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- Опубликовано: 26 фев 2021
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The fact they weren't able to replicate his manoeuvres in the flight sim is actually pretty incredible when you think about it.
Dam actually ?
@@ericreid3540 it is obvious the flight sim has lower thresholds than that of the aircraft, but that in no way take merit from what he did... no pilot would even dare to do such maneouver so close to the ground. Massive gold balls this guy has... if he was alive I'd pay anything I have just to have a beer with him
@@gordilloedwin It's also a testament to whoever maintained the aircraft. One overlooked stress fracture and that plane was dust.
@@xenn4985 Yes, you are totally right! most impressive is the team that work on maintenance, I totally agree with thar statement.
@@gordilloedwin He very nearly almost hit the water, too. It's a miracle he pulled it off.
Apparently that aircraft was never designed to do barrel rolls.
It was the counter weight of his massive pure titanium balls that made it possible
😆🤣 well put brother.
Not balls. The guy was deranged. No reason to make him into a hero.
LMAO
😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😵
Haha, I love this. Thank you!
"It's better to have one day as a pilot, than a lifetime as a baggage handler"
-Sky King.
this is dumb because all he had to do was go to pilot school......
Yeah I don't think he had the time nor the money to do it@@richardramos5212
@@richardramos5212he taught pilot school for a day
@@richardramos5212it's cute you don't understand at all what it takes to fly.
I dont. But I would guess it entails some sort of education and schooling from others who've already mastered it, no?@@dev1360
"I'll do a barrel roll and if that goes good go nose down and call it a night" gives me chills every time...
Guy was ready to move on and went out on his terms
he was a sensitive poet until his last breath. RIP
He truly lived up to the name Sky King
I’ve always felt if they were nicer to him they’d have had a better chance of getting him down
100% @@countof3everybodyOD
Something about that moment still to this day gives me goosebumbs,, the sadness, the happiness and the being ALIVE in his voice before going out so calmly makes you wanna go out this way lol
He did not go up there to die. He went up there to live. RIP SKY KING.
He went up to live. He went down to die.
This one always hurts. He seemed like such a down to earth dude. Rest in peace buddy.
"Yeah Right I'm a White Guy" RIP brother.
@Stevi Robinson what??
Oh the pun
He was down to earth all right
@@roostercogburn7243 the fact that every video blocks this part out only emphasizes the issue. Stand up guys. We all feel this way. We either come together now or we die as individuals.
This man flew when most are afraid to even jump.
Fly High SKY KING.
That’s stupid
@@johnlarke4452how so
@@johnlarke4452no dad huh
Romanticizing suicide in any form is never good. The man killed himself, though he didn't harm anyone physically his family and friends now bear the pain. Selfishness at its highest form.
@@gabrielgarcia-zw8fu Though I certainly do think romaticizing suicide is never good too, I do think your words are a bit too extreme. "Selfishness at It's highest form" from this statement all I understood that you have never stumbled upon a really selfish person. This man is not the "selfishness at It's highest form". Just like how romaticizing suicide is never good, making these kinds of extreme statements are also never good.
There is no greater story representing the lives of the faceless than this one I think. And yet… why? Why does it have so much power I don’t understand. He’s like- an anti- martyr - countless people have pointed out that he was the reason they started to turn their lives around, so what did he do different? What made him so special that even I tear up. He turned me around, gave me a boost, and told me life was worth living… through suicide? I do not know the answer, other than that I am eternally grateful for him. I hope his family understands that even though the pain of losing him is great, he has moved mountain in thousands of lives around the world when no one else could. We owe that to you sky king. Hail to the sky king, may his memory live forever.
Beautiful words my friend
ruclips.net/video/9_9_qe-mgxo/видео.html here's one of the best modern philosophers I've ever heard of whose name is Keith Woods doing a quick analysis of Sky King and his symbolic significance in the modern world
Terrific comment 👍👏👌😀😊🙌. He sounded like a good dude for sure.
Bro, crying while reading this… well said🤝 Fly high, Skyking🕊
@@waltershumer4211 it says the video is private, if there is any way you know of for someone to see it I’d appreciate it. Beebo was someone I cared very much for
Wish I could have grabbed that man a beer. Fly high SKY KING. We are the broken ones, not you 👑
cheers to you mate🤝
Fr man
Wow your comment brought tears to my eyes for real !!!😢
❤
We just don't go around stealing planes costing tax payers millions because, erm...we are not actually broken or selfish
SkyKing flew over my house on Hood Canal that night. The F15's sonic boom rattled my windows. RIP SkyKing!!
Woahhhh
F15 probably made him ditch the plane faster than he'd planned on
The F15 would have only made a sonic boom if it was exceeding the sound barrier.
Probably some of the greatest last words ever spoken "I'm gonna try and do a barrel roll and if that goes good, then I'm gonna go nose down and call it a night" Fly high bro
Fly high Sky King
yep@@thomasche
This is one of those deaths that makes me feel like I lost a friend. It’s the first death I’ve felt where some of the sadness is in the way he never was a friend. I don’t know what it is about him and his actions that really draws us in to him. As corny as it sounds, I feel like there’s a little bit of the Sky King in all of us. I wish he could have felt the admiration we have for him while he was still around.
I think that's what makes him so special, the fact he was such an interesting guy that got no attention or admiration while he was still around that makes his story so impactful.
That in reality there are million people just like skyking with same thoughts as him, he was just the one to finally do it. He deserved better
Some souls are just too pure for this realm. 😢
@@Bonk_Quasbut at the same time i think why his legacy stays strong is because he managed to live more in an hour and 45 minutes than most will in their entire lifetime. Thats why he is forever memorialized. He will always fly high. R.I.P. Skyking. Such a gentle soul. I hope the family is able to deal with the grief
The sky king lives on inside of us all
Unfortunately in this world, the bad guys usually win. The most decent down to earth dudes I've met are usually the ones with the lowest paying blue collar jobs. And they will get shit on by many, especially women.
Just like the killdozer guy. If you want to survive in this world we often have to become a pos to some extent and play their game. And some dudes would rather die with honor than live under someone boot.
the last conversation in this video where he made ATC chuckel a bit , that was beautiful. in his final moments the guy speaking to Richard knew what he was going to do and Richard still managed to make him laugh , that is beautiful :(
I always feel so bad for the ATC, he really wanted to see Richard come down and be safe.
@@_fiend I feel like in a way the guy knew and understood. Of course he had to try to make him land but he knew it wasn’t gonna work and he let him have his moment
@@gasketsnotyetblown9467 He gives off paternal vibes too, I know they are not psychologists but I think this guy would be able to convince Richard to at least attempt to land safely
“Old and ancient souls” are taken from us too soon, i really hope they gettje highest spot in heaven
With creator for they are truly understood on this earth.
Where did he laugh? I looked for it
“Just a broken guy with a few screw loose”….
RIP brother
Five years ago to the day. A martyr gives their life so that others have the courage to lay their lives down too. Sky King gave his life so that others could pick their lives back up.
Lay off the crack bro
Actually I knew an airport baggage handler in Victoria where the plane was the day before and yeah they don't make much money it's fine at 25 like the guy I knew but sky king couldn't make ends meet couldn't stand it anymore so I fail to see how it is inspiring to working poor people. He had lived ones and a job still hated his life.
@@annalisavajda252 like a 747 taking off, the point of my post flew completely over your head
@@slomonoawarenot a great response either…
As someone who’s struggled with suicidal thoughts I find this video makes me see the beauty of life, Even in his last moments he was laughing and joking, and he cared about the people around him, truly a golden soul. Rest In power sky king.
YES!!! SAME HERE!!!! YESSSSS!!!💛💛💛
I see so much sadness on the internet, I hope life's not gonna be that hard..😕
The Sky King reminds us that there is suffering all around us and that not all scars are visible. I still come back to the footage of his final hours to remember him and remind myself to be patient and kind with myself and others. I hope you're doing well, Luca.
@@jeanneymar2390 Staying away from the internet is a good idea, but life is difficult. Just knowing that fact and truly accepting it can help to some degree. Storms will come, but they will also pass. Don't get so caught up in things that you forget to live your life. It passes quickly and time will seem to speed up, the older you get. Do things that matter to you. The clock is ticking.
@@karlhungus5554 Thank you for your advice, I totally agree.
Although tragic ending. His final moments were likeliest the happiest he had been in years, between shedding the shackles of feeling like you're trapped in your miserable life, and doing something he likely always wanted to do. I believe although absolutely troubled beyond repair, he was able to feel Joy again before he left. And thankfully only money was lost as collateral damage when he decided to end it with a fiery crash, outside of the trauma his family would have to process of course.
None of us are beyond repair. That's part of what makes this story so sad. He clearly had a happy soul burried somewhere, you can hear it in his voice during his joyride.
@@nawdawg4300 It was still his choice to exit life. Personal autonomy, it was his right. The only criticism I have is that he destroyed a 30 million dollar plane.
@@bobbylawsen9638 30 million USD$ or the life of a good man. I would be hardpressed to decide which one is woth the most.
@@bobbylawsen9638 You misunderstand me. I'm not critizing him at all. I'm just shouting into the world that no one is beyond repair. Even in our darkest moments there is still the possibility of recovery/redemption.
@@bobbylawsen9638 its insured so no one lost money. Besides 30 mil didnt that much on the grand scheme of things
For just the blink of an moment this guy was the freest person on earth and for that he will never be forgotten
Miss Beebo, he was a great friend, I was having a hard night thinking about him and listening to recordings of that day… thank you for this video, good to see people still remembering him.
His memory will live on forever
He'll never be forgotten that's for sure.
sorry for your loss , I only heard about his story earlier it came up on recommended I've shed a tear to about 3 videos about him now , rest in peace sky king
Sorry for your loss, he seemed like a reasonable guy.
So sorry for your loss. He seems like an incredible person
The way he sounded so normal. No crazy speach, no shouting or screaming, no heavy breathing. The fact that he sounds so normal is the reason it feels so real.
He got a little wild for a second if you listen to the whole recording but yes for the most part he was very peaceful.
I can't even put my finger on why, but I revisit this story every so often. It's incredibly sad but I also can't help but smile when I hear his voice. He sounds happy and he went out on his terms.
Fly high, Sky King
Honestly I’m the same, in his own way he’s a martyr, it’s just incredible how his story has made all of us feel, fly high sky king
“It was reckless. It was irresponsible. But if in your heart you know that performing a barrel roll over Puget Sound was pretty awesome, you must find my client not guilty.” I wish he had decided to land safely. “Please explain your felony conviction.” “I joyrided an Alaskan Airlines jet for a couple of hours- went for a little tour and performed some aerial maneuvers that made me a cult hero for minimum wage workers everywhere.” Me: “You’ve got the job. What are your other qualifications?”
Incredible
In an alternate universe. Skyking flies everyday.
U mean besides barrel rolling a q200 (400?) And not breaking it in half pshhh well I wear these cool sandals
What aren't his qualifications?
"i hope this doesnt ruin your day" broke me
"Hey pilot guy can this thing do a back flip you think?" Broke me
This needs to be made into a movie
It really does
Ben afflac leading role!
No, do not let Hollywood turn this mans quest for freedom into a fucking spectacle.
A short film by an independent filmmaker I could handle, perhaps with all proceeds going to foundations to help those with the same mindset as Richard, but this mans legacy should be about the degradation of modern culture that led to his mindset and the triumph of the human spirit that gave him the strength to overcome it and sore among the clouds. His name was Richard Russel, and he was the man who broke his chains and achieved the freedom we all long for.
@@ronald.pickering mainstream media already did that..
@@ronald.pickering Um what was the Jewish part fot
Man I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing about this. Never heard anyone feel so free and at peace. Holy fuck that brought a tear to my eye. Forever SkyKing
“I’ll try to do a barrel roll, and if that goes good. I’ll go nose down and call it a night” flight high Sky King, you will fly forever in our hearts
Such a beautiful tragedy. The part that really hit me “just a broken guy got a few screws loose I guess, never really knew it till now…” it is a common theme with men’s mental health issues he never realized he had an issue till his last day. Pushed through life without, knowing and identifying the issue and which is why he never was able to get help. RIP Beebo
“A MAN SHOULD FEAR NOT DEATH, BUT RATHER THE TERROR OF NEVER STARTING TO LIVE.”
RIP SkyKing
Never forget the 10th of August 2018, the day the last Sky King soared
can't stop crying watching this shit man
I miss my friend so much
I can never go back
and almost a decade later it's clear the pain isn't going away
❤
RIP Sky king. Fly high brother
The controller performed in such a way we all can aspire to. ATCers are not trained for anything of the sort and gave Rich nothing but support all the way down and I will never not feel for his potential guilt
I remember sitting on a couch in my work break room and watching this live as it happened and just thinking how awesome this guy was. I knew even at that time that these were this guys last moments and I couldn’t quite understand the weight of what was happening, I just thought it was cool and sad. I was 24 then. Im almost 30 now and i feel like I could be him, it’s an unbearable feeling. I can now imagine what this world put him through. I hope this legend lives on forever. I’ll remember him as long as I live
Man I still feel like that, watching this makes me tear up because he never knew what he had until it was too late. Fly high, SkyKing!
Really feels like it could be anybody, just depends on what comes on your path in life
Aug 10th 2021
This drink is for you Skyking.
We miss you brother.
He was just a broken man not willing to break or harm others and wanted his last moments to be the best. Best wished sky king and may you fly forever
Nah hes a jerk. So many loved him and he was too selfish and blind
@@julianrojas7359 that comment was from 2 months ago and you want drama now?
@@Its_Just_Pineapple Just saw your comment and mentioned that i do not agree that he did not harm anyone by committing suicide
@@julianrojas7359 he wished death on no one but himself the man just had a few screws loose.
@@julianrojas7359 WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM...
It's incredible what you can do once you're broken.
I’m 29. 30 is when society pretty much tells you you old old now. He was 29 too. I think this was his childhood leaving in a way. He wanted to stay young and free forever.
Cory Patterson is 29 as well, and almost recreated it over the weekend.
no, he reached manhood and found there was nothing there for him.
I remembered him today for some reason. RIP Sky King.
A true testament to male depression. So many men will walk into a room of people smiling and laughing after crying and wanting to die just moments before. Rich was down to earth and friendly knowing he was about to die. It’s built into us men. Male depression is severely ignored, and all of us need to wake up and change. Fly high, Sky King.
It’s 2022 and sky king will never be forgotten!! You’re a legend!!!
Oh yes, a guy committing suicide is a legend. You’re probably a little slow.
Never i'm sitting here drunk AF at 3pm on a weds wishing i could end it in a way that would be remebered liek this.
@@shifty198885 Are you ok?
@@shifty198885 how you doing you still with us bro if are just know it ain’t weak to speak love you man
@@gunr6165 Still here I honestly don't even remember posting this comment. Must have been a black out day. I've been sober for the past couple months all good here.
What a guy. Wish he could've gotten the help he needed. The good die young, but legends are eternal. Rest in peace, Sky King
Nah hes a jerk. So many loved him and he was too selfish and blind
@@julianrojas7359 I have had very personal experience with someone very close to me dying of suicide. They would never have considered that if they had been in their right mind, and he wouldn't have either. Until you have the experience of that happening to your family, and learning about how little agency a suicidal person has over their mind, keep your opinion to yourself.
@@minutemanthezealoustiger1499 Of course. I feel like depression is mostly the person trying to be as little a nuissance as possible to those he loves and love him. I feel like pushing an agenda of making suicide a taboo selfish action would open the eyes of the person struggling during the hard time
@@minutemanthezealoustiger1499 I have had an instance of a teacher begging a deeply depressed classmate to end himself and keep everyone else out of it. That strategy worked instantly. The student stopped bringing it up and consequently felt better.
@@julianrojas7359 Due to generations of clinical depression, I can assure you that I had zero choice in whether of not I had depression. I've been taking meds since 13.
Thanks for making this mate, you did a great job.
R.I.P Richard "Sky King" Russell - if only you knew how many hearts you touched in the end.
Truly a majestic exit from this twisted world, bravo you legend
He did sound like he was living a dream before he killed himself. He was enjoying the hell out of it. I understand where his head was at. Mental health in the US is awful and finding adequate help is much harder than one thinks. This shouldn't have happened.
Mental health is awful everywhere around the world my dude. Especially since covid. The government cares more about saving some 80+ year old people over people going into severe depression over those restrictions. And I fear they are gonna do it again this winter.
But by severe depression I mean a lot of suicides and upcoming suicides the coming years because of isolation from friends/family and restrictions from activities
Fuck, I went from deployed Active Duty Military to barely employed civilian due to extreme anxiety and depression. I've gone through 3 jobs in a bit over a year, each one ruined by excessive anxiety over various deadlines, job quality, ect, ending up now a nervous wreck constantly on edge for the possibility of being fired or messing up. I reached the point 2 weeks ago I had the gun in hand, and I ended up calling MilitaryOneSource out of the thoughts of my sister and 2 recently passed friends.
I went to the VA for a mental evaluation out of their recommendation, I got told I was faking depression and anxiety, even after I gave them all the receipts.
7 years of seeing the worst of humanity, gas attack victims, shrapnel victims, the worst one I remember was a 6-7 year old girl, back when Syria was gassing their civilians back in 17-18, she hid in a room that took an explosive, and mangled her entire right half. The most horrific thing wasn't when she was rolled in, it wasn't when we where trying to fix shredded and destroyed parts of her body, nor when she finally passed on, it was having to tell the mother the death of her daughter. You will never forget the wail of a mother who just lost her daughter, it haunts you for the rest of your days.
@@Mikalent thats heavy bro...
Why we treat our elderly and our veterans like crap is beyond me and it's not okay and hopefully one day soon it'll change and we'll treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve and are entitled to.
Thank you for your service 🙏🙏🙏
@@Mikalent what is military one source?(honest question)
4:35 His response hit right to the heart. 💔 RIP SkyKing
You can see how absurd and fragile life is...
As someone who plays video games, he sounds like just a random guy, except he's the chill, funny guy you squad up with afterward, down to earth, intelligent, and caught in the same societal pitfalls you find yourself in, I think this man is a testament to all of us 9-5 employees, there are incredible things in this world, beautiful sights, thoughts and feelings we often feel we'll never be able to experience while we bust our ass to make rent and pay all the other bills. Sky King saw beyond economy, beyond consequence, and when he was towing the completely vacant, but running airplane, he made that choice. I feel like in that moment he just really wanted to LIVE, even if it killed him.
This guy was more free then a lot of us ever will be.
It's 2023 and he will not be forgotten.
Fly High Sky King
2024 and still going!
Every year I come back and pay my respects
Fly high Sky King
Wow - lots of feelings watching this. Never heard this story before... thanks for being good at what you do, my friend.
So many feelings. Thanks for watching friend. 🙏🏻
Man. I don’t know what it is but Richard gave me the will to live in a really dark time. This is a tragic story but I’m grateful that he walked on this earth even for a short time. I hope his family knows that he’s made a positive impact on a lot of young men. RIP Sky King
Rich Russell flew higher than we all dared to dream. What a way to go. Fly high Sky King 💙
Sky king knew that life has a thing inside it that reaches beyond itself. He ripped off the chains from the banality and dullness that is modernity. He got on that plane knowing that it wouldn’t be the end, instead he knew he would be reborn a god.
I don’t find this video sad. This is a broken man, who sounds so incredibly happy, and who went out on his own terms. Every time I hear this guy his voice just makes me smile. Rest In Peace sky king.
It's not sad, it's inspiring
It’s sad that life breaks us all to this point. Inspiring that sky king actually did what we all think or dream about.
Well I find it sad because I am definitely beyond repair after getting clean, and fuck lol is that my only option
In a world of madness when so many people want to go out with a bang and take others with them out of spite, Sky King just wanted to do some barrel rolls.
Whenever there's tragedy like this, we often wish we could have met the person, wish that we could have said something, perhaps stopped them, but the thing that's different with this one is that he said it himself that he knows a lot of people loved him and a lot of people were going to be saddened by his loss. Those are the words of a broken man who has come to accept how broken he really is. I don't think there was ever saving a man who was that far gone.
I just wish I could have at least given the poor guy a hug. I know there's no telling him everything is going to be alright. Just to wish him the best on one final flight.
Beautifully written, and this is the biggest of the myriad reasons why I was so drawn to his story. Because in a world, or culture, that tends to see many young angry men at the end of their rope, as it were, commit heinous violence, Bebo was different. Like you mentioned, also beyond repair, at the end of his own rope, (which I believe tragically is never true - I believe even the most broken can heal), his true colors came out. His soul was kind, open, and playful. He didn't want to harm a soul - and facing his own self harm, he had a blast. And oh the irony that his kindness, openness and playfulness was tragically overridden by his despair. So happy, so sad. One helluva captivating story.
"What the hell is this guy doing?"
Living.
The calmness in his voice knowing this was how he knew he was going to go make this so much sadder. RIP Richard
Better to live a few minutes as a king than a whole life as a peasant. Sky King is living proof
Idk if he's exactly "living" proof, but I get what you mean.
the polarity of how sad this is but at the same time theres almost some beauty and freedom in his final moments. RIP legend.
This could literally make one of the top 10 greatest movies ever made if done right
I totally agree, but for the sake of his family id probably leave it as the legend he became.
That barrel roll/backflip was INSANE. Godspeed Sky King!
He's still out there, in the clouds. Never forget the Skyking.
1:41 Why is the "Nah... I'm a white guy..." cut out? Oh wait, I think I know why.
anyone that feels a certain way in a bad way about how he went through with what he, did is wrong. He made his intentions clear, was polite, cooperative and more importantly considerate. Feeling that way as a human is uncontrollable and scary but his approach and execution is remarkable. He’s the most free human being I’ve seen in forever. Long live sky king. Remember you are loved and important. ❤️
Man.. he struggled through so much.. yet you can hear so much life in his voice through these recordings… many screws loose.. but such a clear mind in the end. He wasn’t alone in his last moments, he had the air traffic controller in his ear.. but I can feel the loneliness in the cockpit just by listening to this.
He wanted to practice flying before he got his wings. Never forget.
I’d love to sit down and have a beer with his dude. Sad story.
This dude is a hero to those of us who deal with suicidal ideation regularly.
As were we, bound to this hollow earth, never truly living while shackled by our own two feet. SkyKing emerged to shatter those earthly bounds, akin to an angel in the heavens. It wasn’t until he took to the skies for him to truly live and show us mere mortals what freedom could be. ❤Long Live SkyKing ~Gavin
As a fellow PC flight sim veteran, there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that Beebo could have landed that plane like a pro if he’d ever wanted to. There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind he’d done it countless times while gaming over the years. It’s one of the first things you learn to do after taking off and backflips and barrel rolls
That’s what makes it even harder to listen to, knowing that he could’ve walked away from that day, even though he also couldn’t, in a way
The world was a better place with Beebo in it. Thank you to all the flight, ground, and tower crews for being gentle with him on the radio in his moment of tragic glory, and also to the emergency crews and civilians who responded thereafter
RIP Sky King, may you rest in peaceful flight on that final departure we’re all gonna board one way or another
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He didn't die, he just moved on to a greater life. God speed Sky King. Hope you are flying with the angels and are at peace.
beautifully tragic
he wanted to fly
he was ready to go
he went on his on terms
its still fucking heartbreaking to hear him talk
rest easy king
“ I wouldn’t mind just shooting the shit with you guys” damm proof a simple conversation can make a real difference
Just a broken guy with a couple screws loose...
I understand you, Beebo.
This man was not broken our world is
I cried watching this. So sad. I'm sorry you felt you had to end things, Richard.
Although it was clearly never his plan or intent through Richards death people learned what it meant to live. His life wasn’t lost in vein it was a teaching moment for all of us. Life is precious and it is also fragile. Be kind and build others up because you never know what they are fighting inside.
Yes!!!💛💛💛💛
Rest In Peace Richard. I remember watching this, and I still cry. I hope you found peace buddy. You helped so many more people than you ever thought.
Beebo... the guy who actually made it ... The " Broke guy who has a few screws loose"... the one who end it all with a smile and ascended as our "SKYKING", and made us keep going just so we can just remember him.
Everybody talking about sky king but can we appreciate how well this video was put together. Great work.
I hope you found your peace in the clouds, Beebo. RIP
What a great way to go
Factual
This just became my favorite video of the internet. He showed the world how to do it the right way. It keeps me from doing it the wrong way
I was in the Seattle airport sitting in the airplane waiting for takeoff when the pilot came on and said someone had stolen a aircraft and was flying it around and we weren’t gonna leave for a while. All I remember was no one was really mad, just confused at the time and some, like me and my brother, fascinated and intrigued. We ended up taking off about 20 minutes later. Now about 4 years after, I still remember how surreal that plane ride was. We all thought it was the coolest thing. Very proud to say I was in the same airport as sky king on that day.
A hero to those who understand.
Poor guy, didn't want to hurt anyone, felt bad after he realized what he did. Just wanted to go out on his own terms and have fun before. Legends live forever.
Dude was bad-ass. Wish I had the gall to live life even a quarter the amount he did in those final moments. Hail Sky King Beebo, master of the high-winds. Rest easy Russell.
Richard flew into the sunset.
Rest easy sky king
I now have a new hero. The Sky King has touched my heart and after reading these comments, I see I'm not the only one. What a man. You can just hear it in his voice and through what he said that he had such a good heart. Rest easy, Sky King!! ✈️ 👑
Forgive me, but a hero? Seriously? I say no. True heros play the hand they've been dealt in life. True heros see to their own physical and mental well being yet have the courage to reach out for help when needed that they might remain there for their spouse, children, family, all who love and care about them. True heros do not steal and destroy a thirty million dollar airplane to go on a joyride suicide, only cowards do that.
@@blakjack3053 Lmao at your nuage definition of hero. Waaaah don't destroy money it's the most important thing in the world, waaaah! Death is apart of life and he died a hero whether you like it or not, some people just aren't as conditioned as you to spend all their lifes energy upholding a system they don't feel truly apart of. At some point you've got to live and die for yourself, not for the system.
@@jacobbatchelor7877understood, but nevertheless you say that to me because you were not his son nor daughter, wife, brother, sister, parents or friends or yes even his employer.
I wonder if he would still be considered a hero had he accidentally crashed into a neighborhood and killed families...
@@blakjack3053 You are 100% correct with that first statement, I would not say the same if he was my partner, but that is the beauty of perspective. I don't think he had children though, my opinion would be more along the lines of yours if he did. If you have kids, your life is no longer your own, it's theirs.
No, absolutely not. But that's not the reality we live in and I won't change my opinion based off made up parellal reality scenarios.
@@jacobbatchelor7877 fair enough sir, therefore we shall agree to (partially) disagree!
he sounds happy and joying that moment make me cry cause I wish had meet him. he let he's life go so quick and beautiful while im here sad for don't know when cancer will end my life we never know all we know is we born and one day gonna die . I don't think I never want to live more than now kinda weird love you all.
I remember hearing this story a couple years ago and it really made an impact on me. I will never forget. Rest in peace Richard Sky king Russell, you will be missed and remembered.
You're not alone in this world. We live a few years and we call it a night, some people have better star positions than othets but is up to us and our will to live free to change that. Nothing is impossible and everything can be better.
Love, laugh, spend time & money and learn new things. Live, be yourself, be free or at least try. Theres so much world out there, so much pain and joy, beauty, places and diferrent people.
Things can get better, the good thing of touching rock bottom is that the only way is up. Keep moving, evolving and living.
You're not alone, we have each other in this world. Love from Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
This man will be a hero for many decades! rest in peace we will all join you one day. you got a bigger heart and bigger steel balls than most its people like him that made America so prosperous and made the country win wars. A heart of steel if most of us where like him this world will be a good place to live
Bullsh!t. Heros give their lives for those they love, even for strangers. Heros got the balls to play the hand they've been dealt in life. Only cowards f*ck up the emotions of their wives, family and friends for life!
Hero? more like a selfish prick... he is skyprick.
As someone who also struggles with depression and suicidal ideation calling him a hero seems pretty tone deaf and insensitive. There's hardly a day that goes by where I don't dream about doing something similar. I want to right this fucking second but im not going to give into the urge and give up on myself , at least not today. I'm sure he also battled with similar feelings. He sounded like a good person that cared about his impact and effect on other people but idolizing him for what he did is just wrong and I think he would be the first to agree with me. He is not a hero, his story may have touched and had a positive effect on many people. But idolizing this guy for giving into the darkness and decided to end his life is just wrong and someone seeing or hearing this that is also struggling could get pushed over the edge and decide to end their life as well possibly in a similar fashion so the can be remembered as a hero to.
Even though I don't know his story I know why he did it and I feel terrible for the people that knew and loved him and gave to wake up every morning with this giant gaping whole in their lives. I know they would agree with the sentiment that we should not be looking up to him for what he did. Sure it's an incredible story but what happened was a trajedy and a great example of how our society sometimes idolizes mental illness. Really he did a terrible thing that day, it's great that so many people are saying are saying that seeing what he did changed their lives for the better but we cannot discount the unfathomable amount of trauma that was caused to the people that knew and loved him.
The main if not only reason I don't do something similar right this second is because I know what it would do to the people around me. No matter how absolutely horrendous I feel and how much I want the pain to stop I try to remember if I were to give in and kill myself I would be responsible for causing everyone I know and love to feel just as bad. I will suffer so they don't have to.
This sounds absolutely rediculos to say especially because I hate bragging/boasting. But I and every other person that struggles with depression, hopelessness and the desire to end their life should be be called heros. Every time the pain and the desire to give up and end it all goes through our minds and we say no we are heros. This guy was a hero up until the moment he gave up. Every day until that one where he stuck it out despite the pain and sorrow and desire for oblivion he was a hero. But the moment he made that final decision to kill himself he lost that title. Heroes are the people that refuse to give up even when giving up feels like the best and only option. The people that endure the pain and suffering rather then passing it on to their loved ones, those are heros.
And no I don't really consider myself a hero whatsoever but I know that even if it seems like I can't do anything right in life at least I know I'm making the right call by choosing to not give up and living another day.
I guess I'm just worried that some suicidal person is gonna read this and see how everyone seems to be praising and revering this guy for what in reality was the worst and last mistake of his life. As someone that has come to almost idolize and fantasize about suicide in addition to stupidly attempting it. I honestly feel like I'm just existing, floating through life waiting for something to happen for someone to give me permission to kill myself and tell me that it's ok. Too many people here are essentially doing just that. Again I don't want to discount the comments that say that experiencing this event was a real turning point for them and changed their life. That is amazing and I wish it had done something similar to me. But we need to be clear about the reality which is that this was horrible trajedy and that when you kill yourself you don't just cease to exist even if that is what you desire. That there are people out there that care for and love you. I don't care or know who you are but I know this. Killed yourself is the worst thing you can do to the people that care about you. So just remember that if you are snuggling out there like myself and just want everything to end, try your hardest to power through and if you don't want to do it for yourself do it for the people you care about because there is a good chance they have gone through this dilemma as well and that means that they were willing to suffer through rather the burden you with their suicide so the least you can do is return the favor.
@@l3rlc well said brother, keep fighting the good fight.
@@l3rlc Dude you can let other people have heroes even if you don't agree
@@3frogman I'm not saying you can't call or see him as a hero. Only giving my opinion and personal experience on why I think people shouldn't. I'm also not saying that he shouldn't be remembered and loved. But the undeniable fact is that suicide is devastating to the people around you in a way that is almost incomprehensible and while understand, likely better than most, why he did it, I personally believe that idolizing people that do (excluding instances like Dr assisted for terminal illness) could encourage others that like myself sit on the edge of a knife where all it takes is a slight just of wind to push them over the edge and say "fuck it I'm done".
Coulten harris moore crash landed two planes he stole when he was like 16 and lived. The way he pulled off those maneuvers, i have no doubt he could've put that thing down safely. Just goes to show how much this man was really hurting. Hearing him talk makes me tear up everytime. Rest in peace skyking.
Five years bro....hope you are still pulling rolls with your real wings. ❤ Never forgotten
I was at SeaTac that day waiting to go home from working in Seattle. My flight was right before he taxied off to the run way. It is crazy to know that went down. Hell it's crazy to know we were the same age. Even crazier I even bought stuff from his wives bakery they owned in Coos Bay.
This man could have been a fighter ace.
Just born in the wrong decade.
Man this was amazing. Can't believe this video isn't more popular
Today's the day again. Five years ago. I plan to be back again next year.
Five years. Rest easy. Fly high.
Fly high Sky King, you lived.
Three years ago. God speed, Sky King. If any of you out there are thinking of doing something like this, please don’t. Don’t do that to the people you leave behind. Rest In Peace, Beebo.