Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to crash plane on mushrooms speaks out

A former Airlines pilot who tried to crash a plane while high on magic mushrooms has broken his silence on the terrifying incident that he claims saved his marriage.

Joseph Emerson, 44, attempted to shut down the engines of Alaska Airlines flight last October while high on magic mushrooms.

He was inside the Alaska Airlines cockpit when he raised his arms and pulled two large red levers that could have shut down both engines at 30,000 feet.

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