A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down the engines of a packed 2023 flight after taking psychedelic mushrooms forced crews into tense moments captured on dramatic cockpit audio. Joseph ...

Joseph Emerson was sentenced to time served in his federal case. A former Alaska Airlines pilot will avoid prison time for trying to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in midair from a cockpit ...

Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty in his federal case on Friday. A former Alaska Airlines pilot pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday for trying to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in midair ...