VASAviation - There are messages in the pilots comms... He said anti aircraft. . He said jail for life.... Many things in there.... U! Must understand that jfk Jr supposedly did a barrel roll.... Before crashing. Disoriented / light headed.... Other! Messages.... Exactly no other noise.... That was a message to us anons..... WWG1WGA.... The pilots comms indicate he knows radio protocol and is not stupid or crazy
@@fritz46 LMAO. I've been playing FS since 2005 when I was a kid. Trying to land at Lukla never gets old. I'm 30 years old and still attempt it every once and a while.
oh please. he was gunned down no doubt. machine guns by the f15s the dude was just blowing off steam and had real flying ability albeit on one of those realistic pc simulator software. no question he would have practised on his simulator how to land thousands of times.
He did seem concerned about how much fuel he had, but at every moment the ATC tried to persuade him to prepare for landing he ignored it. I'm guessing his concern about fuel was either because part of him wanted to land, or because he was concerned about how much time he had left to experience everything he wanted before crashing it :(
I think you nailed it. I bet this young man just wanted to be an airline pilot - wear the uniform, and be in-command of air transport class aircraft. He probably just wanted to fly for a living. Watching flights come and go for 3 years, and just wanting to be one of those crew members - so sad. Rest in peace young man.
Matthew Haywood bang on, in the full audio he mentioned that he thought he'd have more time to absorb the beauty of his surroundings and that maybe things would have been different in a different context. I think he had zero intentions of landing it, especially as he knew he'd be going away for a long time if he did.
One of the saddest videos I've watched in my life. The fact the Rich guy seemed like a nice and funny guy makes this even sadder. It just shows mental illness can screw up anyone. His apology was the saddest part for me. Kudos to the controller and other pilots who tried to help him out though I think they kind of knew that was suicidal mission from Rich.
Vu Dinh yeah, at that point I think they knee he wasn’t going to “land”, they were just trying to get him to crash over the ocean or somewhere sparsely or unpopulated
i dont chalk this up to illness, its the system as a whole that does this to people. All you have to do is listen to his words, many repeat the same thoughts
A lot of experienced pilots didn’t believe it until they saw it with their own eyes. Then there’s the flight sim x captains talking shit about how easy this would be, or how sloppy it was. Smh.
@@drnogueiras8783 Yes, a lot of huge empty aircrafts are able to do same, but believe me, they gonna burst right in the air with at least 1/6 of maximum take of weight on board.
*Let me know if you'd like me to edit another video with the full audio and conversations from other airplanes who were forced to divert due to the closure of SeaTac.*
That video is awesome! Perfect amateur pilot barrel roll, followed by anti-aircraft. Thanks to the guy with the camera at the right place at the right time! And for not playing doodle jump that moment! A once in a lifetime capture.
Dude has the whole world missing him already. What a personality, one who seems so positive hiding so many demons. Goes to show you never know how people are truly feeling on the inside. So be nice people.
"I 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... got a few screws loose, I guess. Never really knew it until now." This is genuinely sad
He didn't blame a soul for his lot, whatever it was. It's tough to imagine someone committing suicide with some class but Richard did it. Society's reaction is all about security, safety and the theft of a plane which means nothing to me compared to the good young man we just lost.
Some persons just not able to deal with the stresses of life... That's why we all need someone and an outlet. Really sad. For the ATC, kudos on trying. That's not easy to actually go through.
the sad suicidal guy who kills himself without harming anybody is the one u feel sorry for; the other kind that steals property, puts in danger other people and fires a police / military forces pursuit dont deserve any simpathy
Come on man, listen to the guy in the ATC radio, something was obviously wrong with him. Yeah, things could have ended a lot worse (and that's saying something), and yes, just about any other way of killing himself would have been preferable, but that person was obviously not on his right mind. I can't help feeling sorry for the guy.
it looked to me like he tried to do a barrel roll , stalled out and fell out of it and then recovered control of the plane and kept the plane from hitting the deck and that is 10 times more impressive then just doing a loop , they should use this footage and the black box data for pilot training
Impressive regardless of the intended manoeuvre, he held her and managed to gain altitude again. The gut wrenching and sad part was when he communicated immediately after that he had hoped that was the end for him.
@@rkan2 we are talking about a guy whos entire expierience in piloting planes comes from a few video games. the fact that he didnt stall the airplane at any point in time already deserves some credit
@@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202 True, but if you know the recipe to a 1g maneuver, you can pretty much do anything with an aeroplane. It isn't rocket science. Of course the loop is still impressive, because it is never tested for in a certification process. (though other parts that could allow for even multi-g maneuvers are)
@@rkan2 also at the time he reported to feel "light headed" since he didnt know how to presurize the cabin. furthermore he was making the manouver on his very last droplets of fuel, at any point during the manouver an engine could have gone out and he would have crashed
ATC's are trained pretty hard to take these kinds of crazy situations and keep a calm, professional demeanor. I guarantee you he was rattled af on the inside, but he stuck to his training and stayed calm and professional the whole time. Hats off indeed.
i've been spamming the comment on a lot of these videos calling this guy a hijacker perhaps you saw it on another video.... while I do not condone his actions, I think it is an injustice to call him a hijacker... the same word used to describe terrorists... this man was not a terrorist, he was not a hijacker, he was a sadly depressed man who hurt no one but himself.
@@billybob042665 When I said hurt, I meant physically. I was not speaking of potentialities, nor was I speaking of inconveniences, although I do find it novel that you would consider that a form of hurt. I suppose the guy holding me up on the way home today by driving 35 mph in a 50 mph zone "hurt" me then. The air force fighter pilots got some good training in, and i'm quite positive the insurance covered the loss of the aircraft. Insurance companies are notoriously rich, and it is factored into their business plan. Serves them right for thinking they can make tons of money for nothing. Every time an insurance company has to pay out, an angel gets it's wings.
Poor guy suffered for a long time now he's dead and they still feel the need to Diss him. Thats so sad. And Fk'n heartless. C U on the other side Russ.
At 7:31 - Rich, I don’t think Bombardier or DeHavilland engineers knew their Dash 8 could perform those aerobatic maneuvers you put that Q400 through. I’m sure they know now!!! No guts = No glory! R.I.P. Rich!
This Rich was a guy who really was broken. He didn't want to harm anybody and that's the reason he crashed it in a less populated region. #MentalHealthMatters GREAT job by the *ATC.* True heroes. Also, don't call him a hijacker. There were no other passengers and crew onboard.
I actually know him. I used to worm on the ramp with him. He's a baggage handler. Sad to hear this. We were supposed to have drinks in Portland. Condolences to his family and wife.
Joerdan Mendiola I know someone, who seem to have an okay outlook. Suddenly kill themselves, I profile people much more now. There's a void in people's heart sometimes, and dissociation-- and psychosis is a reaction built from childhood that gives courage to do these things.
Joerdan Mendiola I knew Beebo as well. he was my brothers best friend growing up. he was one hell of a dude and his friends and family up here in ak will miss him dearly
I left aviation when I completed my masters to become a therapist not long after this happened, and I never knew this recording existed. I know that people close to these stories watch these videos, and I just want to say how sorry I am for the loss of this young man. If the people who spoke to this young man while he was in the air read this: you did the right thing, you said that right thing. Never blame yourself and wonder if you could have changed the ending. You were kind and compassionate to a dying man just as if you’d held his hand on the battlefield. No one else was hurt. You did well. And if you need to talk about it, talk about it
RIP? Hey risks the life of innocent families and you wish him rip? I say!! ROTTEN In HELL Fucking moron!!!! Stop socialise these criminals you idiot!! It would be interesting what you qould say if this moron crashed at your mom!
He's not a terrorist. There's a few different definitions of terrorist - mass casualty, politically motivated violence, etc - but they generally have the common thread of needing to be violent and with a violent intent. That's not really met here. This is more akin to a Grand Theft Auto - only Airplane in this case - and a very significant percentage of those are people wanting to test drive someone else's really cool car.
"His wheels are smoking left and right" (see time stamp 1:08) " he's right now rolling down the runway". Those words were reported by another pilot who saw the event. The following is a simple explanation for non-pilots. This probably means Rich had his feet too high up on the rudder pedals and was engaging the airplane's main landing gear's individual brakes as he was trying to keep the airplane straight on the center of the runway. The main landing wheels are the ones under the wings. For anyone who is not a pilot, the rudder pedals on the floor of the cockpit can make the rudder on the back of the tail go left or right. But when the airplane is on the ground, the same rudder pedals also have a mechanical linkage connected to the nosewheel for steering at lower speeds. As the airplane goes faster on takeoff, the more the directional control is shifted from the nosewheel to the rudder on the vertical tail. When a pilot pushes the right rudder pedal to the right, the nose wheel will turn right as well as the rudder control surface on the vertical tail. But the very tippy top of the rudder pedal can also be pushed down like a gas pedal on a car to engage the individual disc brake on the main landing gear. So if you push forward on the bottom of the right rudder pedal, the nose wheel will turn right, as well as the rudder surface on the vertical tail. But if the pilot pushes down on the tippy top of the right rudder pedal on the floor, it will also go down like a car's gas pedal to engage the brake the main landing gear. During takeoff, Rich probably pressed down on the right and left rudder pedals as if he was stepping on gas pedals on a car, causing each main landing gear's brake to lock and skid causing tire smoke while the airplane was taking off. It is kind of like the smoke you make when you jam on your car's brakes to avoid a rear-end fender bender. Yeah, we've all been there before. I've tried to explain this as simply as possible for non-pilots who might be reading this. But this is the most likely reason why the landing gear wheels were smoking while Rich was taking off, as reported by another pilot.
In one video, A Non-Pilot proved he can singlehandedly fly a Q400, Do a barrel-roll, describe his mental state and die in the process. Kudos to the ATC for keeping a cool head and continuing to talk to the man without causing a fracas. RIP Pilot dude. He sadly found the peace he so desired.
Geez! At 7:41 it looks like the wings are flexing from the stress of pulling out of that loop, and the engines are screaming like they're at max power. This is so sad. The guy sounds like he was a really cool dude, but was just totally unhappy with his life/work situation. My heart goes out to him and his family. Geez, he probably just wanted to be an airline pilot and fly. Rest in peace young Sir.
2MDSPORT TUNING I figured the stress and G-Forces would of ripped the wings (wing deformation due to bolt failure or airframe deformation) off....if not causing the engines to stall due lack of fuel (moving AWAY) from the fuel pumps. Don't get me started on loss of lift over the wings and this guy loosing conciousness! So what he did was epic....since no one else died. Still that was a 25-30 million dollar plane. That is gonna hurt someones wallet!
In my twisted, sad, and lonely brain, when he did that flip/roll/whatever, didn’t stall the plane, pulled back out of it without shredding the plane, and didn’t lose consciousness, I was thinking, “Bruh, you just did one hell of an epic thing for those of us who don’t want to be here but don’t have the balls or heart to take ourselves out because we have kids and family that love us.” That is how, unfortunately things like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc brains look at situations like this. I know what it’s like to be ready to be done with this world and tired of the every day mental beat downs we get from people who just don’t understand it’s not as easy as just, “forcing ourselves out of bed”, let alone doing the basics of survival like getting out of bed to eat/drink/shower. As I have told the few closest to me, “it’s quite literally those of us who have no impulse control like this guy and those of us who have major depression but never utter a single word about suicide, that you really need to pay close attention to and check up on often because typically, it’s the people you would least expect, like this happy go lucky sounding guy, that would act on the impulse/bad thoughts”. So if you know someone who has a mental health history, it doesn’t matter what it is or if they make it appear they are happy, sit down with them, look them in the eyes, and ask them, “how are YOU, really doing?” If at that moment you see tears well up and they try to hide it and say they are fine, that you have your answers and know you need to keep a close eye on them and keep steady but not over bearing/annoying daily contact with them because honestly, nobody else probably does and they truly believe nobody cares whether they are here or not, on a daily basis especially if they can’t be bothered to even send a basic, hi, text to them.
Poor guy. This sounds like another case of being over-worked, underpaid, and treated like garbage by his supervisors. It's a shame. He sounded like a cool dude.
people don't commit suicide because their job or pay sucks (that describes 50% of Americans!); they commit suicide because of underlying mental health problems and a lack of feeling connected to a broader community. Very few CEOs make over $10M/year
No, J Hutson. Lots of people are overworked, underpaid, and treated like garbage, and they still know better than to do this. This was much more serious than just having a shitty job.
Kudos to the air traffic controller for being cool as a cucumber, and trying his best to keep to guide the guy to safety. Like others have said, the controller was probably stressed out, but like I said kudos for not letting it show, relying on his training, and staying professional and calm and thereby keeping that pilot calm
07:08 you can hear the regret and sadness in the crackle of their voice. This is just a broken minimum wage man who went fuck it and couldn't turn back.
💧 What a way to go out 😭 Truly sad but in a way it’s kind of Epic (Barrel Roll off) i bet he did that many times on video games... only thing this time around was in real life. May his soul RIP 🙏🏼
When you're working a minimum wage job at an airport, and going home to play video games at night, "real life" isn't very real. This was maybe the closest he could come to real life, or the closest he could get to sane.
@@TonboIV those people at the airports dont make bad money actually, obviously they're not the best paying nor do they require school or anything but i wouldn't call it minimum wage, but yea if you live your life just to go home play some video games eat some dinner maybe watch some tv. Go tl sleep tl repeat the cycle well ya it could get pretty tedious.
What a surreal situation. The man knows his fate. Admitting failure and uncontrolable mental deficiency. There's always that one situation that makes one snap, but jesus.. Rest this guys soul, by listening to him, he was an ok dood.
"illegally seize an aircraft/ship/vehicle while in transit" the craft was not in transit when he took the commands. So by your definition it's a theft, regardless of the presence of passengers or not
Every time I watch this a tear comes to my eye.. Such a good hearted dude with no malice in his heart, just tired of being stepped on again and again by this cut throat world we live in.. Rest in Peace Sky King, you will forever be remembered and cherished as the man who went out on his own terms and did a hell of a job doing it.
@@Falcon2.39-1 He knew how to fly, clearly, he did a barrel roll in a commercial aircraft over the water to intentionally not risk anyone but himself. Certified or not.
@@zobius9191 yea the difference between a certified pilot and some simulator pilot who flies in gta is that the regulations are written in blood and the amount of them that he broke put other lives in risk, not just his
Mental health is a hot topic right now, not only with pilots but in aviation in general. Aviation professionals are now having to choose between their love for aviation, and the ability to financially support themselves and their families. It’s sad that this man thought this was his last option.
Hot Topic? This isn't a fad or a phase. This has been going on for many years. Sadly without a cure. Trank up on so-called meds is a joke. it messes with your thinking or be in a dreamlike zombie state. Half of us have it genetically and the other half from a major PTSD in their lives. Pharmaceuticals have it made by drugging up the population and laughing it up at the bank. This guy was probably fed up with men in suits of his company while he was trying to survive out there. Took it on himself on a dare and went out as a legend. Sounded like a nice guy who I can relate. Hope you found your peace, Rich. Kudos to the ATC and the "Pilot Guy" on his tail. Very glad no one else was killed.
He was broken. I have no trouble understanding what he's talking about. I've been at a point in life where I wished something would crash into me and end it all. I'm doing alright now but I always think about those dark days.
How lovely, romanticizing societally psychotic behavior. Would you call the Texas tower sniper "Kill King"? A 9-11 pilot " 'Scraper King"? Oswald "Headshot King"? Oh, but this guy committed a homicidally negligent crime, but "didn't mean to hurt anyone." Yeah, that makes him just swell, huh? Not.
Bill Woo Christ dude, how does this compare to 9/11, a mass shooting or an assassination? Guy didn't even have ill intent. Try being a bit empathetic to people with mental problems.
@@kaprory Thanks, I was really confused at first because I know they were having the winter Olympics that year but it was in South Korea so I figured it had to be a natural landmark.
@@piratesswoop725 anytime! at 2:20 he says “Olympic mountains” however the captions say “olympics now” so I can understand why you were confused, they never said the word “mountains” again lol
Probably because that person endangered lives on the ground with his stunts... and he also destroyed quite a hefty amount of money. The best you can say is that at least he had some sort of political agenda on the side, perhaps this will make someone "higher up" think about the current state. But aside from that, there's nothing to glorify or excuse here. Other people at least have the deceny to just use a rope and don't create a mess.
"Maniac loser" might be you or your own workmate some day. It doesn't need much when somebody works on minimum wage trying to support the family and then maybe gets fired for something random and everything goes. You don't know unless you've been to the bottom yourself, goldenspoon...
maniac loser is a guy who shots at a crowd from the hotel. This guy at least didn't kill anybody, the plane is 100% insured, nobody got hurt, What are you talking about???
He mentioned something about minimum wage and maybe Greece some gears with the higher ups.. Sounds like it was a disgruntled worker being underpaid and overworked, that possibly snapped .🤔
It's pretty amazing that he was able to start this aircraft and take off like he did. He had to have planned this out for quite awhile. The Dash-8 is not exactly a simple aircraft to operate on your own. RIP my friend.
univibe23 he was a mechanic tho. They know quite a bit about the plane itself and coupled with some game/simulator knowledge it isn't that unbelievable.
univibe23 The basics of airflight are pretty simple and the basics of airplane operations can be learned by paying attention and asking questions. And flight simulator games are actually pretty good practice. What pilots really get paid for is safe and efficient operations. That is something our poor friend never needed to know. RIP
Agreed, the startup procedures for turbo props can be involved, and this guy spun up two of them. What I found more surprising is that no one noticed him entering the plane, starting both engines, and taxiing to the runway before the tower tried to reach him. Or maybe none of that is part of the edited video.
Sort of, not really, his entry was sloppy, zero throttle control, and obviously did not maintain a consistent g through out. For not having Areobat training at all, yeah impressive. For those of us that have had areobat training, have a passion for it, it is perceived as sloppy.
Derail07, no I took the traditional route, spent tons of money and time getting my license, then spent more money and time getting areobat training in a DR-109 design one. Maybe it’s my love of aerobatics... maybe it’s the voice of my areobat instructor stick in my head about how to do these maneuvers right. This guy was a suicidal thief, and flew that dash like it was a video game until he crashed it... I never claimed to be a bad ass. I do have training and experience flying aerobatic aircraft, in addition to flying and owning a stol bush plane. My experience in aviation is enough that I can see when someone does a maneuver correctly or incorrectly. This guy, while impressive he lasted as long as he did, did these maneuvers wrong. From improper entry, to over speeding, to inconsistent g-loading. It’s a wonder he didn’t rip the wings off....
you can just hear in the way he's speaking, how low he must be feeling, and where his mindset is at that time. I thought this was gonna be something like a get-away or someone on drugs, but it ended up being a lot sadder
Probably not a life sentence at all. Likely worst case is grand theft, maybe destruction of property if he didn't land nice. Even then mental state could be a factor for sentencing and it wouldn't be time spent in a super max.
Any chance you can upload the rest of the conversation until the crash? Or does anybody know where to find these recordings? Thanks for the video, unbelievable how fast you manage to get these videos out.
This has more videos as well as the full recording, including all other radio chatter from the planes in the area. www.avgeekery.com/breaking-alaska-airlines-q400-jet-stolen-crashes-heres-what-we-know-so-far/
Here's the full 1 hr, 16 min's, 29 sec's version: ua-cam.com/video/x1AlxFCJHNk/v-deo.html Some of the ones out there that say they are the full version are closer to 25 min's. Rich's voice doesn't show up until after 16+ min's and the majority of chatter is between other pilots and ATC. However, this version doesn't have the preflight audio on the runway.
The guy cracked. He's like 'fukit imma take this plane out for a spin'. People need to learn to be more caring towards others. You never know who's balancing on the edge.
Unfortunately that is not the world we live in. It's dog eat dog, and the rich who have all the money don't give a rats ass when poor people kill themselves or others, as long as the profits continue to roll in. Care about others? Nope, as long as they keep making more money.
I must say, as soon as I saw him attempt the aileron roll I expected him to crash but I'm actually really quite impressed in the Dash 8's ability to perform an aileron roll and not lose too much altitude. I never thought it was possible for modern commercial aircraft to perform an aileron roll.
Of course it is, if you have enough speed and altitude. In this case there was no payload and almost zero fuel, very light weight then you can do rolls and loops with large aircraft. Just ignore the warning systems ;)
A pilot from Boeing did a barrel roll with a Boeing 707 during a demonstration flight! Didn't you know that? There is a video here in UA-cam about it, make your own research on it and look it for yourself! I by myself flew a Fokker 50 in my efforts to become a pilot for jets and I saved it from crashing into a Boeing 727 during a near miss by using my skills what I've learned from old pilots of the WW2! They have learned me to fly the legendary and incredible stuka-maneuver and many other combat maneuvers during air-to-air fights and air-to-ground fights and with this skills it was able for me to use a half of the stuka-maneuver to safe my Fokker 50 with four passengers inside and the Boeing 727 with many people inside! I must say that this guy had a lot of good flying skills to use this aircraft for this aerobatic style flight, wow! The Fokker 50 is looking like this aircraft he flew in Seattle! Lovely greetings from Sarah and have a great and peaceful day and stay safe out there and take care of you ✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖
The fact that he mentioned he was working for minimum wage, and the details I remember seeing on Twitter stating he was a mechanic for an unnamed airliner, he must've been pretty desperate. This may have been equal parts at the end of his rope with no other choice but to go out with flare and a desperate call for attention to the plight of aviation employees like him.
yes I agree with you. my home is near KRNO and I checked the Alaska booking system. Horizon Q 400s do serve us. Imagine the shock if someone does recognize that tail number?
Yeah this guy was hurting bad and had nobody to make him feel better. He was right, you know... About the jail for life and all that. He was right. It didn’t make his actions right but.... man this is just upsetting.
Honestly dude can we get some nerve saying that “he lived it up”. He could’ve killed many people and he destroyed the plane. There’s nothing cool about what he did.
@@Defender78 He did a barrel roll in a dash-8. That was pretty cool. Even the military jets sent to intercept him were impressed as hell on ATC (if you listen to the military frequency recording). He also chose to crash it in a non populated area rather than a city. That's also pretty cool. Sucks for the insurance company, but it will forever be the coolest joyride in history. There's a lot of people that choose to take out others in their suicides, he didn't.
I remember this day and just looking out like "What the hell is going on with that plane?" A lot of the people on the ground were so confused, and had no idea what we were witnessing.
He said “fuck it” and took a plane. I felt sad for him as he danced the Dash 8 beautifully in the sky. He hurt himself and took a plane - they are replaceable. Hope he had fun ... and yes thankfully no one else was hurt.
I re-looked at it. You're right of course. I want to feel impressed. I just feel so bad for him and his family. This is one of the saddest videos I have seen. I know everyone involved would have done anything to help him not get to this point.
He flew NOWHERE near Mt. Rainier, his complete flight path aside from 5 right turns, 2 loops and half a barrel roll, took him directly SSW from KSEA towards Dash Point (Federal Way) area/s, continuing SSW towards the Ruston/Tacoma area/s before banking several times to the right between Fox and McNeil islands before attempting a barrel roll near the Chambers Bay golf course and then finally making another right turn before nose diving the Q-400 into the southern part of Ketron Island. Would you care to correct your bullshit statement now?
Imagine telling this story up In heaven. “Yea I wanted to kill my self so I stole a plane, did a barrel roll, got chased by fighter jets, then crashed it on an island cause I didn’t wanna hurt anybody” legend, rest easy
Actually, not heaven. Many felonies, and all done fully deliberately. He also **lost control** of the plane because - he _lost control_ after that barrel roll - he didn't aim for the island. He didn't do that in order "not to hurt anybody". And THERE ARE PEOPLE LIVING ON THAT ISLAND. Not "legend." More, @Dakota Smith swallows urban legends, and says highly dumbassed things - about _criminals._
@@luguentzdort1237 Wow. What a walking douche - reciting urban legend, and then saying "learn your facts". It's _populated,_ dumbs--t. And guess what: he *lost control* and crashed. He didn't aim anywhere. He lost too much altitude and stability doing the roll. Dumbf--k. Do you do this a lot? Perhaps that explains why everyone turns away whenever you try to enter conversations.
@@Bill_Woo wow, what a walking douche. talking down to others because he himself has no idea what he's talking about. what "urban legend" are you trying to sell? no, please, enlighten me. this was man was more of a legend than you will ever be, and maybe that's the problem. no one will ever care what you did, but this man went out in style. he never hurt anyone, never intended to do harm, he went on his terms. he wasn't violent to anyone. and no, his crash was intentional, not a loss of control, as your urban legend says. he made that barrel roll and climbed out with no problems. Ketron Island (the island he crashed on) was not densely populated, and he crashed away from the houses. not one person on the ground was injured or killed, the only fatality in this incident was "Sky King" himself. so go on, tell me how we're all full of bullshit
@@Panzer-535 So "going on your own terms" means stealing a million dollar plane and then killing yourself so you don't have to face the consequences, right? No, you're sure not a douche. No, you indeed are a worthwhile human being to hold that philosophy. P.S. Try not to kill anyone when you operate a deadly weapon (such as a huge airplane), that you're unqualified to competently operate, and you brush by polulated areas. But, using your inifinite logic, whether you slaughter mothers and babies, or not, it doesn't matter; the important thing is that you didn't "mean" to hurt anyone. You're a flipping genius!
@@luguentzdort1237 You cretin, I said _after_ the barrel roll. About 20 seconds after. He couldn't keep it in the air after that idiotic maneuver. Try reading the official accounts instead of being an ignoramus. If "pulling something off" means you hurtle out of control afterwards, that's not "pulling it off." And note to myself: never ride in a car with you driving. You have no clue what the concept of "crashing" means.
the nice thing to do is to quietly find another job that paid more. I am sure he was marketable p articularly if he went to the community colleges somewhere.
This was hard to watch, having seen all of this explode on Twitter last night and knowing beforehand just from reports of the details that he was suicidal... and then hearing the actual radio comms he had with ATC... Holy crap this was hard to watch... ;~; I hope he found peace wherever his soul may be now.
Caylo Delphi, You repeat yourself. I just find it tiresome when people talk about "where his soul may be now" and "I hope he found peace". He didn't find anything but the ground. Where else would he be? He's dead. Sure it's sad and sobering. But that's no reason to resort to supernatural nonsense.
I’m surprised I have seen no conversation about how Beebo was able to manage the complexity of this aircraft - I understand his ability to gain access, basic flight controls etc - BUT, this is one of the most complex aircraft in use today - “I’ve played some video games before” - does not even come close to an explanation; there are serious flight sim people who spend hours upon hours and can’t manage to get this off the ground in the simulation, - Myself, and I’m sure many others would be VERY interested in hearing what a pilot certified in this aircraft has to say concerning this...
How lovely, romanticizing societally psychotic behavior. Would you call the Texas tower sniper "Kill King"? A 9-11 pilot " 'Scraper King"? Oswald "Headshot King"? Oh, but this guy committed a homicidally negligent crime, but "didn't mean to hurt anyone." Yeah, that makes him just swell, huh?
@@lovely-ys1no Homicidal, meaning that he practiced behavior that could be deadly to others. This was not an "innocent suicide" or going out in style. This endangered many lives both in the air and on the ground. That's why no one, no one, NO ONE is allowed to fly an airplane without certification and authorization. And that is why military jets had missiles locked in on his brains. Psychotic commenters here act as though it was just fine for him to do what he did, but only by luck and swift diversions by ATC was there no innocent loss of life. By luck when he lost control and crashed did the plane not strike the people on that island. What he did is referred to as homicidal negligence. And that by no means should be celebrated, like the sick psychos in the comments are doing. If it ever happens again, and innocent people die, which very very easily could have been the case here, those cheering people can go to sleep every night with trembling pain :( This criminal, felon, federal crimes felon, military crimes felon with missiles pointed at him, was a homicidal maniac.
Bill Woo “homicidal maniac” implies that he was out with the intent to hurt people. If that were the case he would’ve taken a plane with passengers, and slammed into the olympics.
@@weeaboo4753 No, that is incorrect. Homicidal negligence does not require intent to kill. This is a perfect example, where his negligence - and pay close attention here, WILLFUL negligence - mortally threatened innocent lives. And THAT is why missiles were aimed at him. His negligence - WILLFUL negligence - actually - and legally - threatened innocent lives. And the "maniac" label needs no explanation for that lunatic.
can i say.....RIP ....i would ve liked to make a friend with that guy ( not to make 911 of course) but guys like him are kinda more human than those sensless zombies you see.
I remember this it was all rather sad. Like he gave up on ever having a chance on his dreams coming in any other way and just went for broke. I feel really bad for ATC it must have just been so hard to hear. Poor man in the Dash-8, life crushed him. The "American Dream" is NOT achievable by effort alone, you need extreme luck or to be born in good circumstances.
This person isn't a hijacker, he's mentally ill. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get the help he needed, and this was the only way he saw an end. Rest in Peace.
When we think of a hijacking we think of 9/11, When we think of a mental illness, we think of someone not in the right state of mind. Stealing a plane and peforming stunts in it seems more like he's not in the right state of mind rather than hijacking intending to cause harm to others
N449QX...and yes, I would like to hear the video regarding other diversions. The F15s were scrambled from Lewis-McChord...likely from the 62nd Airlift Wing.
I didn't say it was a difficult day for the Air Force. I was referring to these two brave American F-15 pilots who were put in a position where they had to save fellow Americans, but while possibly having to kill one of their own (Rich, another American) to do so. So yes - I think it's fair to say that's a difficult day at the office for the pilots. Rock41 was also the first to report the crash, so he saw Rich's death and that may weigh heavy on him for various reasons. Anyway I was just declaring my respect for them that's all. Peace, hope, love, and respect from Australia
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VASAviation - I was waiting for you to post! Can always count on VASA!
VASAviation - he is not a hijacker. We know his name and he just a guy who had problems and no one to go to.
At 1:50 he said around rainer not right here
Where is the full, unedited version?
VASAviation - There are messages in the pilots comms... He said anti aircraft. . He said jail for life.... Many things in there.... U! Must understand that jfk Jr supposedly did a barrel roll.... Before crashing. Disoriented / light headed.... Other! Messages.... Exactly no other noise.... That was a message to us anons..... WWG1WGA.... The pilots comms indicate he knows radio protocol and is not stupid or crazy
“I’ve played some videogames before”
Spoken like a true FSX pilot.
At least he didn't try to land in Lukla.
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That would explain why his wheel were smoking. Guy forgot to take the parking brake off.
@@fritz46 LMAO. I've been playing FS since 2005 when I was a kid. Trying to land at Lukla never gets old. I'm 30 years old and still attempt it every once and a while.
This is so depressing man. Probably one of the saddest suicides I've heard because I felt it deep down as if he were a close friend
If he was black you wouldn’t feel that way I guarantee it
oh please. he was gunned down no doubt. machine guns by the f15s the dude was just blowing off steam and had real flying ability albeit on one of those realistic pc simulator software. no question he would have practised on his simulator how to land thousands of times.
@@ianmellor2985 He said it himself he didn't want to land
@@ianmellor2985, do you have any idea how many people witnessed his final moments?
@@ianmellor2985, not to mention he was burning fuel fast by exceeding the aircraft's limits and was probably hypoxic
He really sounded like he had zero intention of ever coming back. That must have been a sick and hopeless feeling for that controller.
He had no intention to live, I'm afraid.
He did seem concerned about how much fuel he had, but at every moment the ATC tried to persuade him to prepare for landing he ignored it. I'm guessing his concern about fuel was either because part of him wanted to land, or because he was concerned about how much time he had left to experience everything he wanted before crashing it :(
I think you nailed it. I bet this young man just wanted to be an airline pilot - wear the uniform, and be in-command of air transport class aircraft. He probably just wanted to fly for a living. Watching flights come and go for 3 years, and just wanting to be one of those crew members - so sad. Rest in peace young man.
Matthew Haywood bang on, in the full audio he mentioned that he thought he'd have more time to absorb the beauty of his surroundings and that maybe things would have been different in a different context.
I think he had zero intentions of landing it, especially as he knew he'd be going away for a long time if he did.
Load of shit guy sounded like he was just having a shit ton of fun
One of the saddest videos I've watched in my life. The fact the Rich guy seemed like a nice and funny guy makes this even sadder. It just shows mental illness can screw up anyone. His apology was the saddest part for me. Kudos to the controller and other pilots who tried to help him out though I think they kind of knew that was suicidal mission from Rich.
Vu Dinh yeah, at that point I think they knee he wasn’t going to “land”, they were just trying to get him to crash over the ocean or somewhere sparsely or unpopulated
Yeah, he sounds like a really cool dude. Wonder what was going on in his head that he had to end it.
i dont chalk this up to illness, its the system as a whole that does this to people. All you have to do is listen to his words, many repeat the same thoughts
Not a rich man , he was a ground worker for seatac airport.
@@BigShree Rich is his name...
His day started like most of ours. But not all of us can claim to have ended the day being chased by a F15.
he was a suicide man. I don't think he wanted to land.
Werrrrdddd
not weird essel he decided he did not need to live.
LUNATIC75 perhaps an f16 too
and, what? thats a good thing?
If someone told me a Dash-8 could handle an inverted split-s I would not have believed them. Good plane lol
Yeah, that dude smashed the first roll!
A lot of experienced pilots didn’t believe it until they saw it with their own eyes.
Then there’s the flight sim x captains talking shit about how easy this would be, or how sloppy it was. Smh.
@@drnogueiras8783 there was minimal zero fuel weight (no cargo/pax) not a lot of fuel.
GTRcssrus I don’t think I ever said there was a lot of fuel?
@@drnogueiras8783 Yes, a lot of huge empty aircrafts are able to do same, but believe me, they gonna burst right in the air with at least 1/6 of maximum take of weight on board.
*Let me know if you'd like me to edit another video with the full audio and conversations from other airplanes who were forced to divert due to the closure of SeaTac.*
VASAviation - yes please do
Yeah!!!
Yes please!
1993ibk2 there’s a Video about the UK RAF procedure. You could check it out.
ua-cam.com/video/pe46SmN_tjo/v-deo.html try that or there’s another slightly longer one (can’t find the link though)
7:45 - "What the *hell* is this guy *doing?"* Should be pretty obvious what he was doing. He was having the time of his life.
Robert Gantry the last tome of his life. RIP sky king
He was doing a better job than the guy trying to film the thing
Another turning point a fork stuck in the road...
That video is awesome! Perfect amateur pilot barrel roll, followed by anti-aircraft. Thanks to the guy with the camera at the right place at the right time! And for not playing doodle jump that moment! A once in a lifetime capture.
Dude has the whole world missing him already. What a personality, one who seems so positive hiding so many demons. Goes to show you never know how people are truly feeling on the inside. So be nice people.
Mr. Bleeding heart would have posted different if he crashed on your house.
He is impersonating a GTA caracter and many of you fall for that salesman crap. Congrats
madrx2 exactly
madrx2 that’s what I said ! This belongs on stage !
:(
"I 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... got a few screws loose, I guess. Never really knew it until now."
This is genuinely sad
"Going nose down, and call it a night" Jeez.. how sad.
Absolutely 😓
He didn't blame a soul for his lot, whatever it was. It's tough to imagine someone committing suicide with some class but Richard did it. Society's reaction is all about security, safety and the theft of a plane which means nothing to me compared to the good young man we just lost.
@@Herehear49 So true .
we all care about him now. his legend will out live us all.
Very sad watching this unfold. Thankfully no one else was killed in this mess.
steveo1kinevo agreed. I'm sad he felt like it came to this. Poor guy. I felt bad for him and I'm happy no one else was injured.
Some persons just not able to deal with the stresses of life... That's why we all need someone and an outlet. Really sad.
For the ATC, kudos on trying. That's not easy to actually go through.
Yeah, you've got to commend the guy at Approach ATC, he did everything he could and more. Very sad ending.
the sad suicidal guy who kills himself without harming anybody is the one u feel sorry for; the other kind that steals property, puts in danger other people and fires a police / military forces pursuit dont deserve any simpathy
Come on man, listen to the guy in the ATC radio, something was obviously wrong with him. Yeah, things could have ended a lot worse (and that's saying something), and yes, just about any other way of killing himself would have been preferable, but that person was obviously not on his right mind. I can't help feeling sorry for the guy.
Feel for the guy but on a lighter note this must be some interesting data for Bombardier.
Seeing a Dash 8 Loop successfully is by far the most impressive feat of airmanship ive ever seen.
Rest In Peace, Rich.
it looked to me like he tried to do a barrel roll , stalled out and fell out of it and then recovered control of the plane and kept the plane from hitting the deck and that is 10 times more impressive then just doing a loop , they should use this footage and the black box data for pilot training
the pucker factor jeezlus.
WHAT loop-?
Impressive regardless of the intended manoeuvre, he held her and managed to gain altitude again. The gut wrenching and sad part was when he communicated immediately after that he had hoped that was the end for him.
The immelmann with a Dash 8 is quite impressive for a medium sized twin prop aircraft
Well, one thing for sure, he did fly like he stole it!
This is the comment you are looking for.
5:18 "I gotta stop looking at the fuel 'cause it's going down Ka-Wick!" - Rich R.I.P.
7:32 Well played, this dude has managed to make a barell roll with an airliner
It is actually a more impressive backflip or inside loop.. Barrel roll has nothing on a inside loop.
@@rkan2 we are talking about a guy whos entire expierience in piloting planes comes from a few video games. the fact that he didnt stall the airplane at any point in time already deserves some credit
@@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202 True, but if you know the recipe to a 1g maneuver, you can pretty much do anything with an aeroplane. It isn't rocket science. Of course the loop is still impressive, because it is never tested for in a certification process. (though other parts that could allow for even multi-g maneuvers are)
@@rkan2 also at the time he reported to feel "light headed" since he didnt know how to presurize the cabin. furthermore he was making the manouver on his very last droplets of fuel, at any point during the manouver an engine could have gone out and he would have crashed
a loop de loop would have been more impressive.
Hats off to ATC. I can't even begin to imagine being in such a bizarre situation like that and not sound rattled.
carlos salas yeah he dealt with it very good
ATC's are trained pretty hard to take these kinds of crazy situations and keep a calm, professional demeanor. I guarantee you he was rattled af on the inside, but he stuck to his training and stayed calm and professional the whole time. Hats off indeed.
Absolutely agreed. That ATC did exactly what he was supposed to do in such a tough situation.
i bet he was trained after 9/11 they most likey were taughy
technically this wasn't a hijacking.... it has to be stolen while in transit to be a hijacking
wait until hijacker becomes a sexual identity, then people will learn.
I just had a De'javu while reading to your comment...
i've been spamming the comment on a lot of these videos calling this guy a hijacker perhaps you saw it on another video.... while I do not condone his actions, I think it is an injustice to call him a hijacker... the same word used to describe terrorists... this man was not a terrorist, he was not a hijacker, he was a sadly depressed man who hurt no one but himself.
@@billybob042665 When I said hurt, I meant physically. I was not speaking of potentialities, nor was I speaking of inconveniences, although I do find it novel that you would consider that a form of hurt. I suppose the guy holding me up on the way home today by driving 35 mph in a 50 mph zone "hurt" me then.
The air force fighter pilots got some good training in, and i'm quite positive the insurance covered the loss of the aircraft. Insurance companies are notoriously rich, and it is factored into their business plan. Serves them right for thinking they can make tons of money for nothing. Every time an insurance company has to pay out, an angel gets it's wings.
"attempted aerobatics"
They were not attempted... They were completed.
Seeya space cowboy.
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Poor guy suffered for a long time now he's dead and they still feel the need to Diss him. Thats so sad. And Fk'n heartless. C U on the other side Russ.
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At 7:31 - Rich, I don’t think Bombardier or DeHavilland engineers knew their Dash 8 could perform those aerobatic maneuvers you put that Q400 through. I’m sure they know now!!! No guts = No glory!
R.I.P. Rich!
This Rich was a guy who really was broken. He didn't want to harm anybody and that's the reason he crashed it in a less populated region. #MentalHealthMatters
GREAT job by the *ATC.* True heroes.
Also, don't call him a hijacker. There were no other passengers and crew onboard.
Yeah, it wasn't a terrorist act, he just stole a plane, nobody else involved.
Abhilash Nair *
Someone who steals a plane is a hijacker, even if an empty plane
His name is Richard Russell.
@Abhilash Nair - yeah, he's a white guy....lets just call it uh, erm...non-suggestive stunt
I actually know him. I used to worm on the ramp with him. He's a baggage handler. Sad to hear this. We were supposed to have drinks in Portland. Condolences to his family and wife.
Joerdan Mendiola I know someone, who seem to have an okay outlook. Suddenly kill themselves, I profile people much more now. There's a void in people's heart sometimes, and dissociation-- and psychosis is a reaction built from childhood that gives courage to do these things.
not mechanic?
@@lolbots No he was not a mechanic. He was a baggage handler. A great worker and a great person.
He honestly sounded like he was an alright guy. Seemed funny. Just had some issues I guess.
Joerdan Mendiola I knew Beebo as well. he was my brothers best friend growing up. he was one hell of a dude and his friends and family up here in ak will miss him dearly
Should help sales for Q400. No training and it can do barrel rolls.
..best black humor ever.....
fake ass news
Just like the 707 barrel roll
...707....
It's so elasy to fly, even a mental person can do aerobatics with it
I left aviation when I completed my masters to become a therapist not long after this happened, and I never knew this recording existed. I know that people close to these stories watch these videos, and I just want to say how sorry I am for the loss of this young man. If the people who spoke to this young man while he was in the air read this: you did the right thing, you said that right thing. Never blame yourself and wonder if you could have changed the ending. You were kind and compassionate to a dying man just as if you’d held his hand on the battlefield. No one else was hurt. You did well. And if you need to talk about it, talk about it
RIP CAPTAIN SKYKING BEEBO
He barrel rolled into Valhalla
Twice.
Dayum
RIP? Hey risks the life of innocent families and you wish him rip? I say!! ROTTEN In HELL Fucking moron!!!! Stop socialise these criminals you idiot!! It would be interesting what you qould say if this moron crashed at your mom!
@@tobiasr.6903 So, someone with mental problems is a criminal? Jesus fucking Christ, what's your problem?
Not Jeb Valhalla, New York?
As sad as this is, it was pretty cool to see a Dash-8 flown like that.
I thought the same
KeCS1 Mossad did 9/11
Wait....did mossad really do 9/11?
Yes.
Garrett Powell no...
hijacker? more like a dude just wanting to do a barrel roll.
And what a barrel roll! 5000ft and he pulled that off.. that's impressive.
PrinceCezar27 who did he terrorize?
PrinceCezar27 zoo much?
He's not a terrorist. There's a few different definitions of terrorist - mass casualty, politically motivated violence, etc - but they generally have the common thread of needing to be violent and with a violent intent. That's not really met here. This is more akin to a Grand Theft Auto - only Airplane in this case - and a very significant percentage of those are people wanting to test drive someone else's really cool car.
That was not a fucking barrel roll
"His wheels are smoking left and right" (see time stamp 1:08) " he's right now rolling down the runway". Those words were reported by another pilot who saw the event. The following is a simple explanation for non-pilots. This probably means Rich had his feet too high up on the rudder pedals and was engaging the airplane's main landing gear's individual brakes as he was trying to keep the airplane straight on the center of the runway.
The main landing wheels are the ones under the wings. For anyone who is not a pilot, the rudder pedals on the floor of the cockpit can make the rudder on the back of the tail go left or right. But when the airplane is on the ground, the same rudder pedals also have a mechanical linkage connected to the nosewheel for steering at lower speeds. As the airplane goes faster on takeoff, the more the directional control is shifted from the nosewheel to the rudder on the vertical tail.
When a pilot pushes the right rudder pedal to the right, the nose wheel will turn right as well as the rudder control surface on the vertical tail. But the very tippy top of the rudder pedal can also be pushed down like a gas pedal on a car to engage the individual disc brake on the main landing gear. So if you push forward on the bottom of the right rudder pedal, the nose wheel will turn right, as well as the rudder surface on the vertical tail. But if the pilot pushes down on the tippy top of the right rudder pedal on the floor, it will also go down like a car's gas pedal to engage the brake the main landing gear.
During takeoff, Rich probably pressed down on the right and left rudder pedals as if he was stepping on gas pedals on a car, causing each main landing gear's brake to lock and skid causing tire smoke while the airplane was taking off. It is kind of like the smoke you make when you jam on your car's brakes to avoid a rear-end fender bender. Yeah, we've all been there before.
I've tried to explain this as simply as possible for non-pilots who might be reading this. But this is the most likely reason why the landing gear wheels were smoking while Rich was taking off, as reported by another pilot.
In one video, A Non-Pilot proved he can singlehandedly fly a Q400, Do a barrel-roll, describe his mental state and die in the process. Kudos to the ATC for keeping a cool head and continuing to talk to the man without causing a fracas. RIP Pilot dude. He sadly found the peace he so desired.
that's one pricey suicide
7:32 some day Bombardier will show this footage to possible customers to show what this aircraft is capable of
Daan van Triet my hometown makes these.
I love bombardier
They are great small planes.
Yes 😂😂😂😂😂
...farnborough enspired...? very sad.
Geez! At 7:41 it looks like the wings are flexing from the stress of pulling out of that loop, and the engines are screaming like they're at max power. This is so sad. The guy sounds like he was a really cool dude, but was just totally unhappy with his life/work situation. My heart goes out to him and his family. Geez, he probably just wanted to be an airline pilot and fly. Rest in peace young Sir.
2MDSPORT TUNING
I figured the stress and G-Forces would of ripped the wings (wing deformation due to bolt failure or airframe deformation) off....if not causing the engines to stall due lack of fuel (moving AWAY) from the fuel pumps.
Don't get me started on loss of lift over the wings and this guy loosing conciousness!
So what he did was epic....since no one else died.
Still that was a 25-30 million dollar plane.
That is gonna hurt someones wallet!
In my twisted, sad, and lonely brain, when he did that flip/roll/whatever, didn’t stall the plane, pulled back out of it without shredding the plane, and didn’t lose consciousness, I was thinking, “Bruh, you just did one hell of an epic thing for those of us who don’t want to be here but don’t have the balls or heart to take ourselves out because we have kids and family that love us.” That is how, unfortunately things like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc brains look at situations like this. I know what it’s like to be ready to be done with this world and tired of the every day mental beat downs we get from people who just don’t understand it’s not as easy as just, “forcing ourselves out of bed”, let alone doing the basics of survival like getting out of bed to eat/drink/shower. As I have told the few closest to me, “it’s quite literally those of us who have no impulse control like this guy and those of us who have major depression but never utter a single word about suicide, that you really need to pay close attention to and check up on often because typically, it’s the people you would least expect, like this happy go lucky sounding guy, that would act on the impulse/bad thoughts”. So if you know someone who has a mental health history, it doesn’t matter what it is or if they make it appear they are happy, sit down with them, look them in the eyes, and ask them, “how are YOU, really doing?” If at that moment you see tears well up and they try to hide it and say they are fine, that you have your answers and know you need to keep a close eye on them and keep steady but not over bearing/annoying daily contact with them because honestly, nobody else probably does and they truly believe nobody cares whether they are here or not, on a daily basis especially if they can’t be bothered to even send a basic, hi, text to them.
@@Crafting_Through_Life as a schizophrenic I agree.
Seems like a guy who just needed someone to talk to/listen.
@@xRawburtx can you please provide me with links to that? i would like to know more
Sorry I would upvote but you're at 69 Nice
No he just needed his country and homeland that was given away by women.
@@xRawburtx He probably had financial issues, he makes a comment about getting paid minimal wage during his flight.
Thanks to the American health system he couldn't afford a psychotherapist
Poor guy. This sounds like another case of being over-worked, underpaid, and treated like garbage by his supervisors. It's a shame. He sounded like a cool dude.
J Hutson agreed.. I've been a ground crew before and they get treated like garbage (meanwhile ceos make hundreds of millions)
He sounded like the perfect GTA 6 character. I agree with you though. Poor guy.
people don't commit suicide because their job or pay sucks (that describes 50% of Americans!); they commit suicide because of underlying mental health problems and a lack of feeling connected to a broader community.
Very few CEOs make over $10M/year
No, J Hutson. Lots of people are overworked, underpaid, and treated like garbage, and they still know better than to do this. This was much more serious than just having a shitty job.
Calli Arcale funny how we justify poorly treated folks
Kudos to the air traffic controller for being cool as a cucumber, and trying his best to keep to guide the guy to safety. Like others have said, the controller was probably stressed out, but like I said kudos for not letting it show, relying on his training, and staying professional and calm and thereby keeping that pilot calm
forceinfinity Right??? Truly amazes me that they manage to have such a calm demeanor
He actually did really well. Empathetic too, but not too much.
He did really well, but the calmness rich was feeling wasn’t from him, it was from him finally having control on his own life imo
07:08 you can hear the regret and sadness in the crackle of their voice. This is just a broken minimum wage man who went fuck it and couldn't turn back.
pluvs he was throwing up a lot.
pluvs he went to expend others wage
💧 What a way to go out 😭 Truly sad but in a way it’s kind of Epic (Barrel Roll off) i bet he did that many times on video games... only thing this time around was in real life.
May his soul RIP 🙏🏼
When you're working a minimum wage job at an airport, and going home to play video games at night, "real life" isn't very real. This was maybe the closest he could come to real life, or the closest he could get to sane.
Friken legend
@@TonboIV those people at the airports dont make bad money actually, obviously they're not the best paying nor do they require school or anything but i wouldn't call it minimum wage, but yea if you live your life just to go home play some video games eat some dinner maybe watch some tv. Go tl sleep tl repeat the cycle well ya it could get pretty tedious.
Ngl this hijacker is a beast broo
R.i.p tho...
@@keremaktas8231 He could've killed someone.
Superb, thank you for posting so quickly.
Sick story. WTF was on his mind.
What a surreal situation. The man knows his fate. Admitting failure and uncontrolable mental deficiency. There's always that one situation that makes one snap, but jesus.. Rest this guys soul, by listening to him, he was an ok dood.
If he is the only person on the aircraft then its not a hijacking it just a theft.
"illegally seize an aircraft/ship/vehicle while in transit" the craft was not in transit when he took the commands. So by your definition it's a theft, regardless of the presence of passengers or not
jacenty3590 Which is why its theft.
@@Nitlda yes it was in transit, it was being towed by him.
Fantastic point. Propaganda at its best
Clément Masse why do you care so much by the term of something, just as bad as Christians believing in the Bible
Every time I watch this a tear comes to my eye.. Such a good hearted dude with no malice in his heart, just tired of being stepped on again and again by this cut throat world we live in..
Rest in Peace Sky King, you will forever be remembered and cherished as the man who went out on his own terms and did a hell of a job doing it.
You really glorifying this idiot? He HIJACKED a plane. Not certified for any type of flying, he could have killed many people in the air
@@Falcon2.39-1 He knew how to fly, clearly, he did a barrel roll in a commercial aircraft over the water to intentionally not risk anyone but himself. Certified or not.
@@zobius9191 yea the difference between a certified pilot and some simulator pilot who flies in gta is that the regulations are written in blood and the amount of them that he broke put other lives in risk, not just his
@@Falcon2.39-1 Its like you completely throw away the rest of the circumstances, guess you can't argue with stupid.
@@zobius9191 what circumstances? He STOLE a plane broke many REGULATIONS and had very hazardous thoughts
Dude flew right over my house while we were having a bonfire. RIP Rich, a true legend.
Mental health is a hot topic right now, not only with pilots but in aviation in general. Aviation professionals are now having to choose between their love for aviation, and the ability to financially support themselves and their families. It’s sad that this man thought this was his last option.
Aviator Inspirations unionise
Hot Topic? This isn't a fad or a phase. This has been going on for many years. Sadly without a cure. Trank up on so-called meds is a joke. it messes with your thinking or be in a dreamlike zombie state. Half of us have it genetically and the other half from a major PTSD in their lives. Pharmaceuticals have it made by drugging up the population and laughing it up at the bank.
This guy was probably fed up with men in suits of his company while he was trying to survive out there. Took it on himself on a dare and went out as a legend. Sounded like a nice guy who I can relate. Hope you found your peace, Rich.
Kudos to the ATC and the "Pilot Guy" on his tail. Very glad no one else was killed.
Lol shut up, a lot of people have to make sacrifices on the things they love, its called being an adult.
@@puterausman7682 No if he did this for political aims he would be labeled a terrorist regardless of his race
Putera Usman What if I told you being Muslim isn't based on race?
"Just a broken guy...got a few screws loose, I guess" - why the hell is he talking about ME?
And I can't even fly.
1hourOfLove learn then do it😆
Neither could he.. But damn
He watched a youtube video on flying the Horizon Dash 8.
A big hug for you mister! :) And meet me, I'm good with tools, i'll tighten your screws for you! :P
Not everything is about you.
I love that the radio guy is actually trying to console him a bit. Sad story. May his soul rest easy.
He was broken. I have no trouble understanding what he's talking about. I've been at a point in life where I wished something would crash into me and end it all. I'm doing alright now but I always think about those dark days.
AirForceProud: “Alright this dude’s squawking 7500. Scrambling fighters. Go ahead and shoot him down.”
Blog it.
With the Olympics nearby, I wouldn't be surprised if that's exactly what they did.
@@VideoManDan I think they were talking about the Olympic Mountain Range. Confused me too.
Fox 1 fox 1
Gear up certified meteorite.
Almost sounds like he took off with his brakes still applied to some degree.
I did play a few sims and if you just gun the throttle planes would move with the parking brake on, so that could be it?
taking turns while going a bit fast will do it too.
Indeed. Parking brake on.
was scheduled for maintience. I am not surprised there would be a brake check involved.
If you've never flown before, it's easy to forget that if you apply pressure with the tops of your feet the brakes will start dragging.
Callsign "Sky King"
How lovely, romanticizing societally psychotic behavior. Would you call the Texas tower sniper "Kill King"? A 9-11 pilot " 'Scraper King"? Oswald "Headshot King"? Oh, but this guy committed a homicidally negligent crime, but "didn't mean to hurt anyone." Yeah, that makes him just swell, huh? Not.
If it was a meme maybe? LUL
Bill Woo Christ dude, how does this compare to 9/11, a mass shooting or an assassination? Guy didn't even have ill intent. Try being a bit empathetic to people with mental problems.
Bill Woo all others were intentionally wanting to kill people... so...
+Bill Woo All love to Skyking. He was the best. But you? Nah.
“Have you been to the Olympics? It’s gorgeous!”
“I have been, it’s a NICE DRIVE.” 🤣
Feel like he just needed people to talk to and he had a good conversation with ATC and F-15.
They’re talking about the mountains
@@kaprory Thanks, I was really confused at first because I know they were having the winter Olympics that year but it was in South Korea so I figured it had to be a natural landmark.
@@piratesswoop725 anytime! at 2:20 he says “Olympic mountains” however the captions say “olympics now” so I can understand why you were confused, they never said the word “mountains” again lol
This video doesn’t emphasise enough that this was a tragic suicide. Heartbreaking. RIP
Probably because that person endangered lives on the ground with his stunts... and he also destroyed quite a hefty amount of money. The best you can say is that at least he had some sort of political agenda on the side, perhaps this will make someone "higher up" think about the current state. But aside from that, there's nothing to glorify or excuse here. Other people at least have the deceny to just use a rope and don't create a mess.
"Maniac loser" might be you or your own workmate some day. It doesn't need much when somebody works on minimum wage trying to support the family and then maybe gets fired for something random and everything goes. You don't know unless you've been to the bottom yourself, goldenspoon...
im pretty sure the hijacker was mentally ill
I though the use of the man's own words was sufficient. Embellishing it would only undermine the poignancy of this tragedy.
maniac loser is a guy who shots at a crowd from the hotel. This guy at least didn't kill anybody, the plane is 100% insured, nobody got hurt, What are you talking about???
He mentioned something about minimum wage and maybe Greece some gears with the higher ups.. Sounds like it was a disgruntled worker being underpaid and overworked, that possibly snapped .🤔
It's pretty amazing that he was able to start this aircraft and take off like he did. He had to have planned this out for quite awhile. The Dash-8 is not exactly a simple aircraft to operate on your own. RIP my friend.
univibe23 he was a mechanic tho. They know quite a bit about the plane itself and coupled with some game/simulator knowledge it isn't that unbelievable.
SwedenArms ground crew...very impressive
univibe23
The basics of airflight are pretty simple and the basics of airplane operations can be learned by paying attention and asking questions. And flight simulator games are actually pretty good practice. What pilots really get paid for is safe and efficient operations. That is something our poor friend never needed to know. RIP
SwedenArms no he wasnt
Agreed, the startup procedures for turbo props can be involved, and this guy spun up two of them. What I found more surprising is that no one noticed him entering the plane, starting both engines, and taxiing to the runway before the tower tried to reach him. Or maybe none of that is part of the edited video.
Really sad. Hope the ATC gets any help they need too.
Its a shame that we need to choose between national service and true honor to the USA. Becoming difficult.
Beautiful barrel roll buddy. RIP
He did a loop, not a barrel roll.
Nathan Egbert that’s a barrel roll bud, what you think is a barrel roll is probably an aileron roll google it
Sort of, not really, his entry was sloppy, zero throttle control, and obviously did not maintain a consistent g through out. For not having Areobat training at all, yeah impressive. For those of us that have had areobat training, have a passion for it, it is perceived as sloppy.
Andy Smitty
Derail07, no I took the traditional route, spent tons of money and time getting my license, then spent more money and time getting areobat training in a DR-109 design one. Maybe it’s my love of aerobatics... maybe it’s the voice of my areobat instructor stick in my head about how to do these maneuvers right. This guy was a suicidal thief, and flew that dash like it was a video game until he crashed it... I never claimed to be a bad ass. I do have training and experience flying aerobatic aircraft, in addition to flying and owning a stol bush plane. My experience in aviation is enough that I can see when someone does a maneuver correctly or incorrectly. This guy, while impressive he lasted as long as he did, did these maneuvers wrong. From improper entry, to over speeding, to inconsistent g-loading. It’s a wonder he didn’t rip the wings off....
you can just hear in the way he's speaking, how low he must be feeling, and where his mindset is at that time. I thought this was gonna be something like a get-away or someone on drugs, but it ended up being a lot sadder
That man sounds so broken, so defeated...I’m so sorry for him. I wish he had been able to come forward and get the help he truly deserved.
It wasn't hijacked ,it was stolen. There is a difference.
It wasn't stolen ,it was borrowed. There is a difference.
F U 2 It was borrowed, it was taken by its rightful owner. There is a difference
Yay VASAviation changed the title. Awesome.
Atypical Good job bro 🖒
Exactly, the definition of hijacked is taken by force or threat of force. Stolen simply means taken without authorization.
Rich is an inspiration. There's a little Rich in all of us.
Poor guy reached his breaking point and you can tell he knew this was the last thing he is going to do, sad to hear.
Probably not a life sentence at all. Likely worst case is grand theft, maybe destruction of property if he didn't land nice. Even then mental state could be a factor for sentencing and it wouldn't be time spent in a super max.
You can hear the jet pilot try not to laugh when he says the anti aircraft bit at 5:03
W De Rader the whole time two anti aircraft were flying next to him
Any chance you can upload the rest of the conversation until the crash? Or does anybody know where to find these recordings? Thanks for the video, unbelievable how fast you manage to get these videos out.
Bas there's a lot more.. Guess the cvr would be the go to
This has more videos as well as the full recording, including all other radio chatter from the planes in the area. www.avgeekery.com/breaking-alaska-airlines-q400-jet-stolen-crashes-heres-what-we-know-so-far/
check here liveatc dot net. they have live atc stream and archive
Bas theres a thread on liveatc with a lot more of the conversation.
Here's the full 1 hr, 16 min's, 29 sec's version: ua-cam.com/video/x1AlxFCJHNk/v-deo.html
Some of the ones out there that say they are the full version are closer to 25 min's. Rich's voice doesn't show up until after 16+ min's and the majority of chatter is between other pilots and ATC. However, this version doesn't have the preflight audio on the runway.
The guy cracked. He's like 'fukit imma take this plane out for a spin'. People need to learn to be more caring towards others. You never know who's balancing on the edge.
I don't blame him.
Some of us are just waiting for a bad enough day.
Unfortunately that is not the world we live in. It's dog eat dog, and the rich who have all the money don't give a rats ass when poor people kill themselves or others, as long as the profits continue to roll in. Care about others? Nope, as long as they keep making more money.
I must say, as soon as I saw him attempt the aileron roll I expected him to crash but I'm actually really quite impressed in the Dash 8's ability to perform an aileron roll and not lose too much altitude. I never thought it was possible for modern commercial aircraft to perform an aileron roll.
Of course it is, if you have enough speed and altitude. In this case there was no payload and almost zero fuel, very light weight then you can do rolls and loops with large aircraft. Just ignore the warning systems ;)
A pilot from Boeing did a barrel roll with a Boeing 707 during a demonstration flight! Didn't you know that? There is a video here in UA-cam about it, make your own research on it and look it for yourself! I by myself flew a Fokker 50 in my efforts to become a pilot for jets and I saved it from crashing into a Boeing 727 during a near miss by using my skills what I've learned from old pilots of the WW2! They have learned me to fly the legendary and incredible stuka-maneuver and many other combat maneuvers during air-to-air fights and air-to-ground fights and with this skills it was able for me to use a half of the stuka-maneuver to safe my Fokker 50 with four passengers inside and the Boeing 727 with many people inside! I must say that this guy had a lot of good flying skills to use this aircraft for this aerobatic style flight, wow! The Fokker 50 is looking like this aircraft he flew in Seattle! Lovely greetings from Sarah and have a great and peaceful day and stay safe out there and take care of you ✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖✈️💖
Yeah, and he was a baggage handler too, not a pilot. Ain't that sumptin.
Sad, Everyman has a breaking point.
he mentioned minimum wage. seems that is the root to most depression. financial
Jason Voorhees Ever since these new Trump tax cuts etc. companies seem to be punishing us for it cutting hours or lowering pay.
One example, please.
He can't get a job, cus he's a white guy. Looks like the Anti-White agenda got to him
Tier1Norseman That isn’t true and it doesn’t even make sense.
There is a huge difference between sad and unhappy vs depression. True depression is not purely situational.
This version is far to condensed. There were many more critical transmissions
Jolinator Lots was cut off. I can’t even find them from live ATC archives
Yes. Even in this poor guys death he is being cenxored and marginalised.
I understand the pressurisation ommission (perhaps) .
Alright tough guy, you think you could do better?
Jolinator i think he got all the hilarious zingers dude.
JediBhuddist censored lol..
The mental health of aviation employees may be one of the major current safety issues in civil aviation...
Kalim Mabrouki that combined with minimum wages...
He wasn't a pilot
It wasn't that long ago with German Wings...
Moto Rukus, we all know that, but clearly you dont know you don't have to be a pilot to be an aviation employee.
The fact that he mentioned he was working for minimum wage, and the details I remember seeing on Twitter stating he was a mechanic for an unnamed airliner, he must've been pretty desperate. This may have been equal parts at the end of his rope with no other choice but to go out with flare and a desperate call for attention to the plight of aviation employees like him.
This is heartbreaking. Listening to a broken man, realising the finality of his actions and the inevitable end.
May he rest in peace, poor guy just needed some help.
described as a three and a half year professional. had a good on time rating. Sea Tac musthave had promotional opportunities for him.
Yeah he should have gotten some proper flight lessons
Man, this is depressing.
yes I agree with you. my home is near KRNO and I checked the Alaska booking system. Horizon Q 400s do serve us. Imagine the shock if someone does recognize that tail number?
I thought this was an Air Force proud video
Billy M seriously, I did too! Was pretty certain even...
I'm willing to bet he was a subscriber..
So true XD
It's groundpound69, you idiot.
Billy M there was no "Budda" or got air balloons doing 600 knts
Rest in Peace may you roll amazingly in heaven absolute madman
Poor guy, but he went out with a bang. Great ATC at SeaTac for keeping calm and trying their best
This man lived more in a day than most men do in their entire lives
Chowder 321 agree and he will continue to live on each and every aeronotoc class in each and every country ... rip Richard fly higher !
filespec he just wanted to do something fun. Don’t judge him on pilotage.
Yeah this guy was hurting bad and had nobody to make him feel better. He was right, you know... About the jail for life and all that. He was right. It didn’t make his actions right but.... man this is just upsetting.
Honestly dude can we get some nerve saying that “he lived it up”. He could’ve killed many people and he destroyed the plane. There’s nothing cool about what he did.
@@Defender78 He did a barrel roll in a dash-8. That was pretty cool. Even the military jets sent to intercept him were impressed as hell on ATC (if you listen to the military frequency recording). He also chose to crash it in a non populated area rather than a city. That's also pretty cool. Sucks for the insurance company, but it will forever be the coolest joyride in history. There's a lot of people that choose to take out others in their suicides, he didn't.
Huge thanks for the ATC for staying calm and keeping things under control.
I remember this day and just looking out like "What the hell is going on with that plane?"
A lot of the people on the ground were so confused, and had no idea what we were witnessing.
Not all sad heroes wear capes.
what ever calling him a Hero is a bot excessive isnt it?
what ever Some heroes leave their wang out to nut on strangers
8:00 When you get 5 stars in gta
He said “fuck it” and took a plane. I felt sad for him as he danced the Dash 8 beautifully in the sky. He hurt himself and took a plane - they are replaceable.
Hope he had fun ... and yes thankfully no one else was hurt.
7:32 that was some good manoeuvring for a guy that learnt from playing flight games
"DO A BARREL ROLL!"
okay
I think he pulled it off.
He basically did.. More of an inverted loop. But still impressive
I re-looked at it. You're right of course. I want to feel impressed. I just feel so bad for him and his family. This is one of the saddest videos I have seen. I know everyone involved would have done anything to help him not get to this point.
bet
more a loop like josh said and damn near hit the water about 50 feet or so lower and his flight would have ended there
1:53 he says ..."I hit some turbulnce around RAINIER but there's no clouds HARDLY." not 'right here' and not 'charlie'
He flew NOWHERE near Mt. Rainier, his complete flight path aside from 5 right turns, 2 loops and half a barrel roll, took him directly SSW from KSEA towards Dash Point (Federal Way) area/s, continuing SSW towards the Ruston/Tacoma area/s before banking several times to the right between Fox and McNeil islands before attempting a barrel roll near the Chambers Bay golf course and then finally making another right turn before nose diving the Q-400 into the southern part of Ketron Island.
Would you care to correct your bullshit statement now?
"I was never more certain of how far away I was from my goal than when I was standing right beside it." - Vincent, Gattaca (1997)
Imagine telling this story up In heaven. “Yea I wanted to kill my self so I stole a plane, did a barrel roll, got chased by fighter jets, then crashed it on an island cause I didn’t wanna hurt anybody” legend, rest easy
Actually, not heaven. Many felonies, and all done fully deliberately.
He also **lost control** of the plane because - he _lost control_ after that barrel roll - he didn't aim for the island. He didn't do that in order "not to hurt anybody". And THERE ARE PEOPLE LIVING ON THAT ISLAND.
Not "legend." More, @Dakota Smith swallows urban legends, and says highly dumbassed things - about _criminals._
@@luguentzdort1237 Wow. What a walking douche - reciting urban legend, and then saying "learn your facts". It's _populated,_ dumbs--t. And guess what: he *lost control* and crashed. He didn't aim anywhere. He lost too much altitude and stability doing the roll. Dumbf--k.
Do you do this a lot? Perhaps that explains why everyone turns away whenever you try to enter conversations.
@@Bill_Woo wow, what a walking douche. talking down to others because he himself has no idea what he's talking about. what "urban legend" are you trying to sell? no, please, enlighten me. this was man was more of a legend than you will ever be, and maybe that's the problem. no one will ever care what you did, but this man went out in style. he never hurt anyone, never intended to do harm, he went on his terms. he wasn't violent to anyone. and no, his crash was intentional, not a loss of control, as your urban legend says. he made that barrel roll and climbed out with no problems. Ketron Island (the island he crashed on) was not densely populated, and he crashed away from the houses. not one person on the ground was injured or killed, the only fatality in this incident was "Sky King" himself. so go on, tell me how we're all full of bullshit
@@Panzer-535 So "going on your own terms" means stealing a million dollar plane and then killing yourself so you don't have to face the consequences, right? No, you're sure not a douche. No, you indeed are a worthwhile human being to hold that philosophy.
P.S. Try not to kill anyone when you operate a deadly weapon (such as a huge airplane), that you're unqualified to competently operate, and you brush by polulated areas. But, using your inifinite logic, whether you slaughter mothers and babies, or not, it doesn't matter; the important thing is that you didn't "mean" to hurt anyone. You're a flipping genius!
@@luguentzdort1237 You cretin, I said _after_ the barrel roll. About 20 seconds after. He couldn't keep it in the air after that idiotic maneuver.
Try reading the official accounts instead of being an ignoramus.
If "pulling something off" means you hurtle out of control afterwards, that's not "pulling it off."
And note to myself: never ride in a car with you driving. You have no clue what the concept of "crashing" means.
Whoa! Heard about this early this morning. Fast edit and posting!
Tbh, badass way to go (since he clearly didn't want to hurt anybody). Poor guy, sounded genuinely nice
the nice thing to do is to quietly find another job that paid more. I am sure he was marketable p articularly if he went to the community colleges somewhere.
martin
well you don't what his life was like.....
That was some nice flying tho.
His situational awareness was sharp as a razor. Recognizing the low cabin pressue and all. Would have made a good pilot.
*SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY...*
This was hard to watch, having seen all of this explode on Twitter last night and knowing beforehand just from reports of the details that he was suicidal... and then hearing the actual radio comms he had with ATC... Holy crap this was hard to watch... ;~;
I hope he found peace wherever his soul may be now.
Calyo Delphi he is in hell..no one find peace in hell.
He's dead. His soul is in small burned pieces scattered amongst the wreckage with the rest of him.
You must be an extremely lonely bitter person to be so outwardly callous and unempathetic, Putera.
You must be an extremely lonely bitter person to be so outwardly callous and unempathetic, Star Gazer.
Caylo Delphi, You repeat yourself. I just find it tiresome when people talk about "where his soul may be now" and "I hope he found peace". He didn't find anything but the ground. Where else would he be? He's dead. Sure it's sad and sobering. But that's no reason to resort to supernatural nonsense.
I’m surprised I have seen no conversation about how Beebo was able to manage the complexity of this aircraft - I understand his ability to gain access, basic flight controls etc - BUT, this is one of the most complex aircraft in use today - “I’ve played some video games before” - does not even come close to an explanation; there are serious flight sim people who spend hours upon hours and can’t manage to get this off the ground in the simulation, - Myself, and I’m sure many others would be VERY interested in hearing what a pilot certified in this aircraft has to say concerning this...
“Hijacker”. Jeeze he has a name, it’s SKYKING.
How lovely, romanticizing societally psychotic behavior. Would you call the Texas tower sniper "Kill King"? A 9-11 pilot " 'Scraper King"? Oswald "Headshot King"? Oh, but this guy committed a homicidally negligent crime, but "didn't mean to hurt anyone." Yeah, that makes him just swell, huh?
Bill Woo define homicide? Pretty sure it’s suicide
@@lovely-ys1no Homicidal, meaning that he practiced behavior that could be deadly to others. This was not an "innocent suicide" or going out in style. This endangered many lives both in the air and on the ground. That's why no one, no one, NO ONE is allowed to fly an airplane without certification and authorization. And that is why military jets had missiles locked in on his brains.
Psychotic commenters here act as though it was just fine for him to do what he did, but only by luck and swift diversions by ATC was there no innocent loss of life. By luck when he lost control and crashed did the plane not strike the people on that island. What he did is referred to as homicidal negligence. And that by no means should be celebrated, like the sick psychos in the comments are doing.
If it ever happens again, and innocent people die, which very very easily could have been the case here, those cheering people can go to sleep every night with trembling pain :( This criminal, felon, federal crimes felon, military crimes felon with missiles pointed at him, was a homicidal maniac.
Bill Woo “homicidal maniac” implies that he was out with the intent to hurt people. If that were the case he would’ve taken a plane with passengers, and slammed into the olympics.
@@weeaboo4753 No, that is incorrect. Homicidal negligence does not require intent to kill. This is a perfect example, where his negligence - and pay close attention here, WILLFUL negligence - mortally threatened innocent lives. And THAT is why missiles were aimed at him. His negligence - WILLFUL negligence - actually - and legally - threatened innocent lives.
And the "maniac" label needs no explanation for that lunatic.
What a wild and sad story, I saw it on the news yesterday and my first thought was of this channel and waiting for this video.
I bet it was burning fuel so fast because he was at full power the whole time.
Na, in the second video the pilot tells him to put the engines at 50%
Guss De Blöd agreed but we don't know if he did
can i say.....RIP ....i would ve liked to make a friend with that guy ( not to make 911 of course) but guys like him are kinda more human than those sensless zombies you see.
I remember this it was all rather sad. Like he gave up on ever having a chance on his dreams coming in any other way and just went for broke. I feel really bad for ATC it must have just been so hard to hear. Poor man in the Dash-8, life crushed him. The "American Dream" is NOT achievable by effort alone, you need extreme luck or to be born in good circumstances.
I feel for this guy, but saying something isn't attainable? That's just defeatist. Whether you say you can, or you can't.. You're right.
@@friedpickle9828 Not that easy.
@@charlotteinnocent8752 alright, I'm sorry you feel that way :(.
@@friedpickle9828 It's not a "feeling". It's what is sadly. Just because I was LUCKY doesn't mean I haven't SEEN.
This person isn't a hijacker, he's mentally ill.
Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get the help he needed, and this was the only way he saw an end.
Rest in Peace.
If I ever decided to check out, I'd try to cause as little fuss for others as possible.
It's still hijacking
It's a theft when there's nobody else inside the plane
It's actually the very definition of a hijacking, troubled dude or not
When we think of a hijacking we think of 9/11,
When we think of a mental illness, we think of someone not in the right state of mind.
Stealing a plane and peforming stunts in it seems more like he's not in the right state of mind rather than hijacking intending to cause harm to others
N449QX...and yes, I would like to hear the video regarding other diversions. The F15s were scrambled from Lewis-McChord...likely from the 62nd Airlift Wing.
Adam Moreira They came up from PDX. 142nd Fighter Wing. Sonic booms heard over parts of Washington. twitter.com/Sabian404/status/1028137639747051521
Adam Moreira 142nd from PDX.
No rapid response at McCord, all just logistics operations.
respect also to Rock41 and Rock42 in the F-15C's! difficult day at the office but handled perfectly it seems
LOL! This was a difficult day for the Air Force? How difficult would an air attack on the US be?
I didn't say it was a difficult day for the Air Force. I was referring to these two brave American F-15 pilots who were put in a position where they had to save fellow Americans, but while possibly having to kill one of their own (Rich, another American) to do so. So yes - I think it's fair to say that's a difficult day at the office for the pilots. Rock41 was also the first to report the crash, so he saw Rich's death and that may weigh heavy on him for various reasons. Anyway I was just declaring my respect for them that's all. Peace, hope, love, and respect from Australia
Was waiting for the callsign "LREOOOOOY JENKINSSS"