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D.B. Cooper: The Hijacker Who Got Away

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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The Story of a High Jacker

In 19 73, the federal aviation administration required airlines to search all passengers and their bags before they could get on planes. The number of high jackings dropped from 31 in 19 72 to just two high jackings in 19 73. However, at least one of the high jackers, richard mc coy, successfully jumped out of the plane with the cash he got. They also began installing peep holes in cockpit doors so that flight crews could observe passengers without opening the door. But they didn't mandate locks on the doors until after nine 11. What impact did d b cooper have on popular culture? Quite a bit. Songs were written about him like "d b cooper, which we hear

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