Joseph David Emerson, 44, an Alaska Airlines pilot who was riding in the cockpit "jump seat" and is accused of trying to disable the engines of a Horizon Air jet, appears in Multnomah County court in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 24, 2023. Dave Killen/Pool via Reuters
CHICAGO–A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable the engines of a passenger jet mid-flight while riding off-duty in the cockpit will not serve additional prison time.
Joseph David Emerson, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio in Portland, Oregon, to time served and three years of supervised release.
