D.B. Cooper is the media name for an unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, on November 24, 1971. After receiving a $200,000 ransom in Seattle, he parachuted from the rear of the plane during the subsequent flight and vanished. His true identity and ultimate fate have never been conclusively determined.
The case is notable as the only unsolved air piracy in the history of American commercial aviation. Cooper's audacious parachute escape with the ransom money and his ability to evade one of the largest and most extensive FBI manhunts have cemented his place in American folklore, inspiring numerous theories, books, and films.
The D.B. Cooper case has been in the news recently as various media outlets marked the anniversary of the hijacking. News headlines from late November 2025 commemorated the event, reflecting the enduring public fascination with the mystery of his identity and the question of whether he survived the jump. The story continues to be revisited as a significant and unresolved chapter in historical true crime.
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- The D.B. Cooper hijacking: How a man hijacked a US commercial plane and escaped with $20,000 ransom in 1971? The case remains unsolved - November 24, 1971: The Day Seattle Remembers - The Economic Times 2025-11-24 19:14 · The Economic Times
- Today in History: November 24, D.B. Cooper disappears - New York Daily News 2025-11-24 17:00 · New York Daily News
- This day in history: Skyjacker D.B. Cooper remains at large after jumping from plane in SW WA. Trial ends with committee ruling in favor of Elk over championship game - The Spokesman-Review 2025-11-24 16:15 · The Spokesman-Review
- On this day in History - November 24 - Last Mountain Times 2025-11-24 05:39 · Last Mountain Times
- Today in History - November 24: Hijacker jumps out of plane with a million-dollar ransom - 9News.com.au 2025-11-24 04:07 · 9News.com.au
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