I’ve played some video games before.”Īir traffic controllers tried persuading Russell to land safely, including at nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord. “Nah, I mean, I don’t need that much help. It takes just 15 minutes for the F-15s to fly from Portland to Seattle, using afterburners to go supersonic.Īs Russell flew erratically over Puget Sound, the F-15s flanked him.Ĭontroller: “He needs some help controlling his aircraft.” We thought we missed somebody.”Īlaska Pilot: “Tower, you need to call and scramble now.”Īt that point, F-15s were scrambled from the Portland Air National Guard base, the same pilots who train every day for hijackings and terrorist threats. Surveillance cameras from several different angles showed Russell and the plane took off smoothly.Īlaska Pilot: “He came flying out of the cargo area in front of Delta.”Ģnd Pilot: “And it’s just a single pilot in there.”ģrd Pilot: “He came flying out of nowhere. It’s gonna be crazy.”Īlaska Pilot: “His wheels were smokin’ left and right as they are right now as he’s rolling down the runway.” That’s when Russell spoke with air traffic controllers for the first time. Tower: “Who is the aircraft on Runway 1-6 center?” Some unnecessary political opinions that can get shoved. Some technicians will properly train and carry their weight, but management is fine with allowing lazier technicians to slack off.
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Tower: “Aircraft on Charlie lining up Runway 1-6 center, say your call sign.”Īlaska Air pilot: “That aircraft was pressing behind the Horizon when he was taking off full and I don’t know what he was doing.” We have the city’s largest selection of quality designer eyeglasses to fit almost any budget. They hiring a variety of different experience levels. While in constant communication with air traffic control, the 28-year-old described himself as “just a broken guy, got a few screws loose, I guess. Richard Russell stole the empty 76-seat turboprop on Augfrom SeaTac Airport, taking off and doing large loops and other dangerous maneuvers. (KOIN) – Nearly 4 years after a Horizon Airlines baggage handler casually stole a passenger plane from SeaTac before intentionally crashing on a small island, KOIN 6 News obtained surveillance video that shows how he managed to do it without anyone noticing. The Port of Seattle looked into the issue, realized its staff sent KOIN 6 News the wrong video and has now provided us the correct video showing Russell reporting for work and then exiting employee security screening about five hours before the FBI says he stole a plane from SeaTac Airport. We contacted the Port of Seattle about the error after hearing from Richard Russell’s family, saying the man in the video wasn’t him. Editor’s note: The Port of Seattle initially sent KOIN 6 News surveillance video of the wrong employee.
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