قالت الشرطة
الأمريكية، إن رجل يبلغ من العمر 29 عامًا كان في طريقه إلى
الانتحار سرق طائرة من مطار "سياتل".
وأضافت الشرطة في بيان لها: أن مقاتلة من نوع F-15 طاردت الطائرة وأسقطتها،
ما أدى إلى تحطمها في جزيرة كيتون على بعد حوالي 30 ميلا جنوب غرب سياتل.
واعتبرت الشرطة أن الحادث ليس عملا من أعمال الإرهاب.
Follow this thread for official info. This is not a terrorist incident. Confirmed info .. this is a single suicide male. We know who he is. No others involved.
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) August 11, 2018
Told F 15s made it within a few minutes of theft of plane. Pilots kept plane out of harms way and people on ground safe. Yay air force . They may not admit for a few days. But is true..
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) August 11, 2018
#BREAKING: More video showing stolen #SeaTac plane moments before it crashed outside of #Seattle. F-15s were scrambled but did not shoot down plane, it crashed. Warning: language https://t.co/rNmGrwrfBH
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 11, 2018
#BREAKING: New Video showing stolen #SeaTac plane being escorted by F-15 fighter jets. https://t.co/rvVlbX3oXV
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 11, 2018
