Amarillo, TX - The JetBlue pilot who forced an emergency landing at Rick Husband International Airport back in March was found not guilty Tuesday.
An Amarillo federal judge found former Captain Clayton F. Osbon not guilty by reason of insanity during a bench trial.
Osbon will be sent back to a federal mental health facility in Fort Worth for further examination.
He's expected to be brought back to Amarillo in August for another hearing.
In April, Judge Mary Lou Robinson signed an order sending Osbon to a medical facility to undergo psychiatric treatment.
He was found mentally competent to stand trial June 15.
On March 27, co-pilot Jason Dowd diverted a flight heading to Las Vegas from New York after Osbon began yelling about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and pounding on the cockpit door.
When Osbon returns to Amarillo, the judge will review medical recommendations to determine whether any restrictions will be placed on him prior to being released.
AMARILLO, Texas - A judge will decide later this month whether to release a JetBlue Airways pilot who was found not guilty by reason of insanity after disrupting a New York-to-Las Vegas flight.
AMARILLO, Texas - A judge will decide later this month whether to release a JetBlue Airways pilot who was found not guilty by reason of insanity after disrupting a New York-to-Las Vegas flight.
AMARILLO, Texas - 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.
AMARILLO, Texas - 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.
LUBBOCK, Texas - A psychologist testified that a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had "a brief psychotic disorder" due to lack of sleep.
LUBBOCK, Texas - A psychologist testified that a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had "a brief psychotic disorder" due to lack of sleep.
AMARILLO, Texas - A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has pleaded not guilty to interfering with a flight crew.
AMARILLO, Texas - A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has pleaded not guilty to interfering with a flight crew.
U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson has declared JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon competent to stand trial on the charge of interference with a flight crew.
U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson has declared JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon competent to stand trial on the charge of interference with a flight crew.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Ten passengers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against JetBlue Airways.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Ten passengers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against JetBlue Airways, claiming they feared for their lives when a pilot had to be physically restrained after running through the cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida during a New York-to-Las Vegas flight in March.
AMARILLO, Texas - An Amarillo federal judge has scheduled a hearing on the mental competency of a JetBlue Airways captain who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists.
AMARILLO, Texas - An Amarillo federal judge has scheduled a hearing on the mental competency of a JetBlue Airways captain who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists.
After over a century of being banned, gay youth are now allowed to be a part of the Boy Scouts. But gay adult leaders and parents are still not permitted to participate.
After over a century of being banned, gay youth are now allowed to be a part of the Boy Scouts. But gay adult leaders and parents are still not permitted to participate.
State lawmakers are hoping to keep children safer in the car by making it easier for prosecutors to file criminal charges against a driver who does not have a child properly strapped into a car or booster.
State lawmakers are hoping to keep children safer in the car by making it easier for prosecutors to file criminal charges against a driver who does not have a child properly strapped into a car or booster.
Clayton Osbon
All content © Copyright 2000-2011 WorldNow and KFDA. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
