Zingari Posted 23 January 2014 Posted 23 January 2014 looks like he took his name from a french canadian comic book hero.
Alexikokopops Posted 23 January 2014 Posted 23 January 2014 looks like he took his name from a french canadian comic book hero. From my extensive research on the subject (reading the Wikipedia page) that's one of FBI's theories. EDIT: To include the relevant paragraph Agents theorize that he took his alias from a popular Belgian comic book series of the 1970s featuring the fictional hero Dan Cooper, a Royal Canadian Air Force test pilot who took part in numerous heroic adventures, including parachuting. (One cover from the series, reproduced on the FBI web site, depicts test pilot Cooper skydiving in full paratrooper regalia.[85]) Because the Dan Cooper comics were never translated into English nor imported to the US, they speculate that he may have encountered them during a tour of duty in Europe.[85] Tom Kaye's Cooper Research Team (see Ongoing investigation) has suggested the alternative possibility that Cooper was Canadian, and found the comics in Canada, where they were also sold.[95] They note his specific demand for "negotiable American currency",[18] a phrase seldom if ever used by American citizens; since witnesses stated that Cooper had no distinguishable accent, Canada would be his most likely country of origin if he were not a United States citizen.[96]
stripeyfox Posted 23 January 2014 Posted 23 January 2014 At what height was the plane when he jumped out? You can't just open the door and jump out of a plane at 30,000 feet. I think the aircraft was flying lower than that, around 10,000 feet. The 727 has a door at the back of the fuselage which theoretically would allow someone to exit the aircraft in this way. The strange thing is that the FBI, having given the guy a parachute and then noting his orders for the aircraft to fly at low speed, (relatively) low height which you would think would lead them to the conclusion that he might have been planning to jump out?
Stadt Posted 23 January 2014 Posted 23 January 2014 Maybe it was an elaborate plan from the pilots and attendants?
Vlad the Fox Posted 23 January 2014 Posted 23 January 2014 Maybe he didn't jump and disguised himself as a giant Toblerone.
anonemouse Posted 30 May 2014 Posted 30 May 2014 I read about this a few years ago and I have been hooked ever since. I have a whole collection of books and maps of the suspeced landing area. If anyone still uses this forum and wants to talk about it plz contact me.
anonemouse Posted 30 May 2014 Posted 30 May 2014 Alot of people are asking about the jump height. Cooper demanded that the plane drop to 10,000 feet.
Finnegan Posted 30 May 2014 Posted 30 May 2014 I always wondered what that line in Bawitdaba was. Makes sense now.
Fox92 Posted 26 November 2015 Posted 26 November 2015 Yes I've bumped a year old thread but a few articles have been published this week given it's near the date and everything. It remains a fascinating story. There could be many theories considering nobody knows what actually happened to him. Is this man DB Cooper? Author believes missing Michigan father of four is the legendary plane hijacker - solving the greatest Thanksgiving mystery in US history http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3333987/Is-man-DB-Cooper-Author-believes-missing-Michigan-father-four-legendary-plane-hijacker-solving-greatest-Thanksgiving-mystery-history.html
theadmans Posted 26 November 2015 Posted 26 November 2015 Funnily enough I was reading a Kindle book about DB Cooper called "Into the Blast" a few weeks ago. The book was excellent and well researched. They had a suspect called Kenny Christiansen who actually worked for the same airline as a steward at the time of the Skyjack (but he flew different routes). Kenny was an ex WWII paratrooper so knew all about parachuting. Also Kenny knew how the airline handled security checks and details about the plane and what height it could fly safely and open the the back door and jump etc. On the day of the Skyjack Kenny (and his mate Mike) mysteriously disappeared from a family Thanksgiving meal (only to return with some excuse about a camping trip a few days later). Kenny had very little money before the Skyjack but soon after bought a new house outright and paid off friends loans etc. After Kenny died in the 90s of cancer - he left substantial amounts in his will (despite having no obvious signs of income). There have been lots of suspects over the years but have to say this book had me convinced.
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