In this article ALK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTAn Alaska Airlines jet departs John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Medianews Group/orange County Register Via Getty Images | Medianews Group | Getty Images"I am not okay," an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot said before allegedly reaching and grabbing handles that could have disabled the aircraft's engines, according to a federal complaint filed on Tuesday.
The pilots told investigators that there was no indication of anything wrong early in the flight, according to court records.
One of the flight's pilots told investigators that Emerson settled down after about 20 to 30 seconds and exited the cockpit.
After leaving the cockpit, Emerson told a flight attendant, "You need to cuff me right now or it's going to be bad."
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Joseph David Emerson, Emerson
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Alaska Airlines, John Wayne Airport, Medianews, Getty, Alaska, Portland International Airport, Justice Department, Multnomah County Sheriff's, Pilots
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Santa Ana , CA, San Francisco, Portland, Pleasant Hill , California, Oregon, Multnomah County