About this episode
This episode explores the D.B. Cooper hijacking case and its mysterious elements.
On 24 November 1971, a quiet man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305, collected $200,000 in cash and four parachutes… then stepped out of a Boeing 727 into the night over the Pacific Northwest. In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime , we walk calmly through the hijacking, the strange decisions Cooper made, the ransom money found in 1980, and the 2016 FBI decision to suspend the case. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Jack Laurence
Topics covered
- D.B. Cooper
- hijacking
- FBI investigation
- mystery
- true crime
Keywords
- D.B. Cooper
- hijacking
- Northwest Orient Flight 305
- FBI
- mystery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northwest Orient
Books & works: Crime at Bedtime
Places: Pacific Northwest
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