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The former Alaska Airlines pilot had consumed psychedelic mushrooms two days before the flight. Judges approved plea agreements in his case on Friday.
By Michael Levenson
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down the engines of a plane while it was in flight, two days after he took psychedelic mushrooms, expressed regret to passengers and thanked the crew members who had stopped him as he pleaded guilty or no contest on Friday to state and federal charges.
