# D.B. Cooper: The $200,000 Disappearing Act

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Podcast: [Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-history-with-dr-harini-bhat-7830065)
Published: 2026-07-20T07:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8388262/8388262_2026-05-18-143902.256.mp3?rssID=6495
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## Resource

On the night before Thanksgiving 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Boeing 727, collected $200,000 in ransom, parachuted into a stormy Washington wilderness... and was never seen again. Fifty years of investigation, over a thousand suspects, and a single bundle of rotting bills are all that remain. This episode examines the science, the suspects, and the enduring question of whether D.B. Cooper beat the system entirely. Head over to our Hidden History YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenHistoryPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Hidden History to never miss an episode! Hidden History is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios Follow us on Social Instagram: @RewindStudios TikTok: @RewindStudios YouTube: @HiddenHistoryPod

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