
Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable engines mid-flight avoids prison time
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Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, who tried to disable a 2023 flight’s engines after taking psychedelic mushrooms, was sentenced to prison.
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"Pilots are not perfect. They are human," the judge said. "They are people and all people need help sometimes."
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