"Wife of Ex-Alaska Airlines Pilot Stunned by Averted Horizon Air Disaster"
The wife of a former Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph Emerson, expressed shock and disbelief after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight while riding in the cockpit jump seat. Emerson's defense attorney stated that there was no intention to harm himself or others and that he wanted to thank the flight crew for their actions. Emerson has pleaded not guilty to state charges of attempted murder and faces federal charges of interfering with a flight crew. The incident has raised concerns about the mental health and fitness of individuals in the cockpit.