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Seattle plane crash: Hijacker had security clearance to be among aircraft but did not hold pilot's licence | The Independent | The Independent
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Richard Russell: quiet, well-liked Seattle airport worker who stole a plane | Plane crashes | The Guardian
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Richard Russell, pilot of stolen Horizon Air plane, had lighthearted tone before deadly crash - CBS News
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SeaTac Stolen Alaska Plane: Stolen Plane Flies From Seattle, Crashes After Jets Scramble To Intercept
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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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, Who Stole Plane Near Seattle, Raises Troubling Security Questions - The New York Times
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14 passengers banned from future travel on Alaska Airlines after chaos aboard flight – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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Alaska Air Horizon plane crashes south of Seattle after being stolen by airline employee - Puget Sound Business Journal
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Alaska Airlines plane crashes after it's stolen by airline mechanic possibly 'doing stunts' - syracuse.com
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