A former Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph Emerson, pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight crew after attempting to turn off engines on Horizon Air flight 2059 while under the influence of magic mushrooms. He faces federal sentencing on November 17, with potential penalties including 20 years in prison, after already receiving a state sentence of 50 days in jail and probation for related charges.
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