A clip has surfaced showing the moment an airport worker hijacked a plane before plunging the aircraft through the air and crash landing on a remote island in an apparent suicide. CCTV footage from Seattle Airport shows baggage handler Richard Russell, 29, moving through the transit hub wearing a a T-shirt with “The Sky’s No Limit” emblazoned across the back.
The clip, recorded in August 2018, then shows Russell heading towards the airport’s cargo area around five hours after clearing security. With colleagues walking nearby, he’s seen pushing an Alaska Airlines propeller aircraft on to the runway.
Air traffic agents tried to make contact with the plane but received no response, according to Mirror Online. He then opens the cabin door, jumps in the cockpit and takes off in the Q400 Turboprop - which is designed for short to medium haul journeys.
