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Apr 2024
58m 10s

D. B. Cooper

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This episode explores the DB Cooper case, an unsolved mystery of a man who hijacked a plane in 1971 and parachuted away with $200,000 in ransom money. The hosts discuss the details of the case, including the hijacking, the ransom, and the subsequent investigation. They also speculate on the identity and fate of DB Cooper. The conversation touches on themes of mystery, adventure, and the allure of the only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history..


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DB Cooper, Northwest Orient Airlines, hijacking, ransom, parachutes, mystery, DB Cooper, hijacking, ransom, investigation, mystery, adventure, unsolved crime


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