Pilot Who Tried to Shut Down Plane Avoids Prison Time

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Federal Court Rules on Joseph Emerson Pilot Joseph Emerson, who attempted to shut off a passenger plane’s engines mid-flight, will not serve additional prison time, a federal court ruled. Judge Amy Baggio sentenced Emerson to credit for time served and three years of supervised release during a hearing in Portland, Oregon. “Pilots are not perfect. […]