D. B. Cooper

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/d--b--cooper

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of hijacking?November 24, 1971
2. What is the aircraft model?Boeing 727
3. What did D. B. Cooper do on the plane?He boarded a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, asked for $200,000 and four parachutes, and then jumped out of the plane with a parachute.
4. How did D. B. Cooper escape from the airplane?He used the plane's rear airstair to jump into the night sky with a parachute.

Air Piracy: The unlawful seizure of an aircraft, typically for ransom or political motives.
Aft Airstair: A retractable boarding ramp located at the rear of certain aircraft, notably the Boeing 727.
Unidentified Subject: An individual whose identity is unknown to law enforcement or investigators.
Aviation Security: The measures and protocols implemented to protect air travel from threats and criminal acts.