296K views · 1.4K reactions | Watch: Video shows stolen Horizon Air Q400 turn upside down and dive toward Puget Sound before it crashed on Ketron Island Friday night. FULL STORY: https://komonews.com/news/local/stolen-plane-forces-ground-stop-at-seatac-airport (Video: John Waldron) | KOMO News | Facebook

On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell — later nicknamed Sky King — stunned the world when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. A 29-year-old ground service agent with no formal flight training, he took off alone and spoke calmly with air traffic control for over an hour, mixing humor with heartbreaking honesty about his struggles. During the flight, he performed a barrel roll over Puget Sound before intentionally crashing on Ketron Island. No one else was

Richard “Beebo” Russell, better known as the “Sky King,” was a 29-year-old Horizon Air ground service agent in Seattle who shocked the world on August 10, 2018, when he stole a Bombardier Q400 turboprop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. With no formal flight training beyond simulators and gaming, he managed to taxi, take off, and perform daring maneuvers including barrel rolls and steep dives that amazed aviation experts and military officials. Air traffic control (ATC) tried to reason

A Story worth Watching: … On August 10, 2018, Richard B. Russell, a 29-year-old Horizon Air ground service agent, shocked the world when he stole a Bombardier Q400 aircraft from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Despite no formal pilot training, Russell managed to perform an incredible barrel roll with the plane, a move so impressive that even experienced pilots called it remarkable, especially for such a large aircraft. … The stunt, captured on video, amazed many and added to the surreal na