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Prisoner's helicopter escape attempt foiled
A prisoner fron the Trikala prison attempted to escape using a helicopter but he did not get to execute his daring plan when he was shot by a prison officer.
This was Panagiotis Vlastos fourth attempt in trying to escape from jail.
The 43-year-old had also tried to escape in 1994, 1988 and 2011.
His latest attempt was assisted by three men, two of whom were armed with AK-47 assault rifles.
The trio, who were already in the helicopter let down a rope for Vlastos, but he failed to hang on to his life when he was shot, causing him to go through a scary, 10 feet fall.
Following the shooting, the helicopter had to land the helicopter in the prison’s car park area.
Vlastos is facing life imprisonment after being convicted of murder.
This was Panagiotis Vlastos fourth attempt in trying to escape from jail.
The 43-year-old had also tried to escape in 1994, 1988 and 2011.
His latest attempt was assisted by three men, two of whom were armed with AK-47 assault rifles.
The trio, who were already in the helicopter let down a rope for Vlastos, but he failed to hang on to his life when he was shot, causing him to go through a scary, 10 feet fall.
Following the shooting, the helicopter had to land the helicopter in the prison’s car park area.
Vlastos is facing life imprisonment after being convicted of murder.