His attorney says Emerson agreed to the deals because he wants to take responsibility and hopes to avoid more time behind bars.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit reached separate plea deals with state and federal prosecutors on Friday.
Attorney Noah Horst said his client, Joseph Emerson, agreed to the deals because he wants to take responsibility and hopes to avoid more time behind bars. He declined to provide details prior to Friday’s hearing.
Emerson was subdued by a flight crew after
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