In an incident that almost sounds like a movie plot, Nadine Vaujour learned to fly, rented a helicopter, and swept over the walls of a prison to lift her husband to freedom. It was a real-life heist that ironically ended exactly where it began: Behind bars.
In May 1986, 32-year-old Nadine pulled off one of the most daring prison breaks France had ever seen. Her husband, Michel Vaujour, was serving an 18-year sentence for armed robbery at La Santé Prison in Paris. While most couples exchange letters, Nadine spent months taking flying lessons. She wasn’t a pilot or a criminal. But she was in love and determined to bring her husband home.
