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TIL of Ronald McIntosh. In 1986, McIntosh escaped from prison, stole a helicopter and landed it at another prison’s exercise yard to pick up convicted bank robber Samantha Lopez. The pair were arrested by the FBI 10 days later and McIntosh received 25 years for air piracy and escape.

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