Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines midflight will avoid prison time

Joseph Emerson had pleaded guilty to interference with flight crew members in federal court in Portland, Oregon, stemming ...
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Alaska Airlines pilot who took mushrooms and tried to cut power on flight sentenced

PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to shut off a plane’s engine while it was in flight was ...

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair to be sentenced in federal case

Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him in September as part of agreements with state and ...

Former Alaska pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines over Oregon avoids federal prison

A federal judge on Monday spared former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph D. Emerson from prison time, saying the swift loss of ...

Judge to decide sentence for pilot who attempted to disable plane, forcing emergency Portland landing

The prosecutor seeks year in prison. Joseph D. Emerson’s lawyer says fired pilot has been “adequately punished.” ...
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Alaska Airlines Pilot To Face Sentencing

The Alaska Airlines pilot who admitted he tried to cut the engines during a flight is expected to be sentenced today. Joe Emmerson forced an emergency landing in Portland. He was ...