Saturday, August 11, 2018

A Horizon Air DHC-8-402Q crashed into Ketron Island after was stolen by a 29-year old airline ground-service agent from Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, Washington, USA



Narrative:
A Horizon Air DHC-8-402Q was stolen by a 29-year old airline ground-service agent from Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, Washington, USA. The aircraft took off and began maneuvering over Puget Sound and was seen to perform a barrel roll. During these maneuvers the person in control of the aircraft was in radio contact with air traffic control.


A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft was dispatched and followed the aircraft.
The aircraft then crashed into Ketron Island, 40 km to the southwest of the Seattle/Tacoma Airport. The sole person on board the aircraft was killed.



Sources:
» https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/08/10/horizon-jet-crashes-after-being-stolen-by-sea-tac.html
» Seattle/Tacoma ATC audio including contact with N449QX
» List of aircraft crashes involving non-pilots stealing an aircraft
Status:Preliminary
Date:Friday 10 August 2018
Time:ca 20:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH8D model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Operator:Horizon Air
On behalf of:Alaska Airlines
Registration: N449QX
C/n / msn: 4410
First flight: 2012
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
Crew:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Ketron Island, WA (   United States of America)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA), United States of America
Destination airport:?