Part 85, page 283

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SKYDIVER INTO OBSCURITY — This is an artist's composite drawing of the hijacker known as Dan Cooper who leapt into history on Nov. 24, 1971. He parachuted from an airliner somehwere over Southwest Washington state with $200,000 in $20 bills and there's been no sign of him since — although for a time he did live on as a folk hero of sorts. (Mobile Press Register AP Newsfeatures Photo)

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[sk]yjacker still mystery

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DB Cooper-37685

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ute used Loggers who work in the area agree [illegible] that coyotes, mountain lions or wild tels had dogs could make quick work of a [i]t have body. After five years, they say, you

There were imitators. Around the world, there were more than a dozen skyjacking attempts patterned after Cooper's. Cooper is the only one not known to have failed.

With increased airport security and modification of the Boeing 727 so the rear door wouldn't open in flight, the fad stopped.

The flow of clues, hints, and tips from the public about Dan Cooper has slowed to a trickle now. After check- [text cut off]

highway flares. The bomb was red. Dynamite isn't. If the crew members had realized that, they might have called his bluff at the time, Himmelsbach said. "He's lucky he got as far as he did with a plan like that."

Even if the statute holds up, C[ooper] [illegible]r will have problems.

The Internal Revenue Service com- putes his tax debt, including penalties and interest, at about $198,000. And the [text cut off]