All flights were grounded at Seattle-Tacoma international airport in the US when a passenger plane took off without permission.
Authorities said an airline employee had made "an unauthorised take-off" without any passengers on board.
Officials said the plane later crashed into the sea. The identity and condition of the pilot are not known.
US fighter jets were reportedly scrambled when the passenger plane took off.
The plane was a Horizon Air Q400, according to a statement from Horizon's partner airline Alaska Airlines.
The Q400 is a twin-prop aeroplane with up to 78 seats, depending on configuration.
Video of the plane flying circuits near the airport, in Washington state, was posted on social media platforms.
Some dude stole a plane from #Seatac (Allegedly), did a loop-the-loop, ALMOST crashed into #ChambersBay, then crossed in front of our party, chased by fighter jets and subsequently crashed. Weird times.
End of Twitter post by @drbmbdgty
The airport said flights to and from Seattle-Tacoma had resumed.
Okay this insane. A pilot on the plane in front of us just went rogue and took off on an empty plane bypassing orders from the tower. The tower ordered a full stop and they’re trying to communicate with that pilot. Whaaaaaat!
End of Twitter post by @Bensign
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