Who is Capt Emerson? Alaska Airlines releases details on off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to crash flight

Alaska Airlines Capt. Joseph Emerson, facing charges on 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft for allegedly trying to shut down a plane's engines mid-flight, became a pilot in the early 2000s and passed mandated FAA medical certifications throughout his career. The airline released a detailed statement Monday evening about Emerson's history as a pilot.

Power was not lost, however, given the quick response by the Horizon captain and first officer, according to the carrier. "The fire suppression system consists of a T-handle for each engine. If the T-handle is fully deployed, a valve in the wing closes to shut off fuel to the engine," Alaska said. "In this case, the quick reaction of our crew to reset the T-handles ensured engine power was not lost.

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