The 2018 Horizon Air Hijacking
An episode of the Olympia Oddities podcast, hosted by Olympia Oddities, titled "The 2018 Horizon Air Hijacking" was published on August 21, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.
August 21, 2023 ·31m · Olympia Oddities
Summary
In today's episode, Trista tells you the story of Richard Russell, an unassuming baggage handler at SeaTac who shocked the world and those who knew him by stealing a plane. I cover the flight path his comandeered plane took, the radio communications that transpired between those trying to get him to safety and keep others out of harms way, and the tragic end to his flight. Sources: Rolling Stone - The Sky Thief, June 24th 2021 Seattle Times - Richard Russell was a jokester who complained about work, but SeaTac plane heist still baffles friends, August 19 2018
Episode Description
In today's episode, Trista tells you the story of Richard Russell, an unassuming baggage handler at SeaTac who shocked the world and those who knew him by stealing a plane. I cover the flight path his comandeered plane took, the radio communications that transpired between those trying to get him to safety and keep others out of harms way, and the tragic end to his flight.
Sources:
Rolling Stone - The Sky Thief, June 24th 2021
Seattle Times - Richard Russell was a jokester who complained about work, but SeaTac plane heist still baffles friends, August 19 2018
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