How many plane hijackers have been caught for their crimes? All of them except for one. His name was D.B. Cooper. Dan Cooper was a man who hijacked a plane solely for ransom money. He asked for $200,000 and four parachutes. Then he jumped out of the plane, never to be seen again. There are a lot of theories regarding Cooper, many think he got away and lived a double life. But others say he died after he jumped. D.B. Cooper was the only hijacker in history to escape capture. The date was the day before Thanksgiving on November 24, 1971. Experts say: “A man walks up to the ticket counter and asks for a plane ticket to Seattle, Washington, under the alias of Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper 1). Later, on the plane, everything began to unfold. A stewardess …show more content…
According to the FBI, who delivered the ransom items, “Cooper didn’t ask for a helmet, gloves, flight jacket, jumpsuit, or boots. It was seven below zero outside, it was dark, and the plane was going 196 miles per hour” (D.B. Cooper 3). Cooper made some rookie mistakes. Cooper left two of the best parachutes back on the plane suggesting he was a beginner skydiver (Pasternak 6). The FBI also made some mistakes. Of the two parachutes he took, one was a non-working training parachute that had been supplied by mistake. If he relied on that chute, he undoubtedly fell to his death (D.B. Cooper 3). Cooper chances of survival keep getting smaller and smaller. The wind speed would have sent him tumbling and blown off his slip on loafers; even if Cooper survived the jump, he would have had a sprained leg at best which still would have spelt his demise in that environment. To conclude, theorists believe the evidence of Cooper’s death is much stronger than that of the Weber theory. There is lots of strong evidence to support different theories. Some of which say it was Duane Weber. Some of which say he perished. Duane Weber is D.B. (Dan) Cooper who lived a secret double life. On the other hand, theorists are certain D.B. Cooper must have died because all evidence shown points to no survival possible. There is a lot of evidence that points to different directions. None are conclusive enough so the case was never solved. We may never know what happened to D.B. Cooper. +CLINCHER GOES
On May 12, 1932, 72 days after the kidnapping, the decomposed body of a baby was found in the woods near the Lindbergh house. Although the suspect has been trialed and found guilty of the abduction
Hoffa was convicted in separate trials of jury tampering and misusing union pension funds. ( add more on criminal history) He disappeared July 30th, 1975 after 2:45pm at a restaurant in Detroit, MI. Hoffa had very little education, it wasn’t certain if he dropped out of highschool or not. He started working for a grocery store chain in Detroit, MI to help support his family.
Cooper, Henry. Thirteen, The Apollo Flight That Failed. Baltimore, NY: John Hopkins University, 1995. The book tells what was taking place before the malfunction occured in Apollo 13 's oxygen tank.
Charles Lindbergh Sr., America's legendary flying hero of the early 1900s, flew nonstop from New York to Paris. Unfortunately, his fame brought him immense anguish in 1932 when he lost his child, Charles Lindbergh Jr. Charles Lindbergh Sr. and Bruno Hauptmann were the true culprits of Charles Lindbergh Jr.'s kidnapping. Bruno Hauptmann was judged guilty owing to the ransom money discovered in his home, the ladder fashioned from his home's boards, and the fact that his German accent was identical to the one reported by John Condon. Bruno Hauptmann was one of the accomplices in the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. due to the vast amount of evidence found in his home.
On September 25th 1978 a Boeing 727 just minutes before landing crashes in San Diageo, making it the first site of the biggest aviation disaster in the US history. Pacific Southwest Airline Flight 182 was having an early morning flight on the coast of California. It was travelling from Sacramento to San Diageo. Co-pilot Robert Fox, a 9 year old veteran was in charge of the plane alongside Captain James McFeron who was with PSA for 17 years, he was appreciated highly by his colleagues for his flying skills. It was the second flight of the day for both men.
Investigators falsely accused Richard Bruno Hauptmann of kidnapping and killing baby Charles Lindbergh Junior. Someone had kidnapped the child, son of Anne and Charles Lindbergh, and was assumed to have held him hostage for over a month. A truck driver discovered his body near the Lindbergh
(Wright 13) When he saw the luggage he knew something was up and his mother was afraid to tell him what was going on. They then tell him
First, Brian uses good survival strategies by using trial and error. He used this strategy well. For example, he started steering the plane up and down to keep it steady. He used trial and error by doing it over and over again until he did it correctly.
So what might have happened the day D.B. Cooper stepped out of that plane? Mysteries are hard to conclude, as there are many different conspiracy theories supporting what might have happened. D.B. Cooper is known for hijacking and using false identities. Cooper is also known to be really mischievous and to stay hidden easily. Unfortunately, investigators have insufficient evidence to demonstrate how this all went downhill.
Sandy McSouthers My theory is that Sandy McSouthers killed Sam Westing. I think Sandy McSouthers killed Sam Westing. Sandy McSouthers seemed to know a lot of things.
I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Tuesday September 11th 2001 started off like any other day. Men and women prepared themselves for another work day and school children settled in their seats for a day’s lesson. But before the mornings of people’s everyday life could begin, a tragic incident occurred, killing thousands of American citizens and breaking the hearts of many more. B. Thesis: The World Trade Center crashes were significant in many different ways to the U.S. and when they were destroyed, American citizens were stunned and heartbroken. C. Main Points: 1.
One week into the investigation, Lindbergh was contacted by John F Condon, who offered his services as a ransom intermediary. From this point on, any communication of ransom demands and the child’s where were addressed to Condon as a go between. On April 2, 1932, Condon and Lindbergh went to St Raymond’s Cemetery, where a $50,000 ransom with marked bills was paid to the kidnappers. Lindbergh and Condon were told where to find the baby however the child was not at the designated location. For the next several weeks, Colonel Lindbergh worked tirelessly with police to locate his missing son.
What if 9/11 never happened? First of all, what is 9/11? The September 11 attacks also known as 9/11 was a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
The morning of Tuesday September 11, 2011 is one of the biggest tradgies of all time. On this specific day four airlines were hijacked by an Islamic group that goes by the name al-Qaeda. The attacks took the lives of 2,996 innocent people, injured nearly 6,000 people, and caused at least $10 billion in infracture and property damage. These attacks, also known as the 9/11 attacks, will forever be remebered as one of the most horrific days for so many people around this world.
Although most scientists agree that he was killed by blood loss. So maybe he could have survived if he didn't have that arrow in him. What questions remain unanswered? Could he have survived in that weather condition?