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a, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure><figure id="b820"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*_qFU-c6k70QaoQDkWujT0A.jpeg"><figcaption>The actual plane Cooper allegedly jumped from after Northwest Orient went out of business — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure>While waiting, ‘Cooper’ smoked numerous cigarettes (you could smoke on commercial flights in those days), consumed a bourbon and soda, and, by all accounts, was extremely calm, very pleasant, and seemed to be fully relaxed.Shortly after 4:00 PM, about halfway through the flight, exhibiting his now usual nonchalance, the man calling himself ‘Cooper’ caught the attention of Tina Mucklow, one of the flight attendants working the flight, and slipped her a small scrap of paper.<figure id="8047"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*0u9hqvnuX3326Fjfj99XzA.jpeg"><figcaption>The FBI’s believed flight path map for NW Orient flight 305 —obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure>Tina didn’t look at it right away, assuming it was some sort of ‘love letter’ or the like. When she did finally look at the hand-scrawled note, she was shocked to see that it actually claimed that the ‘nice man’ in 18C had a bomb in his briefcase. The note also asked her to sit with him and demanded $200,000 (about 1.2 million in today’s money) all in$ 20 bills, along with 4 parachutes, or he would blow up the plane.Mucklow did as the man asked and eventually made her way to the cockpit to hand the captain the note. He, in turn, radioed the demands to the air traffic control tower, informing them that there was a bomb on board and that the plane was being hijacked.When the plane landed in Seattle, ‘Cooper’ exchanged the 36 passengers on the aircraft for the duffel containing the cash and the 4 parachutes he had requested — being sure to maintain enough of the flight crew to prevent the authorities, or the military, from trying to take out the plane, mid-flight.While waiting, the plane was refueled and by 7:30 PM, the flight was once again airborne, this time headed for Mexico City, Mexico — exactly what happened next can only be speculated.<figure id="327e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*bi3d9GNLNcGwTjEqR99N9w.jpeg"><figcaption>One of the unused parachute bags requested by Copper —obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wh

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olly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure><figure id="d974"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*-MtEnEcJtbTP5yoCcqd5Xw.jpeg"><figcaption>The unused chute that was in the unused parachute bag, which Cooper requested but left behind — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure>Shortly after 8:00 PM, the cockpit flight crew took note that the aft hatch of the plane was opening, and the stairs were being deployed. The crew reports that shortly after, they felt a shudder, which they assumed was the hijacker making his escape into the damp and frosty northern Pacific night — but did he?And if he did, did he survive the jump?<figure id="113e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*LwpoYerdFjgRzDoi8cAZ3Q.jpeg"><figcaption>A well-lit daytime ariel view of the suspected DB Cooper jump area — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure><figure id="5abc"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Jl90V6jwQceXdDeBMaNfvA.jpeg"><figcaption>The clip-on tie that Cooper left behind which tested positive for human DNA, but has never been matched to anyone — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI</figcaption></figure>Listen in by clicking the link below and join our team as they evaluate all of this evidence and much much more while investigating one of the most enduring mysteries in American Criminal history — The Legend of D.B. Cooper!The Legend of D. B. Cooper — The Veritas 7 — True Crime Podcast InvestigatesThat’s all for now. Until next time, we hope you enjoy the show, and look forward to interacting with you<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theveritas7"> in our Facebook chats</a>, on our official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theveritas7">Facebook</a> fan page, on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVeritas_7">X (formerly Twitter)</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theveritas_7/">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the.veritas.7">Tik Tok</a>, and be sure to check out the photos, case evidence, and other facts pertaining to these cases on our website <a href="http://www.theveritas7.com/">www.theveritas7.com</a> as well as the fascinating information we also have posted on our new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wHMxVhaS_KhtpikK_JkxQ">YouTube Channel</a>!</article></body>

The Legend of D.B. Cooper

In this case, The Veritas 7 — True Crime Podcast pours over the hundreds of thousands of documents collected from the FBI regarding the only person to ever successfully hijack a passenger airliner, in American history

Colorized composite sketch of the man calling himself Dan Cooper — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

At approximately 2:45 PM, on November 24, 1971, a man identifying himself as Dan Cooper paid $20 in cash to purchase a one-way ticket to Seattle, Washington, from his current location in Portland, Oregon.

The actual ticket and baggage check purchased by the man calling himself Dan Cooper — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

‘Cooper’ then boarded Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 — a Boeing 727 aircraft — took his seat on the aisle, in seat 18C, and exchanged numerous pleasantries with the flight crew and other passengers as he waited for the flight to lift off at approximately 3:30 PM.

Actual photo of the plane on the ground in Seattle, waiting for the 36 passengers to disembark — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

A close-up photo of the nose of Northwest Orient Flight 305 —obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

A photo of a similar plane depicting how the rear hatch opens — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

A close-up of the aft stairs fully deployed — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

The actual plane Cooper allegedly jumped from after Northwest Orient went out of business — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

While waiting, ‘Cooper’ smoked numerous cigarettes (you could smoke on commercial flights in those days), consumed a bourbon and soda, and, by all accounts, was extremely calm, very pleasant, and seemed to be fully relaxed.

Shortly after 4:00 PM, about halfway through the flight, exhibiting his now usual nonchalance, the man calling himself ‘Cooper’ caught the attention of Tina Mucklow, one of the flight attendants working the flight, and slipped her a small scrap of paper.

The FBI’s believed flight path map for NW Orient flight 305 —obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

Tina didn’t look at it right away, assuming it was some sort of ‘love letter’ or the like. When she did finally look at the hand-scrawled note, she was shocked to see that it actually claimed that the ‘nice man’ in 18C had a bomb in his briefcase. The note also asked her to sit with him and demanded $200,000 (about 1.2 million in today’s money) all in $20 bills, along with 4 parachutes, or he would blow up the plane.

Mucklow did as the man asked and eventually made her way to the cockpit to hand the captain the note. He, in turn, radioed the demands to the air traffic control tower, informing them that there was a bomb on board and that the plane was being hijacked.

When the plane landed in Seattle, ‘Cooper’ exchanged the 36 passengers on the aircraft for the duffel containing the cash and the 4 parachutes he had requested — being sure to maintain enough of the flight crew to prevent the authorities, or the military, from trying to take out the plane, mid-flight.

While waiting, the plane was refueled and by 7:30 PM, the flight was once again airborne, this time headed for Mexico City, Mexico — exactly what happened next can only be speculated.

One of the unused parachute bags requested by Copper —obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

The unused chute that was in the unused parachute bag, which Cooper requested but left behind — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

Shortly after 8:00 PM, the cockpit flight crew took note that the aft hatch of the plane was opening, and the stairs were being deployed. The crew reports that shortly after, they felt a shudder, which they assumed was the hijacker making his escape into the damp and frosty northern Pacific night — but did he?

And if he did, did he survive the jump?

A well-lit daytime ariel view of the suspected DB Cooper jump area — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

The clip-on tie that Cooper left behind which tested positive for human DNA, but has never been matched to anyone — obtained via FOIA request by Wild Orchid Media, a company wholly owned by author/owner Kurt Dillon — published with permission from the FBI

Listen in by clicking the link below and join our team as they evaluate all of this evidence and much much more while investigating one of the most enduring mysteries in American Criminal history — The Legend of D.B. Cooper!

The Legend of D. B. Cooper — The Veritas 7 — True Crime Podcast Investigates

That’s all for now. Until next time, we hope you enjoy the show, and look forward to interacting with you in our Facebook chats, on our official Facebook fan page, on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or Tik Tok, and be sure to check out the photos, case evidence, and other facts pertaining to these cases on our website www.theveritas7.com as well as the fascinating information we also have posted on our new YouTube Channel!