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‘Most consequential 3 seconds’: Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot recalls attempting to shut off flight’s engine mid-air; feared fatal end

Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, under the influence of “magic mushrooms,” recalls pulling levers that could have ...

Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off plane's engines mid-flight relives "most consequential three seconds of my life"

Former airline captain Joseph Emerson, indicted for trying to shut off a plane's engines mid-flight in 2023, speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the incident.

When a rogue pilot tried to shut down both engines at 31,000 feet. What happened will surprise you

Amidst the Air India Ahmedabad crash investigation, the aviation world recalls a harrowing incident on Alaska Airlines Flight ...