D. B. Cooper

My project is on D.B. Cooper who is known for his famous airplane hijack. D.B. Cooper was getting on Airlines flight #305 in Portland bound for Seattle. While the plane was in the air he told a flight attendant that he had a bomb in his briefcase by opening his briefcase showing some exposed cables. He demanded 200k in cash (1.2 million in today’s value), four parachutes and food for the crew before releasing the passengers. The 200k he demanded were in twenty dollars bills, he tied the bag of money to himself he jumped off the plane somewhere North of Portland. Approximately 1,000 troops searched for D.B Cooper or his body but there was no sign of his body the money nor the parachutes he used. Nine years later there was a young boy digging a fire pit where he discovered three bundles of cash this was one clue to D.B Cooper disappearance. Upon this clue FBI searched the hole beach, the river was dredged by Cooper Hunters and theories on where the money ended this supercharged D.B Cooper legend. I believe that D.B Cooper never died nor that he escaped with the money. My reason for believing that he didn’t die is because the parachutes nor his body was found. Another reason is because there was a kid who found some of the money whiling digging a fire pit. The amount of money found was $5,800, which…

For decades, people have been looking for the elusive D.B. Cooper. A criminal who could have lived or died jumping out of Flight 305. D.B. Cooper is an alias for a criminal who hijacked Flight 305. The search for D.B. Cooper is a thrilling story. Yet people believe he died jumping out of the plane, while some believe he lived on after he jumped out of the plane. If D.B. lived, it should still be investigated because of new evidence revolving the case. Where D.B. Cooper parachute is not fully…

The Unsolved Mystery of D.B. Cooper I.Introduction A.Imagine being a flight attendant, now picture receiving a note from a passenger which indicates that there is a bomb on the plane; this is what happened to Tina Mucklow, a flight attendant and also one of the main witnesses of the D.B. Cooper Case. B.The unsolved case of D.B. Cooper is one of the most infamous hijackings of American History. C.Not only that, it’s also one of the largest and most difficult conundrums ever for the FBI.…

Throughout history, there have been many robberies in America, but only one remains a mystery. The name Dan Cooper, also known as DB Cooper, is well known by many. This was the name of the passenger who skyjacked the Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. Cooper threatened to blow up the plane if he was not given four parachutes and 200,000 dollar, so Northwest Airlines responded willingly. After landing in Seattle to get his demands, the plane refueled and took off again.…

D.B. Cooper: The Unsolved Hijacking “Miss. You’d better look at that note. I have a bomb,”. This quote from Cooper is what began the infamous hijacking in 1971 (Gray). There is still plenty of debate about whether or not he survived the jump that enabled him to get away on that night. This debate stems from the plethora of facts that can back up either side of the story. Who knows how it has been over forty years with the case still open and still unsolved. Although it may never be proven…

D.B Cooper Who is D.B Cooper? Cooper is a man who successfully hijacked a plane and was never found. It all started on Nov. 24, 1971, when middle aged man by the name Dan Cooper bought a plane ticket for Northwest Airlines flight #305 in Portland bound for Seattle. He was wearing a dark suit and a black tie. While in the air he ordered a bourbon and coke, after that he opened his briefcase to reveal a bomb. He told the flight attendant to land in Seattle and demanded 200k in cash ( in 20…

but the question remains the same: Who is D.B. Cooper? The name D.B. Cooper is a descriptive name created by the media to refer to an unknown man who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305. The story of D.B. Cooper started in the afternoon of November 24, 1971, at Portland International Airport. A 5’10” man in his mid-forties with an attaché case checked himself in with a one-way Northwest Airline ticket bound for Seattle. He identified himself as Dan Cooper.…

What is he really did die? Well many theories claim that the legend “D.B Cooper” is dead. After he took that leap from the Boeing 727 aircraft going to Mexico on his command to the pilot D.B was never seen again or heard from. What is he really did die? Well many theories claim that the legend “D.B Cooper” is dead. After he took that leap from the Boeing 727 aircraft going to Mexico on his command to the pilot D.B was never seen again or heard from. What is he really did die? Well many theories…

“ D. B. Cooper Hijacking — FBI.” FBI, https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking. Accessed 28 March 2024. This article is a historical source about the disappearance of D.B. Cooper. It mentions how and when he escaped and the items left behind that could be used to help find him. It mentions how he requested $200,000 and parachutes from the captain before leaving. With only his general area of where he might’ve landed to be known. This source is very reliable because it is from…

Gray, Geoffrey. Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper. New York: Crown, 2011. Print. Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper is a non-fiction book depicting the DB Cooper story and the possible suspects behind the crime. It describes the hijacking in great detail and talks about the author’s research, which reminds me of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. However, this book does not include DB Cooper’s impact on airport security. I borrowed this book from the St. Louis County Library and read it over…