Full Audio (1 hr) of Raw ATC Transmissions from Richard "Beebo" Russell - Stolen Plane (Subtitles)

A few days ago I uploaded transmissions from the last half of Richard "Beebo" Russell's flight. This video has the complete audio transmitted publicly while he was in the air.
Russell's first transmission is at 4:58
Timestamp is Pacific Time (UTC−07).

[@mcdouche2]

In this era of anger and outrage, where people lash out at society by shooting up schools and concerts, one man just wanted to do a barrel roll.

[@David.lovesU]

The consequences of omitting Jesus from public schools

[@DarrenSemotiuk]

Remember #SKYKING

[@MisterCOM]

#2017 yes?

[@nicepush2574]

Rich in life, Rich in death............. he just did it, till the end. RIP SkyKing

[@southrules]

David R Your jealousy of #skyking is a sin, see you in hell sinner!

[@Christopher-mn6re]

he didnt go up there to die, he went up there to feel alive.

[@minebloxbloxyblox2nd749]

It's All Good Man dude shut up

[@mjvtv4212]

You’re stupid

[@r-3675]

Now he'll live forever as a legend

[@codymiller5890]

Leonard Shelby nah bro he said he didn’t really plan on landing it

[@Steger13]

Probably true in a strange way its true. Poor guy.

[@ElevenMileRecords]

"Think I'm gonna try to do a barrel roll, and if that goes good I'm just gonna nose down and call it a night". He was in serious pain. RIP Richard.

[@bgradesexyness]

What got me was let’s make a right turn, and he was like alll dammit, I was kinda hoping that would be it ya know..

[@ElevenMileRecords]

@@bgradesexyness Yeah, that got me too.

[@colecampbell1906]

he seemed to mean it in the sense that he didn't want to have to make the choice. he just kinda hoped the last barrel roll wouldve decided for him

[@ElevenMileRecords]

@@colecampbell1906 Yeah, I think he felt that he wasn't actually going to make it out of that barrel roll. I think he kind of hoped he would have gone out there.l But he pulled it off and then realized there was nothing else left to do. So sad. His voice haunts me.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

I have been in serious pain...and I never once tried to steal an aircraft I was unqualified to fly and take a fucking joy ride. Fuck him! I don't believe in hell, but I would like to think of him roasting in it.

[@johnLennon255]

Richard was a voice for millions of broken young men.

[@praestant8]

Millions? They better get their asses into therapy

[@hectoralonzo7909]

Speak for yourself.

[@johnLennon255]

@@hectoralonzo7909 obviously you’re not one of these men so why bother commenting? Narcissistic douche

[@pcmdenault5391]

Yes I look at ppl around me...especially the young...and I see a lot of lost ppl... Some take the drugs&recreation path of mindless numbness...others suffer....Most adults are floating through life on their overbooked calendars ...dont see ppl around them or if they did would not have time or knowledge how to reach out to the lost and pull them in ... And BigPharma RX drugs are not the answer... Being a compassionate empathetic being as we scramble through life is the answer... Priorities: stop scheduling extracurricular activities to keep busy every moment of every day.... Workdays reduced to 4hrs/day; Educational development 1hr per day. Free time in nature for spiritual edification. Faith as a compass: Churches are staffed by business manager leaders instead of by pastoral care shepherds.

[@hectoralonzo7909]

@@johnLennon255 Thanks for reminding me.

[@JackBauerArg]

August 10th, 2018, - 2024, 6 years later, a guy from Argentina remembers you brother. Fly High!

[@secondaccounte1209]

Do you think it should be movie about this guy?

[@dynamical.genius]

@@secondaccounte1209I do E

[@mcdouche2]

Better to live 1 day as a pilot than 100 years as a baggage handler. Legend.

[@rjl1309]

bullshit...

[@les3316]

Jacked the Wi-Fi dudes phrase out your arguement😂

[@battlescapevids]

This is actually a really good and true quote.

[@ashleigh2491]

Tell that too his wife and family

[@mcdouche2]

ashleigh f did you see his family at the press conference? They were either NSA actors or really unmoved by his death. This whole thing is fishy.

[@cmgambit23]

I think what hurts the most, is that he seemed like a underpaid, beaten down, yet, down to earth dude... granted the towers are lowkey FREAKING OUT, and they're trying not to freak him out either. The part where he says a lot of people care about me and I'm sorry is sad.

[@MikeG-l6d]

He was a more than a capable pilot that got fucked by affirmative action (he admitted it was cause he was white) relegated to bag boy. Now imagine knowing your talent for flying these plans and they have you bagging just beacause of race. White dudes face this shit everywhere and the powers that be have the audacity to say there's White privilege. Richard Russell is a fucking hero to white men who get fucked with for no reason.

[@echoman60]

OMG! He was what he was because of him! He settled for his station in life. He just wanted to be paid more for doing it! He could have gotten out. At his age he could have joined the military and learned to fly legally. The saying goes that "flipping burgers was never meant to be a career", it's a starting point. Was he really waiting for the suits to walk in and ask him to move planes around the terminal?

[@bobcostas6272]

Guy Chambers Youre a liar and i hope you get what you deserve.

[@user-kp1tj9bo7p]

@@MikeG-l6d so you goofy ass just made this about race you know how this finna go right

[@MikeG-l6d]

cursed-panzer ausfb6 yeah, KZbin is gonna delete my comments

[@jasonvegan5761]

I feel like the tower should’ve gotten him on a separate private channel to better give him instruction and just talk with him. They were ignoring Rich because of the chaos and diverting planes, but he just wanted to talk. Even said “Man I just wanna shoot the shit with you guys but I understand, all business.” Seemed like having someone to talk to in that instance would’ve made a difference.

[@larsrae186]

You said it mate. Thats what i dont understand.

[@chrisvig123]

They were talking to multiple pilots on different channels at the same time trying to warn them😯

[@luckduvell]

What you hear here is not what he heard. Pretty sure the pilots only hear atc and not other planes or what's being said to them

[@mrbyte2k]

They likely didn't want him trying to figure out how to change the frequency, if he couldn't figure out how and ended up changing to the wrong frequency they would then have no way to talk to him

[@Janellabelle]

Yes, I think so too. There's a part where he says something like, how much time in prison do you think I'd get for this...probably forever...they'd never let someone like me out again... right? And ATC dude just says, "we're not gonna worry about that now! Start turning left now!" They should've* said, No! No...not forever. C'mon dude just land it OVER HERE TO THE LEFT, and then dont hurt anybody, and they cant possibly give you life in prison for stealing a plane for a few minutes and giving it back...its not THAT big a deal. Basically just say anything* they could to convince him that this wasn't a life ending decision. They should've called in a hostage negotiator to help them talk to someone having a total mental breakdown but they just keep talking (what sounds like) soulless gibberish to him.

[@nicepush2574]

1 or a couple of days prior, there was an orca with a dead calf. The mother orca stayed with it, pushing it forward to live, she refused to let go. I knew instantly Rich referred to this story. This guy had his heart in the right place, RIP SkyKing.

[@SomeRandomGuy789]

Thanks for posting this. I was wondering about that when he was mentioning the orca. Really sad. :(

[@jhyland87]

when did he say that? (I dont feel like listening to this for an hour.. lol)

[@sirpudding1581]

Orca is a Killer Whale.

[@colecampbell1906]

damn that just further confirms that he could've been talked down if they just really talked to him

[@ShikataGaNai100]

His heart may have been in the right place, but his head was up his ass. The guy was a delusional psychopath!

[@Maxumized]

Heck, he could have landed that bird like a champ if he wanted

[@mikepie6988]

Maxumized the thing is and he said it himself "I dont really plan on landing"

[@thomasberry8012]

Maxumized Damn straight.

[@Brotha00]

Nah, he couldn’t do that. Definitely wasn’t that intelligent...

[@thomasberry8012]

Brandon Keyes How do you figure that? His moment of insanity speaks nothing to his intelligence. Fact, some of the most intelligent people out there are the most unstable mentally.

[@Brotha00]

Thomas Berry I figure that because he criminally stole a plane, put many innocent people at risk selfishly, and flee himself into the ground. But hey, admire whoever you want... you play video games too, huh?

[@SuicideSeason4545]

This wasn’t an insane man. He wasn’t delusional. He knew what he was doing. He was ready to check out that night one way or another... man life’s so brutal sometimes. My condolences to his family and his friends who had to suffer over his death :(

[@DirtsawZ]

He was bipolar....he did NOT know what he was doing and he left a family behind.

[@710AintASin]

@@DirtsawZ im not bipolar and id kill myself with a plane if given the opportunity

[@greenland5754]

@@DirtsawZlmfao

[@lonegelert]

I am 😢I Uhr in der der erste 4 der 3 in Berlin und der Universität München die erste Wahl 3😂😢4thinkUhr😢😢😢😂

[@kingsizeblues616]

@@lonegelert u wot m8?

[@VanishedPNW]

This guy was homesick. Lost in the shuffle. Talented kid, good wrestler in HS, fourth in the state (Alaska). It's hard when you lose that part of your life and drift without much purpose.

[@josephdale69]

He wanted to work for an airline and travel the world. But like most companies, they paid minimum wage and he couldn’t afford to live.

[@unpopular_opinion8615]

@@josephdale69 I am planning on ending this wicked existence I wish when I go even for a short moment I live and go in style like this guy

[@josephdale69]

@@unpopular_opinion8615 Is there anything I can do to help you? I wish you didn’t feel that way.

[@unpopular_opinion8615]

@@josephdale69 i don't know man, nothing's going right in life felt like a joker all my life i guess am just too tired and have no will to live I've a couple of things in bucket list once it's done I'll be saying the final goodbye

[@peterphan3480]

@@unpopular_opinion8615 I’m sorry that you feel this way. I don’t know you but I know for sure you will be missing on so many good things waiting in the future. Because they do exist and are waiting for you. You just gotta push through, as tough as it is and as tired as you are right now. There was a time I did not believe this but I do now, after everything I’ve been through. Have you considered going to therapy or talk to someone about this in-person? If not, it’s absolutely worth a try. I wish you peace, stranger. Stick around for bit won’t ya? ;)

[@vaughnblaylock6069]

What an amazing story. What a man. I've read a little about him and not one person who knew him had even a single thing bad to say about him. RIP Richard. Sorry this world didn't treat you better.

[@nicepush2574]

The plane went down because it couldn't handle Rich's balls of steel anymore...........

[@SomeRandomGuy789]

I wonder if there is a weight and balance sheet that incorporates the weight of the balls of some pilots

[@tadficuscactus]

Haha

[@tadficuscactus]

That must have been why he was chewing through the fuel faster than he expected. He failed to take into account the effect that the weight of his balls would have on the rate of fuel consumption.

[@quasimodo8215]

Don't you get tired from repeating this stupid balls "thing" , the whole time?

[@trdjunkie]

He put countless people’s lives in danger. I’m sorry but he committed many crimes

[@rainfalledits]

Shout out to the ATC controller that not only had a full blown convo with him but also directed everyone else out of the way simultaneously Jesus Christ what a legend both of them

[@MrWolfSnack]

That is their job.

[@rainfalledits]

@@MrWolfSnack your mom did a better job!

[@ajlxflxme]

man. this….I honestly cant explain it. He was the voice that represents a big group of men who feel like they are at their wit’s end, and instead of being violent and harming other people…..he simply just went to fly. He took to the skies to truly experience the beauty of feeling alive for the first time. The fact that he completed a barrel roll with zero experience and only video game knowledge is honestly incredible. He didn’t want to hurt anyONE. He just didn’t wanna hurt anyMORE. I hate that he wanted to go out at all, but he chose a way that made him happy and that let him claim the feeling that he had been missing up until then. Accompanied by beautiful scenery, an air traffic controller who not once even gave a hint of bad energy towards him. Just guided him and had a calm convo with him. An unfourtunate circumstance, but a truly beautiful way to go out. Even in his descent, he chose a place where he knew it would have the least effect on anyone around or in the area. He truly was a great human being. I hope you’re doing all the barrel rolls you can in the clouds, maybe we’ll see each other up there one day and have a good talk about all this. Fly High, SkyKing. Fly High.

[@DantoBossFace]

yea

[@bigstar66]

He was like 50 feet from a person.

[@SanderLewis]

0:04:59 [INAUDIBLE FIRST TRANSMISSION from RICHARD RUSSELL] 0:05:35 Everyone standing by for departure, just hold - hold on with me for a second. 0:09:30 Man, I'm a ground service agent. I don't know what that is. 0:10:51 ... start it up, n' get it to go. Uh, a couple hours I guess. But um, yeah I wouldn't know how to land it. I wasn't really plannin' on landin' it. 0:11:15 ... [INAUDIBLE] on or is this some guy who knows all about it? 0:11:23 ... knows how to fly one of those aircraft but uh, we'll see what we can do and get you in contact with somebody. 0:11:29 Alrighty. Um, yeah I just kinda wanna do a couple maneuvers - see what it can do before I put her down, ya know? 0:15:52 - [INAUDIBLE] can uh reach out to you a little easier. - [INAUDIBLE] a little bit. 0:15:57 I'm sorry. Say that again? 0:15:58 Sorry. I, um, my mic came - came up. I threw up a little bit. 0:16:03 Uh. Ya know. I, uh. Hold o- ah shoot! [CAUTION ALARM] 0:16:09 Man, I'm sorry about this. I hope this doesn't ruin your day. 0:17:06 ... just flyin' the plane around. Do you seem comfortable with that? 0:17:10 Oh hell yeah! It's a blast, man. I've played video games before so I uh, ya know, I know what I'm doin' a little bit. 0:17:17 OK. And uh, and you can see all the terrain around you. Uh, you've got no issue with visibility or anything? 0:17:24 Naw. Everything's peachy. Peachy clean. Just did a little circle around Ranier; it's beautiful. Um, I think I got some gas to go check out uh, the Olympics and uh, yeah. 0:17:38 OK and, and Rich, do you know uh, are you able to tell what altitude you're at? 0:19:06 I threw up all inside of it! It's bad. 0:20:02 ... back and join. I was thinkin' about it and then uh - probably a good thing I didn't. 0:20:58 Yeah, that's all mumbo ju- I have no idea what all that means. I wouldn't know how to, um, punch it in. I'm, I'm uh, off autopilot. 0:21:30 ... me to the jets? 0:21:31 No, I'm not takin' you to any jets. I'm actually keepin' ya away from aircraft that are tryin' to land at SeaTac. 0:21:37 Oh, okay! Yeah, yeah I don't wanna screw with that. I'm glad uh, I'm glad you're not uh, ya know, screwin' up everyone else's day... on account of me. 0:22:55 I'm uh, I'm down to 2100. I started at like 30-something. 0:23:00 [BACKGROUND "... one hundred pounds of fuel"] Rich, you said you had two thousand one hundred pounds of fuel left? 0:23:06 Yeah, uh, I don't know what the burn- burnage, burnout is like on uh, uh, on take off. But uh, yeah it burned quite a bit faster than I expected. 0:23:27 There is the uh, the runway just off your right side in about a mile. Do you see that? That's the uh, that's the uh, that's McCord uh Field. 0:23:37 Oh, man! Those guys would rough me up if I uh, tried landin' there. I think I'd, I think I might mess something up there too. I wouldn't wanna do that. 0:23:45 I'll hopefully... Oh! They've probably got anti-aircraft. 0:23:49 No, they, they don't have any of that stuff. Uh, we, we're just tryin' to find a place for you to land safely. 0:23:56 Yeah, not quite ready to bring it down just yet but holy smokes! I gotta, I gotta stop looking at the fuel 'cause it's going down quick! 0:24:05 OK, Rich, if ya could. Could you start a left hand turn and we'll take you down to the southeast please? 0:24:14 This is probably, uh, like jail time for life, huh? I... I mean I would hope it is for a guy like me? 0:24:19 Well, Rich, we're not, we're not going to worry or think about that but could you start a left hand turn please? 0:24:35 ... and he's gonna try and help you out here a little bit, okay? 0:24:55 ... and I think you might have some questions. Rich, if, uh, I've got a pilot on with us and if ya got any questions, you can ask him now. 0:25:04 Hey, uh. Well first off, you're a little - little breakin' up a bit. Um, maybe I'm too far away. What's the distance on this frequency?

[@tmac20031]

You are the real MVP

[@matthewnegrete6230]

Wheres the rest!?

[@369yew]

the restttt

[@Alistplay]

0:25:42 Uh, you are a very calm, collect voice. 0:26:50 Naw, i mean, i dont need that much help. Iv'e played some video games before. Uh, i would like to figure out how to get this cabin altitude, like i know where the box is. I would like to get some, uh, make it, make it pressurized or something so im not so lightheaded.

[@maxwumbo2319]

0:27:07 Rich, what’s your altitude? 0:28:00 Yeah, I don’t know anything, uh, I don’t know anything about the autopilot, I’m just kinda hand flyin’ right now. 0:28:07 OK. Do you know how fast you’re goin’? 0:28:33 ... um, minimum wage. We’ll, We’ll chalk it up to that. Maybe that’ll uh, grease the gears a little bit with the higher ups - maybe uh, yeah. . 0:31:38 Damn it, Andrew! People’s lives are at stake here!

[@GirlWithCuteHusband]

“you’d be a hero if you could pull off a landing” this guy is literally so many peoples hero now

[@jaredmoore2596]

You also here from tik tok?

[@kit-katnews9137]

No not really, stupidity is more along the lines I was thinking.

[@Tw0Dots]

@@kit-katnews9137 They’re talking about Beeboo, not you

[@GirlWithCuteHusband]

@@jaredmoore2596 i came from tiktok but i heard about the story previously and wanted to revisit it!

[@njones8791]

And we were like “landing? Did you see that legendary barrel roll” lol

[@loganhicks6996]

It doesn’t take an insane or delusional person to take their own life. The rotation and movement of the world is constant and it doesn’t take much to get bumped off the tracks and left behind. Just wish he’d talked to someone sooner. RIP Richard

[@fractalequation]

so people with perfect mental health hijack planes and kill themselves?

[@LunnarisLP]

I mean suicide rate is off the roof these days. This guy just went out in a way many people noticed. Most people go unnoticed.

[@esthrrflakis]

He probably did. But he had already made his decision and there was no changing that. No matter how many people you talk to will make you stop once your mind is 100% made up.

[@junkmail103]

He was a kind soul deprived of something that he desperately needed. God bless you Skyking, I hope your final flight was everything you had wanted it to be.

[@JelqtronZero]

ATC guy is a hero, directing traffic around Rich, keeping cool. Give that man a promotion.

[@jessicaclark1584]

Finally, someone with a brain. Thats what im saying. ATC was trying to talk this guy down, plus route other planes and keep any from his path. All anyone can talk about is "why didn't atc sit and have a long talk and comfort him". Lol. They're not suicide hotlibe

[@realworldtalkrwt520]

Number one problem, promotions only exist for those with suits not scrubs.

[@escobarsgrandson9138]

@@jessicaclark1584you are a real fucken jack ass hope u know that

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

Psychopathic Suiciders take note: instead of taking your rage out on the rest of us who are in the same boat as you and trying to make the best of our situations on this crazy planet , go out a legend like Rich.

[@pauldonvito8270]

Incognito12000 i want to buy you a beer for that comment

[@ryanlast9728]

You really think rich is a legend why is that btw?he took a easy way out of life just in my opinion.

[@johnsullivan2577]

@@ryanlast9728 No, the guy that eats a bullet while sitting in his car, takes the easy way out. This guy went out like an absolute legend. I wish he would've just tried to land the damn thing so there was a happy ending but that's just not real life is it....

[@satireguy8595]

You dont know what fucking boat im in.

[@MrGoodboigonebad]

Tab is on me

[@Kadaf1]

I think someone in ATC speaks more words in a day, than I will in my entire life

[@notUrRealDad]

It’s literally nothing but constant talking and looking at radar screens, they’re beasts for that

[@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz]

31:47 _"I don't want to hurt no one, I just want you to whisper sweet nothings into my ear."_ Lol, what a legend.

[@mrbiggs6818]

Lol seriously

[@Capt_Killingfield]

You could tell he was just recovering from puking when he said that lmao

[@A20FtPancake]

Sometimes you just want someone to tell you it's going to be 👍.

[@gabe9671]

Listen to the audio everyone is going about their work then once in a while you hear the seflish clown talking like a child.

[@bagofunyuns9957]

@@gabe9671 pull the stick out of your ass and have some empathy

[@tulpamedia]

I wish that Richard could read this comment section and see the impact that he has made on so many young men just like him. Richard resonates to this day. Fly high Richard.

[@RoccX04]

Its 1 thing to steal a plane but to impress experienced pilots with stunt flying automatically makes him a GOAT!! R.i.p Beebo!!! 🕊 ✈️

[@commonsense8977]

The people on the radio with him weren’t even mad that’s what gets me.. they’re literally just chatting with him “yeah I drive out there all the time it’s beautiful” watching and listening to this man who just wanted to really live. Rest easy Sky King I’m sorry no one helped before it was too late.

[@supersaiyan336]

That's because the last thing you do in a situation like this is angrily yell or bark commands to the possible suicidal and obviously unstable man in control of what could be used as a missle. When they realized what was going on their job was to keep him in a calm state and doin their best to talk him into safely landing the plane so no one would get hurt.

[@chronopolize_jp]

if they got angry accidents could happen elsewhere. their job is critical.

[@mishima4630]

Oddly, this helped give me the courage to keep living. God bless RR. Rip

[@On3sHoT18]

How are you doing now? Still keeping that motivation?

[@Turk37man]

@@On3sHoT18 I wanna know too!

[@indyrawr1756]

You better keep that living up. I understand, I have crippling depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD to the point of having to get on disability and nobody around. I wish I had friends. They all either didn't bother sticking around or stabbed me in the back when I got so sick I couldn't leave my bed and finally found out i needed surgery. If it easn't for my dogs, I don't know what I'd do.

[@morganliittel455]

Maaan same

[@Monica_Baja]

He'd tell you now, from afterlife, if he could, to live, live for all the ups and downs, dying is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The sun will still come up and the dang loud birds will still sing, whether you're in a good place or not. That's just life, not one single soul is 100% happy all of the time. You'll have moments, that shine so brightly and warm your soul, those are the reason to keep living. Not to mention, you'll miss out on everything else ... Just live, and love, it's sooooo worth it!!

[@L12crox]

"Naw. I'm a white guy." Right in the feels.

[@marked4death076]

He aint lying, sad it takes a breakdown for anyone to admit the truth

[@charlieminaj2]

shane nelson um some people don’t have breakdowns, and speak they truth, just they get called far right🤣🤣

[@marked4death076]

@@charlieminaj2 haha you aint lying either, good point

[@Brotha00]

His girl liked black guys

[@marked4death076]

@@Brotha00 you mean company he worked for liked black guys haha cant put a price on getting that diversity so they dont get grilled haha, even if it means people get upset and steal aircrafts.

[@Vramirez6582]

To hear everyone casually moving on and proceedings through life after his last transmission is eerie.

[@130hengineer]

I can see clearly why he did it. Just another statistic for the ever persistent bottom line.

[@jaygoldstein651]

Still here for you, legend. Gone but never forgotten.

[@Laphin]

The "barrel roll" was him metaphoring his suicide attempt. He was hesitating, that's why he kept bringing it up time and time again near the end. He was in that moment of thought before executing it.

[@thevoid5117]

Most definitely

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

He even said “I wasn’t planning on landin” This implies he was never going to land the plane. It was going to crash

[@Suptiche12]

Today is around the 5 year anniversary of what happened. i can't fully understand why, but Beebo has been a true inspiration to me and my friends (who also have a few screws loose and turn 29 this year). Inspiration to live and risk and love and feel and connect. We almost made it out this year to visit the site and pay respects, but work and finances largely prevented me - which, is unironically rather fitting. Much love to the family and friends of the man who has become a personal hero of mine. I wished we could have known each other, and I hope to embody the spirit and loving energy of what was so obviously a kind, vibrant, funny, loving, personable, compassionate, yet troubled man. I'll carry on - we'll carry on - your spirit. I'll visit the olympics, and laugh with my family/friends, and live as fully as I can. Fly High, Sky King. My condolences and respects to those you loved and whom deeply loved you and must now live without.

[@georgemargaritis2392]

Do you all forget his illegal and extremely dangerous acts? No, he isn't a hero, a king, a celebrity, or anything positive.

[@zfrommd]

@@georgemargaritis2392I feel bad about whatever in life caused you to have that state of mind.

[@georgemargaritis2392]

@zfrommd Sorry for not endorsing theft and people endangerment

[@carbonmolecules4504]

@@georgemargaritis2392enjoy your privileged life.

[@georgemargaritis2392]

@@carbonmolecules4504 l Privileged? Because I have certain values?

[@oftenwrong.]

A broken guy? I can identify. I feel sorry for the family who must have many unanswered questions. RIP Richard you sounded like a gentle Soul!

[@Joobathan]

bleach we aren’t praising him we just feel bad that his life led to this and that he clearly didn’t deserve his fate. He wouldn’t even land because he was too scared he would mess something up he nose dived in a forest with nobody there because he didn’t want to hurt anyone. We don’t praise him, we’re just effected by his sad story.

[@stickyfrog1122]

I know this was a year ago but I’m his niece, hi ehehe. He really was a good person, thanks for being one of the few people who believe he was a great guy

[@elijahgavin6706]

@@stickyfrog1122 it’s awful what happened but he died a legend. Not many people who lived their full life can say that.

[@praestant8]

@@elijahgavin6706 praising dangerous criminal behavior doesnt make him a legend.

[@elijahgavin6706]

@@praestant8 he’s a legend for his final performance and for not killing anyone else 😂

[@playinragz]

The guy wasn’t crazy. He was pushed way to far, it’s that simple. They should have did a better job convincing Rich his loss would hurt others who loved him. Rich was conscious about others!

[@Brotha00]

playinragz anyone who intentionally flies themselves into the ground was crazy. Hard to get much crazier than that.

[@playinragz]

Brandon Keyes because to you that’s crazy. Did he talk unhinged? In fact was very apologetic! No he wasn’t crazy.

[@Brotha00]

playinragz lol it’s pretty crazy...

[@playinragz]

Brandon Keyes crazy by definition but possibly not by a crazy guy.

[@furuinoob9886]

You're literally on every comment thread ripping on how "crazy" he was. You look crazy bro.

[@jamesleighdavis138]

He seemed like a really nice, sensitive guy. Guys like that always hurt the most.

[@truesoulghost2777]

Bein a nice sensitive guy will break many men especially in these days.

[@toddjohnson271]

They get crapped on the most.

[@SanderLewis]

0:46:23 ... but ... 0:46:26 ... think I might have to [INAUDIBLE] here. 0:46:29 Yeah, uh, yeah, I bet you do. I haven't done much hiking over there. 0:46:34 And uh, but if ya could, if you could start a left turn and uh, turn back towards the east 0:46:40 I know you're gettin' a good view there but uh, if you go too much further in that direction I won't be able to hear you anymore. 0:46:47 Alrighty, um. Hey, pilot guy! Can this thing do a uh... a back flip you think? 0:47:39 ... gonna land it. 0:47:41 Um, like, uh... in a safe, safe kinda manner. 0:47:45 Think I'm uh, think I'm gonna try to do a barrel roll and if that goes good 0:47:49 then I'm just gonna nose down and call it a night. 0:47:55 Well, Rich, before you do that, let's think about this. 0:47:59 I got another, uh, pilot comin' up - Pilot Joel here - in just a minute or two, I hope. And, uh, we'll be able to give you some advice on what to do next. 0:49:46. We call it a bug. It's like a little (inaudible) rectangle. It's just somewhere around that compass. Do you see that? 0:50:00 Um, just kinda lightheaded, dizzy. Um, man! And ya know the sights went by so fast. Dude, I was thinkin' like gonna have this moment of serenity, ya know I'll be able to take all... in all the sights. Uh, it was a lot of pretty stuff but um, I think that they're prettier in a different context. 0:50:45 ... the right hand side, uh, above ya, on the right hand side. Air conditioning panel, you'll see it's a big panel. There's three switches along the top of it. Make sure all three of those switches are in the down position - facing the nose of the airplane. 0:54:05 ... where I've been at this whole time ... 0:54:07 OK, Rich. Thank you. 0:54:09 2500 to be exact. 0:54:11 OK, thank you. And do you have an idea of how much fuel you have left? 0:54:14 Uh, man! Not enough. Not enough to get by, uh, like, uh, 760 - 760 pounds. 0:54:56 - I'm... gonna do this barrel roll real quick. 0:55:01 - Uh, well no need to do that. If you could just start a turn to the right and then I'll tell ya when to stop turning and then you can keep it level from there. 0:55:46 - I wouldn't mind just shootin' the shit with you guys. But all business, ya know? 0:56:49 - I feel like need to be, what do you think, like 5000 feet at least to be able to pull this barrel roll off? 0:57:09 - [INAUDIBLE] you to get hurt either... Uh, if ya could. I see you're still turning to the right. You wanna maybe start making a turn back to the left a little bit? 0:57:20 - Just lemme know when you get him. (Alright) 0:57:51 - He'd be a hero if he could pull off a landing. 0:58:43 - Start another right hand turn. 0:59:18 - All right, Rich. This is Captain Bill. Congratulations. You, uh, did that. Now let's uh, let's try to land that airplane safely and not hurt anybody on the ground. 0:59:27 - All right... ah, damn it! I dunno, man! I dunno! I don't want to. I was kinda hoping that was gonna be it, ya know? [INSTRUMENT ALARMS] 1:01:18 - [INAUDIBLE] ... for long. I feel like one of my engines is going out or something. [FINAL TRANSMISSION] 1:01:22 - OK, Rich. Uh, if ya could, you just want to keep that plane right over the water - maybe keep the aircraft nice and low?

[@geeterdun5966]

You can tell they were trying to get him to fly over the water low altitude so they could shoot him down.

[@daphic2381]

Geeter Dun no. They knew the fuel was low, so it was so he could either make a water landing or if he lost fuel it didn’t crash into buildings.

[@orangecounty7144]

I think he was brought down somehow cause he was getting to close to the Olympics. They tried to get him to turn. They said that if he continues in that direction, they will loose communication, in other words ( you will get shot down)

[@thomasberry8012]

Clearly they were trying to position him in exactly the right coordinates for the lower orbit DEW laser to dematerialize plane.

[@SeattleMarinerMan]

Orange County 714 bro are you 12? At the end he says he thinks his left engine flamed out. That means he’s running completely out of fuel dip shit.

[@Massivecarcrash]

It's sad that he didnt find what he needed in life. That's the sad part when you're completely lost. You can have a wonderfull wife, great family, great friends. But once or twice in life you just hit that wall and you hit it harder than anything you've encountered in your life. And some hit that wall a tad bit harder than others. I hope his family can find peace and solace in the fact that he did something he had always dreamt of doing in the last moments in his life and that they can let go of the guilt and grief.

[@chopperread2698]

There goes my hero , watch him as he goes

[@ashtonazure379]

He didn't deserve the roll he was given. He reflects what a lot of us feel inside and I've been too scared to listen to this for a while.

[@jin6000]

With you friend.

[@thevault6326]

The “barrel” roll?

[@samuelcarrillo4378]

He’s on the metaphorical edge of the building and no one is talking to him. He even said I want to shoot the shits with you guys but it’s all business. I wonder if he just hears everyone doing there job and the confusion of what to do with the other planes in the other airports because of his situation. Really does hit home for lots of people.

[@terrydacktile6523]

I dont know why this guy has such an interesting story ..He meant no harm and wanted to do a barrel roll .. He did no harm (aside of a jet that is owned by a company with insurance ) . Life is tough ...really tough ... My heart goes out to his family and to Rich the Airboss .... God speed .

[@ryanlast9728]

He didn't do harm he did harm to himself hes no longer with us sir.he took an easy way out of life I refuse to celebrate or praise this person.i really wish we can help ppl like rich instead of praising him for taking his own life.think about this if someone is not in there right mind and they see comments that rich is a legend and he is sky boss you don't think that encourages suicide rather then saying how can we help ppl like rich?as humans what can we do to help.just something to think about.

[@firstname8262]

Ryan Last Agreed

[@Gelahto]

@@ryanlast9728 you wouldn't want a second chance??

[@ryanjones5367]

Ryan Last that isn’t why people are “celebrating” this. People were touched by this act due to its transcendent quality however tragic the conclusion

[@praestant8]

@@ryanjones5367 transcendent? How immature can you be?

[@MCJaccard4music]

They way he pulled out that barrel roll was enough to show me he could have landed the plane with the assistance of the pilot on radio.

[@lorenmaly1637]

Depression is real. It is not always circumstantial. It comes and goes regardless of whether life is going well or not. I have fought it my whole life. Everyone that knows me sees me as a fun and loving person. I can tell that's who Richard was just by hearing him speak. Wish he was able to pull out of it. In a way it was an honorable salute to the rest of us out here battling depression. Only people like us can truly understand and relate. R.I.P. Brother! The world is less with-out you!

[@jin6000]

So so well said. With you friend.

[@KamaalJones]

Stay strong brother, I know the struggle. ❤️

[@thomasche]

No, there is always a reason to depression. And yes sometimes it's very difficult to see why.

[@xStarblazer]

Thing is I wouldn’t say I’m depressed or suicidal, I have a baby daughter who means the world to me, and I’m relatively content and peaceful in my corner of the world. Yet part of me completely sympathises with the Sky King, and on a certain day at a certain time I too could imagine myself doing something like this and not being remotely afraid to die. It’s kind of a mix of instrusive thoughts and nihilism. Not “my life is so sad I want to die”, more “ultimately my life has no meaning and I may as well go out on my own terms doing something wild than shitting the bed as an 80 year old, contracting some disease or being murdered” Maybe people will say nah that’s still depression but I don’t think so. It’s just brutal realism, I guess.

[@boghan8678]

This is unreal He is so happy while doing it He lived life, and died like a champ

[@popparedneck8326]

the barrel roll endedup ten feet above water impressed myself and my co-pilot rip rich

[@reggin_spelt_backwards]

@@dvdrwsor lol negative 10 feet maybe

[@michaeljr4085]

@@dvdrwsor 😒

[@88jeebs]

That video is insane. Just recently saw it. Wish they had gotten all the audio.

[@tonyroulette6179]

The things this guy could have accomplished,with the right help RIP

[@ranggasaktibudiputra1547]

@Michelle doing a loop, a barrel roll, without a slight professional training before? Bruh if he's somewhere right now he be piloting a damn plane for sure.

[@delys_Elizabeth29]

For REAL

[@johnreel8728]

As kids, we’re told that we can be anything. And then, life happens. Unless you’re one of the fortunate few who gets an easy start, achieving your dreams can feel impossible at times. He just wanted to be a pilot for an hour after a life of settling.

[@dhruv9557]

I do not agree with his decisions, but the guy had his heart at the right place. RIP Rich. Also, amazing job ATC and everyone!

[@goaway8610]

@Daniel S. all you need is a flight simulator and a few months. Its not like you're splitting an atom. I mean hell you could find thay exact model in a flight sim and learn it for months.

[@smokybgameryt1523]

The man just wanted to see the momma orca and baby 🐋✈

[@nicepush2574]

1 or a couple of days prior, there was an orca with a dead calf. The mother orca stayed with it, pushing it forward to live, she refused to let go. I knew instantly Rich referred to this story. This guy had his heart in the right place, RIP SkyKing.

[@soanid]

I didnt know what he meant at the time he said but later on i did understand🙏 rip SkyKing🙏

[@kwpp7]

I'm amazed at how chill Andrew with ATC was, trying to coordinate all of the other traffic AND Rich without once losing his cool.

[@only1life88]

I've been listening to and researching this guy Beebo all day long. Something incredibly relatable with how he feels. Nobody seems to listen or to care, so I kind of get it.

[@sabineb.5616]

What really gets me, is that Richard definitely wanted to talk to the AT controllers. He could have refused to respond or he could have flown out of reach after telling them that he did not plan to hurt anyone. But it was apparently important for him to stay in touch with someone. And I had the impression that the AT controllers really wanted to help him with the landing and get him down safely! But landing a plane in one piece is the most difficult part fo beginners. Richard did not even know how to lower the landing gear. I know about one case in England, where AT controllers and a pilot managed to help a complete layman to land a plane safely after the pilot died of a heart attack or was at least completely incapacitated. But that was a small private sports plane, and therefore easier to land. There was also enough fuel left for a few trial runs which helped to get the correct approach angle. I think that Richard was afraid to attempt a landing, because he might have hurt someone after all. And maybe, he really wanted to die...

[@levispann88]

32:44 he clearly states otherwise...

[@sabineb.5616]

@@levispann88 , what did he say exactly at that time?

[@hotwheelskng1573]

Rip skyking. You were willing to die just to live.

[@tadream4561]

I heard his voice, playing one of those on line video games.He was a funny guy. RIP sir.

[@wooshbait36]

@@tadream4561 What?

[@RoxorTehCoxor]

1 death. 0 casualties. My hero. Until we meet.

[@praestant8]

Thats disgusting.

[@RoxorTehCoxor]

@@praestant8 what about it is disgusting

[@RoxorTehCoxor]

Better than a self dox by his niece

[@bradfordrand1]

You forgot the last part Caesar - 1 death, 0 casualties and MILLIONS of forever Fans.

[@derinok9833]

Though he was a good guy just broken, what he did was 100% stupid not only his life , if he made a mistake might have crashed into a building or highway and killed many. So yeah

[@dancegidance]

Wow I can’t believe I am just now hearing about this man’s story. This truly breaks my heart. He seemed like such a good guy. I can’t imagine the pain he must’ve been feeling that lead him to that point. RIP Richard

[@henripop]

he didn't go up there to die, he went up there to finally live. rip skyking. you'll always be remembered as a legend.

[@jackfortin1797]

Thanks for posting this. It is now clear to me that the first version I heard was edited.

[@snakerman2612]

“I dont want to. I was kinda hoping it was gonna be it” No sadness in his voice, nothing… that’s fucking chilling

[@cmdrriotz5283]

RIP Richard, you sounded like an awesome dude.

[@ruffryder818]

They had over an hour to get a professional to come talk to him emotionally/mentally. I’m convinced the shortest convo would have easily convinced him to land the plane. He kept reaching out to talk, just to be ignored. They should look into their procedures of how to deal with a situation like this. I understand traffic control needs to control traffic, but they could have him on a different line with someone to talk to.

[@JonathanGS]

There was no way they knew he was trying to commit suicide. And many of these flight operators and even normal people like me don’t have any experience in dealing or recognizing these type of situations.

[@yourlocalstinkbug1145]

@@JonathanGS he did however mention that he didn't go up there with the intention to land. Not terribly hard to infer that it means he was planning on crashing it.

[@aimeelouise1580]

The guys on the ground were trying to make sure everyone on the ground would be safe. I wish he could have landed too, but their focus HAS to be on the hundreds if not thousands of people on the ground below, rather than on the one guy who had already made it clear that he wasn't gunna come down safely.

[@RathVantas]

“I’m convinced the shortest convo would have easily convinced him to land the plane” do you think he was stupid or something? Wtf

[@jcjc9155]

@@JonathanGS they knew. He said he was going to barrel roll and nose down after. He also asked multiple times for a conversation then saying, I get it, it’s all business. The shortest conversation very likely would have brought him in. He waited a long ass time just for the few sentences he got towards the end.

[@louismaynard881]

As an air traffic controller myself I couldn’t imagine having to handle this situation, hopefully I never have to.

[@notUrRealDad]

What state you in? Some are stastically higher for this nonsense lol

[@Flatline74]

I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. When I was with a group of people I used to be the life of the party, smiling, laughing and trying to make others smile. Then it hit me about 10 years ago, I couldn’t do it anymore. I just stayed in a fetal position on the bed for weeks, not eating and crying at now end. Finally ended up with a therapist and she said my brain just ran out of steam trying to be “happy” whatever that is. Just remember always be kind and even the goofiest class clown type can be the one hurting the most. Sucks.

[@jin6000]

Much love to you friend. Respect for sharing your experience. Hope you are doing ok.

[@Heimbach1966]

White men unite.

[@babycakes4206]

I dont know how they understand each other... sounds like a bunch of mumbling auctioneers.

[@coronapapi]

Ultimately, they all have a shared glossary. So like 'descend n maintain' becomes a mumble that doesn't rhyme with most other commands from that glossary. Usually the numbers seem to require the most attention, and they're not shy about confirming.

[@biteme263]

Those are actually pretty clear. You can look up ATC on youtube and there is a lot of it to listen too. Some of it is almost impossible to understand.

We’re all broken brother RIP

[@CrabRagoon117]

The fact its been 5 years since the sky king took his first and final flight, rest easy king

[@goyonman9655]

What do you mean,king He's a thief

[@MrRoz121]

@@goyonman9655SKY KING 👑

[@pabloescobar7802]

Rip my friend..I didn’t know you but I can relate to pain you were feeling.. for those last minutes of his life this dude was truly Free ..

[@DavidGonzalez-ov5dx]

A man that lives by his rules without hurting others is a real man. He is in heaven piss drunk flying like an angel . If I was only half the man.

[@dendrobiummusic]

Piss drunk in heaven huh? :|

[@danielzucker7559]

I just want this to be a movie already. Chris Pratt as Beebo.

[@Sauvey]

holy shit dude i can imagine the cover with the plane over the sunset and "Sky King" imprinted on the front, this would be one hell of a movie.

[@brittany6315]

Philip Sauvé agreed. I’d love to see the back story for him and the events that lead to this.

[@samdaslyer]

Ryan Reynolds would be classic too

[@samdaslyer]

Philip Sauvé I swear I do an artwork those days -> just to make u smile

[@cedardreamsLLC]

yeah this movie would be depressing af...

[@datadyneproductions9101]

In the span of a couple hours, this guy had a more fulfilling life and death than I'll ever get to have. It's sad that he passed away, but it seems like that was his plan from the start. For just a brief amount of time, Beebo was truly free and away from all the bullshit that a lot of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Maybe someday the US will take mental health care more seriously, but for now depressed folk have very few options, and without the right insurance it can be impossible to get the help they truly need. I'm glad that this man got to experience just a brief moment of bliss. To me, he's a hero. I'm not saying his actions weren't reckless, but no one else was harmed and he clearly had no intentions of hurting others. Hell, he felt remorse for making the air traffic controller's job harder than it needed to be. Beebo was a good soul that, like a lot of us, got tired of the mundane and unfulfilling life that we live. The amount of joy and freedom he felt while in the sky that day is something I wish I could feel before I die.

[@BingoFuel555]

I never heard of this until today. Your post should be at the top. My feelings exactly

[@lisag.4054]

But it wasn’t blissful or fulfilling for him. He expressed disappointment that the views weren’t as pretty as he thought from inside a plane, and was disappointed that ATC wasn’t more chatty with him.

[@chelseacerny6461]

It’s sad. He was begging for them to talk to him and just listen but they ignored so much of what he was saying. We say we care about mental health but clearly we have a lot to learn, we should all try to be more empathetic.

[@TechRevs00]

He literally stole a fucking plane.. They didn’t know who he was or what his intentions were. They’re busy trying to figure out how to help him land so he wouldn’t hurt himself or anyone else.

[@johnray547]

@@TechRevs00 fuckoff

[@cround217]

Chelsea,.your comment really resonated with me. I completely agree. Thank u

[@Sprawl1GuitarMan]

I’m gonna stir a pot with this one………He wasn’t broken, society around him was broken. All they did was their job. Nothing else!! Got their paycheque and went home. No humanity! No compassion! No life! Just work, pay taxes and die!! Shit!! SkyKing showed us how to “do what makes us happy”……….

[@sarnol8973]

they were ATC and pilots trying to get him on the ground not therapists

[@paradiseroad6405]

...if that plane wasn't aerobatic certified... ...I guess it is now?...

[@michahund4879]

Not really. It probably took some damage.

[@katla3393]

@@michahund4879 some is a bit of a understatment.

[@fritzkatz]

As Bob Hoover routinely demonstrated in twins with his coffee cup unspilled on the glareshield during barrel rolls, basic aerobatic maneuvers properly performed do not exceed the basic certification G limits of +3.8 (positive ) and -1.52 (negative ). You need to use aircraft tested and certified for aerobatics [+6Gs and-3Gs] for extreme maneuvers like lomcevaks or to recover and survive when you screw something simple up and tumble out. After training in and accustomed to my Great Lakes biplane, I stalled inverted and fell out into an inverted flat spin the first time I tried an aileron roll in my Luscombe. But it did lovely loops!

[@colecampbell1906]

I think there's way more people out there that are one bad day away from stuff like this, than there are who'll admit it.

[@F5Storm1]

This guy wasn't a bad person, he just made a mistake like all of us do, he didn't deserve to die. He seemed happy to fly a plane.

[@starelative]

Whisper sweet nothings into my ear

[@mhsmere06]

It’s incredibly hard to hear how off and dizzy he is. Clearly he was a smart man and to hear him not make sense a couple times was heartbreaking. Idk how air traffic control works but if there’s an emergency it should be protocol to switch to another channel so the parties involved are able to communicate easily.

[@Ligerxx.]

Ikr

[@itwasaliens]

That ATC was pretty impressive with his subtle attempts to get him to not kill himself. At 46:19 for example you'll notice his emphasis on "drive" when mentioning how nice the Olympics are. Trying to make him want to land safely to see the views later.

[@nicksamuel8324]

Nah... You're reaching

[@davidrichards2339]

The fact that he didnt want to hurt anybody else or risk hurting anyone else speaks volumes 😢 he could have tried landing but that wasnt the days mission R.i.P SKY KING ❤

[@marcs990]

RIP Beebo, I hope your in a less cruel place, you sound like such a nice guy, if you had of some way managed to stay alive somehow you would certainly of had the people behind you all the way. A true people’s hero

[@ixlr8677]

huh

[@praestant8]

Hes not a hero.

[@jesuisdavid1]

pretty sure he's in 🔥. I am sorry he didnt get the help he needed. Talk about huge cry for help. I think he was ignored in life and before his final moments was ignored in death

[@marcs990]

@@jesuisdavid1 why would you think that he is in🔥

[@blissfulzane715]

@@jesuisdavid1 No one knows were he ended up. But from his pure soul, I believe he is at peace somewhere.

[@SanderLewis]

0:25:40 Uh, you are a very calm, collect voice. [CAUTION TERRAIN - CAUTION TERRAIN] 0:26:30 ... hundred, apparently he's a, a grounds crewman with Horizon I guess. And uh, right now he's just flyin' around and uh, he just needs some help controlling his aircraft. 0:26:49 Naw, I mean, I don't need that much help. I've played some video games before. Uh, I would like to figure out how to get this cabin altitude, like I know where the box is. I would like to get some uh, make it, make it pressurized or something so I'm not so lightheaded. 0:27:06 Rich, what's your altitude? 0:28:00 Yeah, I don't know anything, uh, I don't know anything about the autopilot. I'm just kinda hand flyin' right now. 0:28:06 OK. Do you know how fast you're goin'? 0:28:32 ... um, minimum wage. We'll, we'll chalk it up to that. Maybe that'll uh, grease the gears a little bit with the higher ups - maybe uh, yeah. 0:30:31 I think I lost you behind the [INAUDIBLE] a little, but I'm comin' back up. 0:31:25 [INAUDIBLE] somethings in my ear. 0:31:39 Damn it, Andrew! People's lives are at stake here! 0:31:44 Now, Rich. Don't, don't say stuff like that. 0:31:47 Naw, I told you. I'm not, I don't wanna hurt no one. 0:31:50 I just want you to whisper sweet nothings into my ear. 0:32:41 ... would that be than trying to land it? Like, I know how to put the landing gear down. 0:33:15 Put your uh, your power at probably fifty percent. That'd be the two top gauges right in the center on that glass display there. And then, press, uh, well tell me uh, do your power at fifty percent or tell me what you got. 0:33:34 Yeah I got it like [INAUDIBLE] idle. 0:33:37 Well that's too slow. Bring it up to like fifty. 0:34:15 ... other side on the bottom that says HDG and it's got a little blue M on it. You can crank that around and uh... And uh, you know what? Tell ya what. Let's just do this. Um. Push... you see the HDG... HDG button right by that little thumb wheel? 0:35:37 ... know you could do that with these things! Uh, so what would, if you were to do it, how would you do it? 0:35:44 Well I'd try to figure out how to use the autopilot first. 0:35:55 Not concentrate so much on flying the airplane. 0:35:57 Hey. You think if I land this successfully, uh, Alaska will give me a job as a pilot? 0:36:03 Uh, you know, I think they would give you a job doin' anything if you could pull this off. 0:36:07 Yeah, right! 0:36:10 Naw. I'm a white guy. They... 0:37:38 Yeah [INAUDIBLE], man. Hey, FAA guy Andrew. Are you on? 0:37:41 Yeah, I'm still here, Rich. 0:38:14 ...ad but, kinda not either. 0:38:19 ...[INAUDIBLE] uh, if you wanted to land, probably the best bet is that runway just ahead and to your left. Again, that's uh McCord Field. Um, if you wanted to try that might be the best way to set up and see if you can land there. 0:38:35 Or just like the pilot suggested, another option would be over Puget Sound into the water. 0:38:41 Dang, uh. Did you talk to McCord yet? 'Cause I don't think I'd be happy with you telling me I could land like that 'cause I could mess some stuff up. [CAUTION ALARM] 0:38:51 Well, Rich. We already talked to 'em and uh, just like me, what we wanna see is you not get hurt or anybody else get hurt. So like I said, if you wanna try to land that's probably the best place to go. 0:39:05 Hey, I want the coordinates of that orca with the... you know the mama orca with the baby? I wanna go see that guy. 0:40:11 Behind you there's another aircraft. Would you be willing to talk to them? If they're on the frequency and maybe they can help you land? 0:40:32 [INAUDIBLE] back and [INAUDIBLE] water. Hey, what's that airport right there behind me? Like to my left. 0:40:40 OK, Rich. Well first of all we just need you to keep flying the aircraft so if you could just stay there and keep flying the aircraft. The airc... the uh the airport you just passed over on your left, that's the uh Tacoma Narrows Airport. 0:40:54 I mean that's also an option if you wanna try and go there but uh, like I said earlier, McCord that's a bigger runway if you wanted to try to land there 0:41:25 [INAUDIBLE] disgusting, one sec. 0:41:29. Hey, Rich. This is Captain Bill here. We're still listening. My airplane's doin' just fine. How's yours? 0:42:32 He said it would be a better option I think if he tried to land it or even land it on it on the water 0:42:38 Yeah 0:42:41 Hey, is that pilot on? 0:42:43 I wanna know, uh, what this weather's gonna be like at the Olympics. 0:42:47 Um, if you can see the Olympics, the weather's good. 0:42:49 I can see the Olympics from my window and it looks pretty good over there. 0:42:54 Alright 'cause I didn't - I didn't um. It felt like turbulence around Ranier but there was no clouds hardly. 0:43:01 Oh that's just the wind blowing over all the bumpy surfaces there. 0:43:06 Oh, copy that. 0:43:08 (inaudible) Rich, if ya could, uh, maybe start a left hand turn - start turning back around because if you get too close the the Olympics, uh, you won't be able to hear us anymore. 0:43:46 Turn back around here. Like I said, I just wanna keep talking to you and if you keep going towards the Olympic Mountains we won't be able to hear each other. 0:44:18 Turn back around so we can, uh, stay in contact with you. 0:44:21 ... for this issue to be resolved and then we can clear up the taxiways. 0:44:31 I got a lot of people that care about me, and uh... [CAUTION ALARMS] 0:44:35 It's gonna disappoint them, that, to hear that I did this, um... [CAUTION ALARMS] 0:44:42 I would like to apologize to each and every one of them. [CAUTION ALARMS] 0:44:45 um... [CAUTION ALARMS] 0:44:47 Just a broken guy... 0:44:50 Got a few screws loose, I guess. 0:44:52 Never really knew it - 'til now... 0:44:55 Um, just... ya know. 0:45:02 Going to, uh, come in here and start talking to Rich as well. 0:45:47 Is that pretty easy to come by? 0:46:11 Man! Have you been to the Olympics? These guys are gorgeous! Holy smokes. 0:46:16 Yeah I been out there. It's... it's... it's always a nice drive.

[@Maverick5588]

Thanks

[@Wilantonjakov]

@Chairman of the Board they would, or wouldn't?

[@bobcostas6272]

Chairman of the Board its just proof of what he was saying...

[@savithau9144]

Pin📌 this

[@SoulFlyer133]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@IlBaroneRozzo]

"Now sit down and listen, my beloved grandchildren, because I will tell you a story. Once upon a time here was a man, and his name was Rich..."

[@bluedot7817]

The guy had charisma to the end. If he would've only stuck around he could've done great things. I know what it's like being trapped in a shit job watching the days go by and people living their lives around you. Doesn't mean you can't rise up and cultivate a better future especially for those around you. We need to make this world a better place for our kids.

[@john2k24]

Sad. The guy honestly easily could have become a pilot with the skills he showed that day with 0 flight time

[@bluedot7817]

@@john2k24 He seemed convinced that his social mobility was stagnant. I can't imagine loading planes all day. But he had wife, what appeared to be a stable family life. Good relations. A reader, always in books. I would have liked to sit down with him and really hear him out.

[@CharlesMartel676]

It's very sad. I'm just glad no one on the ground was hurt.

[@KiLLA1740]

Guy is a legend. Say whatever you want. People are out everyday doing horrible things to each other. This guy broke the rules in the most honest way you ever could. Guy didnt need a cape. He flew a plane instead.

[@scorpio1699]

"Hey rich, don't say stuff like that" The way they talk to him is almost childlike. Honestly, that's probably what he needed. He sounded so lonely and like he hadn't genuinely interacted with another person in forever. The last few minutes of his life were probably the most validating he's ever had.

[@MyAb111]

I know the feeling as a person of color.

[@ryanjones5367]

Scorpio The man was married and well liked, dumb shit

[@The__Leo]

Ryan Jones What does that have to do with anything?

[@deqinwu]

I thought he said that so the F-15 won’t shoot him down

[@lanceward540]

@@MyAb111 lmao. Ok.

[@willf5768]

Sincere condolences to Hannah and Richards family.

[@Tkondrat]

Hannah is his wife. try a little respect

[@Tkondrat]

will f Saying who the fuck is Hannah is like really respectable

[@Socks3657]

pretty fly for a wifi DONT assume anything

[@Socks3657]

pretty fly for a wifi yes you did, chill bro tf is wrong with you

[@suchalad]

@Pretty fly for a WiFi Hey dude. Are you telling the truth about Hannah? Because Rich's mother posted many pictures saying how much they loved each other. Did she not know bad things were happening because she didnt live near them? You seem to be the only one saying they had any problems. I'd love to hear more about your experiences with him and hannah

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

I think what scares people about this is that this man was completely free, he broke out. They can't paint him as some lunatic either since he was very adamant that no one was getting hurt, that scares them even more. He doesn't fit into any previous categories or, if there's one thing that scares normal people who tread in the same tracks day in and day out without even looking up at the sky, it's not being able to separate people into categories. They don't know what to think, up there flies someone completely new, and he's calm, cheerful and caring while doing something society deems as abnormal. He lived more in that hour than a majority of people do in their lifetime.

[@laurenceat9136]

I don t agree ; he needed to Be seen , alnowledge in his dreams , humanity ; This sweet man would Be alive if he got all This , and hé could fly again and BE alive

[@bretyoung3033]

Man spoke like a hero. Unfortunately nobody listened to him. God bless BEBOO and his family. I bet he was a cool guy to hang around with. His life was cut short by his frustration. Fly on my brother.

[@BigJoeGamin]

1:01:18 final transmission

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

Do you know when the crash happens after that?

[@Deadman1000]

"I'm just going to nose down and call it a night." That's the most calm I've ever seen someone who knows they're not living much longer

[@Cat0840]

Just landed at Seattle and can’t help but think of the true sky king.

[@madelinesalazar8145]

Just proves that sometimes we need someone to chat with.....on a caring level

[@jessicathomas73]

There is a whole hour of audio? Wow. It is sad that this man chose to take himself out this way. A lot of his comments made me tear up. RIP mate. I am glad you didn't hurt anyone else. Just wish you hadn't chosen to take yourself out.

[@teddybroosevelt1682]

He kind of reminds me of starlord the way he talks...rip

[@biteme263]

He sounded like Kevin Smith to me lol. I was thinking "Kev, did you get high and steal a plane?".

[@silistar2646]

He reminded me of naruto in a way

[@sourcehauntings8851]

Me too!!!!

[@ScammerTrolling]

He reminds me of Peter Parker the way he jokes

[@truesoulghost2777]

Yes

[@lewiswetzel8617]

He lived more in on day than i have in my whole shit existence. Bless you sky king see you soon

[@Woodie1432]

Stay with us brother! I pray you find your happiness again!

[@ninethetwotailedfox]

It's terrifying how his face gets closer super slowly through out the video.

[@Inmatesixdoublefive321]

My guy did a barrel roll with a cockpit full of puke. That’s hardcore.

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

dang

[@DAC710]

Fucking Legendary

[@everythingtechnew7400]

Surely this can’t be the complete audio. I’ve had more feedback being left on hold. Not once did anyone talk to him like a human being. I can imagine on the ground everyone staring at each other panicking saying OMG he’s talking human stuff,,, quick someone get the 200 page procedural check list on human interaction during flight.

[@francoisnel5253]

It's a very cold and mechanical system we live in. Most positions of authority even the medical industry have very little human side to it sadly. The human being is often not seen, most who are married don't even know their partners. I agree though, in cases such as this, they should bring in someone who can make a human connection and build him up and slowly talk him through the landing procedure after relating to him making him feel heard. As with businesses and pressures for time everyone wants to be on time and make a profit. One day planes will probably fly automated for most part with passengers removing the human factor even further.

[@ffuukckguugle576]

Every God damn upload of this transmission here on KZbin is cut or edited, INCLUDING THIS ONE. Full audio? NO. I hate this POS website.

[@johnsmith7676]

It's just a website, just as you indicated. But, WHO runs it?