Someone stole a Q400 from Seattle?
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Someone stole a Q400 from Seattle?
Unconfirmed reports about a Q400 (possibly N423QX) being stolen from SEA by a single person (company pilot?). Followed and eventually shot down (???) by F-15s. Hope the latter part will turn out to be a rumor.
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Some (not very authoritative) posts about it:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/...rt-/5-2136566/
https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/seata...unded-seattle/
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/...rt-/5-2136566/
https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/seata...unded-seattle/
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Witnessed fighters overhead.
We are on vacay in University Place WA (south of SEATAC) and heard and saw a pair of F-15s streak overhead at high speed headed North from our location at 2015 local time. I don’t have any other confirmed info to relate right now.
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http://garchives1.broadcastify.com/1...0200-15227.mp3 ATC recording. Describes himself as having 'a few screws loose' (2:30)
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Twitter user jwsthomson has posted some excerpts of his ATC interactions (can't post a link)
Admits he "has a few screws loose" and didn't realize the aircraft would chew through fuel as quickly as it did.
Admits he "has a few screws loose" and didn't realize the aircraft would chew through fuel as quickly as it did.
Crashed on Ketron island. 29-year old suicidal male from Piece County, @Piercesheriff is posting info as it comes in on Twitter.
F-15s still patrolling in case this is anything besides a single guy, even though it obviously is.
F-15s still patrolling in case this is anything besides a single guy, even though it obviously is.
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· BREAKING -- POSSIBLE STOLEN PLANE CRASHES SOUTH OF SEATTLE --
Seattle's airport says: "An airline employee conducted an unauthorized takeoff without passengers at Sea-Tac; aircraft has crashed in south Puget Sound. Normal operations at Sea-Tac Airport have resumed.
Pierce County Sheriff's office says: "Stolen horizon airplane crashed into Ketron island. Preliminary info is that a mechanic from unknown airlines stole plane. Was doing stunts in air or lack of flying skills caused crash into Island."
More at CTV News at 11:30 p.m.
Seattle's airport says: "An airline employee conducted an unauthorized takeoff without passengers at Sea-Tac; aircraft has crashed in south Puget Sound. Normal operations at Sea-Tac Airport have resumed.
Pierce County Sheriff's office says: "Stolen horizon airplane crashed into Ketron island. Preliminary info is that a mechanic from unknown airlines stole plane. Was doing stunts in air or lack of flying skills caused crash into Island."
More at CTV News at 11:30 p.m.
Ketron Island is sparsely populated with minimal first responders. They are reportedly dispatching a ferry loaded with first responders to take them to Ketron Island to address a resultant fire from the crash and do an investigation.
Culprit is reported to be an Alaska Air employee - who told ATC that he didn't know until today that he had a 'screw loose'.
SeaTac reportedly shut down until at least 11pm PDT (one hour from now)
Culprit is reported to be an Alaska Air employee - who told ATC that he didn't know until today that he had a 'screw loose'.
SeaTac reportedly shut down until at least 11pm PDT (one hour from now)
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From https://twitter.com/piercesheriff:
Two military F 15 chased plane but was not involved in crash
9:47 PM - 10 Aug 2018
Male is confirmed a suicidal male. Acted alone he is 29 year old Pierce county residence . We are working back ground on him now.
9:54 PM - 10 Aug 2018
9:54 PM - 10 Aug 2018
Follow this thread for official info. This is not a terrorist incident. Confirmed info .. this is a single suicide male. We know who he is. No others involved.
9:56 PM - 10 Aug 2018
I am working with FBI and Military. All info sent out here is confirmed. Sheriff Paul Pastor will be contact at Steilacoom dock.
10:01 PM - 10 Aug 2018
Told F 15s made it within a few minutes of theft of plane. Pilots kept plane out of harms way and people on ground safe. Yay air force . They may not admit for a few days. But is true..
10:15 PM - 10 Aug 2018
Confirming sonic boom was Air Force and not explosion as originally reported.
10:44 PM - 10 Aug 2018
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https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-s...izon-air-q400/ final radio call from the plane
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KIRO 7 News showing takeoffs out of SEA now (2225 PDT).
Further interviews indicate culprit was a Horizon mechanic or "ground service agent". Took it after he and 1 other pushed it to the cargo area for overnight parking.
Further interviews indicate culprit was a Horizon mechanic or "ground service agent". Took it after he and 1 other pushed it to the cargo area for overnight parking.
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What an incredibly sad story.
Just think what his friends and family are going through. This is akin to jumping off an impossibly high cliff, but having your words that you said, as you fell to your death, transmitted around the world.
Chat to your friends - or if you have none, then a peer support program. Even if it's from another airline, because yours has none. You are not alone.
https://blog.balpa.org/Blog/August-2...r-intervention
Just think what his friends and family are going through. This is akin to jumping off an impossibly high cliff, but having your words that you said, as you fell to your death, transmitted around the world.
Chat to your friends - or if you have none, then a peer support program. Even if it's from another airline, because yours has none. You are not alone.
https://blog.balpa.org/Blog/August-2...r-intervention
