In 73% of cases, an attempt to escape from prison by helicopter successful

Most often we see such situations in the movies or television shows: the hero, hiding her face from the air stream, runs to the helicopter, where he was waiting for a partner, and the valiant guards rush to him, but, of course, do not have time, and the helicopter soars skyward. Surprisingly, this strategy works escape in real life, as helicopters, thanks to a vertical take-off, perfect for landing on narrow spaces like prison yards. One of the first recorded shoot this kind, successful, had escaped the New York businessman from a Mexican prison in 1971. The prisoner was able to leave the country by air and later wrote a book about it.

The record holder for the number of escapes by helicopter - France, which recorded 11 such cases. The most famous case where the wife specifically to learn to fly a helicopter to pull out of the prison of her husband. The couple were doing the same number three times: in 2001, 2003 and 2007, respectively.

Total known from 38 of such attempts to escape, and 28 of them were successful - in other words, 73% of cases.

via factroom.ru