Somebody has stolen a Horizon Air plane at SEA

[PRONG HORN 3158]

33 minutes ago, Shmitty said:

Those of y'all claiming they came from Portland, must either not be familiar with the area or have forgotten that there is a joint Army and Air Force base less than an hour southwest in Fort Lewis in between Tacoma and Olympia.  And I used to live in Federal Way, so this hits close to home.  

 

We have some type of fighter jet and required pilots within a few minutes of every major airport/potential target in the country.

[Macanudo 13014]

16 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Macanudo.... director of USAF logistics.

Schmitty just showed his ass.   Most USAF bases don't have fighters especially on the west coast.  The bases out there that do are either in Alaska, Idaho or Arizona unless it's an Air National Guard unit at the state level.     And in this case, the closest unit is in Portland.   Their right there at PDX.  The next closest is either at Mountain Home (ID) or Elmendorf (AK) and both of those are too far away to make it to the Seattle area when something like this happens.   PDX to SEA is only 130 miles.   Go supersonic and that about 6 minutes once you're in the air.   I honestly doubt those F-15s did that so they were probably on target about 8-10 minutes after they scrambled.   I'm also willing to bet it took them 10 minutes to get airborne and on their way north.  Still, they were on his six within at least 20 minutes after he took off from SEA.

[RPM 26358]

32 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

Hey dumbass....   McChord doesn't have any pursuit planes.   Unless you want to fire up a C-17 Globemaster and go chasing it with one of those.   Not exactly conducive to tracking down a stolen plane.  

That's how the PIT maneuver works.

[LongestHorn 759]

NAS Whidbey Island could have intercepted with a Growler and launched a fierce electronic attack.

[Macanudo 13014]

18 minutes ago, LongestHorn said:

NAS Whidbey Island could have intercepted with a Growler and launched a fierce electronic attack.

Maybe blare some Village People at them.  

[LongestHorn 759]

Did they report what song was blasting in the cockpit?

 

[mulletpelini 5216]

get off my plane

[Homesickhorn 2208]

I used to live in University Place, maybe a half mile away from where that video of the crash was shot from, so yes, this hits close to where I used to call home.  That video is looking just to the south of the Chamber's Bay Golf Course where the U.S. Open was played in 2015.  
Where exactly did the F-15s scramble from?   McChord is to the SW about 10 miles away in Lakewood but they only have C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft.   Fairchild is about about 25 minutes east at supersonic speed in Spokane and they only have KC-135s tankers.  There aren't any F-15s in Alaska and they fighters up there (F-22 at Elmendorf and F-16s at Eielson) are about 2 hours out if you're supersonic the whole way and that's a lot of fuel.    Maybe the ANG from Portland got up there fast enough to pursue but they're still 15 minutes away even if they go supersonic and that's barely even counting scramble time and clearing PDX airspace.  Even then, they'd have to swing out over the Pacific to do so with out breaking a shit ton of windows in the greater Portland/Vancouver area.  

Lakewood is pretty much all 17’s and lifters. I’ll bet the 15’s were out of Portland PDX. I think the 142nd Fighter Wing is there, stationed at an off-chute of Portland International Airport.

[Orange&White 5539]

If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.

[Surly Bevo 25168]

[kevwun 15926]

Guess who's flying to Seattle next Saturday on Alaskan Air with his parents.  Hopefully they don't see this story.  It in no one way threatens us, but I don't want to answer questions about it all damn week.

[DaysOff 7975]

McChord was F-15s in the 80s. Had no idea it's a joint base now.

[deadshank 24653]

7 hours ago, Macanudo said:

I used to live in University Place, maybe a half mile away from where that video of the crash was shot from, so yes, this hits close to where I used to call home.  That video is looking just to the south of the Chamber's Bay Golf Course where the U.S. Open was played in 2015.  

Where exactly did the F-15s scramble from?   McChord is to the SW about 10 miles away in Lakewood but they only have C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft.   Fairchild is about about 25 minutes east at supersonic speed in Spokane and they only have KC-135s tankers.  There aren't any F-15s in Alaska and they fighters up there (F-22 at Elmendorf and F-16s at Eielson) are about 2 hours out if you're supersonic the whole way and that's a lot of fuel.    Maybe the ANG from Portland got up there fast enough to pursue but they're still 15 minutes away even if they go supersonic and that's barely even counting scramble time and clearing PDX airspace.  Even then, they'd have to swing out over the Pacific to do so with out breaking a shit ton of windows in the greater Portland/Vancouver area.  

We need some more detail on all this and show your work. 

[Homercles 10206]

ATC transcripts apparently show his dad getting involved in a desperate attempt to talk him down.

Dad: “I didn’t know you could fly a plane!”
Son: “...fly, yes. Land, no”.

[horncyclist 1391]

So I assume the guy died in the crash right? Just read two articles and both oddly omit that fact.

[NateHitch 1282]

 

[Incredulity 11683]

The most upsetting thing is Chambers Bay looks to be in good condition in those videos, versus the goat track it was for the US Open.

[RexWilson 1348]

https://youtu.be/oY-pdk_FWh0

Edited August 11, 2018 by RexWilson
I don't know what I'm doing

[phdhorn 6224]

1 hour ago, horncyclist said:

So I assume the guy died in the crash right? Just read two articles and both oddly omit that fact.

I think he was Raptured.

[RPM 26358]

45 minutes ago, RexWilson said:

https://youtu.be/oY-pdk_FWh0

 

[woohorn 1131]

Wonder why the nut puked. Guess it was when he saw the F-15.

[NorthLoop 14251]

34 minutes ago, woohorn said:

Wonder why the nut puked. Guess it was when he saw the F-15.

I'm guessing the 4G inverted dive did it

[Spur08 382]

[clapclapclap 9000]

RIP R. Kelly

 

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by clapclapclap

[HornOnTheBayou 8948]

2 hours ago, horncyclist said:

So I assume the guy died in the crash right? Just read two articles and both oddly omit that fact.

According to what I read this morning, investigators haven't reached the crash site yet since it's on a remote island, so at this point he is only "presumed dead". I don't know if that is better or worse than "mostly dead".

[clapclapclap 9000]

Do they have a name of the suspect?  I wouldn't assume dead if it is Cooper.

[Helobious 9466]

Now that it’s over & no one else got physically hurt, I feel confident in calling this the coolest suicide of all time. 

[NateHitch 1282]

He said something to the effect of "I'm going to try a barrel roll and if I pull it off I'm going to call it a night".  Sucks that he destroyed property but he didn't hurt anyone else and he went out after having a little fun.  Hope he found some sort of peace before he ended it, RIP.

[conVINCEd 21469]

39 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Now that it’s over & no one else got physically hurt, I feel confident in calling this the coolest suicide of all time. 

You're forgetting about the insurance underwriter who had a heart attack.

[Deej 76944]

This possibly could have been avoided if Seattle residents still had access to free psychiatric advice.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Deej

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

54 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Do they have a name of the suspect?  I wouldn't assume dead if it is Cooper.

guy kept calling him Rich on broadcastify, so we'll go with Dick

[Celery Man 21002]

ntsb searching for the recorder.  not sure how useful that will be but makes for a good scrolling headline

[RomaVicta 30030]

43 minutes ago, NateHitch said:

He said something to the effect of "I'm going to try a barrel roll and if I pull it off I'm going to call it a night".  Sucks that he destroyed property but he didn't hurt anyone else and he went out after having a little fun.  Hope he found some sort of peace before he ended it, RIP.

Watching the barrel roll and reading excerpts of his communication, I find this to be sadly beautiful. 

[Spur08 382]

Definitely got an award for most creative suicide.

[staboner 4988]

3 hours ago, NateHitch said:

 

just catching this. wow

this video is amazing

[Blotto 23584]

1 hour ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

According to what I read this morning, investigators haven't reached the crash site yet since it's on a remote island, so at this point he is only "presumed dead". I don't know if that is better or worse than "mostly dead".

It's a 10 minute ferry ride from Steilacoom. Not exactly the ends of the earth.

[Party_Taco 3772]

The most upsetting thing is Chambers Bay looks to be in good condition in those videos, versus the goat track it was for the US Open.

Only course where I’ve had to pull out a putter on a the fairway... and more than once.

Hell, the caddy recommended it.

[52-80 19262]

2 hours ago, Spur08 said:

 

So sexy

[atomheartbevo 89812]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

So sexy

Air Force is apparently going to be picking up F-15X’s, and they will supposedly be able to carry 12 AIM-120’s. 

Like this. 

[52-80 19262]

19 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Air Force is apparently going to be picking up F-15X’s, and they will supposedly be able to carry 12 AIM-120’s. 

Like this. 

#we'regonnafreedomthehelloutofyou

[mulletpelini 5216]

3 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

According to what I read this morning, investigators haven't reached the crash site yet since it's on a remote island, so at this point he is only "presumed dead". I don't know if that is better or worse than "mostly dead".

I heard he swallowed his vomit during a test barrel roll

[Updawg 2286]

Like getting shit for only being able to shoot down a civilian aircraft?

Actually if you've ever met one of those guys, they really, really don't want to shoot down a civilian plane, passengers or not.   
1.   With passengers, they know it's going to cause all sorts of shit.
2.  Without passengers, their fellow pilots will give them all sorts of shit.

[Guest Lobo]

But he bailed out?  

[Guest Lobo]

delete

Edited August 11, 2018 by Lobo

[Guest Lobo]

delete, nm

Edited August 11, 2018 by Lobo

[Guest Lobo]

delete, software lag (maybe)

Edited August 11, 2018 by Lobo

[El Diablo 4232]

14 hours ago, Laxtonto said:

29 year old suicidal make ground crew stole a plane, did some aerobatics and crashed into an island in the Sound...

 

Just a normal Seattle Friday night...

Prolly too much coffee. That and the lack of plastic straws will drive a man to crazy.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21935]

I have to admit it was pretty cool watching him roll that thing. I don’t imagine it’s rated for aerobatics.

[Macanudo 13014]

5 hours ago, Blotto said:

It's a 10 minute ferry ride from Steilacoom. Not exactly the ends of the earth.

The Ferry from Steilacoom only goes to Anderson and Ketron Islands.   It's not like it can make landfall on some deserted island without a boat ramp.

 

As for a previous request...   This was the last picture I took before I moved back to Houston in 2010.   Sitting on the patio of the Grill at the to of the course by the clubhouse.  Was drinking a Manny's Pale Ale and taking in one last sunset over the Olympics.   He crashed a few miles off to the left.

Why the fuck did I move back to Houston?

 

 

 

[Blotto 23584]

31 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

The Ferry from Steilacoom only goes to Anderson and Ketron Islands.   It's not like it can make landfall on some deserted island without a boat ramp.