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The off-duty pilot who almost brought down a jet while tripping on mushrooms has been indicted on 83 counts of reckless endangerment but avoided attempted murder charges.
The FAA said it was establishing a committee on pilot mental health to look at “breaking down the barriers that prevent pilots from reporting mental health issues to the agency.”
Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, accused of trying to crash a Horizon Air plane, and his wife are detailing what happened before the flight.
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson who is accused of trying to shut down a plane’s engine last month says he thought he was only imagining the journey.
Joseph Emerson, charged with attempted murder, said he felt trapped in a dream after taking mushrooms. He had feared mental health treatments that could disrupt his career.