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History's Greatest Mysteries – Season 7, Episode 13 The Lufthansa Heist

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On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves lifted around $5 million in cash and $800,000 in jewelry from a luxury airline hangar at New York's JFK Airport, marking the largest heist in U.S. history at that time. The authorities interview employees and find a connection to local mafia bosses… but every time they close in on a potential suspect, that suspect ends up dead. Almost 50 years later, they still haven't found all the culprits-or the goods. So, who orchestrated the Lufthansa heist?

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History's Greatest Mysteries — Season 7, Episode 13

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Laurence Fishburne

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Martin K.A. Morgan

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Robert R. Cargill

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Caroline Cory

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Michael Dennin

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Laurence Fishburne

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Synopsis On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves lifted around $5 million in cash and $800,000 in jewelry from a luxury airline hangar at New York's JFK Airport, marking the largest heist in U.S. history at that time. The authorities interview employees and find a connection to local mafia bosses… but every time they close in on a potential suspect, that suspect ends up dead. Almost 50 years later, they still haven't found all the culprits-or the goods. So, who orchestrated the Lufthansa heist?
Director
Mary Donahue
Executive Producer
Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Scooter Yancey
Network
History
Rating
TV-14
Genre
History, Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 4, 2026