![]() ![]() Little attention was given to his societal and personal context beyond the trite observation of having led a "normal" life. The reaction by the mainstream media, which portrayed Russell as a loner, a frustrated outcast, a criminal and a dangerous outlier, seemed to be too pat, too simple. I understood that there was very much more that was left unsaid, and that within the disbelief, humor, self-effacement, detachment, excitement and fear there was entwined a performance, a catharsis, and a plea by someone desperately trying to make himself visible. ![]() After listening many times to the recordings, I found his voice - alternately warm, scared, and funny - to somehow be familiar, as if I could descry my own reflection in his words. I have flown from Sea-Tac many times, and know the landmarks Russell mentions well (Mt. This incredible true story is the inspiration for SkyKing, a video installation and project created in summer 2020. All the while, Russell talked on open radio channels to air traffic controllers about what he was seeing and feeling. Throughout the course of the roughly one hour and ten minute flight, Russell performed incredible feats of airmanship, including a successful barrel roll, that were caught on video from the ground. Fearing a hijacking, the military immediately scrambled fighter jets to intercept the passenger plane. On August 10, 2018, Richard Russell, a ground crewman with Horizon Air, stole a Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 airplane and took off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. ![]()
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