On this day in history in 2018, 28-year-old Richard Russell — remembered as "Sky King" — borrowed an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a joyride before crashing into a remote island.
Russell had worked as a ground crew member, partly so he could visit his family in Alaska more often. Though he had no formal flight training other than playing video games, he developed a deep fascination with aviation. On the evening of August 10th, he gained access to an aircraft and took off smoothly, only drawing attention once fellow employees realized something was wrong.
During his flight, Russell flew over Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains, did a barrel roll, and even requested GPS coordinates for a recently sighted orca and calf.
Air traffic controllers, two F-15 fighter jets, and a civilian pilot tried to persuade him to land, but their efforts were unsuccessful. When the plane eventually ran out of fuel, Russell guided it into Ketron Island. His death was ruled a suicide, possibly linked to past brain injuries from multiple concussions.
His family remembered him as “a faithful husband, a loving man, and a good friend… He was right in saying that there are so many people who loved him.” Rest in peace, Sky King.
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1. It’s an air soft rifle.
2. You still need to pass special background checks and buy certain licenses to purchase fully autos or manufacturer them. You don’t just legally buy them in an over the counter purchase, unpermitted.
3. You people are gonna be the same fucks, that cry for help from the cops or anyone with a gun, when a gunman enters your house, endangers your family. Hypocrisy is disease, thankfully you’re all just fucking stupid. And that’s fixable
First of all, there are no cuts to Medicaid, Social Security or other entitlements, unless stopping fraud is considered a “cut”.
Second, organizing a campaign to call for the death of someone is illegal. The organizers and funders will be found and prosecuted.
@esjesjesj But do you really think he needs a human shield inside the White House right next to the president surrounded by security ? If someone was gonna do something I highly doubt they would give a fuck about a kid if they were able to get a gun in that room
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