A Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 like the one that was stolen. A Horizon Air ground service agent got into a Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft on Friday night in a maintenance area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and took off, Horizon sister carrier Alaska Airline said. Instead, the F-15 pilots and air traffic controllers tried to guide the plane west, away from populated areas, said Hillier. It was unclear how the employee was able to taxi the plane on a runway and take off without authorisation. The Bombardier Q400 turboprop is designed for short-distance flights and can seat 76 passengers, Alaska Air said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2018 21:45 UTC