On
November 24, 1971, an unknown subject, also known as Dan
Cooper, purchased a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient
Airlines Flight 305. The flight was carrying 36 passengers
and crew. The flight originated in Portland, Oregon with
the final destination of Seattle, Washington. The plane
was hijacked just prior to its arrival in Seattle. In
Seattle, the hijacker allowed the passengers and two stewardesses
to depart the plane. Northwest Orient Airlines paid the
hijacker $200,000. The plane departed Seattle for Reno,
Nevada. It is believed the hijacker parachuted from the
plane during this flight. Authorities and personnel from
Fort Lewis, Washington searched for Mr. Cooper but he
was never found. In 1980, an 8-year-old boy found $5,800
on the bank of the Columbia River. This is the only money
ever recovered from the ransom.
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