New documents shed additional light on the state of mind of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot that attempted to tun off a plane’s engines mid-flight, causing a flight of people from Everett, Washington to make an emergency landing in Portland.
from TUE 11:00 AM PDT until WED 5:00 PM PDT, West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passesfrom THU 2:00 AM PDT until THU 8:00 AM PDT, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County, Admiralty Inlet Area, Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Western Strait of Juan De FucaAn Alaska Airlines pilot will make his first court appearance in Portland. He's charged with 83 counts of attempted murder.According to a criminal complaint filed by the U.S.
"I’m admitting to what I did," Emerson is quoted as saying in a criminal complaint filed with the Oregon District Court. "I’m not fighting any charges you want to bring against me, guys." Emerson reportedly told flight attendants: "I messed everything up," and that he "tried to kill everybody," according to a criminal complaint filed in Federal Court.two red fire handles that would have activated the plane’s emergency fire suppression system – cutting off fuel to the engines.
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