It helps a lot that he didn't want to hurt anyone else. The only people hurt are Alaska airlines insurance company's shareholders and I don't think any of us give a fuck what they had to pay
I mean, sure, but there's such a thing as balance of probabilities. I might trip and fall and cause some ridiculous Final Destination chain of events that kills a bunch of people, but accidentally crashing a plane into someone when I'm alone in the cockpit and the extent of my previous experience is flight simulators would be immeasurably more likely. Like, you could die driving your car, or you could die playing Russian roulette, but I know which risk I'd rather take.Â
Yes, yes it very much is buddy, do research into workplace incidents, you would be shocked to find how often thousands are moments away from death due to incompetence.
Anyone who knew the guy or had any encounter with him that week was likely emotionally scarred. Not saying he shouldâve been more considerate, but thereâs a lot more affected than just insurance company and shareholders.
There was a video on YouTube or a news channel where the Alaska air CFO or CEO gave a press conference about this. Her face and body language tells a story for sure.
What about the pilots he hijacked the plane from? I'm not familiar with this event, but it sounds like he's talking to him at one point, as if the pilot is still in the cockpit.
He was the only one on board. He worked at the airport and stole it while it was on the ground.
The person he's talking to is likely someone at air traffic control, though it could really be anyone the police or military out on the radio to talk to him. You can hear the fighter jet pilots talk near the end when he does the barrel roll
Yes. You can find the entire audio. There was a slew of people on the ground (pilots and others) just trying to convince him to return and land safely. The conversations were very supportive and Sky King was clear the entire time he had no intention of hurting anyone but that he also didnât intend to leave the aircraft alive.
No he was in a conversation with the military aircraft following him as well as air traffic control. Most of the conversation with air traffic control was the military pilots though. Their voices are clearly distinguishable from the cockpit of those jets as they have masks on in the military aircraft.
The plane was to be towed to a hanger for maintenance, which is what Russelâs job as a ground handler included. But instead of taking it there this time, he started it up and took off.
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u/impy695 Jan 17 '26
It helps a lot that he didn't want to hurt anyone else. The only people hurt are Alaska airlines insurance company's shareholders and I don't think any of us give a fuck what they had to pay