@historypillz on Instagram: "2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident (also known as the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airplane theft). Richard Russell used his employee access badge to board an empty Horizon Air Q400 that was parked on a maintenance area. He started the engines by himself and taxied to a runway without authorization. At approximately 7:32 PM local time, he took off without clearance. Two F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
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@historypillz on Instagram: "2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident (also known as the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airplane theft). Richard Russell used his employee access badge to board an empty Horizon Air Q400 that was parked on a maintenance area. He started the engines by himself and taxied to a runway without authorization. At approximately 7:32 PM local time, he took off without clearance. Two F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
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This is a story I watch every time I see it. Wanted to share. 2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident (also known as the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airplane theft). Richard Russell used his employee access badge to board an empty Horizon Air Q400. He started the engines by himself and taxied to a runway without authorization. At approximately 7:32 PM local time, he took off without clearance. Two F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept the aircraft. Russ
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This is a story I watch every time I see it. Wanted to share. 2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident (also known as the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airplane theft). Richard Russell used his employee access badge to board an empty Horizon Air Q400. He started the engines by himself and taxied to a runway without authorization. At approximately 7:32 PM local time, he took off without clearance. Two F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept the aircraft. Russ
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Viral Classics on Instagram: "On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell shocked the world when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with zero flight training. For 75 minutes, this 29-year-old ground crew worker flew solo, calmly chatting with air traffic controllers while pulling off a near-perfect barrel roll over Puget Sound. What stands out most? His words. Russell was polite, apologetic, and eerily calm—telling controllers he “didn’t want to hurt anyone” an
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Viral Classics on Instagram: "On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell shocked the world when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with zero flight training. For 75 minutes, this 29-year-old ground crew worker flew solo, calmly chatting with air traffic controllers while pulling off a near-perfect barrel roll over Puget Sound. What stands out most? His words. Russell was polite, apologetic, and eerily calm—telling controllers he “didn’t want to hurt anyone” an
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