December 5, 2023
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Joseph David Emerson, 44, on 84 charges related to the October 22nd incident aboard Horizon Air Flight 2059, which landed at Portland International Airport on an emergency diversion.
The grand jury returned a true bill alleging:
- One count of Endangering Aircraft in the First Degree
- 83 counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Mr. Emerson is currently lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center. He is currently scheduled to be arraigned on December 7 at 9:30 a.m.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Mr. Emerson is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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