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.
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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. ...”
No, see my post just below yours. Perp is white and older (and bald).
Oh thanks - search had 3 different pics and none of them were as you described
That’s why I only have the lasagna
“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.
44 seems young to be bald.
I have a friend who was bald 2 years after graduating from high school.
Once in prison, he’ll be perpetually balled.
You don't get out much, do you?
LOL!
Take a pill.
Yeah, before I saw your post, I had to look it up, since I’ve never heard of an Embraer 175.
I am thinking divorce, or something similar..
OK, makes perfect sense now. Follicly challenged going after the follicly greedy.
Oh my aching brain. Don't these young journalists have any rudimentary knowledge of grammar?
I’ll bet he was shouting a lou at the bar
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