Off-Duty Commercial Airline Pilot Pleads Guilty to Interfering With Flight Crew
September 06, 2025
September 06, 2025
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025:
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Off-Duty Commercial Airline Pilot Pleads Guilty to Interfering with Flight Crew
Joseph David Emerson, 46, of Pleasant Hill, California, an off-duty commercial airline pilot, pleaded guilty today for attempting to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in flight.
According to court documents, on Oc . . .
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Off-Duty Commercial Airline Pilot Pleads Guilty to Interfering with Flight Crew
Joseph David Emerson, 46, of Pleasant Hill, California, an off-duty commercial airline pilot, pleaded guilty today for attempting to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in flight.
According to court documents, on Oc . . .