D.B. Cooper: Into the Night — Level 1
Level 1: The Man Who Called Himself Cooper
November 24, 1971. Portland, Oregon.
Thanksgiving Eve, 1971
On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, a nondescript man approached the Northwest Orient Airlines counter in Portland, Oregon. He gave his name as Dan Cooper and paid cash for a one-way ticket aboard Flight 305 to Seattle, Washington.
He appeared to be in his mid-40s. He wore a business suit, a white shirt and a black tie. While waiting for takeoff, he ordered a bourbon and soda.
Nothing about him suggested that one of the most enduring mysteries in FBI history was about to begin.
The Note
A short time after 3:00 p.m., Cooper handed a flight attendant a note indicating that he had a bomb in his briefcase and wanted her to sit beside him.
When she did, Cooper opened the attaché case enough for her to see what appeared to be wires and red-colored sticks.
This was no ordinary passenger.
The demand was relayed to the cockpit. Flight 305 continued toward Seattle while authorities and Northwest Orient scrambled to gather the money and parachutes.
The passengers around Cooper did not yet understand the full situation unfolding inside the aircraft.
Source
Rabbit Hole
Cooper had the plane. Now he wanted $200,000 and four parachutes waiting in Seattle. But getting what he demanded was only the first half of his plan.
The rabbit hole continues
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