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SECURITYApr 18 · 18:00 UTCFOX NEWS

Airline worker stole plane, performed barrel roll before deadly crash: Inside final moments

In August 2018, Richard Russell, a Horizon Air ground service agent, stole a Bombardier Q400 aircraft from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, spoke with air traffic controllers for over an hour, and intentionally crashed the plane on Ketron Island. A new ABC News Studios documentary, '#SKYKING,' examines his final moments, including audio recordings of his interactions and frustrations with employment, leading to his suicide.

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