Is It Possible That D. B. Cooper Didn’t Jump?
Jul 2, 2020 7:26:47 GMT
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Post by hi224 on Jul 2, 2020 7:26:47 GMT
I personally think that D. B. Cooper did jump and that his dead body, cash and parachutes have yet to be found.
But I’d like to know what people think of my question, as I’ve never seen this discussed (i.e. it’s taken for granted that he jumped).
Summary
D. B. Cooper is the pseudonym of a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 on November 24, 1971.
The man (using the name “Dan Cooper”) purchased a ticket from Northwest Orient Airlines at Portland International Airport. The ticket was for a one-way, 30-minute trip from Portland to Seattle. Cooper was dressed in plain business attire (i.e. dark suit, white shirt, black tie, and a briefcase).
After takeoff, Cooper handed a note to flight attendant Florence Schaffner. The note claimed that Cooper had a bomb in his briefcase. He opened his briefcase and showed her what appeared to be a bomb (her description sounds like dynamite wired to a battery) and stated what he wanted USD$ 200,000, four parachutes, and a fuel truck waiting at Seattle airport.
Schaffner communicates his demands to the cockpit.
The aircraft landed at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and was refueled. Cooper was given his money and parachutes (he FBI had made microfilm copies of each bill of the $200,000). Cooper allowed the release of the passengers (who were unaware of the hijacking).
The aircraft took off at 7:40PM with Cooper and four crew members. Cooper ordered the crew into the cockpit and had them close the door behind them.
At about 8:00PM a warning light in the cockpit indicated that the rear airstair (i.e. a door/ramp at the rear of the aircraft) had been activated. This was followed by a noticeable drop in cabin pressure.
At about 8:13PM the aircraft’s tail section experienced a sudden upward movement.
When the aircraft landed in Reno at about 10:15PM, FBI agents and police could find no trace of Cooper.
As far as I can tell, it’s been taken for granted that he jumped.
Question
Is it possible he didn't jump?
I don't know much about the 727's cargo area -- maybe he hid and then blended in with the investigators? The pilots "felt" him jump out but that could have been why he asked for four parachutes -- to make it feel like he had left. He could have thrown out a bit of the cash also (that the boy found a few years later in the river).
I don't believe my theory, but I've never seen it discussed (I think he jumped and died since none of the money appears to have re-entered circulation).
Links
Wikipedia page for D. B. Cooper:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
But I’d like to know what people think of my question, as I’ve never seen this discussed (i.e. it’s taken for granted that he jumped).
Summary
D. B. Cooper is the pseudonym of a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 on November 24, 1971.
The man (using the name “Dan Cooper”) purchased a ticket from Northwest Orient Airlines at Portland International Airport. The ticket was for a one-way, 30-minute trip from Portland to Seattle. Cooper was dressed in plain business attire (i.e. dark suit, white shirt, black tie, and a briefcase).
After takeoff, Cooper handed a note to flight attendant Florence Schaffner. The note claimed that Cooper had a bomb in his briefcase. He opened his briefcase and showed her what appeared to be a bomb (her description sounds like dynamite wired to a battery) and stated what he wanted USD$ 200,000, four parachutes, and a fuel truck waiting at Seattle airport.
Schaffner communicates his demands to the cockpit.
The aircraft landed at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and was refueled. Cooper was given his money and parachutes (he FBI had made microfilm copies of each bill of the $200,000). Cooper allowed the release of the passengers (who were unaware of the hijacking).
The aircraft took off at 7:40PM with Cooper and four crew members. Cooper ordered the crew into the cockpit and had them close the door behind them.
At about 8:00PM a warning light in the cockpit indicated that the rear airstair (i.e. a door/ramp at the rear of the aircraft) had been activated. This was followed by a noticeable drop in cabin pressure.
At about 8:13PM the aircraft’s tail section experienced a sudden upward movement.
When the aircraft landed in Reno at about 10:15PM, FBI agents and police could find no trace of Cooper.
As far as I can tell, it’s been taken for granted that he jumped.
Question
Is it possible he didn't jump?
I don't know much about the 727's cargo area -- maybe he hid and then blended in with the investigators? The pilots "felt" him jump out but that could have been why he asked for four parachutes -- to make it feel like he had left. He could have thrown out a bit of the cash also (that the boy found a few years later in the river).
I don't believe my theory, but I've never seen it discussed (I think he jumped and died since none of the money appears to have re-entered circulation).
Links
Wikipedia page for D. B. Cooper:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
