Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain midflight to make first court appearance

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A co-pilot accused of threatening to shoot his captain for proposing they divert their flight to get medical attention for a passenger is set to make his first federal court appearance. Former Delta Air Lines pilot Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted Oct. 18. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Dunn was charged with interfering with a flight crew and could face up to 20 years in prison. The captain had proposed diverting to Colorado if a passenger’s condition worsened. Prosecutors say Dunn objected and threatened multiple times to shoot the captain. Delta says Dunn no longer works for the airline.