He was initially sentenced to a 30 - year jail term for a murder committed during the robbery of a security van in 1997 .
Pascal Payet ( born 7 July 1963 ) is a French criminal who has gained notoriety for his daring prison escapes using hijacked helicopters .
Pascal Payet was initially sentenced to a 30 - year jail term for a murder committed during the robbery of a security van in 1997 .
Pascal Payet ( born 7 July 1963 ) is a French criminal who has gained notoriety for his daring prison escapes using hijacked helicopters .