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George Wright escaped from a U.S. jail in 1970 while serving a sentence for murder.
It's taken 41 years to find him again. He's finally been arrested in Portugal.
He and four fellow escapees commandeered an airliner to make their get-away and demanded a one million dollar ransom to free the passengers.
FBI agents who delivered the cash were told to wear swim suits, so they couldn't hide any weapons.
The hijackers flew to Algeria, but authorities seized the plane and the cash.
The FBI hasn't yet said if Wright will face further charges for his role in the hijacking.
Paul Chapman, Reuters
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