Off-Duty Pilot Claims He Took ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Before Causing Chaos Mid-Flight
The suspect claims he thought he was dreaming and just wanted to wake up.
The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, who attempted to shut-off a plane’s engines mid-flight on Sunday, has pleaded not guilty to the charges he is facing. 44-year-old Joseph Emerson admitted that he took ‘magic mushrooms’ nearly 48 hours before he allegedly tried to cut fuel from the engines. He said that he thought he was dreaming and just wanted to wake…