Pilot who ‘tried to shut off engines mid-flight was high on magic mushrooms’

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Pilot who ‘tried to shut off engines mid-flight was high on magic mushrooms’
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Cool motive, still (attempted) murder.

Is it though? My understanding is that a murder charge requires intent to cause harm. Causing death without intent would be manslaughter. If someone is out of their mind in a panic attack and tries to shut down the plane so he could get to the ground, it would hard to prove he intended harm to the other passengers. They probably weren't even in his thoughts.

Not a lawyer though, my understanding could be flawed.