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                 &lt;p&gt;It’s March 25th, 1999, and Australia’s most remarkable prison escape has just taken place, after a helicopter hovers above the recreation grounds at the Silverwater maximum security prison, in Sydney. In the blink of an eye, a prisoner runs towards the chopper, climbs onboard, and is on his way to freedom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the story of that airborne escapee, John Killick, a man who spent much of his life leading the authorities on a merry dance. Somehow he survived his dangerous escapades and many prison stints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, in his early 80s, John is a writer, a public speaker. and a counsellor to ex-crims.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: Brian McKenzie&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineer: Tim Symonds&lt;/p&gt; 
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It’s March 25th, 1999, and Australia’s most remarkable prison escape has just taken place, after a helicopter hovers above the recreation grounds at the Silverwater maximum security prison, in Sydney. In the blink of an eye, a prisoner runs towards the chopper, climbs onboard, and is on his way to freedom.

This is the story of that airborne escapee, John Killick, a man who spent much of his life leading the authorities on a merry dance. Somehow he survived his dangerous escapades and many prison stints.

Today, in his early 80s, John is a writer, a public speaker. and a counsellor to ex-crims.

 

Credits:

Producer: Brian McKenzie

Sound Engineer: Tim Symonds

The History Listen

A Good Honest Criminal

A Good Honest Criminal

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