Dan Cooper was believed to be in his forties in 1971, that would make him in his eighties today. He may be dead by now. Or. Maybe not.
By Rohan Smith
Only a handful of cases stump (click here) America's most experienced investigators. This is one of them.
In 1971, a well-groomed businessman-type boarded a Boeing 727 in Portland, Oregon. It was bound for Seattle, Washington, but the passenger had other plans.
Shortly after the Northwest Orient Airlines jet took off, the man calling himself Dan Cooper gestured to a flight attendant before handing her a napkin with a note scrawled in capital letters. On it were demands for $200,000 cash, four parachutes and his freedom.
The man, believed to be in his early 40s, told the woman he had a bomb. He showed her the inside of his briefcase where eight red cylinders were attached to a series of wires....
