Nordine Ben Allal
publication date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (part of Round XLIII)
category: Crime
clue: this jailbird flies
explanation: Ben Allal was notorious for repeatedly breaking out of prison. His fourth escape was via helicopter. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Amy Austin, and Mike Eberhart
trivia: Several players guessed Ashraf Sekkaki, another escapee by helicopter often compared to Ben Allal.
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