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The subject concerns an aircraft accident.
Involving November 449 Quebec X-ray
at approximately 02:33 UTC.
I certify that the following is a true copy of the original
recorded transmissions pertaining to the aircraft accident.
- Ramp Tower, Ken Rupp. - Hi, this is Colleen at Seattle Approach.
- Hi, Colleen. How are you? - Pretty good, how about you?
- Just dandy. - Oh, good.
Horizon 2006, I'll have you turn in the air.
Runway one six center. Clear for takeoff.
Clear for takeoff one six center, Horizon 2006.
Aye, sir, one one Papa on taxi pop across. Runway one six left, what is your gate?
On Papa crossroad Gate 01.
Depart Horizon 2006, 2300, 3000.
Horizon Air 2006, Seattle departure radar contact.
Cleared direct VAMPS. Climb and maintain 15,000.
VAMPS up to 15,000, two-four... I'm sorry, 2006.
Aircraft on. Charlie, lining up runway one six center. Say your call sign?
The Dash 8 holding on runway one six center.
The Dash 8 eight on runway one six center, say your call sign.
Who's the Dash 8 holding on runway one six center?
That aircraft was taking off rolling. I don't know what he's doing.
His wheels were smoking left and right,
as they are right now, he's rolling down the runway.
All right, I'm not even talking to him.
Seattle ground, Horizon guy, about to take off.
This is gonna be crazy!
-Approach, Colleen. - Hey, Colleen?
Is this Jason?
Yeah. Hey, we just had a Dash 8, he's just taken off, taxi out of cargo one.
-He never called us. - Okay.
He's climbing, just off the south end, about a mile.
You've reached the FAA Washington Operations Center.
Be advised, all calls may be recorded or monitored.
- Just answer. - Please stand by.
Headquarters. Go ahead, Seattle.
Hey, this is Colleen at Seattle Approach Control.
We got a potential very serious situation.
Hey, Horizon ground, you're on? Seattle ground, I mean.
Who's transmitting on ramp?
Sorry, Horizon guy, 449 Quebec X-ray.
Yeah, 449. Did you just take off?
Yeah.
And you're not supposed to be on that aircraft?
Uh, no.
What's going on? Are you flying the plane?
I did a kind of a bad thing. Kind of a selfish thing.
Uh. Hah!
But it's all good. I'm gonna go check out Rainier.
Yeah, 449, so you hijacked the plane is what you're saying?
-Yeah. - 449, say again.
Yeah, I'm afraid I did.
You know, I don't wanna take up... take up this channel.
What's another good one to talk to?
449, stand by. I'm getting a frequency for you.
Hey, copy that. I appreciate it.
Hey, any idea if a Dash 8 Q400 can do a barrel roll?
The gentleman flying the Q400, can you hear me?
-Hey, you on? - Yeah, Seattle Approach here.
Hey, I keep getting a weather...
like a weather thing.
I just wanna talk to you.
Okay, and you're in the, uh, you're in the Dash 8 that just took off Sea-Tac?
Yeah, affirmative.
And do you have a call sign?
Nah, man. I'm a ground service agent. I don't know what that is.
Okay, he's a ground crew guy.
Just wanna give you guys an update real quick.
We believe we have multiple witnesses that saw the guy
near the transit plex, so the cargo one area.
Push back the airplane himself, while the plane was rolling,
disconnect the pushback tug,
ran up the stairs, jumped in the plane, started driving it off,
cut off jetliners, and just took off.
Wow.
So, pretty, pretty brazen and amazing stuff.
Okay, and what's your name?
That's a question I've been asking my whole life.
Identity issues.
Just so I can talk to you,
what's your name, so I can, reach out to you a little easier?
Sorry, my mic came off. I threw up a little bit.
You know, I... Hold on.
Shoot. Man, I'm sorry about this. I hope this doesn't ruin your day.
No, no. You're not ruining my day.
I just... Can I just get your first name
so I can, I know to what to call you?
So it'll be a little easier to talk to you?
Yeah, Richard Russell.
Okay, Rich, appreciate that.
Richard Russell. His name is Richard Russell.
As far as just flying the plane around, you seem comfortable with that?
Oh, hell, yeah, it's a blast, man.
I've played video games before, so I...
You know, I know what I'm doing a little bit.
Okay, and you can see all the terrain around you?
You've got no issue with visibility or anything?
Nah, everything's peachy, peachy clean. Just did a little circle around Rainier.
It's beautiful. I think I got some gas to go check out the Olympics.
And, yeah.
The pilot sounds really hyped up.
Okay, can you ask him how much fuel that he thinks he has on the airplane?
Okay.
Okay, Rich, do you have an idea of how much fuel you have left?
Damn! I already burned like a thousand pounds,
so I'm down to 2,100.
I started at like 30 something.
Let me be real clear here.
I do not intend to hurt anyone. I'm just out for... for some sights.
I do not want to hurt anyone. So, no need to fear me.
Okay, we're just concerned because,
well, it sounds like you shouldn't be piloting that aircraft.
Is there other people on board?
No, no. I figured it can't be that hard, right?
So, I'd just take it out for a spin.
So, it's just you on board?
Yes, sir. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone else.
Hey, you're probably going to send some jets out this way, huh?
Well, Rich, that's not the plan right now,
but can you just tell me the altitude you're at?
Yeah, I kind of think that's a lie, man.
If I were you, I'd be sending the jets right away
because for all you know, I could be a bad guy.
Well, I kinda am a bad guy.
Western, Headquarters.
I'm requesting military assistance on that primary target.
He just made a threat.
Yeah, this guy's pretty messed up. He sounds like a really bad dude here.
Western, observe. And we're scrambling Portland.
Thank you.
ROCK 41 active air scramble in the...
ROCK 41 Seattle Approach, Roger. And the Sea-Tac altimeter, 2-9-9-6.
If he sees the fighters, that's--
obviously going to change the situation because...
- Sure. - ...what's he's going to do.
Sure. I've asked the pilot,
the fighters to stay away from the airplane,
not to scare him.
- Okay. - So it's mission inspect
- right now. - Okay.
Headquarters, Western. We are shadowing.
Alright, thank you. Mission shadow.
And the gentleman in the Q400,
flying the Dash 8, can you still hear me?
The grounds crewman in the Dash 8,
are you still on this frequency? Can you still hear me?
Yeah. Hey, sorry. I--
I lost you behind the mountain, I think.
I thought you were just being boring.
Okay, I can hear you loud and clear now.
Hey. Can you get a Q400 expert on,
or just some guy who knows all about it?
Ok, ah.
Nobody here
knows how to fly one of those aircrafts,
but we'll see what we can do
and get you in contact with somebody.
What's your plan here?
Are you going to come back to Sea-Tac and try and land,
or what do you want to do?
What do you think I should do?
What do you think I should do, FAA guy?
Well, we're trying to get... get in contact with somebody
who can maybe help you because you said
you're unfamiliar with how to land that, right?
I never really learned how to land the plane.
I did a lot of research on like how to start it up
and get it to go.
In a couple of hours, I guess.
But, yeah, I wouldn't know how to land it.
I wasn't really planning on landing it.
This is probably like jail time for life, huh?
I mean, I would hope it is. For a guy like me?
We're not thinking about that.
What we're thinking about is how we're just going to get you on the ground safe
and resolve this situation.
I don't know if I want to return this plane
because I threw up all inside of it. It's bad.
Andrew, will he take control instructions?
Just ask him. "Will you accept control instructions?"
Hey, what's your name, FAA guy?
Rich, my name is Andrew. And--
Is there any chance that I can give you some headings
or some control instructions to help you out here?
Yeah, that's all mumbo jumbo.
I have no idea what all that means. I wouldn't know how to punch it in.
But if I were to give you like a heading,
maybe you could look at the compass.
If I gave you a heading that would be what the compass says.
Oh, right near the jets? You're going to take me to the jets?
No, I'm not taking you to any jets.
I'm actually keeping you away from aircraft
that are trying to land at Sea-Tac.
Oh, okay, yeah, yeah. I don't want to screw with that.
I'm glad--
glad you're not
you know, screwing up everyone else's day
on account of me.
Okay, Rich. And, instead of
bringing you back to Sea-Tac,
there is the runway just off your right side in about a mile.
Do you see that?
That's the-- that's McChord Field.
Oh man, those guys would rough me up
if I tried landing there.
They probably got anti-aircraft!
No, they don't have any of that stuff.
We're just trying to find a place for you to land safely.
Not quite ready to bring it down just yet,
but holy smokes, I gotta--
I gotta stop looking at the fuel because it's going down quick!
Okay, the pilot--
The other Horizon pilot is on frequency.
And Rich, here in a second,
there's going to be another pilot that comes on.
And he's a-- he's a pilot of a Q400.
And he's gonna try and help you out here a little bit, okay?
You are a very calm, collect voice.
Not saying the wrong things.
I know--
you don't got to beat around the bush with me though.
I'm not a sensitive kind of guy.
So--
Hey Rich, this is Captain Bill here.
Do you have any plans on landing the airplane?
I mean
I'm kinda enjoying just cruising around.
Alright, well. How fast are you going right now?
I hear the... the speed horn going off.
Where do I see that at?
Yeah, he's at 300 knots over the ground.
Okay, well,
try not to go any faster than that because that's hard on the airplane.
We don't want to hurt the airplane.
Oh, gotcha.
Hey, pilot guy-- You think--
You think this thing can do a barrel roll?
Well, I'd try to figure out how to use the autopilot first.
Boring!
Rich, are you still there?
Yeah. Hey boys.
Ok, Rich. Uh, do you have an idea of how much fuel you have left?
Aw, man, I'm sick.
I'm throwing up quite a bit.
Andrew.
I want you to whisper sweet nothings
into my ear.
Rich, I don't think I can do that for you.
Can you tell me, do you know how much fuel you have left?
Damn it, Andrew!
People's lives are at stake here!
Now, Rich, don't-- don't say stuff like that.
Nah, I told you I'm not-- I don't want to hurt no one.
I just want you to whisper sweet nothings into my ear.
Hey, FAA guy, Andrew, you on?
Yeah, I'm still here, Rich.
-Rich, can you hear me? - How'd you get your job?
You asked how I got my job?
I just applied for it online.
No way, straight off the street?
Well, I had some experience prior.
Right. Yeah, what kind of experience?
Just military service.
- Hey, thanks for your service. - Thank you.
I was too fat. Well, yeah, I'm too fat to join.
I was thinking about it and probably a good thing I didn't.
What were you thinking? You thinking you want to try and land?
Hey, I'll go on record for saying,
you know, if you asked me why I did it,
it's probably because...
probably because
not making minimum wage.
We'll chalk it up to that.
Maybe that'll grease the gears
a little bit with the higher ups?
Maybe--
Yeah.
All right. What we're gonna do is
we're gonna keep him in non-populated
areas like the vector.
Keep him over the Sound.
Okay.
Hey, Rich.
How do you feel about just flying over
Puget Sound for a while?
That'd be a good place to shoot me down, huh?
Well,
it'd be a soft place to land.
I wouldn't want to drown.
Everybody's out sailing tonight.
There'll be a million sailboats to pick you up.
That sounds nice,
but I don't think a sailboat would
get to me before
the guys with the guns.
Well, there's plenty of life jackets
on that aircraft, so you wouldn't have to
worry about having to swim.
You think if I land this successfully,
Alaska will give me a job as a pilot?
You know, I think they would give you
a job doing anything if you could pull this off.
Yeah, right!
Nah, I'm a white guy.
Sorry, we won't get political.
Yeah, we don't talk about religion
and politics on the flight deck.
Yeah.
Now just off your right and behind you,
there is another aircraft.
Would you be willing to talk to them
if they're on the frequency
and maybe they can help you land?
Um.
Sure. I mean, I'm always down to talk to people.
I'm super thirsty though.
I threw up pretty much everything I had,
so I kinda gotta go in the back
and get some water.
No, no, no, no. Rich, if you could
just stay in the seat, stay in the cockpit and
stay with me on the radio, please.
Yeah, I already did it once, it's cool.
But I just-
I got to step on my throw up, that's disgusting.
One sec.
Hey, Rich. This is Captain Bill here.
We're still listening.
My airplane's doing just fine.
How's yours?
He just stepped out for a second.
He'll be right back on.
Okay.
All right, I'm back.
All right, Rich.
Welcome back. So,
did you give any extra thought as to what you want to do?
Do you want to try and land at McChord?
Or were you thinking about on the water?
Or what were you thinking?
I kinda fly by the seat of my pants.
Pun intended.
I'm not quite sure what I want to do yet.
I do want to see if I can land.
That'd be cool, but
I don't feel like living anymore, so
that's kind of the problem that I'm dealing with.
I don't want to have to deal with the repercussions.
It's just kind of easy to just
nose down, close my eyes. You know?
Sad, but kind of not either.
Okay.
He's just talking about doing a nose dive.
Well, Rich, just like you said,
you don't want to hurt anybody,
and we don't want to see you get hurt either.
Hey, where are the jets at? I want to see those guys flying around.
ROCK 41, do you want vectors for the intercept?
ROCK 41, affirmative. Confirm altitude 2995.
Hey, I want the coordinates of that orca
with the, you know the mama orca, with the baby?
I want to go see that guy.
Hey. Hey, Rich. How much fuel you got left on there?
Oh, man, not enough.
Not enough to get by,
like, 760-
760 pounds.
Okay, Rich. Thank you.
The last report we got from Horizon was
750 pounds would've lasted him 15 minutes.
Roger.
-Western. Headquarters. - Western.
Equates to 15 minutes of fuel.
Western.
Man, have you been to the Olympics?
These guys are gorgeous.
Holy smokes!
Yeah, I have been out there.
It's-
It's always a nice drive.
Hey, Rich. This is ROCK 41.
Man, how you doing? How about we head out to the west here,
get away from the terrain and stuff.
Why? You got some property out here
you're worried about?
I just imagine all the phone calls
going on right now.
Like, I don't know who's gotta talk to who
and do this and figure out that,
But it's just funny how little
conversation's going on with us,
you know?
Well, there are some phone calls being made
and we're just trying to figure out the best option.
Really, we just want you to turn back around
so we can stay in contact with you.
How come?
Because we care.
It's true.
I've got a lot of people that care about me,
and
it's gonna disappoint them
to hear that I did this.
I would like to apologize
to each and every one of them.
Just a broken guy.
Got a few screws loose, I guess.
Never really knew it until now.
It's, you know...
Man, and you know,
the sights went by so fast.
I was thinking
I'm gonna have this moment of serenity.
You know, I'll be able to
just take in all the sights, and...
there's a lot of pretty stuff, but
I think they're prettier in a different context.
The pilot, Rich is
getting kind of emotional right now.
Well, Rich, you know
you seem to get...
you seem like you're getting down on yourself
but there's no need to do that.
I mean, we're-- we all get down on ourselves a little bit,
but,
there's no need to get upset
with ourselves about it, you know.
I think this is part of the reason
why I decided to do something so extreme,
is just cause
everything is always business all the time.
Even when you know, you're hanging out
with people, it's just business.
I just...
You know, those real close, personal
moments are just so few and far between.
Yeah, it sucks.
So, like, I wouldn't mind just shooting the shit
with you guys, but it's all business, you know.
Yeah, Rich. We'd like to talk to you too.
So, you've made a turn...
a right turn to the west now,
so if you could just stop your turn
and then keep it nice and level there
and then we can start talking.
Maybe we can set up something,
maybe a place for you to land.
Yeah, I don't think I'm going to land it.
Like,
in a safe, safe kind of manner.
Think I'm gonna try to do a barrel roll,
and if that goes good
I'll just go nose down and call it a night.
Well, no need to do that.
If you could just start a turn to the right,
and then I'll tell you when to stop turning,
and then you can keep it level from there.
All right.
Well, I'll keep climbing a little bit.
I feel like I need to be...
What do you think? Like, 5,000 feet
at least to be able to pull this barrel roll off?
Really, there's no safe altitude for that.
I wouldn't even try it. You're gonna hurt somebody on the ground.
And Rich, you said you didn't want
to hurt anybody on the ground.
And we don't want see you get hurt either.
Rich, you'd be a hero if you could
pull off a landing.
No, I would just be a public nuisance
that goes to jail for the rest of my life.
So.
I've been kind of weighing my options
back and forth,
and though I would love three squares a day
and just reading books the whole time
and I know I'd get some letters from my loved ones.
I got a bunch of them out there.
You know, it just wouldn't be the best, you know?
You've got a wife.
Oh, you Facebook-stalked me?
TOI-1 just completed
a barrel roll.
Current altitude, 2,000 feet.
ROCK 42, confirm he did a barrel roll.
Affirm, he cleared the surface of the water
by approximately 10 feet.
He did it.
He completed the barrel roll.
Hey, is that my jet pilot finally?
Alright, Rich, this is Captain Bill.
Congratulations, you did that.
Now let's try to land that airplane safely
and not hurt anybody on the ground.
Western. Headquarters.
Western.
Have ROCK ask the altitude again.
Confirm altitude.
ROCK has him at 2,000.
Thank you.
Alright, ROCK is trying to talk him
into landing the airplane now.
Alright.
Ah, damn it.
I don't know. Man, I don't know!
I don't want to.
I was kind of hoping that was going to be it, you know?
Hey, Rich, how much fuel you got left on there?
Over 500, like 550.
Okay.
DEN.
I don't know how familiar you are with this area,
but basically we have
a lot of islands and a lot of inlets of water.
So, the fighters
will have opportunities
where he's over with the water a lot.
But, there's all kinds of houses
on all the edges of the water.
So, they're not really wide waterways,
they're kind of narrow.
So, their opportunity,
references the amount of fuel that he has.
Just kind of giving you a heads up.
He's over Ketron Island. K-E-D-
K-E-T-R-O-N Island.
He's right next to Ketron Island. K-E-T-R-O-N.
And a report from a local
says about thirty people
live on the island.
Rich, you still there?
Yeah, not for long. I feel like one of my engines is going out or something.
Okay, Rich, if you could,
you just want to keep that plane
right over the water?
Maybe keep the aircraft nice and low?
Can you do that?
41 can you just verify that
that he's still over the water there?
Hey Rich, this is Captain Bill.
How's it going up there?
Alright, just got a report on another phone that
ROCK 41 reports splash.
Okay.
And target fade at 0348.
Target fade.
Western.
Colleen here.
Okay, Jason.
Did you hear that?
Alright. ROCK 42 reported that he hit the island.