Reports of a stolen plane halt air travel at SeaTac, crashes in Pierce Country
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According to people currently delayed at SeaTac International Airport, all flights were grounded because someone stole a plane and took off without clearance. Air traffic control is in contact with the rogue pilot, who is threatening to do a barrel roll.
From Heavy.com:
Planes were reportedly grounded at the SeaTac International Airport as reports flew from passengers on Twitter that someone stole an airplane and took it on an unauthorized flight, where it was chased by fighter planes.
The airline confirmed the incident. “We are aware of an incident involving an unauthorized take-off of a Horizon Air Q400. We believe there are no passengers on board. More information as we learn more,” Alaska Airlines wrote on Twitter around 9:20 p.m. on the west coast.
https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir/status/1028133075295727616
https://twitter.com/StratSentinel/status/1028132823989997568
There were unconfirmed reports that the plane crashed as people posted photos to Twitter of a plume of smoke. CBS News reporter Kris Van Cleave wrote, “FAA sources say it appears an airline employee stole a Horizon Air Turbo Prop from SeaTac and took off and crashed Ketron Island outside Seattle.” He shared a tweet from a woman named Victoria, who wrote, “Sitting on a plane at SeaTac Airport, a Horizon employee just hijacked an airplane. He is flying around the airport, he does not know how to land it. Happening right now. SeaTac airport.”
Morgan Chesky, a reporter for KOMO News, wrote, “Per JBLM source: After being contacted by F-15’s, stolen plane began to nose dive, crashing in north Pierce County.”
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