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UPDATE: Man who stole Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air plane was suicidal: "Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose, I guess"
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Richard Russell: quiet, well-liked Seattle airport worker who stole a plane | Plane crashes | The Guardian
Tom Podolec Aviation on Twitter: "Update Alaska Air confirming aircraft involved is N449QX Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. They say it was an “unauthorized take-off of a Horizon Air Q400. We believe there
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Richard Russell, pilot of stolen Horizon Air plane, had lighthearted tone before deadly crash - CBS News
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Aircraft crashes after 'stolen' plane takes off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport | CBC News
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Seattle airport plane crash: Stock aftermath shows Seattle-Tacoma plane ENGULFED in flames | World | News | Express.co.uk
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How could an airline employee steal a plane? A day after Seattle incident, that's the question - The Boston Globe
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Plane crashes in Puget Sound after airline employee stole aircraft at Sea-Tac airport | Globalnews.ca
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Alaska Airlines plane crashes after it's stolen by airline mechanic possibly 'doing stunts' - syracuse.com
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