The off-duty US pilot accused of attempting to kill 83 people after allegedly trying to crash a passenger jet during a flight on Sunday night, according to skynews, reportedly told police he was under the influence of magic mushrooms when he did so. this act.

Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson told officers he thought he was…dreaming when he pulled the emergency shutoff handles and that he had been depressed for the past six months.

It was not clear from the court document whether Emerson was taking psychedelic – or magic – mushrooms while on the plane.

But an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit that the pilot spoke to police about using psychedelic mushrooms and “said it was his first time using”.

State court documents state that Emerson he had taken “magic mushrooms” about 48 hours before the incident.

He tried to shut down the engines

It is recalled that the aircraft operating flight 2059 was diverted from its course on Sunday due to a “credible” threat to its safety, the company said in its statement.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clarified, in a statement to airlines, that the passenger in question attempted to disable the engines of an Embraer 175 aircraft by activating the fire extinguishing system. The crew managed to immobilize him and remove him from the cockpit.

The 44-year-old was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder

“Just to let you know… We got this guy out of the cockpit who tried to shut down the engines,” the pilot can be heard saying in the control tower, according to an audio document released by LiveATC. “It doesn’t seem to be causing any trouble back there. I think they restrained him… We want law enforcement (at the airport) as soon as we land,” he added.

According to the Multnomac County Sheriff’s Office, to the 44-year-old man 83 charges of attempted murder were filed. The Seattle Times writes that the “passenger” he was an out-of-service Alaska Airlines pilot.

The FAA clarified, in a separate briefing to companies today, that this incident “not connected in any way to current international events” but “it is always good to remain vigilant.”