Rachel Schilke is a breaking news reporter at the Washington Examiner. Originally from Frankfort, Illinois, she graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2022 and served as a managing editor at the Daily Iowan with a focus on crime and courts and local government. Follow her on X: @rachel_schilke.
The off-duty pilot accused of attempted murder for trying to cut off engines for an Alaska Airlines flight told investigators he took"magic mushrooms" and thought pulling the handles to cut off the flight's fuel would cause him to"wake up" from a dream.
Emerson had experienced depression and the recent death of a friend, according to the documents. He told investigators he was having a nervous breakdown and told the flight crew he needed to be subdued, according to a separate federal criminal complaint.
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