Home News and Society In 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’ In 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’ News and Society 0 Comment In exile in France, McNair has built a life around community service and baseball. He is wanted by authorities in the U.S. for his 50-year-old crime.
