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Who stole the 737 in Seattle?
Richard “Beebo” Russell
But without anyone riding the brakes, the 13-foot propellers began pushing the plane slowly toward the runways of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The thief, Richard “Beebo” Russell, had just disconnected the tow bar of a tug vehicle he’d used to pivot the plane out of its parking spot.
What happened to the stolen 737 in Seattle?
The man who stole a plane with no one else on board from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport late Friday has been identified as Richard Russell, 29, according to two unnamed law enforcement sources. He flew the plane for about an hour before crashing into a forest on a nearby island.
What happened to the guy that stole the plane?
Sea–Tac air traffic control made radio contact with Russell, the sole occupant, who described himself as a “broken guy, got a few screws loose, I guess.” About 1 hour and 15 minutes after takeoff, Russell died by intentionally crashing the aircraft on lightly populated Ketron Island in Puget Sound.
What happened to the guy who stole the airplane?
The family of a man who authorities say stole an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday and died when he later crashed the aircraft said they were “stunned and heartbroken” and called him “a warm and compassionate man.”
What happened to the man who stole the plane?
What happened to Richard Russell?
Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has officially ruled Russell’s death a suicide.
Was there a stolen 747 in Seattle?
On August 10, 2018, a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 was stolen from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (Sea–Tac) in SeaTac, Washington. The perpetrator, 29-year-old Richard Russell, was a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting experience.
How did the 76 passenger plane land in the ocean?
The plane hit the water at 120 miles per hour—560 miles from land. All 76 passengers and crew members survived the impact and evacuated the wreck. However, after seven nightmarish hours in the rough, bitterly cold North Atlantic, only 48 survivors boarded the first ship on the scene, a Swiss grain freighter.
Was Richard Russell’s body recovered?
Investigators said Sunday night they’ve recovered human remains from the site where a commercial airplane crashed during an unauthorized flight out of Sea-Tac Airport. Richard Russell, 29, of Sumner, is presumed dead in the crash.
What happened to the guy that stole the plane at the air show?
Death. A resident of Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Fitzpatrick died of cancer on September 14, 2009, at the age of 79.