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A former Alaska Airlines pilot was sentenced for trying to shut down engines mid-flight, causing an emergency landing.
Joe Emmerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot, was sentenced on November 17, 2025, for attempting to shut down engines during a 2024 flight from Everett to San Francisco, forcing an emergency landing in Portland.
Emmerson, who was seated in the cockpit’s jump seat, pleaded guilty to federal interference with a flight crew and no contest to state charges of endangering the aircraft and reckless endangerment.
He received credit for time served and was not sentenced to prison, avoiding incarceration.
The incident, which drew national attention, prompted calls for enhanced pilot mental health screenings and aviation security protocols.
Un ex piloto de Alaska Airlines fue sentenciado el 17 de noviembre de 2025, por intentar apagar los motores a mitad de vuelo, causando un aterrizaje de emergencia.