#Skyjacking

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity By Bradley Schagrin

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity

bradleyschagrin.substack.com/p/d-b-cooper...

#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity By Bradley Schagrin

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity

bradleyschagrin.substack.com/p/d-b-cooper...

#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity By Bradley Schagrin

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity

bradleyschagrin.substack.com/p/d-b-cooper...

#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

D. B. Cooper By Bradley Schagrin

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity

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#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

D. B. Cooper By Bradley Schagrin

D.B. Cooper and the Death of Anonymity

open.substack.com/pub/bradleys...

#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

@bradleyschagrin.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

D. B. Cooper By Bradley Schagrin

D. B. Cooper. Could Todays Technology Find Him
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#DBCooper #Skyjacking #GoldenAgeOfHijacking #TrueCrime #History #CriminalPsychology #HumanNature #MythAndReality #RiskAndReward #Legends #AviationHistory

debbie lynn elias

@moviesharkd.bsky.social

3 months ago

ELI KOORIS & JOSHUA SHAFFER talk about making the documentary AMERICAN SKYJACKER from the sky to the screen - Exclusive Interview An exclusive interview with co-writers/co-directors ELI KOORIS and JOSHUA SHAFFER discussing how they gave the unbelievable story of skyjacker Martin McNally cinematic life in AMERICAN SKYJACKER.

ELI KOORIS & JOSHUA SHAFFER talk about making the documentary AMERICAN SKYJACKER from the sky to the screen - Exclusive Interview -
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#americanskyjacker #exclusiveinterview #elikooris #joshuashaffer #martinmcnally #skyjacking #documentary

@byteandpieces.bsky.social

4 months ago

The Man Who NEVER Jumped: The D.B. Cooper Inside Job He bought a one-way ticket, demanded $200,000, and parachuted into a freezing storm... or did he? What if the greatest vanishing act in American history was all a lie, and the real mystery isn't where D.B. Cooper landed, but if he ever jumped at all? This is the D.B. Cooper case like you've never heard it before. We are reopening the FBI's most legendary cold case, going beyond the folklore to investigate the explosive D.B. Cooper theories the mainstream has ignored. We’ll dive deep into the raging online debate: was this a daring solo skyjacking, or was it an inside job involving the flight crew? We'll examine the hard evidence of the "pressure bump" that suggests a body left the plane and contrast it with compelling arguments that it was all an elaborate hoax. Then, we open the files on the top D.B. Cooper suspects. Was he Kenneth Christiansen, a quiet airline employee with a military background, whose own brother pointed the finger? Or was he a copycat like Richard McCoy? We'll follow the trail of the ransom money, explore the science of surviving the jump, and ultimately ask the question that has haunted investigators for 50 years. This isn't just another retelling; it's a full-blown investigation into an American legend. If you love an unsolved mystery that refuses to die, you're in the right place. Follow us now, share this with your favorite armchair detective, and join the hunt for the man who fell from the sky... or never left the ground.

📣 New Podcast! "The Man Who NEVER Jumped: The D.B. Cooper Inside Job" on @Spreaker #aviationmystery #coldcase #conspiracy #dbcooper #fbi #hoax #insidejob #kennethchristiansen #legends #mystery #parachute #podcast #ransom #richardmccoy #skyjacking #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries

Bill Thomas

@billthomas56.bsky.social

5 months ago

BONUS: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4) "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast.  Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of the $200,000 ransom was later recovered. This bonus episode is Part 4 of 4 parts on the Dan "DB" Cooper case, and originally ran on June 16, 2025. The Cooper Vortex Podcast:  https://thecoopervortex.podbean.com/ October 2023 Popular Mechanics article--Newcomb: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/airlines/a43298881/db-cooper-case-could-be- solved-dna/ October 2023 Popular Mechanics article—Natale: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a45639586/who-was-db-cooper/ January 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46332899/new-evidence-db-cooper-mystery/ February 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46788110/db-cooper-confession-new- evidence-identity/ History.Com: https://www.history.com/articles/who-was-d-b-cooper FBI.GOV: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking September 2011 NPR: All Things Considered interview: https://www.npr.org/2011/09/25/140216653/skyjack-the-unsolved-case-of-d-b-coopers- escape DB Cooper: https://dbcooperhijack.com/2019/01/04/d-b-cooper-cary-grant-and-the- 1959-film-north-by-northwest/ WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand? https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database: https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49 WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/ WTKR News 3 https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017 https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/ Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here: https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster: https://www.spreaker.com Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends! We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning. Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56 Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/ Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

📣 New Podcast! "BONUS: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4)" on @Spreaker #aviation #billthomas #coopervortex #crime #dancooper #darrenschaefer #dbcooper #fbi #heists #hijacking #kristindilley #mindovermurder #mindovermurderpodcast #mysteries #pacificnorthwest #russellcolbert #skydiving #skyjacking

Rob McConnell

@robmcconnell.bsky.social

5 months ago

Rob McConnell Interviews - LISA STORY - Neice of the Infamous Hijacker D.B. Cooper D.B. Cooper, also known as Dan Cooper, is a mysterious figure who became infamous for hijacking a Boeing 727 aircraft on November 24, 1971. The enigmatic character boarded the plane in Portland, Oregon, and during the flight, he revealed that he had a bomb and demanded $200,000 in ransom, as well as parachutes. Cooper released all the passengers after the ransom was delivered, and then ordered the plane to fly to Mexico. However, somewhere over the Pacific Northwest, Cooper jumped out of the plane with the ransom money, a parachute, and was never heard from again. His disappearance has baffled investigators and has become the subject of numerous theories and speculations. D.B. Cooper's daring heist and subsequent vanishing act remains one of the most captivating unsolved mysteries in the history of aviation.

📣 New Podcast! "Rob McConnell Interviews - LISA STORY - Neice of the Infamous Hijacker D.B. Cooper" on @Spreaker #aviation #case #crime #d_b_cooper #disappearance #family #fbi #hijacker #identity #infamous #investigation #legend #mystery #niece #northwest #parachute #ransom #skyjacking #suspect

Bill Thomas

@billthomas56.bsky.social

8 months ago

NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4) "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast.  Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of the $200,000 ransom was later recovered. This is Part 4 of 4 parts on the Dan "DB" Cooper case. CrimeCon:  We’re going to CrimeCon again, folks! Join us in Denver for new merch, some MOM listener hangouts, and a lot of fun! Use the code MINDOVERMURDER to get 10% off your tickets between now and September! See you there! The Cooper Vortex Podcast:  https://thecoopervortex.podbean.com/ DB Cooper Sleuth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dbcoopersleuth October 2023 Popular Mechanics article--Newcomb: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/airlines/a43298881/db-cooper-case-could-be- solved-dna/ October 2023 Popular Mechanics article—Natale: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a45639586/who-was-db-cooper/ January 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46332899/new-evidence-db-cooper-mystery/ February 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46788110/db-cooper-confession-new- evidence-identity/ History.Com: https://www.history.com/articles/who-was-d-b-cooper FBI.GOV: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking September 2011 NPR: All Things Considered interview: https://www.npr.org/2011/09/25/140216653/skyjack-the-unsolved-case-of-d-b-coopers- escape DB Cooper: https://dbcooperhijack.com/2019/01/04/d-b-cooper-cary-grant-and-the- 1959-film-north-by-northwest/ WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand? https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database: https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49 WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/ WTKR News 3 https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017 https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/ Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here: https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster: https://www.spreaker.com Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends! We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning. Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56 Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/ Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

📣 New Podcast! "NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4)" on @Spreaker #aviation #billthomas #coopervortex #crime #dancooper #darrenschaefer #dbcooper #fbi #heists #hijacking #kristindilley #mindovermurder #mindovermurderpodcast #mysteries #pacificnorthwest #russellcolbert #skydiving #skyjacking

Bill Thomas

@billthomas56.bsky.social

9 months ago

NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 3) "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast.  Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of the $200,000 ransom was later recovered. This is Part 3 of 4 parts on the Dan "DB" Cooper case. CrimeCon:  We’re going to CrimeCon again, folks! Join us in Denver for new merch, some MOM listener hangouts, and a lot of fun! Use the code MINDOVERMURDER to get 10% off your tickets between now and September! See you there! The Cooper Vortex Podcast:  https://thecoopervortex.podbean.com/ October 2023 Popular Mechanics article--Newcomb: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/airlines/a43298881/db-cooper-case-could-be- solved-dna/ October 2023 Popular Mechanics article—Natale: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a45639586/who-was-db-cooper/ January 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46332899/new-evidence-db-cooper-mystery/ February 2024 Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a46788110/db-cooper-confession-new- evidence-identity/ History.Com: https://www.history.com/articles/who-was-d-b-cooper FBI.GOV: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking September 2011 NPR: All Things Considered interview: https://www.npr.org/2011/09/25/140216653/skyjack-the-unsolved-case-of-d-b-coopers- escape DB Cooper: https://dbcooperhijack.com/2019/01/04/d-b-cooper-cary-grant-and-the- 1959-film-north-by-northwest/ WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand? https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database: https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49 WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/ WTKR News 3 https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017 https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/ Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here: https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster: https://www.spreaker.com Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends! We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning. Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56 Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/ Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

📣 New Podcast! "NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 3)" on @Spreaker #aviation #billthomas #coopervortex #dancooper #darrenschaefer #dbcooper #fbi #heists #hijacking #hitchcock #kristindilley #mindovermurder #mindovermurderpodcast #mysteries #pacificnorthwest #russellcolbert #skydiving #skyjacking