About this episode
The episode discusses Richard 'Beebo' Russell's unauthorized flight from Seattle-Tacoma airport and his subsequent actions in the air.
Richard ”Beebo” Russell was dubbed the ’Sky King’ after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot’s license.
Topics covered
- aviation
- unauthorized flight
- true crime
Keywords
- Sky King
- Richard Russell
- Bombardier Q400
- Mount Rainier
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Q400
Places: Seattle, Mount Rainier
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