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Air aviation news – The off-duty pilot accused of\u00a0trying to shut down the engines<\/a>\u00a0of an Alaska Airlines plane midflight on Sunday said he was having a nervous breakdown and told the flight crew he needed to be subdued, according to a federal complaint.<\/p>\n

Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph D. Emerson, 44, has been charged in federal court with interfering with a flight crew, the US Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Oregon announced Tuesday. That charge comes on the heels of dozens of state charges in Oregon, including 83 felony counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, booking records show. He pleaded not guilty to all state charges Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Emerson attempted to cut fuel to the plane\u2019s engines while the flight was en route from Washington state to San Francisco on Sunday, according to authorities. But it was the quick action of the aircraft\u2019s captain and first officer that kept the engines from failing completely, the airline said.<\/p>\n

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Emerson was subdued by members of the flight crew but then attempted to grab the handle of an emergency exit during the flight\u2019s descent, according to a release from the US attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

The flight was forced to divert to Portland, Oregon, where the suspect was taken into custody by Port of Portland police, the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n

While in custody, Emerson told a police officer he became depressed about six months ago, according to an affidavit authored by an FBI agent and included alongside the federal complaint. Emerson denied taking any medications, the affidavit says, but he did discuss psychedelic mushrooms with the responding officer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe officer and Emerson talked about the use of psychedelic mushrooms and Emerson said it was his first-time taking mushrooms,\u201d the affidavit says.<\/p>\n

Asked specifically if Emerson told officers he had been under the influence of mushrooms at the time of the incident, a spokesperson for the US Attorney\u2019s Office in Oregon told CNN that remains part of their ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n

While in custody, Emerson said he was \u201cadmitting to what I did,\u201d per the affidavit. \u201cI\u2019m not fighting any charges you want to bring against me, guys,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Emerson is being held without bail at the Multnomah County Jail and appeared in court on Tuesday wearing a blue jail uniform with his hands restrained behind his back. His release was not addressed at Tuesday\u2019s hearing, said Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jenna Plank, noting his case requires a \u201cmore robust release hearing\u201d within five days. Online records do not list an attorney for Emerson, and CNN has been working to determine if he has legal representation in both state and federal court.<\/p>\n

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Authorities do not believe the incident was an act of terrorism or ideologically motivated violence, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN. Investigators believe it may have been the result of a mental health episode, and authorities are preparing for court officials to order an assessment of the defendant\u2019s psychological state as part of court proceedings, the source said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Here\u2019s what we know.<\/p>\n

Suspect tried to cut the engine fuel, airline says<\/h2>\n

After taking off from Everett, Washington, on Sunday, Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 \u2013 operated by regional carrier Horizon Air \u2013 reported a \u201csecurity threat related to an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, identified as Captain Joseph Emerson, who was traveling in the flight deck jump seat,\u201d the airline said in\u00a0a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pilots will sometimes ride in a cockpit \u201cjump seat\u201d when traveling in their official capacity or commuting between airports.<\/p>\n

While in the cockpit, Emerson had tried to shut down both of the Embraer 175\u2019s engines by pulling its fire extinguisher handles, the airline said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe fire suppression system consists of a T-handle for each engine; when pulled, a valve in the wing closes to shut off fuel to the engine,\u201d Alaska Airlines said in a statement to CNN. \u201cAfter they are pulled, some residual fuel remains in the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

The airline said the quick reaction of the crew to reset both handles helped restore the flow of fuel and prevented the engines from cutting out.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur crew responded without hesitation to a difficult and highly unusual situation, and we are incredibly proud and grateful for their skillful actions,\u201d the airline said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Emerson initially engaged the pilots in small talk about the weather and the aircraft, the affidavit says. He then said, \u201cI\u2019m not OK,\u201d and one of the pilots turned around to see him reaching up and grabbing the red fire handles, the affidavit says.<\/p>\n

One of the pilots grabbed Emerson\u2019s wrist while the other declared an inflight emergency, the affidavit says. One pilot said Emerson \u201cinitially resisted,\u201d and the two \u201cwrestled\u201d for about half a minute before Emerson agreed to leave the cockpit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s subdued,\u201d one of the plane\u2019s pilots can be heard saying in air traffic control audio recorded by LiveATC.net. \u201cOther than that, we want law enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and are parked.\u201d<\/p>\n

After \u201cpeacefully walking to the back of the plane,\u201d the affidavit says Emerson told a flight attendant, \u201cYou need to cuff me right now or it\u2019s going to be bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

The crew cuffed his wrists, but during the descent, Emerson \u201cturned towards an emergency exit door and tried to grab the handle,\u201d and was stopped by a flight attendant, the affidavit says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother flight attendant observed Emerson make statements such as, \u2018I messed everything up\u2019 and that \u2018he tried to kill everybody,\u2019\u201d the affidavit says. \u201cEmerson was heard saying he had just put 84 peoples\u2019 lives at risk tonight including his own.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the flight landed at Portland International Airport around 6:30 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody by Port of Portland police officers, the port said.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported on the flight, the FBI said.<\/p>\n

All passengers were later able to fly to San Francisco with a new crew and aircraft, the airline said, noting it is \u201creaching out to each of them individually to discuss their experience and check-in on their well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FBI is investigating the incident<\/h2>\n

The FBI and the Port of Portland police are investigating the incident, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s Portland field office confirmed its investigation in a statement Monday and assured travelers there is \u201cno continuing threat related to this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration also said it is supporting local law enforcement in the investigation.<\/p>\n

The FAA said it has briefed other airlines on preliminary details of the incident and informed carriers the incident is not related to \u201ccurrent world events\u201d \u2013 apparently referring to the\u00a0war in the Middle East<\/a>\u00a0between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n

Passengers describe their emergency landing<\/h2>\n

Two passengers on the flight told CNN that the airline crew maintained a calm environment on the plane as the incident played out.<\/p>\n

Aubrey Gavello, one of the passengers, said she didn\u2019t realize something was wrong until a flight attendant announced over the loudspeaker that the plane needed to land immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t know where we were landing, and we didn\u2019t know what was wrong. But (the flight attendant) assured us we were safe,\u201d Gavello said on CNN\u2019s \u201cLaura Coates Live\u201d on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Later, the pilot informed passengers through the loudspeaker that there had been a \u201cdisturbance in the cockpit,\u201d said Alex Wood, who was seated at the front of the plane. Wood said he was wearing headphones and slept through the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was right by the cockpit, but nothing woke me up. Nothing was loud enough, nothing was rambunctious enough to wake me up,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n

About five police officers boarded the plane after it landed and escorted the suspect off the aircraft, Gavello recalled. She noted he was calm and cooperative and had his hands secured by zip ties.<\/p>\n

After Emerson was taken off the plane, a flight attendant announced on the loudspeaker that \u201che had a mental breakdown,\u201d Gavello told\u00a0CNN affiliate KGO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cProps to the Alaska crew for keeping everyone calm,\u201d Gavello told CNN.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was all handled super well,\u201d said Wood.<\/p>\n

The pair said they didn\u2019t realize the gravity of the situation Monday, when they woke to news headlines about the suspect trying to shut down the plane engines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honestly grateful that we didn\u2019t know anything when they rebooked us and got us on a second plane,\u201d Gavello said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I would have felt comfortable doing that if we had all the information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018It was very shocking,\u2019 suspect\u2019s neighbor says<\/h2>\n

Emerson\u2019s neighbor, Ed Yee, told CNN it was \u201cvery shocking\u201d to hear of the suspect\u2019s alleged actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe seems like a really nice guy. Nothing abnormal about him,\u201d Yee said.<\/p>\n

Emerson had his most recent FAA medical examination last month, records show. He has a first-class medical certificate, the highest level of medical certificate awarded by the agency, which requires examinations every six months for pilots 40 and over.<\/p>\n

Emerson has worked in aviation for at least two decades, according to information shared by Alaska Airlines.<\/p>\n

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He first joined the Alaska Air Group in 2001 as a first officer with Horizon. In 2012, Emerson left Horizon and joined Virgin America as a pilot.<\/p>\n

After Alaska Airlines acquired Virgin America in 2016, Emerson became a first officer with Alaska and worked about three more years to become a pilot for the airline, according to the airline statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout his career, Emerson completed his mandated FAA medical certifications in accordance with regulatory requirements, and at no point were his certifications denied, suspended or revoked,\u201d Alaska Airlines said in a statement.<\/p>\n

FAA records show Emerson held an Airline Transport Pilot certification with ratings to fly the Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Canadair Regional Jet, and De Havilland Dash 8. He did not hold a certification to fly the ERJ 175, those records indicate, the type of airplane in use during Sunday\u2019s incident.<\/p>\n

CNN\u2019s Lauren Mascarenhas, Dakin Andone, Taylor Romine, Holmes Lybrand, Sarah Moon, Jeffrey Kopp and Veronica Miracle contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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