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Kenneth Leishman

The flying/gentleman bandit.

He was called the Flying Bandit—a smooth-talking pilot who turned the skies into his getaway route. From bank robberies to Canada’s largest gold heist, Ken Leishman charmed his way into legend, pulling off crimes with precision and style, all without spilling a drop of blood. But behind the gentleman thief persona was a man living on borrowed time, and his final flight would prove it. Was Leishman a folk hero, a master criminal, or just a desperate man chasing one last escape?

Victim(s)
N/A
Perpetrator(s)
Kenneth Leishman
Status
Closed Case
Timeframe
1957–December 14, 1979
Location(s)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tag(s)
Heist/Robbery
External Links
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