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Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried shutting down engines after taking psychedelic mushrooms pleads guilty

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Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried shutting down engines after taking psychedelic mushrooms pleads guilty

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to disable the engines of a 2023 passenger flight while riding off duty in the cockpit — after taking psychedelic mushrooms — pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges Friday and expressed regret for endangering passengers and damaging his profession. Joseph Emerson, who was restrained by the … Read more

American Airlines passenger with first-class seat downgraded so off-duty pilot could sit

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American Airlines passenger with first-class seat downgraded so off-duty pilot could sit

Passengers thought this man should check his flight privilege. An aggrieved passenger has claimed that American Airlines bumped his girlfriend from first class so an off-duty pilot could take her seat — after claiming that the seat was broken. He detailed the alleged act of sky-high skullduggery in an X post taking off online. “Y’all … Read more