Attorneys for both sides in the case agreed to the extension, which lasts until Oct. 15, court documents stated. DALLAS (AP) — The JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists has had a psychotic episode in prison and requires further mental evaluation, a judge said Wednesday.Clayton Osbon was charged with interference with a flight crew, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity last month. He was scheduled to return to Amarillo federal court this week for another hearing on whether he should go free or be sent to a mental health facility.Instead, U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson on Wednesday extended Osbon's evaluation period to Oct. 15, with a final evaluation report due to her by the end of that month.Robinson said she was notified by a forensic psychologist that Osbon "had suffered a psychotic episode." Who among us wants to take a one in ten chance of flying on a plane with a sleepy pilot?"
A federal judge says the JetBlue pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by running through the plane and yelling has had a psychotic episode in prison. All content © Copyright 2000 - 2019 A message seeking comment was left for Osbon's attorney, Dean Roper.Robinson's order said attorneys on both sides did not oppose the extension.Neuropsychologist Robert E.H. Johnson testified in July that Osbon's psychotic disorder lasted about a week after the flight, according to a hearing transcript.
DALLAS (AP) -- The JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists has had a psychotic episode in prison and
This is not acceptable. The first came two years ago when flight attendant Steven Slater Osbon's sleep deprivation may be a more common problem than many care to admit. She did not say what the nature of the episode was, if it was connected to his previous disorder or what prompted it. Federal examiners were ordered to create a report on whether the release of Osbon would create "substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to the property of another." • August 8, 2012 DALLAS (AP) — The JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists has had a psychotic episode … Pilots with little or no sleep already may have cost lives.
Access to News 12 is free for Optimum, Comcast Please login or create an account to continue enjoying News12. Osbon will be evaluated until Oct. 15. Clayton Osbon has been in a North Carolina federal prison since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He didn't say how long Osbon had gone without sleeping before boarding the plane, and his psychiatric evaluation of Osbon has been sealed, but he determined Osbon suffered from brief psychotic disorder and delusions "secondary to sleep deprivation. On March 27th, JetBlue captain Clayton Osbon disrupted a flight from New York to Las Vegas. "The defendant appeared to suffer from a severe mental disease or defect that impaired his ability to appreciate the nature, quality or wrongfulness of his behavior," she said in her ruling. He ran through the plane's cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida. A passenger subdued Osbon and the flight was diverted safely to Amarillo, Texas, where he was taken into custody. The cause of his Trump Flips Out After Anthony Scaramucci Delivers Warning On Fox NewsRecent Conference on the Ritual Abuse Problem - International Panel of Speakers and AttendeesGeena Davis says acting roles were 'scarce' after she turned 40: 'I fell off the cliff'Jason Derulo Knocks Out Will Smith's Teeth in Golf Video and You Won't Be Able to Look AwayThis Incredible Smartwatch is Taking United States By StormWhat does the lawsuit against the NRA mean for gun rights?Blast leaves crater in Beirut, official says it's 141 feet deepDawn Butler hits out at 'racist trolls' after accusing Metropolitan Police of racial profiling over car stopEvery Senior In United States Should Be Wearing This SmartwatchPHOTOS: John Lewis – congressman and civil rights activist – a life of extraordinary serviceRecord-breaking shark breach caught on camera: ‘The photo you dream of’Beirut port blast crater 43 metres deep: security officialBill Gates: America Offers The Most Worthless COVID-19 Test Results In The WorldU.S. The plane was in midair when he told his first officer that they wouldn't make it to their destination, according to court documents.Osbon started rambling about religion. He said aloud that "things just don't matter" and encouraged his co-pilot they take a leap of faith.The first officer then "became really worried," according to a sworn affidavit from FBI agent John Whitworth. "The captain of the plane just went berserk," passenger Wayne Holmes told ABC News in March. The National Sleep Foundation released a NSF's results also showed half of all pilots claimed to rarely if ever get a good night's sleep. He scolded air traffic controllers to quiet down, then turned off the radios altogether and dimmed the monitors in the cockpit. "Osbon started trying to correlate completely unrelated numbers like different radio frequencies, and he talked about sins in Las Vegas.
Osbon stormed the aircraft and was screaming about religion and terrorists on a JFK to Las Vegas flight in March.
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U.S. District Court Judge Mary Lou Robinson ordered Osbon to undergo an evaluation at a mental health facility, which was scheduled to be completed this week. The JetBlue pilot who had a midair meltdown has reportedly suffered another psychotic episode in prison.