{"id":31070,"date":"2018-08-11T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/11\/f-15cs-intercept-suicidal-pilot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:50:39","slug":"f-15cs-intercept-suicidal-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2018\/08\/11\/f-15cs-intercept-suicidal-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"NORAD F-15Cs intercept suicidal pilot in dramatic chase near Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anguished airline employee who told air traffic control he\u2019d never flown before stole <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/content\/travel-info\/our-aircraft\/q400\" target=_blank>a dual engine 76-seat passenger plane<\/a> and led two NORAD F-15Cs on an unnerving chase, complete with barrel roll, near Seattle before<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylemillennial\/status\/1028193985188306944\" target=_blank> crashing late <\/a>Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The employee worked for Horizon Air, which operates the Bombardier Q-400 aircraft for Alaska Airlines. Horizon Air chief operating officer Constance Von Muehlen said the employee took the aircraft from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with no other passengers on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His transmissions with air traffic control were on an open frequency and were posted on social media almost instantaneously, as well as<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPodolec\/status\/1028171861962698752\" target=_blank> footage <\/a>from people on the ground and local news outlets, who showed the aircraft flying over local neighborhoods, then executing a large barrel roll over water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North American Aerospace Defense Command launched two F-15Cs from Portland to intercept the jet, directing the pilots to fly supersonic to expedite the intercept, while air traffic control tried to talk the pilot into landing the plane at nearby Joint Base Lewis McChord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNORAD fighters were working to redirect the aircraft out over the Pacific Ocean when it crashed on the southern tip of Ketron Island in the southern end of Puget Sound,\u201d the command said in a statement. \u201cNORAD fighters did not fire upon the aircraft. The event was subsequently passed to local rescue and law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4375601.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4375601.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4375601.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4375601.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4375601.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 10. In the fiscal year 2018 budget request, the Air Force decided to not purchase a new electronic warfare suite for the F-15C jets. (Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his final minutes, the employee is heard apologizing to family and friends during the transmission. He did not want to land at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, saying \u201cthose guys would rough me up if I tried to land there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also nervously asked about the F-15s: \u201cThey probably got anti-aircraft!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not clear whether the employee had any previous flight experience. 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