On August 10, 2018, a Bombardier Q400 operated by Horizon Air was stolen from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport by 28-year-old Richard Russell, a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting e
N449QX, the aircraft involved in the incident, in June 2018
Undated photo of Russell
Ketron Island crash site in 2024
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell
2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 incident
…by 28-year-old Richard Russell, a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting experience. After Russell performed an unauthorized takeoff, two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighters were scrambled to intercept the aircraft. Sea–Tac air traffic control made radio contact with Russell, the sole occupant, who described himself…
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