Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain mid-flight due in court

A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a flight to get medical attention for a passenger is set to make his first federal court appearance (Don Ryan/AP)

A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a 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 by a grand jury on October 18 and charged with interfering with a flight crew during a trip from Atlanta to Salt Lake City in August 2022.