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1971

The Man Who Jumped Into the Night: The D.B. Cooper Mystery

October 27, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Composite Sketch created by the FBI of the unknown hijacker (alias Dan Cooper or D.B. Cooper) of Northwest Orient Flight 305

On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a quiet man in a suit hijacked a jet, collected $200,000 and four parachutes, and jumped into the dark. He was never found.

Categories Classic TV, True Crime Tags 1971, D. B. Cooper, FBI, Hijacking, Northwest Orient Flight 305, Pacific Northwest, True crime, Unsolved mysteries Leave a comment

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