Off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson allegedly tried to shut off the Alaska flight's engine by pulling the fire extinguisher handles, according to officials. A look inside a similar plane can give us a look at how this could have gone down.
With just a pull of lever and a press of a button, power and fuel can be cut to a plane's engine by fire extinguishers.
The emergency controls for the number one and number two engines are what Emerson tried to pull during the flight, even though they are only to be used in the case of a fire. In the Embraer 175's cockpit, these fire extinguisher controls are up top. They are within easy access to engage for a pilot sitting in the jump seat of the cockpit right between the two pilots. It's exactly where Emerson was said to be.
That includes off-duty pilots who are often flying to destinations where they will board a plane they will pilot themselves. Emerson was scheduled to be on a flight crew in San Francisco Monday.The mental health of Emerson has been brought into question and Welte says airline pilots are required to undergo medical exams every six months.
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