The man who stole a plane from Sea-Tac Airport and crashed it has reportedly been identified as 29-year-old Richard Russell

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• The man who stole a plane from Sea-Tac Airport on Friday and crashed it into a nearby island has been identified to The Seattle Times as Richard Russell.
• Authorities have not confirmed his identity, but a recently retired superviser who knew Russell said he was "a quiet guy" and "wel-liked by the other workers."
• The incident transfixed the country on Friday night the plane took off without authorization, and the man piloting it performed stunts in the air.

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The man who authorities said stole a plane from Sea-Tac Airport in Washington state on Friday has been reportedly identified as 29-year-old Richard Russell, a Horizon Air employee who worked on the tow team.

Authorities have not formally identified Russell, but his name was confirmed to The Seattle Times by several sources, including a recently retired operational supervisor who knew him.

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