Off-duty pilot's attempt to switch off Horizon Air flight's engines after using psychedelic mushrooms renews scrutiny of cockpit mental health

Off-duty pilot's attempt to switch off Horizon Air flight's engines after using psychedelic mushrooms renews scrutiny of cockpit mental health

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What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot’s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more than 80 people on board has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit. Joseph Emerson, 44, had been flying passengers himself just three days before…

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