21 Pounds of $20 Bills
Anyone remember D.B. Cooper. He was the first person to ever parachute out of a Boeing 727. Great story, and no one got hurt.
Whoever he was...he had some major balls.
You can refresh your memory here.
Years later, they found some of the cash, and some technical documents from the plane...but no body. Was this intentional?
In 1971, the perverse side of me hoped he got away with it. I can remember sitting around with my buddies, and we were thinking..."what a great plan".. There is no better place to get lost than the Pacific Northwest. Been out in the woods there many times. He had to have an accomplice on the ground with whom he could contact.
Even in 1971, I would've asked for more money. 200 grand was some major folding money back then, but I would've asked for more. Shoot for the moon...because this was a one time deal.
Anyway, I realize he could've been eaten by wild animals, but animals don't eat parachutes. The authorities found nothing...no evidence at all...until, years later, some kid found some of the money.
It is truly a mystery.