Sky King was an American contemporary western adventure television show first broadcast on NBC-TV between 1951 and 1952, and then on ABC from 1952 through to 1955. The series stars Kirby Grant as Schuyler "Sky" King, Gloria Winters as Penny King, Ewing Mitchell as Sheriff Mitch Hargrove, and Ron Hagerthy as Clipper King. | Killer Cosmonaut

On August 10, 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell — later known online as Sky King — captured global attention when he stole a Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A 29-year-old ground crew worker with no formal flight training, Russell took off solo and maintained a calm, often humorous conversation with air traffic controllers for over an hour! Mid-flight, he performed a barrel roll over Puget Sound, then deliberately crashed the plane on Ketron Island. No one else was harmed.