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Notable helicopter jailbreaks from around the world

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The Canadian Press

Published: March 18, 2013 at 12:31PM EDT

Police forensic experts investigate a helicopter used in the escape of convicts Vassilis Paleokostas and Alket Rizaj from Athens' high-security Korydallos prison, at a clearing north of Athens, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. (PHASMA, Mihalis Karayiannis)

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