Off-Duty Pilot Accused of Trying to Shut Down Engines Midair Faces 83 Attempted Murder Charges

An off-duty pilot is facing dozens of counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off a plane’s engines during a flight this weekend, the Associated Press reports. Joseph David Emerson, 44, is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder in connection with the incident on Sunday afternoon. Authorities say Emerson was seated in …