Agencies
SEATTLE: A stolen airplane belonging to the Alaska Airlines crashed near Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport late .
Sea-Tac International Airport authorities said the plane Horizon Air Q400 was stolen by an airline employee and crashed after an ‘unauthorised’ take-off late.
The airplane crashed in south Puget Sound, Sea-Tac International said on Twitter, adding that normal operations have resumed at the airport.
According to the eyewitnesses, F-15 military jets were rushed to intercept the stolen plane soon after its unauthorised take-off from the airport.
Two military F-15s chased the plane but were not involved in the crash, according to the Pierce County (Washington) Sheriff’s department.
The plane crashed into Ketron Island, it said.
The plane “was doing stunts in the air or probably the lack of flying skills caused crash into Island,” the department tweeted.
Horizon Air is part of Alaska Air Group and flies shorter routes throughout the US West.
The Q400 is a 76-seater turboprop aircraft.
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