Episode
History's Greatest Mysteries: Who is D.B. Cooper?
Overview
It's the only unsolved air piracy case in history; in 1971, a man hijacks a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding four parachutes and $200,000; he jumps out of the plane with the money and is never seen again.
Details
- Series
- History's Greatest Mysteries
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2023-05-14
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
Who is D.B. Cooper? is Episode 14 in Season 4 of History's Greatest Mysteries. It aired on 2023-05-14. The runtime is 40 min.
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