Off-duty pilot indicted for attempting to sabotage plane engines mid-flight

A former Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph David Emerson, has been indicted on 84 counts, including one count of endangering aircraft and 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person, after allegedly attempting to cut off a plane's engine mid-flight while off-duty. The incident occurred on Horizon Air Flight 2059 from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco in October. Emerson, who pleaded not guilty, claimed that he thought he was in a dream and wanted to return home to his family. He also faces federal charges for endangering flight staff.