D. B. Cooper: The Case Of Dan Cooper's Case
Hijacking. Do you think you could successfully take over an airplane? Plenty of individuals would find it difficult unless they’ve got it all planned out perfectly. But in this case, a male that goes by the alias, Dan Cooper, or more widely known as D.B. Cooper, is famous for taking over a plane, asking for ransom money, and escaping. His fate remains unknown and is highly theorized about. The only plane hijacking case that remains unsolved is in fact, Cooper’s. The theories about the whereabouts of D.B. Cooper have been centered around the possibility of him surviving the jump as a man named Duane Weber or ultimately dying as a result of it. The hijacking of Boeing 727 and disappearance of the hijacker, D.B. Cooper, is an unsolved mystery
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Although there’s been thousands of different suspects, Weber is a very interesting one. For instance, the words “I’m Dan Cooper” was whispered to Jo Weber, the wife of Duane, by Weber himself while he was on his deathbed (Pasternak 50). Additionally, Jo Weber references that her husband “rarely spoke of his past” (“The Vanishing Hijacker”). Also, there are numerous coincidental, but unconfirmed situations that Duane’s wife has mentioned (Pasternak 52). An example of one of these uncanny moments is when he “revealed the cause of an old knee injury. ‘I got it jumping out of a plane’” (Pasternak 50). Considering that there’s been more than one incident, it wouldn’t be surprising if Weber was actually Cooper. Because of all the evidence, the most convincing theory about Cooper’s identity would be this …show more content…
Plenty of people believe that D.B. Cooper survived his fall and secretly hid away from the public as Duane Weber until his actual death. On the other hand, some think that Dan Cooper died for many logical reasons, like from his unwise parachute choices and his decision to hijack a plane on a day with unpleasant weather for skydiving. The event that most likely happened would be the second theory since it does seem more rational and reasonable, even though this ending for Cooper would be less exciting. Although both theories are supported by countless amounts of evidence, the mystery surrounding D.B Cooper is still
Although there’s been thousands of different suspects, Weber is a very interesting one. For instance, the words “I’m Dan Cooper” was whispered to Jo Weber, the wife of Duane, by Weber himself while he was on his deathbed (Pasternak 50). Additionally, Jo Weber references that her husband “rarely spoke of his past” (“The Vanishing Hijacker”). Also, there are numerous coincidental, but unconfirmed situations that Duane’s wife has mentioned (Pasternak 52). An example of one of these uncanny moments is when he “revealed the cause of an old knee injury. ‘I got it jumping out of a plane’” (Pasternak 50). Considering that there’s been more than one incident, it wouldn’t be surprising if Weber was actually Cooper. Because of all the evidence, the most convincing theory about Cooper’s identity would be this …show more content…
Plenty of people believe that D.B. Cooper survived his fall and secretly hid away from the public as Duane Weber until his actual death. On the other hand, some think that Dan Cooper died for many logical reasons, like from his unwise parachute choices and his decision to hijack a plane on a day with unpleasant weather for skydiving. The event that most likely happened would be the second theory since it does seem more rational and reasonable, even though this ending for Cooper would be less exciting. Although both theories are supported by countless amounts of evidence, the mystery surrounding D.B Cooper is still