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Know Why a Airline Mechanic stole a plane from US Airport and flew away with it


Air Space
12 Aug 2018
Categories: Did you know

August 12, 2018:

Fortunately there were no passengers aboard the stolen Plane.

A "suicidal" Airline mechanic stole an empty Alaska Airlines plane and took off from Sea-Tac International Airport in Washington state before crashing near a small island, stated the Officials.

Preliminary information suggests that the 29-year-old mechanic stole Horizon Air Q400 and the crash occurred because the person was "doing stunts in air or lack of flying skills," Pierce County Sheriff's Department stated.

Witnesses reported seeing  plane being chased by Military Aircraft before it crashed near Ketron Island, Southwest of Tacoma, Washington.

There were no passengers aboard.

Ed Troyer, a Spokesman for Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Tweeted that the man was suicidal and there was no connection to terrorism.

Sheriff's Department further added that they were working to conduct a background investigation on the man, whose name was not immediately released.

Man could be heard on audio recordings telling air traffic controllers that he is "just a broken guy."

Source PTI



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