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flag Former Alaska Airlines pilot pleads guilty to attempting to cut engines mid-flight in 2023.

flag Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson has reached plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors over an incident in 2023 where he attempted to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty in the cockpit. flag Emerson, who was subdued by the flight crew, is expected to plead guilty to the federal charge and no contest to the state charge. flag The Horizon Air flight was diverted to Portland, landing safely with over 80 people on board. flag Emerson, who claimed he was despondent and believed he was dreaming, has since started a nonprofit focused on pilot mental health.

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