Pilot who ‘tried to shut off engines mid-flight was high on magic mushrooms’ - eviltoast
Joseph Emerson, who was off-duty at the time, was restrained by Alaska Airlines cabin crew after he tried to open an emergency exit
  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It was sleep deprivation. He took the shrooms over 48 hours previously, he may have had some sleep after the shrooms, but then stayed awake for 40 hours, and was on his way to fly another shift.