Joseph Emerson, off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash a plane, will get the mental health services he once avoided to try to keep his job

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An Alaska Airlines flight.

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Some airline pilots carry plane trading cards — here's how to get one

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Delta Air Lines pilots have aircraft trading cards to hand out to passengers who ask.

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Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone

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Flight attendants often stay at "crash pads" to handle sporadic work schedules.

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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

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An Alaska Airlines flight takes off.

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3 passengers sued Alaska Airlines for emotional distress over off-duty pilot accused of trying to turn off the engines mid-flight

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Alaska Airlines said it was reviewing the complaint.

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Off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges said 'I'm not right' before trying to turn off plane's engines: report

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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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Federal authorities have been probing roughly 5,000 pilots suspected of withholding major health issues that could imperil their ability to fly safely, report says

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Veterans Affairs investigators discovered that thousands of American pilots may have falsified their medical history.

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An American Airlines pilot launched a $23.5 million lawsuit, claiming airport staff racially profiled him after he failed to wear a mask

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An American Airlines plane sits at the gate.

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Pilots at Australia's national airline made sexist, misogynistic remarks about female colleagues and the company's CEO in an online forum, report says

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A Qantas Airways insider said the airline has an ingrained 'sexist' culture.

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Kyrsten Sinema raked in more than $100,000 from the airline industry as she pushed to alter pilot training requirements

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the Capitol on May 9, 2023.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the Capitol on May 9, 2023.

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