John Joseph Miller pleads guilty to violating misdemeanor pollution laws . His failure to act prudently under the circumstances caused a major environmental disaster that could have been far worse , '' said Joseph Russoniello , U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California . The pilot faces up to 10 months in prison , federal prosecutors say . The # # ##lta slammed into San Francisco 's Bay Bridge in 2007 . Massive oil spill killed more than 100 people and cost $ 60 million to clean up .
John Joseph Miller pleads guilty to violating misdemeanor pollution laws . The pilot faces up to 10 months in prison , federal prosecutors say . The # # ##lta slammed into San Francisco 's Bay Bridge in 2007 . Massive oil spill killed more than 100 people and cost $ 60 million to clean up .