There has been a major security incident in the US after a plane was reportedly stolen from a Seattle airport.
Local media reports say the aircraft was stolen by a ground employee and took off without authorisation. There were no passengers on board.
"An airline employee conducted an unauthorized takeoff without passengers at Sea-Tac; aircraft has crashed in south Puget Sound," Sea-Tac Airport tweeted.
Twitter posts say the aircraft was being followed by Air Force fighter jets and appeared to either crash or be shot down. Photos have been posted showing a plume of smoke.
"Witnesses saw plane chased by F-15s, then a boom, and smoke," a local reporter tweeted.
Transcripts have been posted online showing the air traffic controller attempting to talk the pilot into landing.
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