44-year-old pilot Joseph David Emerson, from the United States, is accused by a plane crew of trying to disable the plane mid-flight.

Flight 2059, Antena 3 reported, had taken off from Everett Airport bound for San Francisco. The plane was operated by Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, he added.

Emerson himself, who accompanied him, told a flight attendant that “they just threw him out of the cabin.”

“You have to put the handcuffs on me right now, otherwise everything will go wrong,” he asked him, according to information in Aristegui Noticias.

After the enormous shock, the man allegedly stated in the field that he had eaten hallucinogenic mushrooms, El País reported.

There were 83 people on the plane. Photo: Pixabay/Stela Di

According to Antena 3, the airline confirmed the serious moment that occurred in the air.

“On October 22, Alaska Airlines Flight 2059, operated by Horizon Air from Everett, WA to San Francisco, CA a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the cockpit jump seat. “The crew secured the aircraft without incident,” he said in a statement.

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What did this pilot do?

The pilot accompanied the plane’s official crew, which consisted of 83 people, Aristegui Noticias said.

These Mexican media talked about the tension that arose, citing testimonies from pilots and airline crew.

Halfway between Astoria and Portland, Oregon, the man pulled a red lever. This is used to extinguish fires in aircraft engines.

When the mechanism is activated, it cuts off the fuel supply to the engines and shuts them down.

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What happened in the cabin? “Pilot 1” said that “Emererson, sitting on the folding chair in the cockpit, said: “I’m not feeling well”.

The “Pilot 2″ He saw Emerson reach out and grab the red fire levers. and reduce it.

Faced with the unexpected situation, “Pilot 1” grabbed Emerson by the wrist while “Pilot 2” declared an in-flight emergency.

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“Pilot 1” and Emerson They physically confronted each other for 25 to 30 seconds.and then Emerson calmed down.

“Pilot 1” asked Emerson to leave the cockpit.

The plane’s flight, an Embraer E175L, was diverted to Portland, Antena 3 reported.

Emerson was handcuffed, as requested. He was earlier led to a seat at the back of the plane.

But at the moment of landing there was another spike of tension: they point out that the man “turned towards an emergency exit door and tried to grab the handle.”

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I thought I was dreaming, the pilot said

Emerson was arrested as soon as the plane landed. He confided to authorities that he had not slept for about 40 hours and that six months ago he “fell into depression,” published Aristegui Noticias.

Emerson also stated, according to that site, “Yes… I pulled both emergency lock handles because I thought I was dreaming and just wanted to wake up.”

I think I’m having a nervous breakdown.

Emerson on the police force

He denied taking any medications. “The officer and Emerson discussed using psychedelic mushrooms and Emerson said it was the first time he had used them.”

The airline acknowledges “the quick response of the captain and first officer, which prevented loss of engine power and allowed the crew to secure the aircraft without incident.”

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office reported, according to Spanish media, that “Emerson has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder and 83 counts of reckless endangerment. In addition, there is a criminal offense for endangering an aircraft.”

Pilot Emerson, according to another flight attendant quoted in Aristegui Noticias, apparently made statements such as: “I ruined everything.”

(JO)