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@commonsense31

6 жыл бұрын

@VASAviantion You are the best mate thank you for the quick upload :)

@Bl4ckw0lf1

6 жыл бұрын

Please turn off your replies. There seem to be too many people glorifying the choice this man made in the end.

@commonsense31

6 жыл бұрын

Pat Bubba I see most of the comments are saddened by the fact he came this far out. And that he needed help. All news outlets calling him a hijacker. He stole a plane and was clearly mentally unstable. But overall he really sounded like a nice guy.

@mytech6779

6 жыл бұрын

These edits are actually a bit irritating, how are we supposed to get an accurate picture when you have two edits jumping around random selections of dialog? It would be very beneficial if you deleted both of these vids and put the conversation in strict chronological order.

@mytech6779

6 жыл бұрын

Also relabel him as Rich or Richard rather than hijacker, this isn't a hijacking nobody else was on the plane.

“I wasn’t really planning on landing...” And that’s when your heart sinks.

@custooooom

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah...not the worst ending.

@equarg

6 жыл бұрын

lies damnlies Surprised the fighter jets did not "light him up" when he said that.

@liesdamnlies3372

6 жыл бұрын

Why would they? That'd put everyone on the ground at risk of death unnecessarily.

@allahsever2705

5 жыл бұрын

Yea man i feel bad to lost him rip skyking

@cooldude2251

5 жыл бұрын

"I was kinda hoping that would be it" got me a little

The part that got me the most is at 4:53 when his tone changes and he says "...you know, the sights went by so fast dude. I was thinking like I'm gonna have this moment of serenity, you know, be able to take in all the sights but there is a lot of pretty stuff but I think they're prettier in a different context" To me, it feels like this is the point where he started to regret what he was doing and that he realised this wasn't going to be a suicide where he's going to see all the sights and feel joy/be at peace but instead he starts to regret it and maybe even realised that things in life can be fixed but now that he's taken this plane, things can no longer be fixed so easily. I know everyone keeps saying what he did was reckless and while I agree, I think we need to show some empathy. Mental health issues are such a major problem in this world and sometimes all it takes is one little thing to go wrong in your day for it to finally push you over the edge. I understand a lot of Richards "Beebo" pain, I've been there, I've made that decision to end it but once I did, I immediately regretted it. RIP Beebo, hope you finally found your peace and I hope that someday your family and friends can find that same peace.

@lollycopter

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah another day, he could have given a full flaps landing a red hot go and possibly even make it to tell the story.

@flagship1701e

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua John The problem is rgat si many mental healtg issues in the YS are caused by doctors carelessly pushing anti depressants onto people that cause suicidal thoughts mixed with hyperactive feelings. It drives normal people into crazy thoughts.

@westernkratom1694

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua John "Moist"

@Got2Bespoke

6 жыл бұрын

ArmchairWarrior Seriously? You’re going to warp a conversation that has nothing to do with guns into a commentary on gun control? But, since you mentioned it and I’d hate for misinformation to stand alone unchallenged...Your claim about the statistic is absolute nonsense. You can’t quote something that was probably averaged out and present it as if mass shootings are literally happening every day. Also, claims that other countries are doing things better is a really broad sweeping statement. There’s been just as much evidence showing bans have had little to no impact and countries like the UK continue to suffer from attacks using other types of deadly weapons like cars and trucks. Then you have London’s mayor who wants to ban knives. But, none of that is really the point because you present a frenetic, emotional and reactionary case (I use that term lightly as your comment wasn’t really trying to make an argument) and your KZread name becomes very fitting. Like most politicians and a large majority of the population, you argue to ban something you don’t understand, which is a major complaint from those who are pro second amendment and pro reasonable gun control. Why is it a complaint? Because many of the things that pro gun control activists are demanding are already in place in some or all states. There are plenty of states that require a background check (including a mental health screening), fingerprinting, interview, and a class (e.g. Massachusetts firearm laws). For the record, I think all of those things are worthwhile steps, but the subject is far too complex to continue it here, especially since that’s not what this video is about.

@toobmaniac

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua John The soul of a person who commits suicide will never find peace !

Rich: “I got about 760 pounds of fuel left. I’m just gonna do a BARREL ROLL real quick.” Air traffic control: “Well, no need to do that.”

Did that dude seriously pull a barrelroll in a Dash 8? Sorry but that's very impressive...

@Anklejbiter

5 жыл бұрын

It's not a barrel roll though. Still impressive.

@andreasplattner

5 жыл бұрын

@@Anklejbiter true that. It's a Split S. Wondering how even the fighter pilots mixed that up.

@RioLanrue

5 жыл бұрын

Even the Airline Manager of the Stolen plane was slightly impressed in an interview

@hon3yweed

5 жыл бұрын

@@RioLanrue do you have a link for that?

@RioLanrue

5 жыл бұрын

Honey Weed been lookin for that video too when I wrote it. Maybe it got deleted or I just can’t find it again. It was a TV news report and the Manager said this stunt with this plane is pretty respectable or somethin like that I‘ll search it again

I feel so terrible for the controller and the pilot(s) who tried to help him. Totally helpless to do anything but talk to him and watch him dig a hole in the ground.

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

I think you first have to talk to the person, empathize with him/her, make yourself his/her friend, keep him/her flying safely in a place he/she won't hurt anyone else, and then try to convince that person to do what you want him/her to do. It wouldn't be better to say "you have two F15s behind you ready to fire. You better land now on McChord or they'll do their thing".

@mattatbat96

6 жыл бұрын

He was clearly suicidal. Id agree, any type of "termination" of the flight seemed to be a good thing in his eyes. As soon as he said "I was kinda hoping that was gonna be it" its clear to me that he was trying to do something stupid enough to end his life. I have to say they controllers and pilot on freq did a good job. Although as soon as you start to realize this guy is suicidal you really need to get a professional on the freq that deals with talking people down. I'm not sure what kind of response time for someone like that is but never the less its a good idea I think.

@earlgreystoke3324

6 жыл бұрын

macmedic892 Why do you feel terrible? You're not responsible...

@mattatbat96

6 жыл бұрын

Earl Greystoke: They may not be "responsible" for the actions of Rich or the inevitable outcome. However, They knew they where the only people that would be able to talk Rich down and get him to land the aircraft. I feel bad because they might go to sleep at night thinking to them self "Man, what could I have done differently?" Its almost a form of PTSD.

@soulnickos2245

6 жыл бұрын

macmedic892 but he didnt want any help he was a crazy man who wanted to suicide! And he did it with a "fun" way

Let's keep in mind a few things: 1. Mental health problems are real. 2. There have been cases of commercial pilots killing the co pilot and crashing the plane. 3. Aircraft need to be moved around frequently by maintenance so given he was a ramp worker no amount of security would have helped. Even if there were someone assigned to guard access door keys could be the one with the mental health crisis. Ramps are busy places and key control isn't something that will work. 4. This sort of thing is RARE. throwing MORE money at "airport security" is overkill. Only if this were common would that make sense. Throwing money at a non-problem is foolish.

@marcusm5127

6 жыл бұрын

lohphat Menatal health care and just talking about it in school would go a long way.

@Urov.

6 жыл бұрын

LOl what? Who's saying mental health problems are fake? Also things should be put in place to ensure a ground agent bum can't just hop in a plane. What's stopping a terrorist from getting an airport job and stealing a plane?

@cathallawlor989

6 жыл бұрын

Ivan Guderian security checks when you apply for the job, they don’t do a mental health analysis for a mechanic but they would background check him I assume when applying for a job so he could just breeze through security.

@lohphat

6 жыл бұрын

Ground personnel ARE screened. This is why it's RARE for this to happen but it's not impossible. There's no such thing as perfect security.

@Urov.

6 жыл бұрын

I am not talking about perfect security, just basic. Like having the plane locked, cockpit locked, code to start engine etc.

Such a surreal quality to the conversation, especially from Rich's side.

@Bl4ckw0lf1

6 жыл бұрын

Greg Stark Yes. It's an oddly unsettling look at his state of mind.

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

Something must've made him real depressed that day, and he just went for it without thinking. RIP Skyking. (also, hopefully we dont have any copycats in the future, Rich deserves to be the only one)

@hugoarcada

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Shaheen NOT MY PRESIDENT! I wish he was though, not being from the USA. DJMT rocks.

@hugoarcada

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Shaheen stop trolling about politics. The comments section was fine until you felt entitled to bring your President out of nowhere just to bitch around "muh feeling". This is not a video for political discussion Troll. Fuck off.

@ViralGamingandDevelopment

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Trump is a fantastic president, end of story, now back to this guy flying the plane - it was probably TDS that caused him to do it!

“He’d be a hero if he could pull off a landing” - Nice attempt by the other pilot at a bit of reverse psychology...

@barcodemike1816

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@dalezapple2493

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad the crazy dude didn't want a safe landing

@EriIaz

4 жыл бұрын

R T he actually does. That was the problem. Considering the guy was able to perform basic aerobatics without instantly killing himself, regardless how close to that he really was, he was capable of landing more or less safely with the assistance from the ground, telling him landing speeds and whatnot. He just was not going to. His plan was to do something crazy and die. To have something “impressive” before his suicide. The pilot tried to convince the guy landing is much greater achievement than that and it could have worked if you ask me. So sad there was not enough fuel at that point.

@brucelee9243

4 жыл бұрын

@R T Rest easy Sky King.

@serosero

4 жыл бұрын

@@EriIaz RT has a point. Calling it "Wanting to do somethingthing impressive" is an insult. We would never know his true intentions. For all we know, he could have just wanted to do what he wants to do before he dies. He's suicidal and had no intentions of landing the plane from the start. He could've gone through many things that a normal human can't take, thus making him suicidal

To be fair that was a hell of a roll..

@DOUBLEDEFENSE

6 жыл бұрын

Garrett Jarnagin epic how did he pull that off amazing !!!

@nocalsteve

6 жыл бұрын

He completely screwed up the roll, and turned it into a split-s. It’s a common mistake when a pilot doesn’t float the aircraft enough through the roll.

@Carguylogan

6 жыл бұрын

As you roll left you need to add right rudder, as you get upside down ease off the right rudder and add down elevator, as you roll onto your right ease off the down elevator and into some left rudder and then ease off the rudder as you return upright. Use the control surfaces to continue attempting a nose-up attitude at every angle throughout the roll.

@FlyingProbe

6 жыл бұрын

Now I'll never be afraid to fly with a Q400 I guess LMAO

@sgtmerker2401

6 жыл бұрын

Yglesias Broeker I was thinking the same damn thing

"I was kinda hoping that was gonna be it ..." Man, he didn't expect to make that barrel roll. It was a close call indeed ... RIP

@sunvol4503

3 жыл бұрын

Na he was in a nose dive, you can see him change his mind and pull up

@abandonedaccount123

2 жыл бұрын

@@sunvol4503 no, it was a barrel roll.

@meks0613

Жыл бұрын

@@sunvol4503 He pulled it off with 10ft to spare...

Very classy and professional ATCs and pilots trying to do their best to help.

As someone who's also played some video games but never actually flown a plane I occasionally think "I could fly an airplane" and then remember how often I crash in those video games.

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

Not even a good flight simulator is enough to fly a thing like the Dash-8. Not even a light single engine aircraft I guess. My jump from the simulator to a real aircraft was huge!

@andytaylor1588

6 жыл бұрын

Meh. My first flight at the controls of a cessna 152 was terrifying. After a coupla thousand hours on fltsim, I believe I could land it pretty boringly.

@ApfelNicknack

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder how he got that thing running and up there in the first place, yet I think him doing the barrel role and stuff involved a huge portion of luck. Would have been interesting if he could have landed it if he wanted to Nevertheless R.I.P. Rich, he sounded like a generally nice guy with serious mental issues, who got no help. At least he did not harm anybody else like that idiot on the Germanwings flight who took so many innocent lives

@drmayeda1930

6 жыл бұрын

ApfelNicknack I don't remember the germanwings crash but it depends on what they want. The German wings guy may have wanted it to look accidental to avoid problems with insurance. A suicide voids any insurance the guy might have had. Rich prettyclearly didn't plan on landing but crashing.

@heeder777

6 жыл бұрын

drmayeda1 the German wings guy was a certified ATP who killed himself along with the entire flight of crew and pax.

It's so sad when he says "i hope I'm not ruining your/anyone's day". Like i know he stole and crashed an airplane but still. That's sad

@boringperson-zb8vy

6 жыл бұрын

RefrigeratedCat That was a sad day for all involved. Rich, Approach Controller, F15 pilots, emergency services, Rich's family and colleagues. ATC and USAF both knew he didn't intend to land. Their goal though, was to try to persuade him to land in the hopes that he'd change his mind.

@calebarton7684

6 жыл бұрын

He was just victimizing himself, probably did that a lot. Couldn't confront whatever the real problem was, so he decides to opt out, while the rest of his family and friends have to live with the fallout. I feel for everyone except Richard.

@CriticalTechReviews

6 жыл бұрын

Cale, it was his right to leave, and I don't understand why you feel you have the right to judge him (or anyone else) makes that decision. Maybe you like your life, good for you. Not everyone does. And what fallout are you referring to? The media coverage and the grief? K. That's just life. People die. Sometimes sooner than expected. Sometimes there's nothing you can do.

@calebarton7684

6 жыл бұрын

bobwinslow That's life? This is anything but ordinary circumstances. He was unwilling or unable to confront whatever his real problem was, and instead of facing that day to day struggle, he chose the easy way out, leaving his family to forever question why. Seems selfish to me, again sympathy for everyone but Richard.

@davidkennedy3050

6 жыл бұрын

bobwinslow. He stole an expensive airplane and destroyed it. That represents the hard work and investment of a lot of people. Stealing and destroying other peoples things is flat out wrong. That you don't understand this fact, simply shows how immature and simple minded you are. Plus he endangered a lot of commercial aircraft in that airspace, especially during his takeoff. This easily could have killed hundreds of others aboard another aircraft.

He really lived his last day

@ltr4300

6 жыл бұрын

There's something to be said for going out like a meteor. And doing something amazing as your last act. I loved that he was so concerned about not endangering anyone or anything with his antics, seemed like a fun. likeable guy. I don't condone stealing a $32 mil aircraft, but man, what an exit...

@hon3yweed

5 жыл бұрын

@@ltr4300 yeah I would never end my own life, but if I did this seems much cooler than just taking the gun. I understand that he endangered others, but he did the roll over a lake, so at least he tried. I don't really think he gave a fuck about what other people think, he just wanted to do a mad roll at the end, I can't really blame him for that.

@brentfoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@ltr4300 I actually thought by the tone of his voice and a number of references to the Olympics that he might have become homicidal instead of suicidal. I think the controller handled it the only possible way cause if he guilted him or pissed him off he may have intentionally crashed the aircraft into innocents.I don't believe this happened without a mental health history which he sort of denied. Then again, the vast majority of people with histories are not violent and even if suicidal don't do what he did. It was actually a very selfish act, he should've sought help or end his life without endangering others.

@brentfoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@hon3yweed And you need to see a shrink, Honey Weed!

@ltr4300

5 жыл бұрын

@@brentfoto You know the Olympics are the name of the mountain range there, right? Just trying to make sure, or else I could see that sounding much different...

This poor guy was probley at his lowest and just risked it all. Yeah what he did was wrong but at the same time cant help but feel bad for him.

@Bl4ckw0lf1

6 жыл бұрын

evan aguayo I'm going to disagree somewhat. Suicide is never a viable option unless warranted for the sacrifice of self for others. Then it points to a sound mind. I don't know what options Rich had for health care, but it seems that he fell through the cracks.

@z00h

6 жыл бұрын

"he fell through the cracks" you mean he wasn't picked up by the system?

@Bl4ckw0lf1

6 жыл бұрын

z00h Health care is a two way road. He may not have taken all of the possible options or was just not aware of them. On the other side, most of a physician's work is observational.

@oShinobu

6 жыл бұрын

Pat Bubba He probably always acted like everything's fine with him but he had some real mental issues. It's really hard to talk to people about that in that case.

@z00h

6 жыл бұрын

Pat Bubba - I wanted to know if you really mean that people are slaves to the system and this one "fell through the cracks"?

Since it was not an official flight it had no flight number. I’m gonna call it Sky King 001. Rest in peace Rich.

@derpcakeflies

6 жыл бұрын

he survived...somehow

@1randomkiwi

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't survive unfortunately

@derpcakeflies

6 жыл бұрын

rip

@zachburke8906

6 жыл бұрын

Iggy Noring-u totally could have hit a neighborhood. However it seems he tried to avoid people. It’s like he tried to keep others safe. That’s worth something. During his short flight he showed compassion and worry for others. Even tried to not disturb peoples days. I’m not saying what he did was right, I don’t think he thought so either. But he also wasn’t some super bad guy.

@zachburke8906

6 жыл бұрын

Iggy Noring-u you okay dude? This seems to really bother you.

give the media 2 days and everyone will blame videogames

@Diapason16ft

6 жыл бұрын

Raidzor つ ◕_◕ つ Not even leading the news. Trump, Omarrossa, cop handing out a wood shampoo is bigger news.

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

no, they're gonna blame our lack of funding in mental health and low pay. They guy said he did it cause wages were too low (horizon only pays 12/hr while minimum wage in Seattle is 15. Ground crew make less than the fast food workers at their airport)

@dejv0000

6 жыл бұрын

wow, minimal wage here is about 3$

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

where?

@dejv0000

6 жыл бұрын

LumpySpaceBrotha czech republic

6:20 the barrel roll recovery is amazing

Very sad conversation. Specifically for the ATC guy.

Man, listening to him just makes this whole situation even more heartbreaking. He wasn’t trying to hurt anyone... he’d just reached the end. Yeah, obviously, this was not the right thing for him to do. Dangerous. But I dunno, I can just hear the resignation in his voice and I’m just sad for him. I wish there was something someone could’ve done for him. :(

See you, sky cowboy.

@Rhomagus

6 жыл бұрын

Bang.

@bruhhahabrohaha712

6 жыл бұрын

Why was this the comment to make me cry?

@ivorysoap

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many people instantly got this comment?

@Wtfinc

5 жыл бұрын

lmao this comment made me cry too....

@brentfoto

5 жыл бұрын

You are all sick who replied to this comment. A poor example set and a poor legacy. I pity the cowboy because he was so deranged and needed help.

Nice he got to do the barrel roll and pulled it off, sad though

Rich was tired of hurting inside he didn’t want to ruin your day. What a sweetheart rich

@rivenoak

4 жыл бұрын

nope, he endangered everybody and their grandma at the airport and airspace by stealing the place and flying around. if you do not want to ruin everybody's day: work on your life and ground your butt.

This really might be one of the most interesting avaition incedents in the past few decades, it makes us think how good really is airport security and the security involved in people that actually work for the airport, not just that but also makes us wonder about the guys life, what he must have been going through and what kinds of mental problems he must been suffering from. My prayers to his family and friends and the pilots and atc that tried to help him and the general public

@MajorHyman

6 жыл бұрын

Zeki Sert airport security is a paper exercise. Trust me they are more worried about you bringing soup through security then your mental health, but then they will have a ramp agent who's waiting on security clearance (which is a five year work and address history and a criminal records check) working on the ramp on a white pass. Airlines pay minimum premiums for ground turns which forces the ground handling companies to pay low wages and run the operation with not enough staff because people leave it's just not worth the money for the work involved. Also guys are just too busy to be watching everyone all the time. It's not just mental health here the whole industry needs a boot up the arse because this race to the bottom under cutting everyone for a shit contract that pays measly amounts and rewards a 1% profit margin is dangerous and leaves a lot a holes in the process that is supposed to protect us.

@MajorHyman

6 жыл бұрын

Speaky Box it's same over here bud

@Mike-01234

6 жыл бұрын

It's common sense the people you find who are willing to work for $11 an hour which is what they get look it up on glassdoor.com not going to get the highest caliber of people.Background checks can't weed out unstable people, and they aren't going to pay for psychological testing for every time they higher a guy for $11 an hour. The only way minimze this from happening again is to secure the cockpit doors while they are on the ground maybe if ground personal need to get in there 2 people are required at all times when the door is unlocked.

@liluwaki

6 жыл бұрын

Zeki Sert o

@allahsever2705

5 жыл бұрын

Uzulduk baba beeboya

I find this kind of heart-breaking. This guy Rich was clearly disturbed...but he didn't seem like a a bad guy; just, as he says, "a broken guy". What he did was incredibly reckless and could've killed/hurt many people, but in my opinion, and judging from his own statements (and, in the end, his actions) he did not want to hurt anyone. There IS something noble in that. He just...went a little nuts. He sounds amiable, kind of witty, thoughtful. The part that particularly affected me, because I think it's starting to really sink in how much of a mistake he's made, is when he says: "There's a lot of pretty stuff...but I think they're prettier in a different context". I honestly feel genuine reflection and fatalistic self-realization when he says that. Tragic, all around. He doesn't sound like a bad guy. And he died in a ball of fire.

Controller was called into action that day, just cuz it was his shift. He did a real good job.

“Just a good old boy/never meanin’ no harm... Some day the mountain might get him, but the law never will...-Waylon Jennings from Dukes of Hazzard

@BretDube69

6 жыл бұрын

Sierra Brown damn deep stuff

@mikemiller4334

6 жыл бұрын

Wow that was really....................................stupid!

The controller did excellent in this situation by not aggravating Richard about his decisions to do it. He knew it was not a terrorist attack, just a guy who hit rock bottom.

"He'd be a hero if he could pull off a landing" So true

@lollycopter

6 жыл бұрын

That was a good line - I'm glad it made it into the recording.

@BasiC7786

6 жыл бұрын

It was just a desperate attempt to convince him about landing... not meant to be a compliment, obviously. Sure, nice thing, but i am sure he could've landed if he wanted, he didn't even try.

@robmoney4life

5 жыл бұрын

No he'd be in jail if he pulled off the landing lol

Well at least he had enough sense to not take innocent people with him.

@liesdamnlies3372

6 жыл бұрын

TXnine7nine People with mental illness who want to commit suicide only very, _very_ rarely want to bring someone else with them. (Unless we count suicide bombers, which I suppose we could, after a fashion.) The vast, vast majority just want to end themselves. The way they do it is what varies. Many will even go to great lengths to leave as little clean-up as possible for others; they are not without empathy for others. Perhaps even have an abundance of it, just none left for themselves. You’ll see things like laying tarp to make cleaning up blood splatter easier, or taking pills, doing it in a bathtub so any blood can be drained, etc. The best way I can describe it is horrific in its human decency for everyone but themselves.

Terribly sad. I know he was endangering the lives of others but he was obviously mentally unwell. It was nice hearing ATC and pilots trying to help him but I don’t think he ever had any intention of attempting to land safely. RIP Rich, lets hope you fare better on the next go around.

Thanks for calling him Rich instead of hijacker

@georgerivera9035

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Monamoch He was s highjacker named Richard Russell who stole and destroyed a good airplane, violated air space rules costing many others a lot of money, scramble two F -15s to shoot his stupid a ass down and they would have. I wish they had sit him down. That would have made a good entertaining and instructional video.

@LostButBroken

6 жыл бұрын

George Rivera he wasn't a hijacker, plane was empty and on the ground.

@killer008r

6 жыл бұрын

George Rivera don't be a fucking dumbass

@tin2001

6 жыл бұрын

Step 1 in any negotiation involving life - you use whatever name they want you to use. Nothing special happened here. They were just keeping him calm and open to suggestions.

@JimsEquipmentShed

6 жыл бұрын

George, here is the Definition of hijack. : to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force;

Not only does my heart go out to Rich's family and friends but also to the ATC staff and the air Force Pilots from the 142nd Fighter Squadron this is something you cannot train for and for certain this will be discussed at length for quite some time to come do not be surprised if there are some policy changes made because of this both the FAA and the Air Force did everything they could to try to get him to land safely

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

Rich said part of his reasoning was the low wages. Maybe improving pay for ground crew will also be discussed (its a hard, dangerous job. Ground crewmen deserve more than someone working at McDonalds). Minimum wage in Seattle is 15/hr, yet somehow Horizon is able to pay their workers 12/hr.

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

and if horizon cant afford to pay minimum wage, then they cant afford to stay in business, and they should dissolve.

You can hear "terrain" at 2:01.

@jort93z

6 жыл бұрын

yes... thats why its written there... lol.

@TheHappySmileyFace12

6 жыл бұрын

Ok......

@RyanMiller3039

6 жыл бұрын

mkvvv just an observation. I wonder what his altitude was there.

@jort93z

6 жыл бұрын

I mean, he flew barrel rolls and loops. i would expect he heard plenty of "pull up"'s and "terrain"'s.

@carlblaskowitz7817

6 жыл бұрын

GPWS He could have easily landed that aircraft using the flight director and the pilot's verbal instructions... even more so with the intrinsic skill he showed in the "maneuver" He uses phraseology like cabin altitude, hand flying and clearly did not exceed the maneuvering speed enough for structural failure so he had *some* information beforehand. When people have nothing left to loose... they loose it. On another note, a lockout and remote interface to the FD is needed on commercial aircraft, this and any other situation where the PIC is not responding to authority or is compromised could see an automatic recall to the airfield of our choosing or water ditch. Yes FD systems are not all capable of bringing the aircraft on centerline and to a full stop... but even being able to send simple headings and altitudes are enough to avert catastrophic consequences to people on the ground or national infrastructure. Use a simplex data modem from Iridium or Inmarsat and directly override compromised aircraft via satellite, worldwide. Obviously some very sophisticated security would be needed but its a solution that could be produced and installed aftermarket within a year... No more 9/11 fear, if you try to take the flightdeck, the controls and FADEC are locked out and you get to talk to the nice men in the F-15s on your way to Gitmo.

On a lot of social circles he is a hero, i live in Wasilla, Alaska where many knew him from high school, i may have even met him personally. I feel sad but somewhat envious as well...cause i had dreams of doing what he did.

@andytaylor1588

6 жыл бұрын

I hear that!

@burlatsdemontaigne6147

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Ramsey _____ What, hijacking an airplane and flying it into the ground? You need to re-evaluate your ambitions in that part of the world if that is some sort of satisfactory ambition in life. Maybe you're a troll?

@57Jimmy

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Ramsey, me too! But in my dreams, there are ALWAYS power lines in the way! This is just so unfortunate. It is perfectly clear he never wanted to hurt anyone. Just a guy that had some issues and no way to deal with them. Even hearing his voice one cant help but like the fella. Farewell Rich, you’re an alright guy!

@marcopolo7604

6 жыл бұрын

He did a barrel roll into our hearts.

@mytech6779

6 жыл бұрын

There was no hijacking, the plane was empty and on the ground.

this is genuinely heartbreaking on so many levels

He sounds like a kind soul & I think this quote is very fitting - “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and die with their song still inside them."

Any chance we'll get the audio from the f15s

@d_kortman

6 жыл бұрын

Simpson Sharing probably not. I believe they use like UHF radios that are encrypted and everything

@lincolnmfalmeskych1

6 жыл бұрын

Aviator Dylan someone should get working on a FOIA for those recordings, well at least apart of them

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

I believe the pilot in blue we hear in this video is a pilot from one of the F15s. Their callsigns were ROCK41 and ROCK42 in case you want to look for some further info.

@mw01720

6 жыл бұрын

VASAviation - Yah, I don’t see how anyone else would be able to visually track Rich as he did the barrel roll. The F-15s were right behind him though so they’d have a perfect view.

@paolopoo5796

6 жыл бұрын

VASAviation - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dI1kxbajmrfFqdI.html some more audio including F15s ROCK 41 and 42

Poor guy. Its a shame he never got the help he needed before it came to this.

@kcountrycorvettes

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Miller He didn’t need help. He needed flying lessons.

My heart ached for him. To me he was so engaging. He got it into his head to do something, not thought through by his initial remark didn’t realize how screwed up he was, and was very pragmatic he had made the decision and he really couldn’t back out of it now realizing the consequences were greater than he wanted to endure. I suspect he will be missed. Now the “authorities” and so called mental health professionals will analyze to the point of disgust.

@infiltr80r

6 жыл бұрын

Should have flown to northern Canada and escaped to the forest. That's what I would do in his situation if I didn't want to end it all.

@stevenf1384

6 жыл бұрын

Milton Waddams where would you land though

@infiltr80r

6 жыл бұрын

On a lake, best chances for survival. Canada has plenty of those.

@natasjailnyckyj2674

4 жыл бұрын

Waynestarr what the fuck is wrong with you?

On one hand, I am glad that he sincerely cared (or at least seems to) about how this would impact others and thought he wasn’t putting anyone else in danger (although, in reality, he definitely could have killed someone), sad that he lost his life, and disappointed that his mental health issues were undiagnosed and untreated, proud of the responders, and happy that he went out having fun

Who is this controller? Seems like a very nice and professional person. His voice seems so calm, helpful and friendly. Just seems like a good guy and he did a great job.

@sgtmerker2401

6 жыл бұрын

Roman his name is Andrew.

@meghanhailey6968

6 жыл бұрын

sgtmerker2401 Yeah, you are right, he said that somewhere in the transmissions. I might try to catch him on LiveATC.

@Grimmes12

6 жыл бұрын

Roman I'm surprised theres not a feminist or a some sort of a mysandrist white knight trying to take away from the ATC's merits and blaming the ATC for not saving him

@sgtmerker2401

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Tapia lol your dumb comment makes ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE in this conversation. i suggest you take up a speech course at your local community college. Itll help in situations like this where normal people are discussing things NORMALLY and people like you come with your ignorance and stupidity to try and start something that isn't there. Good luck in life, buddy. You're gonna need it...

@Grimmes12

6 жыл бұрын

sgtmerker2401 i already have good look hater

So so sad.

@Urov.

6 жыл бұрын

I found it funny

@stormaurora5536

6 жыл бұрын

Ivan Guderian Would you say that if it was a member of your family? Have some respect.

@Urov.

6 жыл бұрын

Obviously I wouldn't find it funny if I had any connection to the guy, but I don't, he's just one of the millions who die everyday who I pay no thought to, just like you don't.

@stormaurora5536

6 жыл бұрын

Ivan Guderian Typical.

@marcogarofolin653

6 жыл бұрын

yup

You can tell this guy is a wonderful person just brought to his breaking point.he would have made a fantastic pilot. RIP Rich.Fly high brother.

RIP Skyking. That was a great way to end it.

@rickfern22

6 жыл бұрын

after 9/11 are you actually promoting stealing a plane for fun and terrorizing people on the ground and at ATC your a dipshit

@killer008r

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Fern he didn't terrorize anybody on the ground

@captainprice4261

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Fern fuck off

@yukosaturno

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Fern the US government did 9/11, always remember that.

@killer008r

6 жыл бұрын

yukosaturno don't be dumb

this is a wage issue, this guy was a baggage handler working full time in the miserable weather of WA. He had enough of it, at this dead-end job. Goodnight Skyking

@APisceanSlant

6 жыл бұрын

Lol...no. But way to shift the blame👌🏼

@victorh5174

6 жыл бұрын

APisceanSlant I apreciate it, homie👊

@firstname405

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, capitalism certainly gets part of the blame

This goes for anyone watching this video. If you're at a low point in your life, there is always a way up. Talk to someone close to you, someone you trust, and/or that old friend you haven't spoken to in a while. If you go, it's not just your family who will feel loss. Those F15 pilots, the ATC, emergency services, they all were stressed out knowing this man that they're trying to save; will die. That will probably send them into depression as well. Lift up those around you who are down. Be your brother's keeper.

@Tocsin-Bang

6 жыл бұрын

Have to totally agree. My brother committed suicide, nobody understood why. Our mother cried every day of her life afterwards.

@boringperson-zb8vy

6 жыл бұрын

Goku- goku-goku-goku They won't all automatically be subject to depression, but they will at the very least need a strong drink when they get home

@guaranteedallauthentic6074

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew I silently cried readng your comment at 3:50 midnight

I think it is terribly sad. While folks could have been hurt, it was clear from the start harming others was never his intent. He seemed to be an intelligent individual with a kind heart. I wonder the source of his demon? Other than wanting to kill himself, he seemed like a good spirited guy. God Bless him. God Bless his family and thank the good Lord others weren't harmed.

@TheTruthKiwi

6 жыл бұрын

I knew there'd be someone thanking a non-existent supernatural entity here somewhere

@pennsylvaniaball9137

6 жыл бұрын

The Truth Wow, don't cut yourself with that edge.

@countrysideslav4102

6 жыл бұрын

As far as we know, he killed himself because he couldn't afford to make it to college to be a pilot and lived wanting to be flying his entire life, but instead he loaded bags for what he said was long shifts with shitty pay and a shitty boss. The dude went out doing what he always wanted to do. RIP Sky King.

@popanollie1

6 жыл бұрын

He said he's just a minimum wage guy and hoped his story would reach the higher ups so things could change

Can you imagine being the guy filming this and wondering just wtf was going on? I'm sure Rich would be quite happy to know his maneuver was recorded too 😂I sure as hell would be if it had been me!

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

just imagine if he had actually landed it, dude couldve seen his stunts all over the internet and been proud (and behind bars...)

@joeg5414

6 жыл бұрын

yeah true, but I don't think he wanted to. He was over life and seems like nothing was going to stop him. It's a terrible thing but you know what, there's something about going out the way he did that I think some people can respect in some strange way. Yeah there's the stolen property and destroying an airplane, endangering others...all of that, but still lol. I actually feel bad for this guy, especially after listening to him. Sounds like someone I could have been friends with. Sad situation.

@sparkequinox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, made me smile realising he would have in fact been happy to know it was filmed in an otherwise very sombre recording. My thoughts go to his family, may they never hear these and if they do, may it bring comfort to them knowing he enjoyed his final moments.

@lollycopter

6 жыл бұрын

There's another video that was shared to Facebook which is a bit more terrifying, because you can see the people were just a bit paralysed with fear and not know what to do except watch. What would you do?

It's heartwarming how hard the ATC tries to convince him to turn things around... literally and figuratively This is really sad and feels so real. Witnessing how otherwise probably good people dont see another way out is not easy to jug, seems to happen more often with all the things going on in the world. Appreciating nature and the mountains helps... hopefully without crashing into them

Been watching your videos since you had like 2k subs. It took longer than it should've, but i am glad you finally are starting to explode in subs and views. Keep up the good work!

"He didn't got up there to die... He went up there to live."

It is sad too listen to a broken man... Even if he did make the aviation industry unsettle for a while...

The ecstasy of flying to the flame and feeling its warm glow until it burns you alive and for a moment you are as brilliant as a star before you crash to the ground. What a spectacular moment that some can not begin to comprehend.

Barrel role first time out ! Godspeed Rich thanks for not killing anyone else!

He did a barrel roll for all of us. "I don't want to hurt nobody, I just want you to whisper sweet nothings in my ear".

We'll never know what set off this man, but god damn. He lived his final hour in bliss. He didn't want to hurt a soul. He just wanted one more hour to truly live. God speed, Sky King.

@Bill_Woo

3 жыл бұрын

By crashing on an inhabited island? By entering populated airspace with no knowledge of ANY rules of aviation safety and procedures? So if a nine year old goes 100 miles per hour in a car, but "doesn't want to hurt anyone", it's okay? This guy was flat evil. He knew just how severe were the crimes that he committed, and proceeded anyway. That's scary and evil.

That low roll over the ocean was amazing Rich

Thanks for the upload even if its a bit scrambled, really got a different view of the guy from this compared to what I got from the media.

The way when he did the barrel roll so close to the water I thought for a second he was a fighter pilot

"I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me."

@NorthForkFisherman

6 жыл бұрын

It's not a day to be shiny.

RIP Beebo, I hope you are in a better place now. Also, God bless the ATC controller and Captain Bill, from Horizon, for their patience...

I was in Alaska's cargo terminal and talking with some of the guys who work there. I asked if they knew Rich and what their feelings were about what he had done. I didn't get any negative feedback about Rich at all. They were shaking their heads that he did what he did, but it wasn't anything against him personally. Maybe they understood what Rich must have felt like before he pulled what he did? I asked if they implemented any security protocols to stop anyone else from doing the same thing and they verified Alaska had.

I love anything about Aviation. I always wanted to be a Pilot but had to raise my son. Now I m a Corporate Flight Attendant. Rich did what he , I m sure, thought about will be his last day. It was a beautiful scenic evening and he chose this evening to be his last. Sometimes its not that people that commit suicide want to die, but are simply tired of the way they are living. I have mad respect for Rich. Fly high✈✈✈🇺🇸

If life is a simulation he sure chose a great way to get Game Over

@hauntedshadowslegacy2826

4 жыл бұрын

Don't sensationalize this. He was a threat. Instead, go support mental health resources. Prevent more threats.

There's a little bit of Rich in all of us. How awesome and tragic his story had to end. It's a situation like his that I would've liked to see the aftermath of... if he didn't rot in prison, which was arguably an even worse end if he didn't get the mental help he really needed.

“Not enough to get by” amen brotha you nailed that roll beyond impressive

As always an amazing job Vas, waiting for that third video.

Maybe combine the 2 audio? But nonetheless great video!

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn't have this clip when I first edited the other video. I could combine both now but maybe making a third video is too much? Anyway I'm still working to make another video with a radar view and communications from other airplanes who ended up diverting or delaying their landing at SeaTac.

@SilvercoyoteGT

6 жыл бұрын

VASAviation - The one you’re editing sounds like it could be the sum of everything. From start to finish too. There are pics of him out too. A video from when he began pushing to after he crashed and then a dedication segment would be cool.

@imaginarynan425

6 жыл бұрын

Found this "Tribute", contains longest version of barrel-roll I've seen and (poor quality) footage of the the moments before crash (pov behind terrain) also cuts from pilots yt video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4Wm29eHgMu6Z7w.html

@GerbenWijnja

6 жыл бұрын

*if* you're combining them into one big third video, I would still leave the first two up because there are helpful and interesting comments below them...

@cappatown8761

6 жыл бұрын

Would like to hear it in the proper order.

Such a sad story....for all involved. RIP Rich

So Sad,. Great job by all the controllers and Captain Bill,.. Incredible professionalism in a very difficult and sad situation.

He did something no person would ever try in a plane like that. He wasn't trying to hurt anyone. Nice roll RIP.

@Bill_Woo

6 жыл бұрын

So if you took over a nuclear power plant control room, with no intention of hurting anyone, but with no knowledge of how to safely perform, should we say, "He did something no person would ever try. He wasn't trying to hurt anyone. Nice! RIP." He took to the air while unauthorized. That is criminal. Possibly deadly, mass deadly. Get you head on.

Will there be a part 3? How could i hear the whole thing in total

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

Part 3 will contain radar view and communications from other airplanes who got delayed or ended up diverting due to SeaTac closure.

@jowaov2

6 жыл бұрын

could you have communication between Rich and the USAF Jets?

@bigman55434

6 жыл бұрын

There's another video posted with that audio. Look above for the link

@brentvanbuskirk3041

6 жыл бұрын

VASAviation - you could probably look into or portland intentional kpax where the fighter jets were stationed and see when they scrambled out of the airport

peachy clean lolll

@ThatFilmisGnarly

6 жыл бұрын

... and this is why he worked for below minimum wage (ugh i feel bad after typing that, but im still posting this)

I'm so upset, disappointed mentally illness is serious in this country! Government is not helping! Last year we had the highest suicide rate among vets due to PSDT...people not able to afford Doctors, being bully, rejected, entire families suffering! This guy is calm and apologetic, his voice breaks down and then composed himself when he mentioned "Damn Andrew people's lives at a stake right here"..that tells you a lot! My deepest condolences to his family.😞😖

Seemed like a chill guy, good sense of humour

Very sad somebody could end up like this. Thoughts are with his friends and family. To the guy that stated they found this funny, you’re lower than low.

Was Captain Bill the pilot of one of the F-15’s or one of the pilots that was put on the radio to help with landing?

@lollycopter

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it to me. From memory, in other recordings from SEA TWR or APP, you can hear them talk to ROCK 41 as they were scrambling in and that might sound like "Captain Bill" to me. I don't think any other pilots were in the area getting a similar view of the Olympics as Rich was - air traffic control also mentioned that they got a pilot on behind him, so that'd be one of the F-15s then.

@sgtmerker2401

6 жыл бұрын

You can clearly hear the sound of a turbo prop engine in the background as the other pilot trying to help was speaking. It wasn't the f15 pilot...

I'm just so glad he wasn't wanting to hurt anyone or "mess anyone's day up" that's so different to me. I wish he could have been helped.

When posting multiple-part videos, can you please post the links for the other part(s) in the description?

Feels like me playing GTA except he was piloting a real aircraft.

Captain bill was clearly jealous of rich that he got to do a barrel roll😏

As another person that doesn't want to live anymore, I'd love to go out like this. I have respect that he went out on his own, and didn't take anyone with him.

The debate on your antics is well and truly underway Rich but behind the outcry and grief is an elite group of Bombardiers finest quietly sitting in the boardroom discussing the new dance moves of their beloved Dash 8!

This breaks me every time. I know the ending yet I can't stop myself thinking "please bring this plane down safely man... please". rest in peace sky king 👑

Didn't expect part 2 ._.

@VASAviation

6 жыл бұрын

A part 3 is coming as well with all the communications with other airplanes that ended up diverting.

@dr.s.b.3461

6 жыл бұрын

@@VASAviation omg yes!! Thanks VAS!!

@ViralGamingandDevelopment

6 жыл бұрын

@VASAViation why did you seem to put the audio clips in completely random order? Really hard to follow

@martinj9647

6 жыл бұрын

This could've all been a single video, obviously. Any idea why it's not..? Anything for the views -_-

@carbon60unit

6 жыл бұрын

At some point I would expect investigators to release the flight path as recorded by the black box. Then comes the Omnibus Edition of this sad/amazing incident.

r.i.p. rich, thanks for not hurting anyone inocent bro. ,on the ground or in the air , im sad that you had to fix whatever was wrong in that way r.i.p.

Pretty overwhelming -- left a lump in my throat -- and wiped away a tear. He's transitioned from physical to spritual. Now he can truly fly!

@AreGeeBee

4 жыл бұрын

No, he's dead

Starting to have engine trouble right before it crashed . . . really sounds like fuel exhaustion is what ultimately ended the flight. What a shame. These people made truly heroic and deeply empathic attempts to talk him down, all while keeping everyone else safe. It's not their fault this guy wanted to auger it in.

Will be interesting to see what the flight data says - if he nose it in intentionally, or lost control once he lost an engine.

@JarradQ

4 жыл бұрын

Intentional by the sounds of it At 20:46 hours the aircraft entered a significant sideslip with the control column in a position forward of neutral. The controls were pushed further forward and six seconds later, the aircraft impacted wooded terrain on Ketron Island, 40 km to the southwest of the Seattle/Tacoma Airport. Both wings broke off in the accident sequence and the fuselage came to rest inverted. The sole person on board the aircraft was killed. An FBI-investigation concluded that the final descent to the ground was intentional. Extensive investigative activity failed to reveal any additional subject(s) involved in the planning or execution of the unauthorized flight. Although investigators received information regarding the man's background, possible stressors, and personal life, no element provided a clear motivation for his actions. aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180810-0

“He went out with his boots on.” Really hits home.

"(terrain) you are very calm, collect voice" Was he complimenting the automated terrain warning voice? That's pretty funny.

He's pretty ''fly'' for a white guy.

@heeder777

6 жыл бұрын

I'm the best. Hey! A lot of us white guys are pretty fly! I was more “fly” in my younger years!

@infiltr80r

6 жыл бұрын

heeder777 he's quoting a song from the 90s...

@robertlinke2666

6 жыл бұрын

pls, this guy did die. a little more respect pls. i get the pun, and for what it's worth it's a pretty good one, but lets not forget that lives were lost here, okay.

@mypinis

6 жыл бұрын

robert linke guarantee you he would find it funny himself.

@robertlinke2666

6 жыл бұрын

thats fair. thats actually fair

Damn sucks that he crashed it, oddly enough I was kinda vouching for him to actually land it. I think the controller and everyone involved handled this really well. Everyone was calm. As a side note why was his fuel depleting so fast? Is it because of the types of maneuvers he was doing were just really hard on fuel?

@ltr4300

6 жыл бұрын

If he was actually reading in pounds, that aircraft was pretty low on fuel to begin with. What I came up with earlier by seat of the pants figures based on gallon capacity, it should hold like 14,000 lbs of fuel when topped up. So he only had like 1/5 of capacity to begin with, and those regional planes are only built for shorter flights...and he was flying it hard for an hour, and probably not in ideal trim either. It sounds like he took off with the brakes on too...I heard someone on the ground comment that the wheel brakes were smoking when it was on the move...EDIT: Been thinking on that, he was probably just using too much power to taxi and holding it back with the wheel brakes, heating them up. I was trying to think how he could get airborne with brakes applied. That seems to answer that.

@TheTruthKiwi

6 жыл бұрын

If he had've made it we wouldn't have heard these transcripts because they would've been used in court and the media would've made him out to be a criminal, which he technically was but yeah, I know what you mean Red

@leardvr

6 жыл бұрын

Low altitudes mean higher fuel burns - in addition to high power settings.

@ltr4300

6 жыл бұрын

Good point, don't know why that didn't occur to me.

Thank you for the video.. I was horrified throughout the whole thing simply listening to his voice and the controllers.. I am still speechless.. Its an unfortunate incident..

Breaks my heart to hear this. Wow he was a very smart person to be able to pull this off... esp with zero training how the hell!? And that barrel roll OMG he sure went out with a bang. Thankful he didn’t hurt anyone else.

It's so sad he got to this point. Doesn't excuse what he did but mental health makes people do stupid things.

Life: The sights *do* go by so fast. Im 51 and my kids grew up so fast. Who am I after I'm a mom?

Suicide is such a heartbreaking thing. Lots of respect to the flight crews and controllers trying to talk Rich down. This guy successfully pulled aerobatic maneuvers in a Dash-8 without breaking it. I'm amazed but still saddened at his situation. I wish he had reached out for help before this. Truly heartbreaking. Prayers go to his family and friends. RIP Rich aka Sky King