Plane. I dont think this was the first flight certainly. And the communications back and forth with the tower at one point asking if there were other pilots on the line, asking about what kind of chop he would get into over the mountain areas. This went on for quite a period of time and it did Emso Liseem E air Traffic Controller had some familiarity with them. So as the picture becomes, you know, more and more flushed out, this is someone who was familiar with the airport. You know, you almost are tempted to say it was someone who kind of snapped because he clearly enjoyed the flight, enjoyed the role and loop that he performed, sounded anyway, surprised that he was able to do that loop. That is difficult do especially in a twin Engine Aircraft that is not made do that. And it sheds a lot of light. And many people heard the clip that we just played, but i want to play a bit more of it. Obviously viewers here in the u. S. , many people just waking up again for this plane that was stole
and i m george how will ouel. a turbo prop plane crashed after a mechanic stole it from the sea-tac airport. an unreal story. it could have been so much worse. ment plane did go down on ketron island southwest of the airport killing the pilot. a few people live on that s land. thankfully no one on the ground was hurt. the aircraft took off without authorization and thankfully as well without any passengers on that plane. and here is what we know about the person at the controls. only identified as a 29-year-old horizon air mechanic from pierce county, washington. this according to officials. we also just received some of the radio transitions from the tower. apparently the mechanic on that plane making some really dangerous stunts there, surprising that he could do it.