D.B. Cooper Part 2

Astonishing Legends

Scott Philbrook

History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 9.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2020

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

What makes the legend of D. B. Cooper so enduring is not so much the crime itself, but everything that happened after. Cooper's skyjacking was just one of many during a wave in the era. His method of escape was only somewhat novel. Although he seemed to know about some commercial jet aviation aspects, a few of his choices left authorities questioning his skills, rationale, and, therefore, his background. But what continues to capture the public's imagination is the mystery of his disappearance and speculation about his identity. The two pieces of verified evidence found outside the plane to date, a placard for the Airstairs and a few ransom money packets, raised more questions than provided answers about where he landed and if he survived the jump. Could a plan so daring and defiant have worked, or did cavalier confidence doom him? Part two of our series will continue with the investigation that triggered one of the most extensive manhunts in U.S. history and lead to the final mystery – just who was D. B. Cooper?

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1:06.0	for making tonight's show possible.
1:09.0	Robert Rackstraw, Kenneth Christensen, Sheridan Peterson,
1:14.0	Lynn Doyle Cooper, Duane Weber, Joseph S. Lockidge, William Gossett,
1:20.0	John List, Ted Mayfield, Richard Floyd McCoy, Barb Dayton,
1:26.0	just a dozen of the people on a list of hundreds of DB Cooper suspects.
1:31.0	Each one with at least one bit of compelling information pointing the finger at them.
1:36.0	It's hard to know where to begin when diving into the topic of part two of our series on Mr. Cooper.
1:42.0	If that is his real name, and we're leaning away from a six part series on it,
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