On YouTube, he also went by the name Beebo Russell. He wrote: Im able to fly at my leisure. Managed by: Greg James: Last Updated: March 7, 2015: View Complete Profile. Beebo was loved by everyone because he was kind and gentle to each person he met. I would hope it is for a guy like me,' Rich says in an audio clip released by authorities. #iflyalaska #akedchat.. They wont let anyone leave the airport while hes up there. The episode has also suggested that Russell was more complicated than the easygoing persona of his known online footprint. His 75-minute flight during the golden twilight took him south and west, toward the Olympic Mountains. Here's what we know about the man who joked with air traffic controllers before he brought the jet down. Ive got a lot of people that care about me. We were married one year later. Later in his blog he wrote, Im from Alaska, and my wife grew up in Washington state. Here's what we know about the mechanic who joked with air traffic controllers before crashing the jet into a small island. 1691), Nathaniell (b. Rich: Nah I mean, I don't need that much help. Never really knew it until now., Hannah Russell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Hey all! bit.ly/subAIRBOYD Various scanner recordings from liveatc.net and broadcastify.com SEA Ground, Tower, Departure/Approach. Ive played video games before so I know what Im doing a little bit. I would like to apologize to each and every one of them. We are devastated by these events and Jesus is truly the only one holding this family together right now. pic.twitter.com/5z4BYRBrcU, Kierra Elfalan (@KierraElfalanTV) August 12, 2018. They are grounding all planes and waiting. Russells social media accounts have become funeral guestbooks, digitized for the world. Like, a lot of bags. If we get in a fight while were working, it sucks, Hannah Russell said. My names Richard Russell, I'm 27 and currently living in Sumner, WA with my incredible wife Hannah. Praise for 'calm, prudent' Seattle air traffic controller Russian pro-war fanatic warns Britain could be 'wiped off the map'. Authorities said they did not believe he had a pilots license. In heart-stopping video and audio that documented the fated flight of Russell in the cockpit of a stolen Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, he opened up to an air traffic captain that he was sorry for the people that loved and cared for him. Hijacker does not know how to land the plane. #beeborussell #richardrussell #skyking The incident led to a dramatic and tragic night on August 10, 2018, as aircraft were grounded at Sea-Tac while fighter jets followed the man and air traffic controllers tried unsuccessfully to help him land the aircraft. He met his wife, Hannah, in 2010 in Coos Bay, Oregon "while we were both going to school," and the couple wed one year later, Russell wrote on his website. Hannah Russell's husband of six years, Richard "Beebo" Russell, allegedly stole a turbo prop plane Friday night from Sea-Tac airport. He is flying around the airport, he does not know how to land it. Public acts of violence such as mass shootings often reflect the perpetrators troubled, dark past. However, late in the evening of August 10, 2018, tower audio indicated that some planes were being released. Air traffic control: If you wanted to land, probably your best bet is that runway just ahead and to your left. He took out a million dollar plane which was clearly to him a literal representation of the elites whove been screwing us for so long. For the couples last two wedding anniversarys Hannah shared on her Instagram page. Richards work as a representative of the airports land administration allowed him and Hannah to venture to the far reaches of the planet and gain experience from Alaska to Mexico to France. So if you want to try to land, that's the way to go. Tragic as Russell's death was, he could have inflicted vastly more damage had he been so inclined. Follow. Who Is Richard Russell's Wife Hannah Russell? Would love your thoughts, please comment. I can see the Olympics from my window, and it looks pretty good over there. Perhaps most beguiling is why Russell ultimately stole the plane and crashed it. A year after their relationship, the couple dated and traveled from Oregon to Sumner in search of their sacred home. He would take my shifts if I needed. Or just like the pilot's suggestion, the other option might be over Puget Sound, into the water. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt., In his blog, Russell wrote that the couple were very much bakery connoisseurs and have to try a new one every place we go., Hannah deleted her Instagram for privacy but know that it was filled with beautiful images of her pastries and other bakes goods. That means I lift a lot of bags so many bags, he says. pic.twitter.com/ziBAYv7cgn, Jimmy Thomson (@jwsthomson) August 11, 2018. Hannah is a wonderful photographer as was evidenced by her Instagram which was taken down as this post was published, sadly. Hannah Maries Artisan Breads and Pastries is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the Russells are generally up at 5 a.m. and dont get home until later in the evening, Beebo Russell said. , updated Aw man, those guys would rough me up if I tried landing there, Rich says. Its not clear how he pulled off the intense maneuvers captured on video. Russell also mentions his job at Horizon in the blog. Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. One or more F-15, Click to subscribe! His Girlfriend/boyfriends name is Not Available. Shortly after the plane took off, traffic controllers were heard on an Internet livestream speaking to a man identified as 'Rich'. A pair of F-15C jets were scrambled in response to Russells flight before he crashed one hour and 15 minutes after takeoff. A Port of Seattle official, Mike Pohl, said that Russell used an airport tractor to pull the parked plane onto a runway, which he would have known how to do, as part of his job in ground service was towing airplanes. Is like on a takeoff, but yeah, it's burned quite a bit faster than I expected. Damnit Andrew, peoples lives are at stake here, Rich said at one point in the audio, which you can listen to later in this article. 22:06 GMT 11 Aug 2018 The FBI also said it found human remains among the wreckage. 'I usually have to work outside in this,' Russell says. Genealogy for Richard Russell (c.1725 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The happy husband portrayed on Hannah's Instagram is a far cry from the self-described 'broken guy' who reportedly committed suicide by plane crash on Friday evening. As the voice recordings show, Beebos intent was not to harm anyone and he was right in saying that there are so many people who love him.. Hannah Russell (27) is a kind, patient, loyal, encouraging friend and sister-in-Christ to all who know her. Now, his relationship is perfect. While he was in the air, Russell described himself to air traffic controllers as 'just a broken guy' with 'a few screws loose'. Normal operations at Sea-Tac Airport have resumed. Human remains were recovered from the site, the FBI said Sunday, and Russell is presumed dead in the crash. Russell's family said in a statement that they were stunned and heartbroken. https://t.co/aauXXMw31f, #BREAKING #SeaTac airline employee steals Horizon passenger plane and then crashes on island in #PugetSound . We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. But as the cockpit recordings and videos of Russells antics spread, and Internet users uncovered his online postings, his final act drew both admirers and detractors. Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. Air traffic control: Well Rich I already talked to 'em. #allgoodthings #peach #pie #minipie #weddingseason #pastry #bake #thebakefeed #thefeedfeed #onmytable #food52. Im ready to fly on my relaxation, he added. pic.twitter.com/Ra4LcIhwfU. I met Hannah in Coos Bay, Oregon in 2010 while we were both going to school. Russell was active in his local community, serving as a leader at Young Life, a Christian youth ministry. You seemed like a nice guy and a hell of a natural pilot., Seattle hijackers plane heist, midair stunts and fiery crash expose gaps in aviation security. Richard Russell, 29, stole an Horizon Airlines jet from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and took it for an hour-long joyride before crashing on an island in a ball of flames on Friday evening. No one else is thought to have been injured or killed, and the fighter jets did not fire on him, authorities said. I was thinking, like, I'm going to have this moment of serenity, take in all the sights. Also, we have no idea about his brother and sister, and we dont know their names either. I've got another pilot coming up, pilot Joel, in just a minute here I hope. But if you could start a left turn, and back towards the east. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital With this blog I hope to showcase all that Ive learned in Ms. Newmans Communications 210 class., His WordPress page includes a sketch that reads, Continuing with the theme of ground service work and travel benefits, I plan to create a simple logo that expresses both. Rich Russell also posted many photos of the couple, and himself, traveling the world. This is the family home of Hannah Russell, wife of Richard Russell. Powered by. He preciously worked as a ground service agent at Horizon from 2015 to present. I feel really bad for Richard and for his family. Rich: Damnit Andrew, people's lives are at stake here. The NTSB is now processing the equipment. No passengers believed to be onboard. (@luketadams) August 11, 2018. Its not clear whether Russell, 29, had ever really flown a plane before. That means, I lift a lot of bags. The emergency shut down the airport, known as SeaTac, and the surrounding skies. Rich: Just kind of lightheaded, dizzy. Our first date, he kind of cornered me into it, Hannah Russell said to the site. You can listen to more archived aviation audio on the incident here, some of which captures the mans voice: The site Airline Geeks.com reported, Reports saying that two F-15s have intercepted an Alaska Air Q400, operated by Horizon Air., The Twitter page Royal S. King wrote, On a lake in Tacoma and 2 F-15 have intercepted at @AlaskaAir Q400 south of @SeaTacAirport. Another man wrote, @flytruenorth Are you following this story? Apparently someone stole a plane from SeaTac? Expert gives his opinion on mystifying suicide of 29-year-old hijacker as devastated parents express their shock, Russian pro-war fanatic warns Britain could be 'wiped off the map'. Powered by. I was a ground service agent at Horizon Air for the better part of 2016, and I worked alongside Richard "Beebo" Russell. (deployads = window.deployads || []).push({}); (function() { Air traffic control: Oh, that's just the wind blowing over all over the bumpy surfaces there. He complimented the controller: 'You are very calm, collect, poised,' he said. He worked at the airline for more than three years, authorities said. Russell, who was born in Key West, Florida, and moved to Wasilla, Alaska when he was 7, introduces himself to his classmates on his class blog, Hey all! Hannah is detail-oriented and a slight perfectionist, she said, while Beebo more laid-back and outgoing is eager to experiment with new and wild recipes. Tilden said that air traffic control was immediately aware that Russells take off in the aircraft was an unauthorized departure.. It was soon after that the suicidal pilot who may or may not have been on a joyride gone bad crashing. We consider ourselves bakery connoisseurs and have to try a new one every place we go. His website is filled with photos and videos of his travels and was previously linked to his Instagram account. Audio starts with another aircraft reporting the Q400 exiting the maintenance/cargo area and taking off without clearance. He also told the controller he 'wasn't really planning on landing' the aircraft, and he described himself as 'just a broken guy.'. The actor, 73, and publicist, 39, were . No others involved., @KING5Seattle heres a video of the hijacked plane and fighter escort from Steilacoom in the ferry line for anderson Island pic.twitter.com/8fgAUe05xv. Now a family is left to reckon with tragedy, while strangers find grim inspiration in his final act. We are sending resources and people. #SeaTac @king5 #ketron #dupont #andersonisland pic.twitter.com/78LC5PXKhU, Katreichel (@Katreichelart) August 11, 2018, The Sheriffs Department also wrote: Told F 15s made it within a few minutes of theft of plane. Beebo and his wife Hannah. Russell's family said they weredevastated in a short statement. Authorities sent fighter jets to escort him, and the controller repeatedly tried to direct him to runways. Like, uh, 760? Would love your thoughts, please comment. I want to see that guy. Before takeoff, the pilot explains someone stole an airplane, and is flying around near Mt. 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Her husband nodded. In this season of life we enjoy exploring as much as possible, whether it is a day (or so) trip to one of Alaska Airlines destinations, or visiting a new area of Washington.. Someone plucked a bag off a conveyor belt. We have different personalities, so we can play off each other well, he said. I was born in Key West, Florida, and moved to Wasilla, Alaska when I was 7. Not entirely sure whats happening. The airline confirmed that an unauthorized take-off occurred. Gary Beck, CEO of Horizon Air, told The Seattle Times it was impressive that Russell pulled off incredible maneuvers like a barrel roll with no flying experience. In his contact with air traffic controllers, the pe on also referred to a few screws loose, which he understood not so long ago. 'Hi, I'm Beebo Russell and I'm a grounds service agent. At 7:15 p.m., he. The final YouTube video posted by a Seattle plane hijacker depicts a happily married man with a monotonous job that's only silver lining was the travel opportunities it afforded him. Facebook/YouTube Debt-ridden couple killed their dog and then shot themselves dead with shotgun on the day they were due to Rishi Sunak says he is 'ensuring the safety of women and children' by blocking Scottish gender law as SNP Let them eat cake! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Mary Popel. This is definitely life in prison, isnt it? But the plane slammed into tiny Ketron Island, a sparsely populated island southwest of Tacoma. Rich: Naw, everythings peachy, peachy clean. After our first 3 years of marriage in Coos Bay, Oregon we decided to move closer to family. Holy smokes, Ive got to stop looking at the fuel because its going down quick.. [1] [2] He was the eldest of seven children, his siblings being: Mary (b. He had the option of doing his arrangement halfway through without an episode as no one really thought about the gear controller working in the restricted regions of the air terminal. By Perhaps it was because the only life he seemed to have taken was his own. He said: 'I would like to apologize to each and every one of them. He said flying was a 'blast' and that he didn't need much help: 'I've played some video games before.'. To be honest with you, commercial aircraft are complex machines. Im going to disappoint them to hear that I did this. Maybe that will grease the gears a little bit with the higher-ups. I'm listening through the archive of the radio chatter on the #seatac hijacking. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. RIP Rich. 604 posts. Indeed, Rich said as he was flying the Q400 he allegedly absconded with into the skies over Puget Sound, that he knew he was hurting people. Maybe that will grease the gears a little bit with the higher-ups, he said at another point. He was very, very friendly automatically willing to bring everyone in, Hannah Holmes, who also participates in Young Life, told The Seattle Times. In this season of life we enjoy exploring as much as possible, whether its a day (or so) trip to one of Alaska Airlines destinations, or visiting a new area of Washington. Harrowing audio revealed Russell joking with the controllers who begged him to land the 76-seater plane before it nosedived and burst into a fireball 25 miles away. Shes also a pastry chef and baker, and she and her husband Rich were Christians, as she says, seeking Jesus.. He was a faithful husband, a loving son, and a good friend. If you know some information, please comment below. At one point, Rich asked for help in getting the cabin depressurized, complaining he was getting lightheaded. We decided to sell and move in 2015, because we were both so far removed from our families. After making the point about the monotony of Russell's job through several drawn-out luggage clips, the video flashes a selfie of the 29-year-old working in the rain, followed by footage of a storm soaking the Sea-Tac tarmac. They may not admit for a few days. Chef who grabbed a trans rights campaigner's testicles and squeezed them after switching sides at Kellie-Jay Every police force in England is warned to root out sex offenders: Forces are told to check staff haven't Former Man United star looks unrecognisable as he has pint with a fan in a Manchester pub but can you Grinning prankster who interrupted BBC's FA Cup coverage with porn grins outside after Wolves say he won't 'I don't know, Jeff! Russell, who was a ground service employee for Horizon Air and did not have a pilots license, took the twin-engine turboprop plane from a maintenance area where it was parked at the airport. Stories that explain the news through charts, maps, photography and videos. I would hope it is for a guy like me. People on Twitter who were following the aviation audio reported that the man attempted a barrel roll with the plane at one point. Air traffic control:Right now he's just flying around, and he just needs some help controlling the aircraft. Never knew he was fighting a battle non of us knew about. Like a lot of bags. 04:11 GMT 12 Aug 2018. Hannah Russell. Brown (@trevorjbrown) August 11, 2018, Im listening through the archive of the radio chatter on the #seatac hijacking. ? wrote one woman on Twitter, echoing the comments of many people who heard the audio. On LinkedIn, he wrote that he was owner/operator of Hannah Maries Bakery from 2012 through 2015 in North Bend, Oregon. I hope they can make it through this. He said that airline employees go through background checks. Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com, 'I lift a lot of bags. They said the family is moving forward with the difficult talk of processing our grief and asked for space to mourn. HiIm a ground service agent. A lot of the people he was helping were troubled kids.. They married a year later, and a month after we sent a bread shop that we effectively oversaw for a considerable amount of time. He is not a pilot and does not know how to land the plane. The couple settled in Sumner, Wa., where Russell got a job at Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, so he could easily fly back to Alaska to see his own family. They opened a bakery and ran it for three years before selling it in 2015 to be closer to Hannahs family. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. He attended Washington State Global University Campus from 2016-2017, seeking a bachelors degree in social science. We consider ourselves bakery connoisseurs and have to try a new one every place we go. STOLEN PLANE: Surveillance footage from August 10, 2018, recently released shows an airline employee arriving at the Seattle-Tacoma airport just before stealing a commercial jet. His name is Richard Russell. Below are some of the clips. Richard used to work for Horizon Airlines which partners with Alaska Airlines. I was dead set against it. Their business contained a sign that read, I have loved you with an everlasting love. It seemed like he was well liked by the other workers. Rich: Hey do you think if I land this successfully Alaska will give me a job as a pilot? Oh they probably have got anti-aircraft. Richard Russell, a married 29-year-old Horizon Air employee, (seen with his wife, Hannah, left; and in his uniform, right) was remembered in a family statement released at a news conference. Russell flew wild loops over Puget Sound, screamed low over frightened onlookers and had existential and, at turns, bizarre chats with air traffic controllers as two Air Force F-15 jets gave chase. They are in relation from previous few years of a strong relationship. We have no more information about his spouse. Patch confirmed there was a security incident underway at SeaTac. Mourners gathered in the comments section of his YouTube video. 'There is the runway just off your right side in about a mile, do you see that?' In 2015, the couple relocated to Seattle because we were both so far removed from our families, Russell wrote. These guys are gorgeous, holy smokes. Mechanic, Richard Russell, 29, stole a plane from Seattle Airport and joked with air traffic controllers before crashing into an island. The Pierce County Sheriff wrote on Twitter, Stolen horizon airplane crashed into Ketron island. At another point, Richard Russell said, Im down to 2100; I started at like 30-something.. We have no information about his girlfriend/boyfriend. Happy 6 years ?. We dont know how he learned to do that, Beck said when asked how Russell was able to perform loop-the-loop and barrels while flying the aircraft. On Facebook, Rich, using the name Beebo Russell, wrote that he lived in Sumner, Washington, was from Wasilla, Alaska, and was married to Hannah Russell, who works as an assistant pastry chef and waitress, according to her social media account. Plane is a Q4. Rich: Alright, damnit, I don't know man, I don't know. Russell, the sole occupant during the flight, did not survive. Health/beauty. Rich:I'm down to 2,100, I started at like 30-something. The video starts with images of what its like to work as a baggage handler for an airline, sometimes in the rainy weather. Richard Russell: Details emerge of a compassionate man after Seattle plane heist and fiery crash, Biden pushes for racial justice on MLK Day, Terrifying images of the aftermath of the strike on Dnipro. On Facebook, he had liked the Republican Party and conservative personalities like Sean Hannity and Ben Shapiro. Ive got a lot of people that care about me. Rich:I feel like one of my engines is going out or something. Hannah and Beebo met at a Campus Crusade for Christ gathering at Southwestern Oregon Community College last year, the site reported. Rich: I don't want to hurt anyone, I just want you to whisper sweet nothings into my ear. 1701). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Suicide by plane: Seattle airport mechanic steals plane to kill self. My names Richard Russell, Im 27 and currently living in Sumner, WA with my incredible wife Hannah. The Russell family released a statement Saturday evening, saying they were stunned and heartbroken over the incident and the loss of aman they called Beebo. 1694), Elizabeth (b. Russell, a married 29-year-old Alaska transplant who lived in Sumner, arrived for work about 2:36 p.m., and cleared security checkpoints without any anomalies, the timeline said. Son of Robert Russell and Mary Pexford Husband of Mary Popel Father of Hannah Russell. Audio of the exchange shows just how collected the controller, who has not been identified, remained during the ordeal as Russell told him he 'didn't want to hurt anyone' and apologized to his family for what he was about to do. Rich: I'm gonna land it, in a safe kind of manner. In a video he posted for a college class in December, Russell joked about the sometimes mundane duties of his job. #seatac pic.twitter.com/OVtJqphgqo. Richard Russell has been revealed as the man who hijacked a jet in Seattle and took it for a joyride that ended in a fiery island crash Friday evening His wife Hannah had documented their. Video related to richard russell, rich: 5 fast facts you need to know, Click to subscribe! Rich: Man, have you been to the Olympics? Richard Russell, who dreamed of being in the military and once ran a bakery with his wife, was identified as the suicidal airport ground services worker who stole an airplane from Sea-Tac International Airport and took it on a dramatic unauthorized flight, where it was chased by fighter planes as he attempted stunts in the air before the plane crashed. If you or someone you know may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. More information as we learn more, Alaska Airlines wrote on Twitter around 9:20 p.m. on the west coast. Ooh, a purple one,' he says cheekily. Hes a damn legend, Id even say a hero. Russell was chasing a degree in sociology from Washington State University and trying to be a director in his job. He sounds like a broken man who needed help. znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr); The fighter jets were scrambled from Portland. While still in the air, Russell was heard telling traffic controllers he wasjust a broken guybefore telling them he was preparing for jail time for life. I would like t apologize to each and every one of them. We are aware of an incident involving an unauthorized take-off of a Horizon Air Q400. Hannah, who had gone to culinary school, was "detail oriented" and ran the show, the newspaper reported, while her husband was more laid-back and "eager to experiment with new and wild recipes.". On Facebook, his favorite quotes were religious in nature, including, God IS Love and No Guilt in Life, No Fear in Death, this is the Power of Christ in Me, and a non religious line, This is America.. The flight data recorder may show how well Russell managed the aircrafts myriad functions. In this season of life we enjoy exploring as much as possible, whether its a day (or so) trip to one of Alaska Airlines destinations, or visiting a new area of Washington, he wrote about he and Hannahs life together. Russell identified himself to air traffic controllers as just a wrecked individual with a few screws free while in the air. Elegant Princess of Wales is all smiles as she plays with children on visit to a nursery amid backlash over Thrifty Kate strikes again! Fathers name is Not Available. This is not a terrorist incident. We believe there are no passengers on board. Saw two fighter jets fly overhead then smoke pic.twitter.com/w0bveGUJQH, McKenna Brown (@mckenna_brown) August 11, 2018, A man named Ben Schaechter wrote on Twitter, Halfway down the runway on Alaska airlines out of Seattle and the pilot slams on the brakes and shares we must go back to the gate. Heres what you need to know about Hannah and Rich: In a 2012 story, Hannah said she she and her future husband, nicknamed Beebo, met during a Christian social event at Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2011. He could have envisioned an aerial joyride and return to the ground. Her faithfulness and love through both good and difficult times set an example of enduring love and persistence. They are seen together in an undated photo, Debris from the plane crash was visible from the air on Saturday after Russell crashed to his death, These images show the hijackedHorizon Air Q400 which took off from Seattle-Tacoma Airport on Friday before crashing 25 miles away in south Puget Sound (left, in the air; right, after the crash). They opened a bakery and ran it for.
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