Caution: Contains disturbing content; discretion advised.

Kenneth Leishman

The flying/gentleman bandit.

Victim(s)

N/A

perpetrator(s)

Kenneth Leishman

Case Status

Closed Case

Case Years

1957–December 14, 1979

Location(s)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Synopsis

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?

Go to Wikipedia
arrow_right_alt

Listen to this story via: