American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally

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Between the years of 1967 and 1972 over 300 commercial airplanes were hijacked worldwide, with over 130 of those happening in the United States alone. This period would become known as "The Golden Age of Hijacking." American Skyjacker is the tale of a small-time crook named Martin 'Mac' McNally, who dreamed of the ultimate mile-high score: hijacking a plane and getting away with $500,000 in cash; but Mac's hijacking is just the beginning of a truly epic and incredibly wild true-crime saga.American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally is a ten-episode series.

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Danny Wicentowski

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834 Ratings

Best podcast series ever in true crime

12/05/2024

Blind nate

I personally know Martin McNally, and this podcast tells his story completely inaccurately. Danny is a wonderful storyteller. Just goes to show people can change.
Totally binge able roller coaster ride! Love love!!!

06/04/2023

rockypugsly

So well done! Love the narrator and you can’t help but also love Mac! One of the best docu series I have listened to. Need to make a documentary about this craaaazy story!
Stranger than fiction

02/10/2024

Loudize

Fantastic great interviews and clips from Walter Cronkite. It was a hard to believe time. But Hijacking was off the hook. We didn’t call it skyjacking though. Such a rouge’s gallery of characters. They don’t make em like this anymore. Even your parents aren’t even close to this. 100% Must Listen.
Loved it

04/18/2023

Geobeekeeper

I completely enjoyed this. Loved the history. Loved the way it was told. Loved all the “and THEN” moments. Loved the narrator. I give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Keep up the good work. I hope the writer does more and includes this narrator. ❤️❤️

Between the years of 1967 and 1972 over 300 commercial airplanes were hijacked worldwide, with over 130 of those happening in the United States alone. This period would become known as "The Golden Age of Hijacking." American Skyjacker is the tale of a small-time crook named Martin 'Mac' McNally, who dreamed of the ultimate mile-high score: hijacking a plane and getting away with $500,000 in cash; but Mac's hijacking is just the beginning of a truly epic and incredibly wild true-crime saga.American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally is a ten-episode series.