Fireballer 2,352 Posted August 11, 2018 Dude just kinda snapped I guess... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 Such a tragic and awesome story. Dude was manic and just broke while finishing up his shift last Friday. Took the Horizon/Alaska Air Q400 plane from the mechanical cargo straight to the runway and liftoff. 90 minutes in the air, talking to ATC the entire time, did a flyby of Mt Ranier and the Olympics, then a barrel roll over the water, and put the nose down.... crashing and burning on the barely inhabited Ketron Island. Twitter broke late Friday as users started posting video of him on his joyride, accompanied by 2 F-15s out of Oregon. RIP SkyKing. You will never be forgotten. Freebird Tribute: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 Another tribute to Beebo/SkyKing That barrel roll was incredible, he came withing around 50 feet of the water when he bottomed out on the loop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 Full hour of ATC transmissions. He was in the air for about 90 minutes when he crashed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 Time lapse image taken by someone nearby. The circling lines are helicopters and planes (media, law enforcement, responders, etc) https://i.imgur.com/BQOa44p.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 ATC audio and illustration of takeoff: ATC did a tremendous job of remaining calm and trying to help Rich land the plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted August 16, 2018 Rich's last video on YouTube. Posted last December. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pz1CWJT8b8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites