On November 24, 1971, at the check-in counter of Southwest Airlines at Dallas Airport in Texas.
A tall, middle-aged white man with brown hair and a blue suit walked up to the counter and smiled at the conductor. "Hello, I'm Dan Cooper. Give me a one-way ticket for Flight 305. I'm going to Los Angeles to visit my girlfriend."
The conductor glanced at him, noticed that he was dragging a large suitcase, then took the cash and gave him a ticket.
After getting the ticket, Dan Cooper looked at the time, dragged the suitcase to the airport security check, and boarded the plane under the boarding instructions.
The plane didn't take off in time because a batch of gold, weighing 120 kilograms, was being transported from the Dallas bank to the Los Angeles area to stabilize the foreign trade market of Los Angeles.
The convoy carrying the gold was late. They encountered a traffic accident on the way. The convoy was worried that someone had deliberately caused the accident to steal the gold, so they changed their route.
It turned out that the convoy's fears were right. There were a group of cowboys from South Dallas on both sides of the accident. They had guns in their arms and were up to no good with the gold.
On the plane, the stewardess apologized over and over again. Many passengers were very dissatisfied, so the crew decided to give everyone some drinks and food to appease the passengers.
In contrast, Dan Cooper was very calm. The stewardess pushed the cart over. He ordered a bourbon and soda and tipped the stewardess $20.
At that time, a $20 tip was a lot. The stewardess was very happy and thanked him with a smile.
At three o 'clock in the afternoon, the plane was flying in the air. Cooper took out his suitcase and began to assemble something.
The American aviation industry was very developed, and many flights were not full. Dan Cooper's seat was in a hidden corner. There were no passengers around, so no one noticed what he was doing in time.
Cooper drank whiskey and assembled something. Then he waved to the stewardess.
Because of the previous tip, the stewardess had a good impression of this generous middle-aged handsome man. She smiled and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Cooper also smiled happily. "Yes, ma 'am. Can I have a note, please?"
The stewardess quickly tore off a piece of paper and handed it to him. He wrote on the paper. The stewardess was a little expectant. Because she thought she was beautiful and sexy, passengers often wrote confessions to her.
She was thinking, if this extravagant and handsome older man also wrote a confession letter to her, should she accept it?
While the stewardess was lost in her thoughts, Cooper finished writing and handed her the note.
Stretching out her slender hand, the stewardess took the note and looked down. The sweet smile on her face froze. I have a bomb here.
Looking at the contents of the note, the air stewardess turned pale with fright. "Sir, please don't joke around …"
Cooper laughed and downed the whiskey in his glass. He opened the clothes of his neighbor, and a bomb with complicated wires appeared in front of the flight attendant.
The flight attendant was so scared that she wanted to scream. Cooper quickly stood up and put his finger on her lips to stop her from screaming. He chuckled and said, "Go, tell the captain everything here. Tell him that I want something from him."
With the note, the stewardess left in a hurry.
Soon, the captain arrived. He asked calmly and vigilantly, "Sir, what do you need? You can tell me. Don't get excited, I'll help you with everything …"
"I'm not excited. I want the two boxes stored in your cockpit. Get someone to bring them to me and prepare four parachutes. Don't do anything to them, or we'll fall into the Rio Grande together," Cooper said with a smile.
The captain's scalp was numb. He wanted to argue, but Cooper didn't give him a chance. He took out the bomb and said, "Don't waste time. I've timed it."
Finally, two heavy boxes appeared beside Cooper. Cooper checked the contents, nodded and said, "Contact an airport. We can land now."
The plane landed at Safford Airport. The passengers on the plane were quickly evacuated, and the crew members were forced to stay.
A few hours later, at Cooper's request, the plane quickly took off again and continued to fly in the direction of Los Angeles, but the altitude was not higher than 10,000 feet.
After eight o 'clock in the evening, Cooper closed all the crew members into the cockpit.
Then, at some point, he opened the parachute and jumped off the plane with the two boxes of gold ingots, disappearing into the night.
This was the DB- Cooper Plane Robbery that shocked the United States for decades. Because it involved 120 kilograms of gold and had a major impact, the FBI quickly intervened in the case and launched an investigation.
The case had a great impact because it was so legendary. Ten years later, in 1981, Hollywood brought it to the screen and made the film "Eagle Catcher" based on the plane robbery.
In the previous ten years, various books about the case had appeared on the market, such as "Rainbow's End", "Eagle Catcher" and so on.
It was said that Cooper landed in the town of Ariel, Arizona, so every year, Cooper fans would gather in front of the grocery store tavern in Ariel and hold a party.
For them, Cooper, who challenged the authority of the government and won, was a hero. A festival was born for this, the DB- Cooper Day, held on November 26 every year.
A few years ago, the FBI announced that it would suspend its active investigation of the hijacking case, but people who were interested in D.B. Cooper had been flocking to it, and all kinds of clues and evidence, both true and false, were confusing.
So far, there were still private investigators who said they had found some clues about Cooper.
Because there had been no large gold transactions in the market for a few years, the FBI and the police believed that the gold had not been disposed of.
The 120 kilograms of gold became a treasure trove, and many Americans who wanted to make a fortune were working hard for it. The value of the gold also helped to add mystery and appeal to the case.
Li Du listened to the treasure hunters' vivid descriptions and was dumbfounded.
These guys were really funny. In Li Du's eyes, they were absolutely actors. One by one, they kept adding scenes, like a stage play, to show the case in front of Li Du.
He thought it was ridiculous, because he knew it was not true.
Li Du asked, "Did the FBI ever think about how Cooper got on the plane with the explosives and avoided security? Also, didn't they suspect the crew? All these are the words of the crew. "
Hans said, "Yes, the crew was investigated, and they were in a lot of trouble at the time. However, there was no evidence that they were involved. Since then, the FBI has monitored the bank accounts of the crew at the time and never found any problems with their accounts. "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
