The off-duty pilot, 44, was charged in court Tuesday and also faces 83 counts of attempted murder, to which he pleaded not guilty. He attempted to open the emergency exit after being cuffed.
An off-duty pilot flying in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight is now facing state and federal charges stemming from his attempt to shut down the plane's engines midflight.
Joseph Emerson, 44, appeared in an Oregon court this afternoon after allegedly trying to shut down a plane s engine while high on magic mushrooms over the weekend.