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EllenMoran/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will examine its rules on pilot mental health. The move comes after years of calls from industry and government leaders, and the high-profile case of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly tried to crash a commercial flight in October, and who claimed he suffered from mental health issues. The pilot, Joseph Emerson, allegedly told officers he believed he was having a "nervous breakdown," according to a criminal complaint. Emerson also stated he became depressed about six months prior ...