A convicted murderer.
A stolen identity.
A hijacked plane — and a getaway that still baffles the FBI.

In this episode of Fugitive Files, we dive into the extraordinary case of George Wright, a man who escaped prison, hijacked a plane in 1972, and disappeared for decades.

Wright was serving time for murder in New Jersey when he broke out of prison in 1970. But that was only the beginning. Two years later, he and accomplices hijacked a Delta flight, forcing it to land in Algeria — where they vanished into history.

Wright assumed a new identity and lived under the radar for nearly 40 years, until a surprise arrest in Portugal in 2011. But extradition? Denied. And now, once again, he’s a fugitive.

Wright’s story involves:

• Escape from prison

• Aircraft piracy

• Murder charges

• International intrigue

He’s a living legend of law enforcement’s most-wanted — and the case still isn’t closed.

This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.