Alaska Airlines Pilot Indicted on Multiple Counts for Mid-Flight Engine Incident
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Joseph Emerson, the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to shut off the engines of a passenger plane mid-flight, has been indicted on 84 counts in an Oregon court. The charges include one count of endangering aircraft in the first degree and 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person, one for each person on board. Emerson's attorneys are pleased that he was not charged with attempted murder but argue that he had no criminal intent and believed he was in a dream. Emerson is set to be arraigned on December 7 and also faces federal charges.
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