n This Day Nov 24, 1971, the mysterious hijacker known as D.B. Cooper executed a daring escape by parachuting out of a plane, then disappearing without a trace. Cooper had hijacked a commercial flight, extorted a ransom, and then, over the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest, made a parachute jump, vanishing into the night.
Despite extensive investigations and numerous theories, the identity and fate of D.B. Cooper remain one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the history of aviation and criminal cases. The enigma of his disappearance has fueled speculation and captivated the public’s imagination for decades.