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New audio shows off-duty pilot tried to shut down plane’s engines mid-flight
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as posted by the channelNewly released audio reveals the moment an off-duty pilot tried to shut off engines on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023. The flight crew was able to subdue Joseph Emerson – a former Alaska Airlines pilot who later said he had a nervous breakdown – and made a safe emergency landing.
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