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Lawyer says Alaska Airlines pilot was not under the influence of intoxicants

A lawyer for an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who is accused of trying to shut off a plane's engines midflight said his client was not under the influence of intoxicants at the time. This comes after the pilot allegedly told officers following his arrest that he had taken psychedelic mushrooms about two days prior to the flight, per court documents.
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