Frenchman Escapes from Prison by Hijacked Helicopter

World | April 16, 2007, Monday // 00:00

Two men hijacked a helicopter to help their friend to escape from a Belgian prison.

The "savers" threatened the pilot and the instructor of the training machine, waving guns and a hand grenade, forcing them to land the helicopter in the jail's yard.

After the prisoner boarded the machine, it took off and landed for the second time on a nearby field. Then the three men rushed in an unknown direction.

The 31-year-old runaway was found guilty of numerous frauds, thefts and documents' forgery.

The convicted was to be extradited to a Spanish prison he previously escaped from.

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