Dossier
Horizon Air
Coverage of Horizon Air in the Nexus archive.
- Horizon Air flight attendants authorize a strike, seek higher pay raise
Horizon Air flight attendants authorized a strike to demand a higher pay raise, escalating contract negotiations with Alaska Air Group. The strike authorization was approved overwhelmingly.
- 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.