Alaska Airlines flight crashes after being ‘stolen’ from Seattle airport, no passengers on board

An Alaska Airlines flight that was “stolen” by an airline employee crashed near in Washington state after taking off from Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport, AP reported on Saturday.

There were no passengers on the flight.An Alaska Airlines flight that was “stolen” by an airline employee crashed near in Washington state after taking off from Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport, AP reported on Saturday. There were no passengers on the flight.

Reports said the flight was chased by military aircraft after its unauthorised takeoff. Preliminary information suggested that a mechanic had taken the aircraft. It is not yet known if the person flying it survived the crash.

The flight was a Horizon Air Q400 that can carry around 75 passengers.