History's Greatest Mysteries · SEASON 7
The Lufthansa Heist
Episode 13 · 2026-05-04
- Documentary
- Mystery
Episode overview
On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves lift 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.
42 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. Area 512026-01-26
2. The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed2026-02-02
3. The Legend of the Werewolf2026-02-09
4. The Theft of the Mona Lisa: Case Closed2026-02-23
5. The Hunt for the Kraken2026-03-02
6. The Murder of Sam Giancana2026-03-09
7. The Unabomber: Case Closed2026-03-16
8. Who Is the Boston Strangler?2026-03-23
9. The Plot to Kill Lincoln2026-04-06
10. The Hunt for El Chapo: Case Closed2026-04-13
11. What Killed Bruce Lee?2026-04-20
12. The Hunt for Viking Treasure2026-04-27
13. The Lufthansa Heist2026-05-04
14. Foo Fighters: WWII Edition2026-05-11
15. Rommel's Gold: WWII Edition2026-05-18
16. The Shot Heard Round the World2026-08-10
17. The Death of Alexander the Great2026-08-17
18. Lost Civil War Gold2026-08-24
19. The 2001 Anthrax Attacks2026-08-31
20. The Hunt for Osama bin Laden: Case Closed2026-09-07
