""I'm admitting to what I did. I'm not fighting any charges you want to bring against me, guys," Joseph David Emerson allegedly told authorities after Horizon Airlines Flight 2059 had landed safely. Now those words appear prophetic."
"Emerson allegedly boarded the Oct. 22, 2023 flight from San Francisco to Everett, Washington on a special seat reserved for professional pilots. Midway through, as the plane was over Oregon, he allegedly attempted to shut off the engine, struggling with the captain and co-pilot over the controls, while stating, "I'm not ok." He later explained he had tried psychedelic mushrooms for the first time and was dealing with depression, adding, "I thought I was dreaming and I just wanna wake up," the criminal complaint says."
Joseph David Emerson faces a federal charge of interference with flight crew members and attendants after an Oct. 22, 2023 flight incident. He allegedly attempted to shut off an engine and struggled with the captain and co-pilot while the plane was over Oregon. Eighty-four passengers were aboard Horizon Airlines Flight 2059 from San Francisco to Everett, Washington. Emerson told authorities he had tried psilocybin mushrooms for the first time and was experiencing depression, saying he felt like he was dreaming and wanted to wake up. He was released from jail in December 2023 and is expected to plead guilty; sentencing details remain unavailable.
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