The Economic Times

In 1971, a passenger collected $200,000, parachuted from a plane and vanished; the FBI investigated for years without discovering his identity

In a bold move in 1971, a man known as Dan Cooper commandeered a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding cash and parachutes. After receiving his ransom, he leapt from the aircraft into the unknown. The FBI launched a thorough investigation over the years, uncovering some of the money later, yet Coopers ultimate fate remains a captivating mystery that continues to spark the imagination of many.