Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Court documents say an off-duty pilot who’d tried to cut the engine power of an Air Alaska jet mid-flight over the weekend ...

The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines of an airborne plane last month after taking magic mushrooms thought he was dreaming and had questioned if he was in hell, ...

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot told investigators he took what's known as "magic mushrooms" about 48 hours before a flight during which he allegedly attempted to shut down the plane's engine. The ...

An audio recording has surfaced online capturing the tense moments when an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot -- allegedly under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms -- attempted to shut down a flight ...

Joseph Emerson (right) said he was on psychedelic mushrooms for the first time as he allegedly tried to stop the engines of a plane in-flight (Pictures: Facebook/Joe Emerson) An off-duty pilot accused ...