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The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines of an airborne plane last month after taking magic mushrooms thought he was dreaming and had questioned if he was in hell, he said in an interview published Saturday.

The case of an off-duty Bay Area pilot charged with attempted murder after an in-flight incident now has spurred a class-action lawsuit against his employer, Alaska Airlines.

The case of an off-duty Bay Area pilot charged with attempted murder after an in-flight incident now has spurred a class-action lawsuit against his employer, Alaska Airlines. Kris Sanchez reports.

The wife of a former Alaska Airlines pilot who prosecutors say tried to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight while riding in the cockpit jump seat said Thursday she knew her husband was struggling with depression but that she was in a state of shock over his arrest. Pete Suratos reports.

Prosecutors accused the ex-pilot of trying to engage an emergency fire suppression system while riding in the cockpit jump seat on Horizon Air flight 2059 from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco on Sunday.

Stunning new details emerged Tuesday about the Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to kill the engines of a commercial flight as it was headed for SFO. Court documents claim Joseph Emerson admitted he had taken psychedelic mushrooms before boarding the plane. Velena Jones has more from inside the courtroom and new details on why the Alaska pilot says he...

The off-duty pilot was riding in the cockpit jump seat of a Horizon Air-operated Alaska Airline flight from Everett, Washington to San Francisco on Sunday when he allegedly tried to pull handles that would cut the engine.

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to turn off the engines of a plane, operating as Alaska subsidiary Horizon Air, mid-flight while riding as a passenger in the cockpit jump-seat on Oct. 22.

An Alaska Airlines pilot from the East Bay was due in court Tuesday, facing 83 counts of attempted murder after an in-flight incident on a Horizon Air passenger jet Sunday. Kris Sanchez reports.

A Bay Area pilot is facing 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to turn off a plane’s engine mid flight. Stephanie Magallon reports.

A Pleasant Hill pilot is in custody and is facing 83 charges of attempted murder after police say he tried to cut a plane’s engines while in-flight.

A Pleasant Hill pilot is in custody and is facing 83 charges of attempted murder after police say he tried to cut a plane’s engines while in-flight. Velena Jones reports.

Has your coffee ever tasted bitter when you’re 30,000 feet in the air? Alaska and Stumptown say they have a solution to that.

Alaska Airlines on Wednesday unveiled a new San Francisco Giants-themed plane.

Alaska Airlines on Monday morning said it experienced a network outage for about 80 minutes that affected flights at San Francisco International Airport.

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Diego was forced to return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after part of the metal paneling that covers the engine dislodged and detached from the aircraft, the airline said.