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Huh. Wonder what they could be implying?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now deleted, here a screenshot of the threatening Saudi "infographic" featuring an airliner headed for the Toronto skyline. <a href="https://t.co/LrkCLxxjFk">pic.twitter.com/LrkCLxxjFk</a></p>— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) <a href="https://twitter.com/tobiaschneider/status/1026473539573100544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Stolen plane in Seattle. Ground stop has been lifted, so whoever this loon is, he must not be a serious threat.

https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/seatac-plane-stolen-hijacked-grounded-seattle/

This guy might have NO piloting experience, and I think he's likely high as a kite:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Listening to active frequencies over Seattle, there is a strong, strong indication someone is flying an airplane (unconfirmed type) that is not supposed to be flying an airplane. SeaTac Airport ops at a standstill.</p>— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonostrower/status/1028125224745586688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Crash reports now. Also many, many reports it was a Horizon Air Dash-8 Q400 (Alaska Air regional subsidiary).

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some dude stole a plane from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seatac?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seatac</a> (Allegedly), did a loop-the-loop, ALMOST crashed into <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChambersBay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChambersBay</a>, then crossed in front of our party, chased by fighter jets and subsequently crashed. Weird times. <a href="https://t.co/Ra4LcIhwfU">pic.twitter.com/Ra4LcIhwfU</a></p>— bmbdgty (@drbmbdgty) <a href="https://twitter.com/drbmbdgty/status/1028130383911501824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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What drugs was he on? If you're suicidal, you wouldn't take that roundabout way....he was on something, or not right in the head, or both.
 
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Definitely the D8-Q400 based on the Tweet above.

OK, this was funny:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You KNOW the hijacker is white of he's stolen a plane and threatening to do a barrel roll. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeaTac?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SeaTac</a></p>— Honey �� Butter (@VerucaSaltSh8kr) <a href="https://twitter.com/VerucaSaltSh8kr/status/1028133419417448448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Looks like the F15s following it may have taken it down?
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Alaska Airlines: "We are aware of an incident involving an unauthorized take-off of a Horizon Air Q400" turboprop plane, but "we believe there are no passengers on board. More information as we learn more."</p>— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1028134379455959045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: A senior federal aviation source tells ABC News that a ground employee got a hold of an empty Horizon Air Dash-8 -- ATC was in communication with the pilot and was able to vector the pilot away from the city. NORAD scrambled fighters. <br>Aircraft crashed on Ketron Island</p>— Jeffrey Cook (@JeffreyCook) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffreyCook/status/1028134496238006272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Whoever piloted this plane, I'm thinking has to have been an AS employee. Clearly trained enough to get through planning, taxi, and takeoff without suspicion (?????), until he was in the air. Still absolutely bizarre he got that far.
 
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Confirmed crash

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> UPDATE: Plane stolen at <a href="https://twitter.com/SeaTacAirport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SeaTacAirport</a> apparently crashes in Pierce County: <a href="https://t.co/lttJfIjmIC">https://t.co/lttJfIjmIC</a> <a href="https://t.co/lyLbyITbux">pic.twitter.com/lyLbyITbux</a></p>— KOMO News (@komonews) <a href="https://twitter.com/komonews/status/1028135650673881088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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