Audio reveals moments after off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down engines
Alaska Airlines pilot who was restrained after trying to shut off engines mid-flight had a ‘mental breakdown’: passenger
“We’d like law enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and park,” he says, adding that “we’re reduced on the threat level,” which he said was initially a 4, the highest, which signifies a breach of the cockpit.“We’re gonna check with the flight attendant to make sure everything is running smoothly, but it seems like he settled down as soon as he … after some moments of going a little overboard,” the pilot continues.
Emerson allegedly tried to pull the emergency controls for the number one and number two engines of the Embraer 175, even though they are only to be used in case of a fire, But if just one engine was shut off, the plane would have lurched to one side from the thrust imbalance, and the pilots would have had a tough time regaining control, Aimer added.
“Any pilot knows what those handles are for, even if they don’t fly that particular airplane,” Aimer said. “You know what those are for, and you don’t touch them, you don’t get anywhere close.”
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