Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot won't serve prison time for trying to cut the engines of a flight in 2023, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Baggio in Portland, Oregon, sentenced Joseph Emerson to time served and three years' supervised release, ending a case that drew attention [...]