![5 years ago, a plane was stolen off an active airport for the first time in U.S. history | MyStateline.com 5 years ago, a plane was stolen off an active airport for the first time in U.S. history | MyStateline.com](https://www.mystateline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/08/AP18225676324710.jpg?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1)
5 years ago, a plane was stolen off an active airport for the first time in U.S. history | MyStateline.com
![It was going straight down': Witnesses recall stolen plane's erratic flight across South Sound | king5.com It was going straight down': Witnesses recall stolen plane's erratic flight across South Sound | king5.com](https://media.king5.com/assets/KING/images/582658553/582658553_1140x641.jpg)
It was going straight down': Witnesses recall stolen plane's erratic flight across South Sound | king5.com
![Stolen Aircraft Makes an Unauthorized Takeoff and Crashes into Seattle | Alaska Airlines Q400 - YouTube Stolen Aircraft Makes an Unauthorized Takeoff and Crashes into Seattle | Alaska Airlines Q400 - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lQy3e5yUKvo/maxresdefault.jpg)
Stolen Aircraft Makes an Unauthorized Takeoff and Crashes into Seattle | Alaska Airlines Q400 - YouTube
![Aircraft crashes after 'stolen' plane takes off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport | CBC News Aircraft crashes after 'stolen' plane takes off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport | CBC News](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4781996.1533963989!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/alaska-air.jpg)
Aircraft crashes after 'stolen' plane takes off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport | CBC News
This is probably jail time for life,' airline worker says before crashing empty Alaska Airlines plane near Seattle - Los Angeles Times
![Richard Russell Stole a Plane in Seattle and Crashed It. How'd He Learn to Fly? - The New York Times Richard Russell Stole a Plane in Seattle and Crashed It. How'd He Learn to Fly? - The New York Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/08/12/reader-center/12xp-PLANEprint/12xp-PLANEprint-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Richard Russell Stole a Plane in Seattle and Crashed It. How'd He Learn to Fly? - The New York Times
![Seattle: stolen plane crashes after rogue flight from Sea-Tac airport | Air transport | The Guardian Seattle: stolen plane crashes after rogue flight from Sea-Tac airport | Air transport | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7fb50cedd62232b7795ab05b0f670a4de95356a8/188_250_613_367/master/613.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=f89adc650ccbe6df31afa0b158a56ccd)
Seattle: stolen plane crashes after rogue flight from Sea-Tac airport | Air transport | The Guardian
![Horizon Air Q400 (N449QX) is stolen by an employee at SEA and crashed in Pierce County, WA | World Airline News Horizon Air Q400 (N449QX) is stolen by an employee at SEA and crashed in Pierce County, WA | World Airline News](https://i0.wp.com/airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-UnitedStates-1/Alaska-Horizon-Horizon-Air/i-wbMLfMf/0/56444700/625x417/Alaska%20Horizon%20DHC-8-400%20N449QX%20%2890%28Grd%29%20SEA%20%28MBI%29%2846%29-625x417.jpg?resize=625%2C417&ssl=1)
Horizon Air Q400 (N449QX) is stolen by an employee at SEA and crashed in Pierce County, WA | World Airline News
![Before stolen Horizon Air plane crash, officials encouraged insider threat training for airlines and airports - Puget Sound Business Journal Before stolen Horizon Air plane crash, officials encouraged insider threat training for airlines and airports - Puget Sound Business Journal](https://media.bizj.us/view/img/11008414/alaska-air-bombardier-q400-01*900xx4405-2484-0-210.jpg)
Before stolen Horizon Air plane crash, officials encouraged insider threat training for airlines and airports - Puget Sound Business Journal
![What happened at Seattle Airport, what is a Q400 plane, is there a video and what did Horizon Air say? | The Sun What happened at Seattle Airport, what is a Q400 plane, is there a video and what did Horizon Air say? | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Main-seatle.jpg?w=620)
What happened at Seattle Airport, what is a Q400 plane, is there a video and what did Horizon Air say? | The Sun
![Seattle plane crash: Horizon Air employee stole Bombardier Dash 8 - Q400 plane at SEATAC, crashed after over an hour in the air (video) - CBS News Seattle plane crash: Horizon Air employee stole Bombardier Dash 8 - Q400 plane at SEATAC, crashed after over an hour in the air (video) - CBS News](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/08/11/4b3ab871-6071-4904-a792-2ef0ed78889c/thumbnail/1280x720/8a78d6ebfbdb70ceae37132fd2bcfef0/0811-satmo-seattlestolenplane-vancleave-1633201-640x360.jpg?v=9bdba4fec5b17ee7e8ba9ef8c71cf431)
Seattle plane crash: Horizon Air employee stole Bombardier Dash 8 - Q400 plane at SEATAC, crashed after over an hour in the air (video) - CBS News
![F-15Cs Intercept Stolen DASH-8 Airliner out of Seattle Tacoma Airport Before Crash. - The Aviationist F-15Cs Intercept Stolen DASH-8 Airliner out of Seattle Tacoma Airport Before Crash. - The Aviationist](https://i0.wp.com/theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/F15_SEATAC_20.jpg?ssl=1)