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To: BenLurkin

She’s got nothing on this guy:

On August 10, 2018, a Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 was stolen from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (Sea–Tac) in SeaTac, Washington. The perpetrator, 29-year-old Richard Russell, was a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting experience. He performed an unauthorized takeoff and two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighters were subsequently scrambled to intercept the aircraft. Sea–Tac air traffic control made radio contact with Russell, the sole occupant, who described himself as a “broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess.” Approximately one hour and 15 minutes after takeoff, Russell committed suicide by intentionally crashing the aircraft on the lightly-populated Ketron Island in Puget Sound.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Horizon_Air_Q400_incident


17 posted on 12/18/2019 4:35:30 PM PST by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth, or producing more than we consume.)
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To: Moonman62

Early 2000s or so, I was listening to DW on SW one Sunday.

A young adult stole a g/a plane, and flew around Germany’s Frankfurt airport, Europe’s busiest, for a while, effectively shutting it down.

He landed safely and was taken into custody without incident.

“He is thought to have psychological issues” said the newsreader...


23 posted on 12/18/2019 4:46:52 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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