Joseph Emerson, an off-duty pilot for Alaska Airlines, has been spared from prison time after attempting to cut the engines of a flight midair. Citing mental health concerns and the fact that Emerson had not slept for over 40 hours and had ingested psychedelic mushrooms, the judge sentenced him to time served along with three years of supervised release. The incident raised significant safety concerns, but ultimately, the court ruled that Emerson would not serve additional prison time for his actions, which he described as feeling trapped in a dream.