Watching news in Seattle. Reports of a person stealing a Q400 and flying over Puget sound and crashing on Ketron Island in the south sound. Flight Aware shows a Pierce County Sheriffs plane circling that island. F-15's scrambled from PDX.
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August 11, 2018, 12:05 AM
Copefree
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August 11, 2018, 12:07 AM
Copefree
It’s a pile of rubble now burning in the woods in Pierce County. I’m seeing reports that one of the F-15s that was scrambled engaged it.
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August 11, 2018, 12:11 AM
old rugged cross
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Originally posted by Copefree: It’s a pile of rubble now burning in the woods in Pierce County. I’m seeing reports that one of the F-15s that was scrambled engaged it.
Shot it down?
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August 11, 2018, 12:13 AM
Sigmanic
Wow, this doesn't happen everyday. I'm curious for the details.
That explains the two fighters I heard and felt take off in a hurry before dark tonight. They were burning a lot of JP8 I can tell you that.
I'm across the Columbia river NE of PDX
August 11, 2018, 01:02 AM
Copefree
Go to the 2 minute mark in the video ...
Go to the 2 minute mark and you’ll get the full story. Kid was suicidal. Glad he didn’t take anyone down with him.
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August 11, 2018, 01:12 AM
Jelly
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Originally posted by Copefree: Glad he didn’t take anyone down with him.
Forsure!
August 11, 2018, 01:14 AM
sjtill
I ignored this post because—even though I’m familiar with many aircraft—the term “Q400” meant nothing to me. A more descriptive post title would have been helpful.
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Glad he didnt decide to fly into the Pearl Jam concert going on nearby. Full stadium.
August 11, 2018, 01:19 AM
sns3guppy
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Originally posted by sjtill: I ignored this post because—even though I’m familiar with many aircraft—the term “Q400” meant nothing to me. A more descriptive post title would have been helpful.
It's a Dash 8 but this model is the Q400. That's what it is...