S3 Ep135: D.B. Cooper: Mystery Money (Part 2)

07/28/23 • 115 min

3 Listeners

It was November 24th, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving and historically the busiest day for travel in the United States. A tall man dressed in a business suit and a thin black tie approached the flight counter of Northwest Orient Airlines at the Portland International Airport and requested a one way ticket to Seattle. This man gave his name as Dan Cooper and he paid twenty dollars in cash for his ticket on Flight 305, which he boarded with 35 other passengers. Cooper took his seat all the way at the back of the plane, he ordered a bourbon and 7-UP, and then he settled in for the short 30 minute flight which was scheduled to take off from Portland, Oregon on time at 2:50 PM, Pacific Standard Time. None of the other passengers, or the six members of the flight crew, noticed anything suspicious about this nondescript business man, traveling with a briefcase and paper bag, sitting quietly by himself in seat 18-E, but that would change shortly after takeoff, when this quiet and polite man notified flight attendant Florence Schaffner that he had a bomb, and he was hijacking the plane. Cooper wanted 200 thousand dollars and four parachutes, and somewhere between Seattle Washington and Reno Nevada, this man dressed in a suit and loafers leaped from a Boeing 727 into a dark and stormy night and was never seen again.
Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com
Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly
Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast
Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com
Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod
ADS:
1. Babbel
Here's a special, (limited time) deal for our listeners to get you started RIGHT NOW - get 55% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners - at www.Babbel.com/CRIMEWEEKLY.

Previous Episode

S3 Ep134: D.B. Cooper: A Man With a Grudge (Part 1)

Go follow Derrick's new show, 'Detective Perspective'. Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen/watch your podcasts.
All the links can be found here! -- https://hoo.be/detperspective
It was November 24th, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving and historically the busiest day for travel in the United States. A tall man dressed in a business suit and a thin black tie approached the flight counter of Northwest Orient Airlines at the Portland International Airport and requested a one way ticket to Seattle. This man gave his name as Dan Cooper and he paid twenty dollars in cash for his ticket on Flight 305, which he boarded with 35 other passengers. Cooper took his seat all the way at the back of the plane, he ordered a bourbon and 7-UP, and then he settled in for the short 30 minute flight which was scheduled to take off from Portland, Oregon on time at 2:50 PM, Pacific Standard Time. None of the other passengers, or the six members of the flight crew, noticed anything suspicious about this nondescript business man, traveling with a briefcase and paper bag, sitting quietly by himself in seat 18-E, but that would change shortly after takeoff, when this quiet and polite man notified flight attendant Florence Schaffner that he had a bomb, and he was hijacking the plane. Cooper wanted 200 thousand dollars and four parachutes, and somewhere between Seattle Washington and Reno Nevada, this man dressed in a suit and loafers leaped from a Boeing 727 into a dark and stormy night and was never seen again.
Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com
Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly
Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast
Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com
Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod
ADS:
1. Liquid I.V.
Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code CRIMEWEEKLY at checkout.
2. Echelon
Text WEEKLY to 81-81-81 to get $200 off your new Echelon. Just text WEEKLY to 81-81-81 to get this special discount–plus FREE shipping and risk-free 30-day returns.
3. Vessi
If you’re like me and you want to be ready for anything rain or shine, head to vessi.com/CRIMEWEEKLY and get yourself a pair today
4. IQ Bar
Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text WEEKLY to 64000.
5. ZocDoc
Go to Zocdoc.com/CRIMEWEEKLY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today.

Next Episode

S3 Ep136: Kyron Horman: Science Fair Turned Crime Scene (Part 1)

On the morning of June 4th, 2010, seven year old Kyron Horman was brought to his elementary school by his stepmother so that he could show her his science fair project. Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon was having a science fair that day, and although the school would normally open at 8:35 AM, that morning the doors were unlocked at 8AM, to give the students a chance to tour the fair with their families. At around 8:45 AM, Kyron’s stepmother Terri Moulton Horman took a photograph of Kyron standing in front of his project, a detailed diorama of the red-eyed tree frog. He beamed proudly at the camera through his wire rimmed glasses, and then, according to Terri, she walked him to his classroom and watched him enter. But when attendance was taken that day, Kyron Horman was not present, and he would never be seen again. His mother Desiree Young would later say quote, “it’s like a portal opened up in the school and Kyron just vanished into it” end quote. The search for Kyron has been the largest criminal investigation in Portland history, but to this day there has been no sign of what happened to him, where he went, or who he was with.
Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com
Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly
Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast
Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com
Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod
Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod
ADS:
1. Skims
The Fits Everybody collection and more perfect-fit essentials are available now at www.SKIMS.com. Plus, get free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.
2. Smalls
Higher quality ingredients mean a healthier and happier life for your kitty. So, head to Smalls.com/CRIMEWEEKLY and use promo code CRIMEWEEKLY at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping!