Event

Brussels Airport diamond heist

18 Feb 2013 · 50.90° N, 4.48° E

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When
18 Feb 2013
Kind
Event
Coordinates
50.90° N, 4.48° E
Description
2013 Belgium diamond heist: Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.

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Brussels Airport diamond heist

2013 diamond heist

On 18 February 2013, eight masked gunmen in two cars with police markings stole approximately €38,000,000 worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound Fokker 100 operated by Helvetic Airways on the apron at Brussels Airport, Belgium, just before 20:00 CET. No shots were fired during the heist.

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