Horizon Air

Charges Reduced For Pilot Accused Of Trying To Kill Plane's Engines Midflight

A grand jury dropped 83 counts of attempted murder against the pilot, who was off duty with Alaska Airlines and said he took psychedelics before the flight.
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Off-Duty Pilot Had 'Breakdown,' Ate Shrooms Before Trying To Kill Plane's Engines: Complaint

"I am not OK," Joseph David Emerson allegedly told two pilots before trying to pull emergency handles that would shut off fuel, turning the airliner "into a glider."
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Pilot Allegedly Tried To Shut Down Plane’s Engines, Booked On Attempted Murder

Off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested on suspicion of dozens of counts of attempted murder and reckless endangerment after being subdued midflight.
By DAVID KOENIG and CLAIRE RUSH, AP

Family Of Airport Worker Who Crashed Plane 'Shocked, Devastated'

His intent was "not to harm anyone. He was right in saying there are so many people who loved him."
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Man Who Stole Seattle Airplane ID'd As 29-Year-Old Horizon Air Employee

The ground service worker took an Alaska Airlines plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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Plane Stolen From Sea-Tac Airport Crashes On Island In Puget Sound

Authorities identified the man who took the Horizon Air plane as a 29-year-old airline employee.
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