導讀:當地時間10日晚上約20：00點，美國西雅圖塔科馬機場發生了一起劫機事件：一名機場機械工劫持了一架客機，并在未得到空管許可的情況下起飛。

The family of a man who authorities say stole a Horizon Air turboprop plane from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed it on an island in Puget Sound on Friday night, said news of the incident was a "complete shock" to them.

當局稱，一名男子在周五晚上從海地國際機場偷走了一架Horizon Air渦輪螺旋槳飛機，并在普吉特灣的一個小島上墜毀。當他的家人得知這一消息后，他們對此事感到非常的震驚。

Richard Russell, 29, who is presumed dead, was a ground-service agent for Horizon.

Horizon地面服務人員、現年29歲的理查德拉塞爾現在已經確認死亡。

In a written statement to the media on Saturday, Russell’s family described him as a faithful husband, loving son and a good friend who didn’t mean to harm anyone.

在周六向媒體發表的一份書面聲明中，拉塞爾的家人將他描述為一個忠誠的丈夫、孝順的兒子和友善的朋友。

“This is a complete shock to us,” the statement read. “We are devastated by these events and Jesus is truly the only one holding this family together right now.”

“這對我們來說是一個徹底的打擊，”聲明中寫道。“我們被這些事件摧毀了，現在我們覺得只有耶穌能夠把這個家庭團結在一起。”

They did not take questions from reporters.

他們沒有回答記者的提問。

According to his social media accounts, Russell went by the nickname “Beebo.” He said he was from Wasilla, Alaska, and lived in Sumner, Wash., and married in 2012.

在他的社交媒體賬號上拉塞爾的網名叫做“Beebo”，自稱來自阿拉斯加的瓦西拉，住在華盛頓州的薩姆納，并于2012年結婚。

Russell was reportedly a star athlete at Wasilla High School, where he earned a reputation for being outgoing and friendly.

據報道，拉塞爾是瓦西拉高中的一名明星運動員，在那里他以開朗和友好著稱。

Gary Howell, a Wasilla High track and field coach, said he remembered Russell as a funny guy who also had a smile and a joke and was a great team player.

瓦西拉高中和田徑教練加里豪厄爾說，他記得拉塞爾是一個有趣的家伙，喜歡微笑并善于將笑話，而且是一個很好的團隊合作伙伴。

“Absolutely the kind of kid you want on your team,” Howell told the Anchorage Daily News. “The kid I know wouldn’t do that.”

豪厄爾在安克雷奇每日新聞上說：“拉塞爾絕對是你想要的那種孩子。”“我認識的那個孩子不會那樣做。”