Search the archive:
Simviation Main Site
|
Site Search
|
Upload Images
Simviation Forum
›
Real World
›
History
› DB Cooper found?
(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Pages:
1
2
DB Cooper found? (Read 2013 times)
Jul 31
st
, 2011 at 8:18pm
Webb
Offline
Colonel
Go 'Noles!
Morningwood Golf Resort
Posts: 1068
Is the mystery of DB Cooper about to be solved? FBI reveals it has new suspect 40 years after America’s most elusive fugitive parachuted from a hijacked plane
Quote:
The FBI today revealed that it believes it has America's most elusive fugitive finally in its sights 40 years after famed hijacker DB Cooper disappeared when he jumped out of a plane over Washington.
Investigators said that they are testing the fingerprints of a new suspect after what they said is the 'most promising' lead to date in its bid to crack America's only unsolved hijacking.
A mystery hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper, also known as DB Cooper, boarded a Northwest flight in Portland for a flight to Seattle on the night of November 24 1971, and commandeered the plane, claiming he had dynamite.
In Seattle, he demanded and got $200,000 and four parachutes and demanded to be flown to Mexico.
Somewhere over southwestern Washington, he jumped out the plane's tail exit with two of the chutes, and was never seen or heard from again.
The FBI today announced that it has a new suspect in the case who they are hoping to link to a tie Cooper left on the plane and cigarette butts in an ashtray using DNA testing and fingerprints.
There have been more than 1,000 suspects over the past four decades, but the FBI have described the new lead as 'looking like our most promising one to date' ...
In the wake of multiple "copycat" hijackings in 1972, the FAA required that all Boeing 727 aircraft be fitted with a device, later dubbed the "Cooper vane", which prevented lowering of the aft airstair during flight. Several airlines elected to abandon use of the airstair entirely, and simply welded the aft doors of their 727s shut.
A bad day at golf is better than a good day at work.
Jim
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #1 -
Aug 1
st
, 2011 at 1:27pm
expat
Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!
Gender:
Posts: 8499
Webb wrote
on Jul 31
st
, 2011 at 8:18pm:
Is the mystery of DB Cooper about to be solved? FBI reveals it has new suspect 40 years after America’s most elusive fugitive parachuted from a hijacked plane
Quote:
The FBI today revealed that it believes it has America's most elusive fugitive finally in its sights 40 years after famed hijacker DB Cooper disappeared when he jumped out of a plane over Washington.
Investigators said that they are testing the fingerprints of a new suspect after what they said is the 'most promising' lead to date in its bid to crack America's only unsolved hijacking.
A mystery hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper, also known as DB Cooper, boarded a Northwest flight in Portland for a flight to Seattle on the night of November 24 1971, and commandeered the plane, claiming he had dynamite.
In Seattle, he demanded and got $200,000 and four parachutes and demanded to be flown to Mexico.
Somewhere over southwestern Washington, he jumped out the plane's tail exit with two of the chutes, and was never seen or heard from again.
The FBI today announced that it has a new suspect in the case who they are hoping to link to a tie Cooper left on the plane and cigarette butts in an ashtray using DNA testing and fingerprints.
There have been more than 1,000 suspects over the past four decades, but the FBI have described the new lead as 'looking like our most promising one to date' ...
In the wake of multiple "copycat" hijackings in 1972, the FAA required that all Boeing 727 aircraft be fitted with a device, later dubbed the "Cooper vane", which prevented lowering of the aft airstair during flight. Several airlines elected to abandon use of the airstair entirely, and simply welded the aft doors of their 727s shut.
Shame they did not go for secure cockpit doors at the same time
Matt
PETA
People Eating Tasty Animals.
B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #2 -
Aug 1
st
, 2011 at 1:50pm
Steve M
Offline
Colonel
Cambridge On.
Gender:
Posts: 4097
They could have given him Canadian cash and a chute with bunji cords that has a brass gong suspended in the center.
You can get that from Acme supply.. Wile E Coyote
Flying with twins is a lot of fun..
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #3 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 5:57am
patchz
Offline
Colonel
What, me worry?
IN THE FUNNY PAPERS
Gender:
Posts: 10589
Steve M wrote
on Aug 1
st
, 2011 at 1:50pm:
They could have given him Canadian cash and a chute with bunji cords that has a brass gong suspended in the center.
You can get that from Acme supply.. Wile E Coyote
Just once, I would like to see Wile win.
If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #4 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 6:05am
ozzy72
Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville
Gender:
Posts: 37122
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #5 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 6:54pm
Steve M
Offline
Colonel
Cambridge On.
Gender:
Posts: 4097
patchz wrote
on Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 5:57am:
Steve M wrote
on Aug 1
st
, 2011 at 1:50pm:
They could have given him Canadian cash and a chute with bunji cords that has a brass gong suspended in the center.
You can get that from Acme supply.. Wile E Coyote
Just once, I would like to see Wile win.
Apparently if he wins he is out of a job! Some cursing and such in the following..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRzcCbjQ_5I
Flying with twins is a lot of fun..
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #6 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 6:57pm
Steve M
Offline
Colonel
Cambridge On.
Gender:
Posts: 4097
ozzy72 wrote
on Aug 2
nd
, 2011 at 6:05am:
[img]
He has been chasing the chicken since I was young. And all this time it was his poor eyesight!
Flying with twins is a lot of fun..
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #7 -
Aug 8
th
, 2011 at 9:37pm
Webb
Offline
Colonel
Go 'Noles!
Morningwood Golf Resort
Posts: 1068
FBI: DNA Test Did Not Match DB Cooper Suspect
Quote:
The FBI says DNA found on the tie of hijacker D.B. Cooper does not match a new suspect in the case.
Special Agent Fred Gutt cautioned that the test does not necessarily rule out the deceased suspect because investigators do not know whether DNA on the tie is that of the hijacker. Gutt said there are three different DNA samples on the tie and that it's possible it had been used previously by other people.
Gutt says the FBI had an inconclusive round of fingerprint testing and that investigators are now working with family members to identify items that could be tested further for fingerprints.
Federal investigators have checked hundreds of leads since the man dubbed "D.B. Cooper" parachuted from a flight with $200,000 dollars in ransom in 1971.
Another million dollars down the drain investigating a dead guy in a crime committed 40 years ago. Oh well, it's only tax money.
A bad day at golf is better than a good day at work.
Jim
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #8 -
Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm
hyperpep111
Offline
Colonel
You'll Never See Me Coming.
93 million miles from sun
Gender:
Posts: 1328
Quote:
Another million dollars down the drain investigating a dead guy in a crime committed 40 years ago. Oh well, it's only tax money.
Of course it's America
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #9 -
Aug 13
th
, 2011 at 8:20am
Strategic Retreat
Offline
Colonel
Wish people were less
idiotic as an average
Posts: 603
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm:
Of course it's America
If you believe this waste of money is exclusive of your country... you are SO mistaken it isn't even remotely funny.
There is no such a thing as overkill. Only unworthy targets.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #10 -
Aug 20
th
, 2011 at 1:42pm
hyperpep111
Offline
Colonel
You'll Never See Me Coming.
93 million miles from sun
Gender:
Posts: 1328
Strategic Retreat wrote
on Aug 13
th
, 2011 at 8:20am:
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm:
Of course it's America
If you believe this waste of money is exclusive of your country... you are SO mistaken it isn't even remotely funny.
I don't get it
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #11 -
Aug 22
nd
, 2011 at 10:33am
Strategic Retreat
Offline
Colonel
Wish people were less
idiotic as an average
Posts: 603
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 20
th
, 2011 at 1:42pm:
Strategic Retreat wrote
on Aug 13
th
, 2011 at 8:20am:
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm:
Of course it's America
If you believe this waste of money is exclusive of your country... you are SO mistaken it isn't even remotely funny.
I don't get it
Come living hereabout, as in not visit like a tourist for a week and then back to your land, come here to LIVE, come here to work (
if you CAN find find a job, that is
), and you will understand.
Oh, will you ever understand.
There is no such a thing as overkill. Only unworthy targets.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #12 -
Aug 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:00am
hyperpep111
Offline
Colonel
You'll Never See Me Coming.
93 million miles from sun
Gender:
Posts: 1328
Strategic Retreat wrote
on Aug 22
nd
, 2011 at 10:33am:
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 20
th
, 2011 at 1:42pm:
Strategic Retreat wrote
on Aug 13
th
, 2011 at 8:20am:
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm:
Of course it's America
If you believe this waste of money is exclusive of your country... you are SO mistaken it isn't even remotely funny.
I don't get it
Come living hereabout, as in not visit like a tourist for a week and then back to your land, come here to LIVE, come here to work (
if you CAN find find a job, that is
), and you will understand.
Oh, will you ever understand.
Yep. Sadly just like in the USA And the rest of the world in this case. We are ruled by many politicians
. A so called government
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #13 -
Aug 23
rd
, 2011 at 6:57am
H
Offline
Colonel
2003: the year NH couldn't
save face...
NH, USA
Gender:
Posts: 6837
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 20
th
, 2011 at 1:42pm:
Strategic Retreat wrote
on Aug 13
th
, 2011 at 8:20am:
hyperpep111 wrote
on Aug 12
th
, 2011 at 9:07pm:
Of course it's America
If you believe this waste of money is exclusive of your country... you are SO mistaken it isn't even remotely funny.
I don't get it
It seems
Strategic Retreat
believes you're in the U.S. ...but his theme is understood..
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #14 -
Aug 23
rd
, 2011 at 8:08am
Strategic Retreat
Offline
Colonel
Wish people were less
idiotic as an average
Posts: 603
H wrote
on Aug 23
rd
, 2011 at 6:57am:
It seems
Strategic Retreat
believes you're in the U.S. ...but his theme is understood..
You know, for his own admission, Webb (
whose post I answered for first, in the chains formed above
) is from Florida and last time I checked Florida was part of the US.
That said, what makes you believe I care if he is from USA or wherever else, anyway? My discussion applies almost everywhere in the world. Of course there are places like the US, or Japan, or some of the northern Europe nations that are run better, and then there are sinkholes like Italy, permanently only centimeters above the gutters.
There is no such a thing as overkill. Only unworthy targets.
Back to top
IP Logged
Pages:
1
2
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
« Home
‹ Board
Top of this page
Forum Jump »
Home
» 10 most recent Posts
» 10 most recent Topics
Current Flight Simulator Series
- Flight Simulator X
- FS 2004 - A Century of Flight
- Adding Aircraft Traffic (AI) & Gates
- Flight School
- Flightgear
- MS Flight
Graphic Gallery
- Simviation Screenshots Showcase
- Screenshot Contest
- Edited Screenshots
- Photos & Cameras
- Payware Screenshot Showcase
- Studio V Screenshot Workshop
- Video
- The Cage
Design Forums
- Aircraft & 3D Design
- Scenery & Panel Design
- Aircraft Repainting
- Designer Feedback
General
- General Discussion
- Humour
- Music, Arts & Entertainment
- Sport
Computer Hardware & Software Forum
- Hardware
- Tweaking & Overclocking
- Computer Games & Software
- HomeBuild Cockpits
Addons Most Wanted
- Aircraft Wanted
- Other Add-ons Wanted
Real World
- Real Aviation
- Specific Aircraft Types
- Autos
- History ««
On-line Interactive Flying
- Virtual Airlines Events & Messages
- Multiplayer
Simviation Site
- Simviation News & Info
- Suggestions for these forums
- Site Questions & Feedback
- Site Problems & Broken Links
Combat Flight Simulators
- Combat Flight Simulator 3
- Combat Flight Simulator 2
- Combat Flight Simulator
- CFS Development
- IL-2 Sturmovik
Other Websites
- Your Site
- Other Sites
Payware
- Payware
Old Flight Simulator Series
- FS 2002
- FS 2000
- Flight Simulator 98
Simviation Forum
» Powered by
YaBB 2.5 AE
!
YaBB Forum Software
© 2000-2010. All Rights Reserved.
Pages: 1 
