Horizon Air COO: 'We Believe Plane Was Taken by Horizon Air Employee'

Flights were grounded at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Friday, August 10, after a Horizon Air plane was stolen.Horizon Air’s Chief Operating Officer Constance von Muehlen confirmed the plane was stolen in a video statement. “We believe it was taken by a single Horizon Air employee and that no other passengers or crew were on board,” said von Muehlen. “Shortly thereafter, it crashed near Ketron Island in South Tacoma.” Credit: Alaska Airlines via Storyful