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Original Airdate 09.19.2020 (On Podcast Audio Platforms) What makes the legend of D. B. Cooper so enduring is not so much the crime itself, but everything that happened after. Cooper's skyjacking was just one of many during a wave in the era. His method of escape was only somewhat novel. Although he seemed to know about some commercial jet aviation aspects, a few of his choices left authorities questioning his skills, rationale, and, therefore, his background. But what continues to capture the public's imagination is the mystery of his disappearance and speculation about his identity. The two pieces of verified evidence found outside the plane to date, a placard for the Airstairs and a few ransom money packets, raised more questions than provided answers about where he landed and if he survived the jump. Could a plan so daring and defiant have worked, or did cavalier confidence doom him? Part two of our series will continue with the investigation that triggered one of the most extensive manhunts in U.S. history and lead to the final mystery – just who was D. B. Cooper? Visit our webpage at the link below for this episode and access a lot more information about it, including research links, articles, and images. https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2020/9/19/ep-189-d-b-cooper-part-2 SUBSCRIBE on your favorite Podcast Platform: Apple Podcasts or iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/15po4iSnhu1issMNr6UY39?si=Gdm3RjUCQJ64-H54Vdytag Stitcher https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://show/54471&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/show/54471 iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-astonishing-legends-82867397/?cmp=web_share&embed=true There is also additional bonus content available at https://patreon.com/astonishinglegends PARANORMAL SOCIALS: https://astonishinglegends.com https://twitter.com/AstonshngLegnds https://www.instagram.com/astonishinglegends/ https://www.facebook.com/astonishinglegends https://www.facebook.com/groups/1929130180694502 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Acknowledgments 00:03:51 - Raising funds for the Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department 00:07:18 - Changes and Announcements 00:10:32 - The Mythos of DB Cooper 00:13:44 - Air Piracy and the Hijacking Trend 00:17:05 - Alan Fund and Candid Camera 00:20:17 - Handwritten Notes and the Cooper Hijacking 00:23:32 - Death, Dying, and the Afterlife 00:27:03 - The Moment of Jumping 00:30:12 - The Mystery of Cooper's Parachute Plan 00:33:27 - The Disappearance of Cooper 00:36:49 - Searching for Cooper 00:40:07 - The Fictional Lore of Money Arrangement 00:43:31 - Rubber banded bundles and non-sequential serial numbers 00:46:47 - The Serial Numbers of the Bills 00:50:07 - The Search for Cooper's Ransom Money 00:53:45 - Best Fiends Competition 00:57:02 - The Symbiotic Relationship with Squarespace 01:00:38 - The Mystery of the Found Money in Tina Bar 01:04:12 - The Investigator and the Book 01:07:36 - The Mysterious Disappearance of Cooper's Body 01:11:14 - Possible D.B. Cooper Evidence 01:14:39 - The Mystery of DB Cooper's Landing Site 01:18:06 - Introducing Mint Mobile's Unlimited Data Plan 01:21:39 - The Drinkability of Miller High Life 01:25:03 - The Mystery of the Missing Money Bills 01:28:28 - Discovery of Barbara Ann Derry's Body 01:32:03 - The Mystery of the Dummy Parachute 01:35:22 - Parachute Cannibalization and Improvisation 01:38:39 - The Team Begins Investigation 01:42:15 - Patrons and Bonus Content