Joseph Emerson, the Ex-Alaskan Airlines pilot who was arrested after allegedly attempting to shut off a plane mid-flight, was released from custody Thursday. Joseph Emerson, the Ex-Alaskan ...

The Quality Inn on Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland now has a “hotel closed” sign and an intricate lock on its front door after being the location of multiple, recent deadly shootings and ...

Back in October, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot named Joseph David Emerson hitched a ride on an Alaska Airlines flight from Everett, Washington to San Francisco. Being that Emerson was a pilot ...

Joseph David Emerson, who was arrested upon landing ... The incident with Emerson, the Alaska Airlines pilot, could hamper public support for more lenient mental health regulations.

Liias said pilots are reluctant to admit when they need mental health assistance, in part, because it can impact their earnings. He is sponsoring SB 5396, which would qualify pilots for the state’s ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Sen. Marko Liias calls Joseph Emerson’s case “a cautionary tale.” In December of 2023 police arrested Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, after investigators said ...