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D.B Cooper

(The living unsolved mystery man)

By Kumail malikPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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D.b cooper

D.B. Cooper is the alias of an unidentified man who hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 aircraft in the airspace between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. He extorted $200,000 in ransom and then parachuted from the plane, never to be seen again. The case remains unsolved to this day, and it is one of the most famous unsolved criminal cases in the history of the United States. Despite a massive manhunt and an extensive investigation, the authorities have never been able to identify Cooper or determine his whereabouts. Over the years, there have been numerous theories and speculations about his identity and what became of him, but none have been proven definitively.D.B. Cooper, also known as Dan Cooper, is a pseudonym given to an unidentified man who hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 on November 24, 1971, and extorted a ransom of $200,000 before jumping from the plane with a parachute. The case remains unsolved, and despite extensive investigations by law enforcement and amateur sleuths, the true identity and whereabouts of D.B. Cooper remain a mystery.

The hijacker, who was described as a man in his mid-40s, purchased a one-way ticket for a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, and used the name "Dan Cooper" to board the plane. Shortly after takeoff, he handed a note to the flight attendant claiming that he had a bomb and demanding the ransom money and four parachutes.

After receiving the ransom money and releasing the passengers and some of the crew, Cooper directed the remaining crew to fly the plane to Mexico City at a low altitude and slow speed. He then jumped from the rear stairway of the plane with the parachutes and the ransom money, and despite an extensive search and investigation by law enforcement, he was never found.

The D.B. Cooper case has become one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history, and numerous theories and suspects have been proposed over the years. However, despite the efforts of the FBI and amateur investigators, the true identity and fate of D.B. Cooper remain unknown."DB Cooper" is the pseudonym given to an unidentified man who hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971, between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington in the United States. Cooper extorted a $200,000 ransom and then parachuted from the plane, never to be seen or heard from again.

The case remains unsolved and is one of the most famous and intriguing mysteries in American history. Despite extensive investigations and searches, the true identity and whereabouts of DB Cooper have never been determined. Over the years, numerous theories and suspects have been proposed, but none have been definitively proven.

The case has captured the public's imagination, and there have been many books, articles, documentaries, and movies about DB Cooper and the hijacking. The FBI still considers the case open, and in 2020, they announced that they were pursuing new leads in the case

D.B. Cooper is the pseudonym of an unidentified man who, on November 24, 1971, hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 flying from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. He extorted $200,000 in ransom and then parachuted from the plane, disappearing into thin air with the money. The case remains one of the most famous unsolved criminal mysteries in American history.

Despite an extensive manhunt and investigation, the authorities were never able to identify or capture Cooper, and most of the money was never recovered. Over the years, many theories have been proposed about his true identity and fate, but none have been definitively proven.

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  • Kumail malik (Author)about a year ago

    This man just blew my mind when i heard about him and i wanna amaze you people as well .!!! (thats my writing purpose)

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