Alaska Airlines Flight 2059
Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Horizon Air for Alaska Airlines that was traveling from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to San Francisco International Airport on October 22, 2023, when an off-duty pilot deadheading in the jump seat of the cockpit reportedly attempted to crash the plane by disabling its engines.The Embraer 175 aircraft was operating at 31,000 feet (9,400 m) when the suspect, Joseph David Emerson, reportedly attempted to deploy the engine fire suppression systems, which could cut the fuel supply and cause a flameout.[11] In a statement after the incident, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stated that he was "grateful for the professional flight crew and air traffic controllers who stepped up to guide this plane safely to Portland.[12] According to a probable cause statement filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court and reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Emerson told the Port of Portland Police Department following his arrest that he had been struggling with severe depression for the previous six months, and he started taking magic mushrooms to manage his grief after the death of a friend.[15] The documentary The New York Times Presents: Lie to Fly, premiering in August 2024 on FX, explores Emerson's case and mental health rule reform in the FAA.
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