The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

A man using the fake name “Dan Cooper” hijacked a plane in 1971 The media mistakenly

called him “D.B. Cooper,” which became the name he was known by. He was described as calm,

polite, and wearing a suit and sunglasses Cooper told a flight attendant he had a bomb

He demanded $200,000 and four parachutes He also let the passengers go after getting the money in Seattle

Cooper then jumped out of the plane with a parachute at night He was never found, and the case is

still unsolved The hijacking became a famous mystery and part of American pop culture