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Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, 44, 'tried to shut down jet's ENGINES in mid-air while riding in cockpit jump seat,' forcing plane to divert: Charged with EIGHTY-THREE counts of attempted murder
UK Daily Mail ^ | 10/23/2023 | LAURA PARNABY

Posted on 10/23/2023 9:53:51 AM PDT by DFG

An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines on a packed-out Alaska Airlines passenger jet on Sunday has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder.

Joseph David Emerson, 44, faces the litany of homicide charges along with an additional 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, police documents show.

Emerson is believed to have been sat in the jump seat beside the operating pilot on board a Embraer 175 plane flying from Everett in suburban Seattle to San Francisco.

He is accused of attempting to deploy the fire suppression system before crew members managed to 'subdue' him and remove him from the controls, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Alaska Airlines said the flight, which departed Washington state at 5.23pm, was diverted to Portland International Airport following the 'security threat'.

'On Oct. 22, Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 operated by Horizon Air from Everett, WA (PAE) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) reported a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat,′ Alaska Airlines said.

'The crew secured the aircraft without incident.

'We are grateful for the professional handling of the situation by the Horizon flight crew and appreciate our guests' calm and patience throughout this event.'

Live Air Traffic audio appears to show a pilot describing the person believed to be Emerson 'subdued' after the incident, suggesting there was a struggle.

'We've got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit and he doesn't sound like he's causing any issue in the back right now, I think he's subdued,' a pilot told air traffic controllers, according to audio recorded by Live ATC.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: alaskaairlines; alaskanairlines; emerson; faa; flight2059; josephdavidemerson; josephemerson
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To: DFG

In the absence of a photo, there is a description of the perp at the end of the article:

“...Emerson was arrested by Port of Portland officials, and he is described in his booking sheet as a 6 foot 1 44-year-old bald white man with blue eyes, weighing 210lbs. ...”


21 posted on 10/23/2023 10:17:16 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: SaveFerris

No, see my post just below yours. Perp is white and older (and bald).


22 posted on 10/23/2023 10:18:17 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Little Pig

Oh thanks - search had 3 different pics and none of them were as you described


23 posted on 10/23/2023 10:19:26 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DFG
What a cramped space for a struggle. I'm amazed they could subdue him and get him out of the cockpit.


24 posted on 10/23/2023 10:21:07 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: DFG
Example of an Alaska Air Embraer 175


25 posted on 10/23/2023 10:23:24 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: null and void

That’s why I only have the lasagna


26 posted on 10/23/2023 10:24:25 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Murder of Crows

“I suspect the perp is either a Mooselimb, a black guy or queer....”

Strong possibility a POC since I cannot find his picture anywhere. As for ‘queer’ perhaps a tranny of some sort.


27 posted on 10/23/2023 10:29:08 AM PDT by KamperKen (u)
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To: DFG

28 posted on 10/23/2023 10:31:05 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: Little Pig

44 seems young to be bald.


29 posted on 10/23/2023 10:32:33 AM PDT by Aria
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To: Aria

I have a friend who was bald 2 years after graduating from high school.


30 posted on 10/23/2023 10:36:13 AM PDT by Gary from Dayton (Scary unvaccinated American )
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To: Aria

Once in prison, he’ll be perpetually balled.


31 posted on 10/23/2023 10:37:57 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: Aria
"44 seems young to be bald."

You don't get out much, do you?

32 posted on 10/23/2023 10:40:46 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: SaveFerris

LOL!


33 posted on 10/23/2023 10:46:59 AM PDT by Ladybird99
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To: SaveFerris
Must be the correct picture. Melanin and hair texture are sure signs.

34 posted on 10/23/2023 10:54:15 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Lord, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Take a pill.


35 posted on 10/23/2023 10:55:34 AM PDT by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: SaveFerris

Yeah, before I saw your post, I had to look it up, since I’ve never heard of an Embraer 175.


36 posted on 10/23/2023 10:58:47 AM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

I am thinking divorce, or something similar..


37 posted on 10/23/2023 11:00:35 AM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: Little Pig
he is described in his booking sheet as a 6 foot 1 44-year-old bald white man with blue eyes, weighing 210lbs. ...”

OK, makes perfect sense now. Follicly challenged going after the follicly greedy.

38 posted on 10/23/2023 11:00:57 AM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: DFG
Emerson is believed to have been sat...

Oh my aching brain. Don't these young journalists have any rudimentary knowledge of grammar?

39 posted on 10/23/2023 11:01:02 AM PDT by Blennos
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To: DFG

I’ll bet he was shouting a lou at the bar


40 posted on 10/23/2023 11:01:20 AM PDT by stockpirate (A group of baboons is referred to as a "Congress" of baboons.)
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