D. B. Cooper
On November 24, 1971, an unknown subject hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305. This flight was carrying thirty six passengers and crew. The flight originated in Portland, Oregon with the final destination of Seattle, Washington. The plane was hijacked just prior to its arrival in Seattle. At Seattle he allowed the passengers and two stewardesses to depart the plane. Northwest Orient Airlines paid the hijacker two hundred thousand dollars. The plane departed Seattle for Reno, Nevada. It is believed he parachuted from the plane during this flight. Authorities and personnel from Fort Lewis Washington searched for Mr. Cooper but he was never found. In 1988, fifty eight hundred dollars was located by an eight year old boy on the bank of the Columbia River. This in the only money ever recovered from the two hundred thousand. The hijacker identified himself as Dan Cooper and purchased a one-way ticket from Portland to Seattle.
D. B. Cooper
On November 24, 1971, an unknown subject hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305. This flight was carrying thirty six passengers and crew. The flight originated in Portland, Oregon with the final destination of Seattle, Washington. The plane was hijacked just prior to its arrival in Seattle. At Seattle he allowed the passengers and two stewardesses to depart the plane. Northwest Orient Airlines paid the hijacker two hundred thousand dollars. The plane departed Seattle for Reno, Nevada. It is believed he parachuted from the plane during this flight. Authorities and personnel from Fort Lewis Washington searched for Mr. Cooper but he was never found. In 1988, fifty eight hundred dollars was located by an eight year old boy on the bank of the Columbia River. This in the only money ever recovered from the two hundred thousand. The hijacker identified himself as Dan Cooper and purchased a one-way ticket from Portland to Seattle.