Newly-obtained surveillance video from 2018 shows how Richard Russell, then a Horizon Ground service agent with no pilot experience, successfully stole the plane before crashing to his death. KING’s Madison Wade reports.
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#Surveillance #Horizonair #hijacking
Sky King
Gone but not forgotten
Ban planes
RIP SkyKing! I didn’t know him but a friend worked with him at SeaTac and said Richard was going through a lot at home. He was a good guy who had a bad couple of weeks – he wasn’t looking to hurt others which is pretty clear when you listen to the full radio communications from that day and his discussions with air traffic control. He just wanted to do something spectacular and even when in flight he said he didn’t think it would end well for him considering he didn’t know how to land it. I encourage anyone who thinks what he did was terrorism to listen to the full recordings from that day. He made a mistake but even in doing it was trying to protect the public from his decision. It’s why he crashed into an almost empty island.
Now we see it after 4 years..
Is he ok?
I am glad he didnt have a gun…!!
This is insane … this is too dangerous
Yeah, the plane could have broke apart and the debris could have killed someone.
The plane was built to handle air resistance. Ground resistance is another matter entirely.
How.
RIP Beebo. Hope he’s now at peace.
RIP Sky King!
Sky King is a hero. Fly high my friend..
😳wtf
He was a beautiful man. RIP Sky King
What a stud.
So it’s not a terrorist attack gone wrong?!😑
Good thing is he crushed into the mountain and killed himself.
18aug18
He definitely screams for help in silence all this time, and no one hears him.
When you 5 stars in real life.
Imagine a brown guy did that the comments would be different.
Or its a false flag never happended……… The radio transmission sounds fake…..
The Sky’s No Limit. RIP Sky King.
Lol what a legend! Rip beebo.!!!
Someone lost hopes .
He did not want to hurt no one’s.
R.i.p
The Horizon Guy is my spirit animal 😂
🤣
I miss him, bros…
RIP sky king. The freest man of our generation
Chapter 2, The Nose Dive
God rest you, SkyKing.
I remember people calling this dude a sky king and they are back in these comments. At least he took himself out and not others but don’t make him some hero for it. Just an unfortunate situation of mental illness.
Is there any other surveillance video, I definitely believe they quickly shot him down. What embarrassment, he got over a deserted area and that’s when they grabbed their opportunity to shoot him down
Stupid is as stupid does. It was fun ride while it lasted.
RIP Sky King.
It’s not a security breach when the person has legal access to the planes and chooses to abuse it, but hey let’s create a false narrative and throw in some fear mongering.
It kinda is though….
@Alexander and what security did he breach?
@Alexander key? That’s not how security works, the planes are protected by access control. This situation is what you might call and insider threat, there’s almost nothing you can do to stop someone who IS authorized to be where they are, and when they’re supposed to be there and simply decide to a use their credentials. Same thing as a server admin with admin privileges….if they want to wipe the entire company network and walk out, they can, because they were trusted with that access.
@sluflyer06 he was not authorized to fly the plane… yet he did anyway. This is very clearly a security flaw. Not sure why you’re trying to argue otherwise.
“There is nothing that can be done”. A key for the ignition….
Hahaha DEEBO was last seen robbing three men on a porch in Crenshaw – now he stole WHAT 😆 🤣
Sky king
Rip bro.
Please help Haiti find justice for president jovenel Moise please help Haiti
Well, he gets to be mentioned again long after his death. Looks like he achieved his goal.
It’s amazing how he flew the plane with no experience 😆
He practiced on flight Sims, the whole story is amazing
‘Ah you know, I’ve played some video games before so this is alright’ < his excuse
I hope you’re resting in peace sky king 🫡
Soar Sky King
Wtf is going on man? 🤦🏾♂️
GTA 6 is gonna be so litty fam 🔥🔥
the man went out in style
Sky King!!
Too ez
Sky King
I saw the comment here about millennial men, but I don’t get why people are still calling him a king. He may have been a cool person before, but as soon as he started this he endangered other peoples lives, nothing king about that haha. It’s unfortunate what was going on in his headspace but this wasn’t a king move..
R.I.P Sky King
He’s not dead.
We remember you, Sky King
RIP Sky King!
Some say he went up there to die, others say he went up there to live.
Wow, man
That is an epic comment. Thanks for sharing.
Some say he went up there to fly.
“I’m not going there to die, I’m going to find out if I’m really alive”
-Spike Spiegel “Cowboy Bebop”
@x2smplx He did live my friend
Sky King may you rest in peace among the clouds. You are a hero.
‘I think if this goes well I’ll just nose down and call her a night.’
Not one comment bashing him or his race….. wow must be nice
Brave Brave Guy 🙏🏻✈️✝️❤️
RIP Skyking 😤
Rest in peace Sky King
Hundreds of Animals were killed when this moron deliberately crashed the plane into the remote island Forrest. Everybody stop saying in all the comments that nobody got hurt.
RIP sky king
I love how the watermark says KING, they know his real name.
Well at least he took his own life and didn’t take people down with him 🤷🏻♂️
This is sad the guy sounds broken, so sad.
Rest In Peace 🙏
This is sad but I also love the fact he went alone
He seems like was a nice guy with just mental health issues or suicide thoughts
You with God now and hope you find peace
It’s crazy to think that there are millions upon millions of more people like him who hide in silence whilst begging for help.
If only they all had planes
Legend
I feel like this guy probably wanted to be a pilot and he had his dreams shattered, feeling like he is a disappointment.
In my heart they’ll always be a place for you for all my life!!
On one of the audio tapes toward the beginning one of the tower control guys said “I’m not even talking to him”. And you could tell by his tone he was disgusted with Richard Russell. It was like Russell was dirt.
He meant he was unable to talk to him after trying four times to find out who he was and what he was doing
Hail SkyKing
I was the Captain of Alaska flight 322 that told Tower that they needed to scramble the fighters to intercept the Q400 not knowing the intent of the use of the stolen aircraft.
I never heard about this beforehand but I keep trying to put myself in his shoes and I just can’t wrap my mind around it!
Far over in Taiwan, this group wrote a song paying tribute to Mr. Russell. https://youtu.be/PORWzNz9o90
He’s a Terrorist, people are still blaming Muslims for 9/11!!!!!!!
The sky’s no limit✈️☁️
Bro played gta5 too much
Legend
I’ve never heard of this story!! Wow this is amazing yet also crazy!! Who does something like this?? Smh 🤦🏾♂️
That is why all guys need to come to Pattaya Thailand , experience some love , you do have value
Legend💪🏽
I wonder if Mayday will ever make an episode about this
So tragic yet so awesome at the same time, fly high Sky King
Rest in peace Sky King 🙏
I Feel sorry for this dude.
That guy was high.
I would recommend it for the viewer, It is a great video, Thanks!
RIP Skyking
This guy is a legend: 1 Life to live, life is short. This guy will be remembered for a long long time! That is what makes a legend! You have to do something to draw something towards you….
Sky King.
So MANY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE COULD IDENTIFY WITH HIM. HIS UTUBE CHANNEL WOULD HAVE TAKIN OFF HAD HE LANDED AND DID HIS TIME
I’m sorry to the families. He just.. wanted more out of life. I just wish someone could have reached out to him. I’m certain he said ODD THINGS. EVERY NOW N THEN THAT DIDNT COINCIDE WITH OTHER THINGS IN CORRELATION TO THE DAY.
RIP sky king
Rip sky king
With no experience how did the sky king fly that plane that is impressive rest in peace sky king 👑
RIP Sky King. Never forget.
RIP Sky King
News: it was august 10, 2018 Richard Russell…steals plane
Me: pauses video (googles) Richard Russell died august 10,2018
Also me: Makes sense
Kind of disappointing they didn’t get to shoot him down
I think he want it to be out in style