Episode Details

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