Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
The Lufthansa Heist
Season 1 Episode 4 of 8
The Lufthansa heist at JFK International Airport, New York City. A clued-up mafia crew attempt the ambitious theft. Those involved disappeared and met their fate in the aftermath. An estimated $5.875million was taken in the incident in December 1978. The money and jewellery taken have never been recovered
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan airs on Sky History at 4:00 PM, Saturday 4 January. (Subtitles.)
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