Historical Events tagged with "db cooper"

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Crime & Law

D. B. Cooper Hijacks Plane for Ransom

November 24th, 1971 53 years ago

In a daring act of hijacking, a man identifying himself as Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient Airlines flight in Washington state, claiming to possess a bomb. He demanded $200,000 in ransom, which was successfully delivered once the flight landed. After releasing the passengers, he instructed the flight crew to take off again. During a severe thunderstorm, Cooper parachuted out of the plane with the ransom money, disappearing without a trace. Despite extensive investigations, he has never been found.

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