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Thursday, August 16, 2012  A mechanical issue caused an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, officials said.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A psychologist says a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had "a brief psychotic disorder" due to lack of sleep.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, and a federal judge ordered him sent to a mental health facility for further examination.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue captain who forced a plane to make an emergency landing at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in March was found not guilty in federal court on Tuesday.

Friday, June 15, 2012  The JetBlue pilot accused of causing a mid-air flight fiasco ending with the plane making an emergency landing in Amarillo has been ruled competent to stand trial.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Ten passengers are suing JetBlue over a flight during which a pilot had to be physically restrained after screaming about religion and terrorism. They claim the airline was "grossly negligent" in allowing him to fly.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  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.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A jet was forced to divert to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Wednesday afternoon because of a pressurization issue in the cabin.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A JetBlue Airways captain accused of disrupting a flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists plans to use an insanity defense at trial.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A Florida man accused of interfering with a flight crew aboard a Southwest Airlines flight last fall has been ruled competent to stand trial.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  A man who caused a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Amarillo last Tuesday has pleaded not guilty to interfering with a flight crew.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  The man who caused a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Amarillo on Tuesday is blaming his unruly behavior on schizophrenia, his attorney said.