On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell — later known online as Sky King — captured global attention when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A 29-year-old ground crew worker with no formal flight training, Russell took off solo and maintained a calm, often humorous conversation with air traffic controllers for over an hour! Mid-flight, he performed a barrel roll over Puget Sound, then deliberately crashed the plane on Ketron Island. No one else was harmed.
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On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell — later known online as Sky King — captured global attention when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A 29-year-old ground crew worker with no formal flight training, Russell took off solo and maintained a calm, often humorous conversation with air traffic controllers for over an hour! Mid-flight, he performed a barrel roll over Puget Sound, then deliberately crashed the plane on Ketron Island. No one else was harmed.
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On this day, seven years ago, Richard Russell, (Endearingly known as ‘Sky King’) stole a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Airliner from an airport he worked at in Seattle with zero previous flying experience. While making contact with air traffic control he said he wanted to do a barrel roll, a seemingly impossible task for even a professional with an aircraft of this size, yet pulled it off perfectly. During the 75 minute flight Russel apologized for his actions, stating he didn’t want to hurt anyone, an
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Here´s the trailer for "Sky King" - premiered this week. It tells the story of Richard "Beebo" Russell, a 28-year-old Horizon Air ground service agent who stole a Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on August 10, 2018. He flew for over an hour, performed a barrel roll, and spoke calmly with air traffic controllers before intentionally crashing on Ketron Island. He was the only victim of the occurrence.
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Our next project: The Richard Russell "Sky King" hijacking story. Richard Russell was a Horizon Airlines ground agent who, with no flying experience, hijacked a plane from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport in 2018, spent over an hour flying above the greater Seattle area, and ultimately died after crashing the plane on a small Puget Sound island. Link in comments for more information on the upcoming feature documentary. #patrickwarburton #voiceactor #comedian #actor #skyking | Patrick Warburton
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