D.B. Cooper
Short History Of...
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Airplane Hostings
By 1971, the golden age of air travel has reached a fever pitch. Air fares are cheaper now than they ever have been. More and more ordinary people consider flying their go-to method of transport. It's perhaps unsurprising then, that as the number of people passing through America's airports has been steeped in an alarming new crime. Hijackings also known as skyjackings. Between 1961 and 1973, nearly 160 skyjackings are reported in American airspace. That means that during this period, more than one plane is being hijacked every month.
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