[SEAHAWKHARRY]

Wtf

Guy who worked as a ground crewman jumped into a horizon airlines plane. Then flys it around Puget sound doing a loop d loop and while talking to the control tower says he's suicidal. Norad scrambles jets to tail him then he crashes the plane into a island in the Puget sound.
How did this guy just steal a plane...

[DroopyDog]

What kind of plane are we talking

[SEAHAWKHARRY]

Horizon Q400 76 passenger plane

[firedawg]

Guy was calm on radio with tower
Just wanted to end it all

[jjgold]

Any footage?

[firedawg]

Any footage?

Yes
Put on the news nitwit

[Kermit]

“I think I’m gonna try and do a barrel roll and, uh, if that goes well, I might just ‘nose down’ and call it a night.”

[Kermit]

Rich: I've got a lot of people that care about me. It's going to disappoint them to hear that I did this.
I would like to apologize to each and every one of them. Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. Never really knew it, until now



Rich: I'm down to 2,100, I started at like 30-something Rich, you said you had 2,100 pounds of fuel left?
Yeah, I don't know what the burnage, burnout? Is like on a takeoff, but yeah, it's burned quite a bit faster than I expected.



Air traffic control: Right now he's just flying around, and he just needs some help controlling the aircraft.
Rich: Nah I mean, I don't need that much help. I've played some video games before. I would like to figure out how to get this… make it pressurized or something so I'm not lightheaded.



Rich: Ah minimum wage. We'll chalk it up to that. Maybe that will grease the gears a little bit with the higher-ups



Rich: Damnit Andrew, people's lives are at stake here.
Air traffic control: Ah Rich, don't say stuff like that
Rich: I don't want to hurt anyone, I just want you to whisper sweet nothings into my ear.



Rich: Hey do you think if I land this successfully Alaska will give me a job as a pilot? You know, I think they would give you a job doing anything if you could pull this off Yeah right! Nah, I'm a white guy



Air traffic control: If you wanted to land, probably your best bet is that runway just ahead and to your left. Again, that's McCourt (sic) Field.
If you wanted to try, that might be the best way to set up and see if you can land there. Or just like the pilot's suggestion, the other option might be over Puget Sound, into the water.
Rich: Dang, did you talk to McCourt, cause I don't know if I'd be happy with you telling me I could land like that, cause I could really mess some stuff up.
Air traffic control: Well Rich I already talked to 'em. Just like me, what we want to see is you not get hurt, or anyone else get hurt. So if you want to try to land, that's the way to go.
Rich: Hey I want the coordinates of that orca, you know, the mama orca with the baby. I want to see that guy.



Rich: Hey, is that pilot on? I want to know what this weather is going to be like in the Olympics (mountains).
Air traffic control: Well, if you can see the Olympics, the weather's good. I can see the Olympics from my window, and it looks pretty good over there.
Rich: Alright, 'cause I felt some, what felt like turbulence around Rainer, but there was no clouds hardly.
Air traffic control: Oh, that's just the wind blowing over all over the bumpy surfaces there.



Captain Bill: Alright Rich, this is Captain Bill. Congratulations, you did that, now let's try to land that airplane safely and not hurt anyone on the ground.
Rich: Alright, damnit, I don't know man, I don't know. I don't want to… I was kind of hoping that would be it, you know.



Rich: I'm gonna land it, in a safe kind of manner. I think I'm gonna try to do a barrel roll, and if that goes good, I'm just gonna nose down and call it a night.
Air traffic control: Well Rich, before you do that, let's think about this. I've got another pilot coming up, pilot Joel, in just a minute here I hope. And we'll be able to give you some advice on what to do next.



Rich: I feel like one of my engines is going out or something.
Air traffic control: OK Rich, if you could, you just want to keep that plane right over the water. Maybe keep the aircraft nice and low.



Rich: Just kind of lightheaded, dizzy. Man, the sights went by so fast. I was thinking, like, I'm going to have this moment of serenity, take in all the sights. There's a lot of pretty stuff, but they're prettier in a different context.



Air traffic control: Do you have any idea of how much fuel you have left?
Rich: Oh man, not enough. Not enough to get by. Like, uh, 760? 760 pounds?



Air traffic control: Just flying around the plane, you seem comfortable with that?
Rich: Oh hell yeah, it’s a blast. I’ve played video games before so I know what I’m doing a little bit.



Air traffic control: OK, and you can see all the terrain around you, you’ve got no issue with visibility or anything?
Rich: Naw, everything’s peachy, peachy clean. Just did a little circle around Rainer, it’s beautiful. I think I’ve got some gas to go check out the Olympics (mountains).



Rich: I wouldn’t know how to land it, I wasn’t really planning on landing it.



Rich: Sorry, my mic came off, I threw up a little bit. I’m sorry about this, I hope this doesn’t ruin your day.



Rich: Man, have you been to the Olympics? These guys are gorgeous, holy smokes.
Air traffic control: Ya, I have been out there, it’s always a nice drive.
Rich: (inaudible)
Air traffic control: Hey I bet you do. I haven’t done much hiking over there. But if you could start a left turn, and back towards the east. I know you’re getting a good view there, but if you go too much farther in that direction I won’t be able to hear you anymore.
Rich: Hey pilot guy, can this thing do a backflip, you think?



Rich: I wouldn’t mind just shooting the s**t with you guys, but it’s all business, you know?