Psychedelic flight: Alaska pilot tries to cut fuel mid-air under influence of magic mushrooms— watch

An Alaska Airlines pilot, Joseph Emerson, attempted to shut down engines mid-flight after consuming “mushrooms.” The audio reveals the panic as the crew subdued him and made an emergency landing in Portland. Emerson stated he wanted to “wake up” and was convinced he wouldn’t see his family, attributing his actions to grief and his first experience with psilocybin.