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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot’s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit. Joseph Emerson had been flying passengers himself just three days before police said he tried to engage an emergency fire suppression system midflight. He was catching a ride from Washington state to San Francisco on Sunday in the extra seat in the cockpit. He was subdued by the flight crew. The plane landed safely in Portland, Oregon. Emerson has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder ch...

FAA regulations and reliance on “self-reporting” create a culture in which pilots bottle up their problems instead of reporting them and seeking help, advocates say.

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An off-duty airline pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat on a Horizon Air flight told investigators he had taken psychedelic mushrooms before trying to cut the engines midflight.

According to charging documents made public Tuesday, the off-duty pilot told police he had been struggling with depression