<p>On the day before Thanksgiving, 1971, a man named D.B. Cooper walked up to an airport counter, paid cash for a one-way ticket, and boarded a commercial flight. By the time the plane landed, he had collected $200,000 in ransom, strapped it to his body, and jumped out the back of a jet. No one has seen him since.<br><br>In the first of three episodes on D.B. Cooper, Katie Ring takes you back to November 24th, 1971: who this man was, how he pulled off one of the most audacious crimes in aviation history, and what the evidence left behind actually told investigators.<br><br>This episode involves descriptions of a hijacking and the threat of violence. Please listen with care.</p><p>Follow America's Most Infamous Crimes to hear the rest of the story: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pod.link/1882861002">https://pod.link/1882861002</a></p><p>Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://crimehouseplus.com">crimehouseplus.com</a> or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get ad-free and early released episodes across the Crime House lineup.</p><p>🎧 Need More to Binge?&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Crime House 24/7, Serial Killers &amp; Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>Follow me on Social</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/crimehouse/">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>TikTok: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimehouse">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/crimehousestudios">@crimehousestudios</a></li><li>X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/crimehousemedia">@crimehousemedia</a></li><li>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios">@crimehousestudios</a></li></ul>