2023-10-25 07:01:25
The pilot, who was off duty on the flight, told police it was his first time taking hallucinogenic mushrooms. The 44-year-old explained that he had not slept for 40 hours and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.Washington. The airline Alaska Airlines announced on Monday that on the flight of its regional subsidiary Horizon Air from Everett in the west coast state of Washington to San Francisco, California, the Alaska Airlines pilot, who was traveling on a folding seat in the cockpit, “tried unsuccessfully to interrupt the operation of the engines.”
“The Horizon captain and first officer responded quickly, engine power was not interrupted and the crew secured the aircraft without incident.” The airline said the incident posed a “credible security threat.”
Pilot also tried to open emergency exit
According to the Justice Department, early in the flight, following talking to the pilots, the man reached for switches that would have activated the plane’s emergency fire suppression system and cut off fuel to the engines.
After the crew subdued him, he was taken to the back of the plane in handcuffs. There he tried to open an emergency exit – but a flight attendant prevented this, as the Justice Ministry explained. Emerson was restrained by cabin crew throughout the remainder of the flight.
The Embraer E-175 plane with 80 passengers on board was diverted and landed in Portland, Oregon, where the pilot was arrested. According to the responsible sheriff, the 44-year-old is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, endangering the lives of others and endangering an aircraft.
Airlines allow their pilots and flight attendants to travel on planes with so-called standby tickets if a seat is available. When the plane is full, employees sometimes sit on a folding seat in the cockpit.
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