The Mystery of D.B. Cooper: The Vanishing Sky Thief
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper: The Vanishing Sky Thief The story of D.B. Cooper is one of the most enduring mysteries in American history—a tale of daring, deception, and a vanishing act that has baffled investigators for decades. It is the story of an unidentified man who hijacked a plane, demanded a ransom, and disappeared into the night, leaving behind nothing but questions and a sense of intrigue that has refused to fade. The Heist in the Sky On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving, a man using the name “Dan Cooper” purchased a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. Described as being in his mid-40s, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, black tie, and a raincoat, he blended in effortlessly with other passengers. Shortly after takeoff, Cooper handed a note to a flight attendant, Florence Schaffner. Initially mistaking it for a phone number, she pocketed it without reading. Cooper leaned toward her an