2023-10-24 03:25:29
An off-duty pilot attempted to shut down the engine mid-flight. (Image/Dazhi/Associated Press)
An Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air flight from Washington to San Francisco was involved in an accident on the 22nd when the off-duty pilot Joseph D. Emerson tried to shut down the engine, nearly killing 83 people. He is currently He was also charged with 83 counts of attempted murder.
According to the “BBC” report, according to an Alaska Airlines statement, 44-year-old Emerson was sitting in the cockpit, behind the captain and co-pilot, while Flight 2059 flew from Washington to San Francisco, California, with 80 people on board. A passenger, Emerson, who was on vacation at the time, tried to disrupt the flight by shutting down the engine, but was unsuccessful. Emerson was arrested after the plane was diverted to Portland International Airport in Oregon, officials said.
In a recording of the air traffic control communication, a pilot said they found the man trying to shut down the engine in the cockpit, but it didn’t sound like he was causing any problems in the back seat and he believed Emerson was now restrained.
Passenger Aubrey Gavello said the passengers only knew something had happened when the flight attendant announced that the plane was landing immediately, citing a medical emergency. The flight attendant told Emerson, “It’s OK, we’ll get you off the plane.” Gavello said he thought it was a medical incident. Another passenger told the media that no one was aware of the crisis.
The FBI said the case is under investigation, but they can assure everyone it will not happen again, and Emerson is now in a detention center. Officials said it was not known when Emerson would be tried.
According to the “Daily Mail” report, it is reported that Emerson is a bald white man with blue eyes and weighs 95 kilograms. He now faces 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft. Emerson’s father declined to comment. The Alaska Law Enforcement Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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