Richard Russell, 29, managed to hijack an Alaskan Airlines turboprop jet from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport four years ago. Nobody realized the plane had vanished until Mr. Russell was in the air.

Mr. Russell, who worked as a baggage handler at the airport, is seen prepping the jet for flight in a new video released by the Port of Seattle.

He was able to carry out his plan without incident partly because no one gave a second thought to the luggage handler operating in the airport's restricted areas.

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Who Is Richard Russell's Wife Hannah Russell?

Richard Russell was married to Hannah Russell, whom he met in 2010 in Coos Bay, Oregon while they were both students. Friends describe him as a "nice person" with a "contagious smile."

They married a year later, and a month after we launched a bakery that we successfully managed for three years. Since they were both so far away from their family, they decided to sell and relocate in 2015.

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"After failing to persuade Hannah of Alaska's awesomeness, we landed on Sumner due to its proximity to her family," he wrote in his blog.

Russell cites his position at Horizon in his blog as well. "I'm able to fly... at my leisure," he added.

"In this season of life, we like exploring as much as we can, whether it's a day (or so) journey to one of Alaska Airlines' destinations or seeing a new area of Washington."

Russell was pursuing a degree in social sciences at Washington State University and aspired to be a manager in his job.

In his contact with air traffic controllers, the guy also mentioned having "a few screws loose," which he didn't realize until now.

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Unfortunately, her husband lost his life in a Seattle plane crash at the age of 29.  Russell hijacked a jet from Seattle International Airport before crashing onto an island.

Russell was heard joking with the controllers, who asked him to land the 76-seater jet before it nosedived and burned into a blaze 25 miles distant.

In the unsettling video, he admitted to being a "broken guy" and apologized to the air traffic controller.

Russell's family issued a brief statement in which they expressed their "devastation." "This is a big shock to us," it said.

"These tragedies have destroyed us, and Jesus is literally the only one who is holding this family together right now."

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Hannah Russell And Richard Russell's Relationship Timeline

Hannah Russell and Richard Russell had just two years of age difference since they met as students. They might have studied in Coos Bay, Oregon where they met for the first time in 2010.

A year after their relationship, the couple got married and traveled from Oregon to Sumner in search of their destined home. Richard used to work for Horizon Airlines which is partnered with Alaska Airlines. 

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Unfortunately, he hijacked an Alaska Airlines plane from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in August 2018. Flew it for an hour-long joyride before crashing on an island in a burst of flames.

Hannah may have had a complete meltdown as a result of his death.

His wife Hannah's Instagram is filled with photographs from better times in the couple's lives in Seattle(Daily Mail).

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Richard's employment as an airport grounds service employee allowed him and Hannah to travel the world, experiencing adventures from Alaska to Mexico to France.

The contented spouse depicted on Hannah's Instagram is a long cry from the self-described "broken person" who allegedly committed himself via plane crash on Friday evening.

Richard Russell's Seattle Plane Crash Stunned His Family

Around 8 p.m., a Horizon Air employee, Richard Russel stole a 76-seat Horizon Air turboprop Q400 from a maintenance area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

He took to the skies despite having no apparent flying expertise.

Russell identified himself to air traffic controllers as "just a broken person" with "a few screws loose" while in the air.

STOLEN PLANE: Newly released surveillance footage from August 10, 2018, shows an airline employee arriving at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport, moments before stealing a commercial airplane. The employee, Richard Russell eventually died after crashing the plane into an island. pic.twitter.com/bXzZQAeoSM

Witnesses said they saw the aircraft executing barrel rolls and loop-the-loops while military jets diverted it away from more populated areas and towards Ketron Island.

'This is definitely life in prison, huh? 'I'd like to think it's for guys like me,' Rich adds in an audio tape provided by authorities(The Sun).

The plane slammed onto the islands in a burst of flames minutes later.

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