Beebo Russell posted his last Facebook update on July 23, 2017. The post shows him and his wife, Hannah Russell’s 12-day trip to France:
The following video was uploaded to YouTube by Beebo Russell aka Richard “Rich” Russell:
Beebo doesn’t have any public videos on his YouTube page. The video above requires a direct link to access it.
This article celebrates the life of Beebo Russell, the 29-year-old who stole and crashed the Seattle plane. You know a good person when you hear one and Beebo was a good guy. Russell’s last words were heartfelt. He explained that he had a lot of people who care about him and he apologized for disappointing them.
The Sun explains that Beebo described himself as a “broken man.” Anyone who has dealt with depression can relate to his harsh words about himself. Beebo loved the Q-400 plane that he ended up stealing. The following tweet shows a logo he designed in 2017. Rich mentions the Q-400 in the design:
Richard “Beebo” Russell, the #Seatac worker who did a barrel roll and crashed, did some logo design last year where he eerily mentioned the Q-400 plane in his sketches. A precursor of things to come? pic.twitter.com/ozDZ8O3uzo
— webfoot11 (@webfoot11) August 11, 2018
The tweet below shows a statement from Beebo’s family. It explains that he was a “warm, compassionate man.” He was a loving husband and son and a reliable friend. One of his childhood friend’s explained that Beebo was loved by everyone because of his kind demeanor.
Here is a statement from the family of Richard Russell, the Horizon Air employee who stole a plane, crashed it into Ketron Island.
— Kierra Elfalan (@KierraElfalanTV) August 12, 2018
“This is a complete shock to us. We are devastated by these events and Jesus is truly the only one holding this family together right now.” pic.twitter.com/5z4BYRBrcU
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