"ST GEORGE, UT — An airline captain on the run after murdering his girlfriend today stole a passenger jet in an apparent attempt to escape but crashed the aircraft into a terminal building and then shot himself.
"Brian Hedglin, 40, went on the rampage in a 50-seat passenger jet at St George airport in Utah days after murdering his girlfriend [at her home in Colorado Springs].
"Police say he drove his motorbike to the St George Municipal Airport in Utah and scaled a razor wire fence while the airport was closed, using a rug for protection
"He then boarded the 50-passenger SkyWest jet and drove it past a terminal building, clipping the wing, before crashing into cars in a parking lot.
"The captain—who worked for Skywest—then shot himself in the cockpit.
"A police officer making routine rounds noticed the rug over the fence and moments later heard the sound of a plane's engine firing up.
"He found the craft idling, boarded it and discovered Hedglin dead, a gunshot wound to his head.
"The plane was not in service at the time and had no passengers on board. All commercial flights were cancelled until further notice."
From the Daily Mail...
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