The off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight wouldn't get anti-depressants because he was scared of losing his job, his wife said

• An off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash a plane refused to take antidepressants, his wife told NYT.
• Joseph Emerson didn't want to take anything more than allergy pills because he was afraid of losing his job, his wife said.
• He's facing 83 counts of attempted murder over the incident.

An off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges after being accused of trying to crash a plane had refused to get antidepressants because he was afraid of losing his job, his wife told The New York Times.