Extra Income: JetBlue pilot discovered insane, now not in charge

By the CNN Cord Staff

July 3, 2012 -- Up to date 2251 GMT (0651 HKT)

Clayton Frederick Osbon, proven in his reserving photo, was ordered to a "low-security" federal jail in Texas.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Judge discovered the pilot had devoted the offense of interfering with a flight crew
She judged him no longer to blame as a consequence of madness; he was taken to a low-security prison
Clayton Frederick Osbon started behaving unevenly right through a March 27 flight
He was limited by passengers and the flight was diverted to Amarillo, Texas

Washington (CNN) -- A JetBlue pilot arrested after an obvious meltdown aboard a March flight have been discovered no longer in charge because of insanity.

A federal pass judgement on in Amarillo, Texas, made the decision Tuesday after a psychologist testified that pilot Clayton Frederick Osbon "suffered from a critical psychological illness or illness that impaired his skill" to know his actions.

Judge Mary Lou Robinson discovered that Osbon dedicated the offense of interfering with a flight crew, however she judged him to be no longer in charge because of madness and ordered him to be held pending additional exam. Osbon was ordered in an instant transported to a "low-security" federal jail in Fortress Worth, Texas.

Pilot breakdown attracts consideration to psychological well being standards

"We would not have a remark. We're going to permit the method play out. We proceed to enhance Osbon and his family," mentioned Alison Croyle, a JetBlue Airlines spokeswoman.

Osbon, 49, was charged following a March 27 incident on a JetBlue flight from Big apple to Las Vegas. Early in that flight, the plane's co-pilot become keen on Osbon's ordinary behavior, in step with an FBI affidavit.

As the Airbus A-320 was mountain climbing out of latest York's Kennedy Global Airport, Osbon mentioned his church and wanting to "focus," the affidavit says. He then instructed the co-pilot to take the controls and to paintings the radio, and commenced speaking approximately religion, making statements that had been incoherent, it says.

The co-pilot changed into additional involved whilst Osbon mentioned "issues simply do not subject" and while he yelled over the radio to air site visitors controllers.

At one point, Osbon mentioned "WE AREN'T going to Vegas."

Concerned by Osbon's erratic behavior, the co-pilot urged that they invite an off-duty JetBlue captain into the cockpit. Instead, Osbon "swiftly left the cockpit to visit the ahead lavatory," the affidavit said.

The co-pilot used the chance to get the off-duty pilot into the cockpit and lock the door.

When Osbon attempted to go into his code into the cockpit door, the co-pilot introduced over the general public deal with gadget an order to restrain Osbon. A number of passengers introduced Osbon down, in line with the affidavit and to passengers at the plane.

The flight was diverted to Amarillo, the place it landed competently with the passengers nonetheless restraining Osbon.

Previously on CNN.com:

Investigators get voice recorder from JetBlue flight

Opinion: JetBlue passengers reacted. Might you?

JetBlue pilot charged for meltdown is going to court

Judge orders psychiatric examination for JetBlue pilot

JetBlue pilot to make use of madness defense

JetBlue pilot dominated have compatibility to face trial

CNN's Invoice Mears and Dave Alsup contributed to this report.