On Nov. 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper jumped from a Northwest Orient jetliner and into history. A parachute that was on the plane but not used by the hijacker — who became known as D.B.

Although it is nearly 50 years ago that Dan Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 mid-air, his whereabouts and identity to this day are still unknown, despite an extensive fbi investigation and manhunt.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But that may soon change, as the U.S. Sun reports a startling new claim: a man says he knows the true ...

The 50-year-old cold case of D.B. Cooper may have seen a new development after an amateur sleuth claims to have found the parachute used by the infamous, yet still unidentified plane hijacker. Gryder, ...

It’s one of the strangest unsolved cases, and even though the FBI closed their investigation back in 2016, this may be the year it cracks wide open. On November 24, 1971, Dan Cooper, who would become ...

This video explores the mystery of Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper) and how he managed to escape after hijacking a plane with $200,000 in cash. It looks at what is known from witness accounts, FBI files, and ...