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An off-duty pilot on an Alaska Airlines flight tried to shut down the plane's engines mid-flight, officials said.

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  • The off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut the engines of a plane mid-flight reportedly said he wasn't feeling "right."
  • Joseph Emerson said something to the effect of, "I'm not right," before the chaotic ordeal, ABC News reported.
  • Emerson, 44, is now facing dozens of attempted murder charges over the Sunday incident. 

The off-duty pilot who is facing dozens of attempted murder charges after officials say he tried to shut the engines of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight reportedly said that he wasn't feeling "right" moments before the bizarre incident. 

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Off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges said 'I'm not right' before tryi…