On the eve of August 10, 2018, a Pierce County man did the unthinkable.
Without any prior piloting experience, 28-year-old ground service agent Richard “Beebo” Russell stole a passenger plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, flying and performing stunts in the sky for over an hour until he crashed on Ketron Island.
Russell acted alone and was the only casualty. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a suicide…