Jet Age Jesse James (2)
The afternoon of Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, a man giving the name Dan Cooper bought a $20 one-way ticket to Seattle at the Northwest Orient counter in Portland for Flight 305. His appearance fit the 1970s version of nondescript. The composite drawings somewhat resemble crooner Bing Crosby. None of the witnesses were completely happy with the sketches.
According to the FBI file, Cooper was a white man with an "olive, Latin appearance," in his mid-40s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, 170 to 180 pounds, with dark brown hair parted to the left and ear-level sideburns. During the flight he donned black wrap-around sunglasses. He had a low voice with no discernible accent, chain-smoked Raleigh filter tips, drank bourbon and water, wore a black suit with a narrow tie, and carried a briefcase.
The briefcase, which he later partially opened for a flight attendant, contained what appeared to be dynamite.
According to the FBI file, Cooper was a white man with an "olive, Latin appearance," in his mid-40s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, 170 to 180 pounds, with dark brown hair parted to the left and ear-level sideburns. During the flight he donned black wrap-around sunglasses. He had a low voice with no discernible accent, chain-smoked Raleigh filter tips, drank bourbon and water, wore a black suit with a narrow tie, and carried a briefcase.
The briefcase, which he later partially opened for a flight attendant, contained what appeared to be dynamite.
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