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Embraer E175
NewsDeadheading Pilot Tries to Douse Engines in Flight
The FAA says an Alaska Airlines pilot flying in the jumpseat of an Embraer E175 on Sunday tried to disable the engines on the aircraft by attempting to set off the fire extinguishers on both.
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