The wife of the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to crash a plane after taking magic mushrooms has insisted he “never would have knowingly” tried to harm anyone on the flight.
United passengers predict brawls, threaten boycott as new boarding system takes effectCrazed pilot who allegedly attempted to crash jet was safety officer at his flying clubhad refused to disclose information about his mental health because he was afraid he’d be grounded, a report said.
The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses and regulates pilot conduct in the US, allows them to self-report any mental health or physical issues – but pulls them from the cockpit when they do. “It’s not an easy process for them to get back into the cockpit,” Dr. Brent Blue, a senior aviation medical examiner who works with pilots told Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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