D.B. Cooper Disappeared From The Sky
He asked for money, then jumped out of the plane
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Edward Anderson
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A nondescript white man walked into the Portland International Airport and bought a ticket to Sea-Tac, a trip that was about 30 miles north. He paid cash at the counter for his ticket. This was November 24, 1971, and after this transaction was completed, America would have one of its most enduring mysteries.
The man told the clerk that his name was Dan Cooper, an alias. Security was lax at airports during this time, and travel was largely unregulated for passengers. Fake names were a dime a dozen, and crimes on planes were one of the fastest growing.
But as with most of the historic events, no one thought that they were going to deal with a history making incident.
He boarded the plane with everyone else. There was nothing that suggested what he planned to upend the lives of the crew and his fellow passengers. Instead, he seemed to be quiet and wanting to be left alone.
Once they were in the air, though, Cooper set his plan into motion. He slipped Florence Schaffner, the flight attendant, a note. Dismayed at what she…
