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.
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Status: | Preliminary |
Date: | Friday 10 August 2018 |
Time: | ca 20:00 |
Type: | 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 |
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