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Coverage dated December 4, 2023 to December 5, 2023

Pilot indicted for attempt to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted by a grand jury on 84 charg...

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Charges reduced for Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to cut plane’s engines

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Newest

    Pilot indicted for attempt to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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43 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Oregonian

    Charges reduced for Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to cut plane’s engines (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A grand jury charged pilot Joseph Emerson with 83 misdemeanor counts, plus one count of first-degree endangering an aircraft.

  2. New York Post

    Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged for trying to disable jet’s engines during a flight, avoids attempted murder charge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Joseph Emerson was charged by a grand jury with one count of endangering an aircraft and 83 other counts of recklessly endangering another person, a district attorney said on Tuesday.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Pilot indicted for attempt to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted by a grand jury on 84 charg...

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane's engines indicted on endangerment charges (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 83 charges of recklessly endangering another person and one charge of endangering an aircraft.

  5. Fox32 Chicago

    Off-duty pilot indicted after allegedly trying to shut down plane's engines (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A grand jury indicted an off-duty pilot on dozens of counts on Tuesday after he allegedly tried turning off the engines midair on a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Wash. to San Francisco in October.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines flight indicted on lesser charges (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in October was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday.

  7. CBS News

    Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted on 84 charges in alleged attempt to shut down plane's engines mid-flight (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Portland, Oregon, grand jury indicted Joseph David Emerson, 44, on lesser charges than state prosecutors had originally sought deciding he didn't seek to injure anybody.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Off-duty pilot accused of attempting to shut off plane engines mid-flight indicted on 84 counts | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Cheri Mossburg and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — Joseph Emerson, the Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly attempted to shut off the engines of a

  9. MyNorthwest

    Ex-pilot accused of trying to cut engines indicted, but avoids attempted murder charges (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84 endangerment charges.

  10. Local News 8

    Off-duty pilot accused of attempting to shut off plane engines mid-flight indicted on 84 counts (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Cheri Mossburg and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — Joseph Emerson, the Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly attempted to shut off the engines of a passenger plane mid-flight in October, was indicted on 84 counts in an Oregon court Tuesday.

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Alaska Airlines Pilot Accused of Trying to Cut Engines Midflight Avoids Attempted Murder Charges (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Joseph Emerson was indicted on charges of reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft.

  12. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Bay Area pilot indicted for allegedly trying to crash Alaska plane, avoids attempted murder charges (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Joseph Emerson, the off-duty Bay Area pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in October has been indicted by a grand jury, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane’s engines indicted (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    PORTLAND, Ore. >> The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84 endangerment charges, but is no longer charged with attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane's engines charged with endangerment (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air plane in flight faces dozens of charges of endangerment.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Jury Charges Off-Duty Pilot For Allegedly Attempting To Shut Down Jet’s Engines Mid-Flight (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly tried to crash a plane mid-flight was indicted on multiple charges, New York Post reported Tuesday.

  16. FOX Business

    Off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to cut off plane engine mid-flight dodges attempted murder charges (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    An Oregon grand jury has indicted Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson on 84 counts after he allegedly attempted to cut off a plane's engine during an October flight.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.