Man Who Stole Plane Near Seattle Raises Troubling Security Questions - New York Times
| New York Times | Man Who Stole Plane Near Seattle Raises Troubling Security Questions New York Times SEATTLE — The story was as bizarre as it was tragic: An airline worker who had no business being in a cockpit somehow took off from a major airport in a turboprop passenger plane, dipped and soared in the skies above the Seattle area, and then crashed ... Seattle-Tacoma plane thief 'had full airport credentials' Source: Airline worker who took plane and crashed identified as Richard Russell Man steals plane and crashes after chase with fighter planes in Seattle |