In 1972, two young hippies hijack a commercial airplane in a wild attempt to free a famous political activist from jail, setting off one of the strangest, most idealistic crimes of a radical era. Sources for this episode include: The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking by Brendan I. Koerner “Convicted Hijacker Arrested in New Plot” (LA Times) “Black Panther Extradited to the US” (NYTimes) “Skyjacked: A Nation With No Airline Security” (CNN) Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Podzilla Summary coming soon
Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Listen to This Episode
More from Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Crownless: Heist at the Louvre
The Gucci Murder
The Greek Robin Hood Who Kidnapped Billionaires and Escaped Prison in a Helicopter
Stanley Alpert, the Kidnapping Victim Who Outsmarted his Captors
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.