Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules | CNN

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no prison time, a federal judge ruled, bringing an end to a case that drew attention to the need for more mental health support for pilots.

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