Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines midflight pleads guilty | NYGazet

Joseph Emerson, 46, reached plea agreements in both his federal and state cases in Oregon stemming from the October 2023 flight, his attorney told ABC News.

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 from a cockpit jump seat, prompting an in-flight emergency. Joseph Emerson, 46, reached plea agreements in bot... [4258 chars]