Movie-style helicopter jail break in Greece
When the movie Breakout was released in 1975, it was shown at Jackson State Prison (Michigan, USA). Several days later, someone tried to break an inmate out of the prison using a helicopter. Unlike the film it failed, probably because of the lack of Charles Bronson. But last weekend in another classic example of life imitating art, criminals did succeed!
A helicopter landed in the middle of the high security Athens Korydallos prison, picked up two prisoners and flew away in a Hollywood-style escape that has left Greek police stunned.
A criminal on the run hijacked the helicopter Sunday to get his brother out of prison, police said. Vassilis Paleokostas, 40, who was serving a 25-year sentence for kidnapping and bank robbery, and an Albanian convict escaped.
“The guards thought it was a surprise inspection by ministry officials and did nothing,” a police official said.
The helicopter pilot, who said he was forced at gunpoint to undertake the mission, flew the inmates to a nearby cemetery and they made their escape on motorbikes. Greek police have launched a manhunt (video) for the convicts.
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