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A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to take down a flight mid-air will not spend time in prison

Joseph David Emerson was traveling as an off-duty passenger in the cockpit when he experienced the side effects of being sleep-deprived and ingesting psychedelic mushrooms

“I can tell you that this very tragic event has forced me to grow as an individual,” he said in court

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to cut a plane’s engine off mid-flight while riding as a passenger will not face jail time.

On Monday, Nov. 17, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Baggio ruled that instead of prison, Joseph David Emerson would receive time served and three years of supervised release, the Associated Press reported.

During the Oct. 22, 2023, incident, an off-duty Emerson w

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