The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

DB Cooper: The Man, The Myth, The Unresolved Hijacking

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January 08, 2024 11:00pm

1h 1m

In this episode of the Compendium, we sky dive head first into the high-flying escapades of the DB Cooper mystery. What is the only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. aviation history Sees me taking Adam right back to 1971, aboard Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305. I tell Adam how a seemingly ordinary polite guy was able hijack a plane and escape mid flight above the Oregon wilderness with a $200,000 and a single parachute in the dead of night.

We also takes a closer look at the various theories and suspects behind DB Cooper's real identity, piecing together the puzzle of this legendary figure who vanished into thin air. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of this captivating story, exploring how a simple skyjacking turned into a legendary tale of intrigue and enduring mystery.

We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:

  1. "Skyjack: The Hunt for D. B. Cooper" by Geoffrey Gray.
  2. The DB Cooper page on the FBI's official website.
    3. "The Mystery of DB Cooper" - HBO Documentary.
  3. "DB Cooper: Where are you" - 2022 Netflix documentry
  4. "Into The Blast – The True Story of D.B. Cooper" by Skipp Porteous and Robert Blevins.

 

Host & Show Info

  • Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
  • About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
  • Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin
 

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