documents.
2. Emerson in court
ANOTATION: Joseph D. Emerson was arrested Sunday after the crew reported he attempted to shut down the engines of the plane with more than 80 people on board.
3. Wide of court
ANOTATION: New court documents say Emerson told police he had recently taken psychedelic mushrooms as his mental health worsened.
4. Emerson and Horst speaking
ANOTATION: He pleaded not guilty to 83 counts of attempted murder filed by prosecutors in Oregon.
5. Close of judge
6. Emerson being escorted out of court
ANOTATION: Federal prosecutors charged Emerson with interfering with a flight crew, which can carry up to 20 years in prison.
STORYLINE:
New court documents say an off-duty airline pilot who tried to cut the engines of a plane midflight told police he had recently taken psychedelic mushrooms as his mental health worsened.

State prosecutors in Oregon filed 83 counts of attempted murder against 44-year-old Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson on Tuesday. His attorney has entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Federal prosecutors charged Emerson with interfering with a flight crew. The charge can carry up to 20 years in prison.

Court documents say Emerson told police he had been struggling with depression, that a friend had recently died and that he had taken psychedelic mushrooms about 48 hours before he attempted to cut the engines.

Emerson was arrested Sunday night after the flight crew reported that he attempted to shut down the engines on a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco while riding in the extra seat in the cockpit.

The plane was diverted to Portland, where it landed safely with more than 80 people on board.

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