Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair is released without prison time
- Posted on November 17, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair is released without prison time

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 additional prison time, a federal judge ruled Monday.