Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty to a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew and pleaded no contest to state charges of endangering an aircraft and 83 counts of endangering another person.

New cockpit audio reveals tense moments as former Alaska Airlines pilot on mushrooms tried shutting down engines mid-flight, forcing emergency Portland landing.

Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down the engines of a packed flight, was heard asking law enforcement if he would be forgiven for "being so stupid," in October 2023. ( ...

The pilots' union had threatened to strike after contract talks stalled.

Cockpit audio has been released after a now-former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut off the engine on a passenger flight in 2023.

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Case files obtained by KGW capture the struggle in the cockpit and the moments leading to Joseph Emerson’s arrest.

Flight deck audio and police video are providing a new look into the night when off-duty airline pilot Joseph Emerson tried ...