1962 Alcatraz escape
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The 1962 Alcatraz escape was a famous prison break from the supposedly inescapable Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, in which three inmates vanished and sparked decades of speculation about their fate.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcatraz 1962 breakout | 1 |
| Anglin–Morris escape group | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal event
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historical event ⓘ prison escape ⓘ unsolved disappearance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1962 escape from Alcatraz
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Alcatraz escape of June 1962 ⓘ |
| bodyDiscovered | no ⓘ |
| contributedTo | public fascination with Alcatraz ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1962-06-11 ⓘ |
| escapeRoute |
Alcatraz shoreline
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cell ventilation ducts ⓘ prison roof ⓘ utility corridor ⓘ |
| FBICaseStatus | closed ⓘ |
| FBIConclusion | escapees likely drowned ⓘ |
| FBIInvestigationDuration | 17 years ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased security reviews ⓘ |
| hasMediaAdaptation | Escape from Alcatraz (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnresolvedQuestion | whether the escapees survived the swim to the mainland ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Escape from Alcatraz (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Marshals Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localPoliceCaseStatus | open ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
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Alcatraz Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breach of a maximum security prison
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challenging Alcatraz’s reputation as inescapable ⓘ ingenious escape methods ⓘ |
| numberOfInmatesInvolved | 3 ⓘ |
| participant |
Clarence Anglin
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Frank Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Anglin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Frank Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier escape attempts from Alcatraz ⓘ |
| prisonerStatus | missing ⓘ |
| result |
fate of escapees unknown
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inmates disappeared ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| subjectOf |
numerous documentaries
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television programs ⓘ true crime books ⓘ |
| usedObject |
dummy heads
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improvised tools ⓘ makeshift raft ⓘ raincoat life vests ⓘ ventilation shafts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Anglin
this entity surface form:
Anglin–Morris escape group
subject surface form:
John Anglin
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz 1962 breakout