The Hijacker Who Jumped and Vanished
Category: Unsolved Crimes
Brand: Mystery in 5 Minutes
Reading Time: 8–9 minutes
Introduction
24 November 1971 ka din aviation history ke liye ek normal din lag raha tha. Lekin isi din ek aisa crime hua jo aaj, 50+ saal baad bhi poori tarah solve nahi ho paaya. Ek aadmi ne plane hijack kiya, bina kisi ko hurt kiye ransom liya, aur phir plane se parachute ke saath jump karke hamesha ke liye gayab ho gaya.
Is aadmi ka naam tha D. B. Cooper — ya shayad ye sirf ek fake identity thi. Aaj bhi koi nahi jaanta ki Cooper ka real naam kya tha, wo zinda bacha ya nahi, aur uske saath asal mein kya hua.
Hijacking Se Pehle: Ek Normal Passenger
D. B. Cooper ne Portland se Seattle jaane wali short domestic flight board ki. Usne suit pehna hua tha, sunglasses lagaye the, aur bilkul normal businessman ki tarah behave kar raha tha. Kisi ko bhi us par doubt nahi hua.
Flight ke takeoff ke baad, Cooper ne calmly ek flight attendant ko note diya. Jab attendant ne note padne se pehle ignore karne ki koshish ki, Cooper ne sirf itna kaha:
“Miss, you’d better look at that note. I have a bomb.”
Note mein likha tha ki uske paas bomb hai aur agar uski demands poori nahi hui, toh wo plane uda dega.
Bomb Ka Claim Aur Calm Behaviour
Cooper ne apna briefcase thoda sa khola aur andar wires aur red cylinders dikhaye. Aaj tak confirm nahi ho paaya ki bomb real tha ya fake, lekin us moment par kisi ne risk lene ki himmat nahi ki.
Sabse shocking baat ye thi ki Cooper bilkul panic mein nahi tha. Wo polite tha, respectful tha, aur cabin crew se shanti se baat kar raha tha. Is calmness ne authorities ko aur confuse kar diya.
Ransom Demand Aur Authorities Ka Response
Cooper ne clear aur simple demand rakhi:
- $200,000 cash
- 4 parachutes
- Safe landing Seattle mein
Authorities ne ye demands accept kar li. Plane Seattle land hua, Cooper ko ransom aur parachutes diye gaye, aur saare passengers ko safely release kar diya gaya.
Is point tak, hijacking ek successful negotiation jaisi lag rahi thi. Lekin asli mystery ab shuru hone wali thi.
Second Takeoff Aur Dangerous Decision
Passengers ke jaane ke baad, Cooper ne plane ko phir se takeoff karwaya. Usne pilots ko instruction diya ki:
- Plane low altitude par fly kare
- Speed kam rakhi jaaye
- Cabin lights dim rakhe jaayein
Raat ho chuki thi. Weather rough tha. Neeche dense forests aur rivers the.
Phir kuch der baad, plane ke pichhle stairs ka alarm baja.
👉 D. B. Cooper plane se jump kar chuka tha.
Jump: Kya Ye Survival Ke Liye Possible Tha?
Cooper ka jump extremely risky tha:
- Raat ka time
- Tez hawa aur baarish
- Unknown landing location
- Military-grade parachute nahi tha
Kai experts maante hain ki Cooper ka zinda bachna almost impossible tha. Agar wo galat jagah land karta, toh dense jungle ya river mein mar sakta tha.
Lekin ek counter-argument bhi hai.
Cooper Ki Planning Aur Intelligence
Cooper ne jo planning dikhayi, wo kisi amateur ki nahi lagti:
- Usne specific parachutes maange
- Usne flight ke technical details samjhe
- Usne low-altitude aur speed ka command diya
- Usne cabin crew ko unnecessary risk mein nahi daala
Ye sab points suggest karte hain ki wo shayad trained skydiver ya ex-military ho sakta tha.
Massive Search Operation
Jump ke baad, authorities ne large-scale search operation launch kiya. Helicopters, soldiers, aur volunteers ne forests aur rivers ko search kiya.
Lekin:
- Na Cooper ki body mili
- Na parachute
- Na clothes
- Na koi personal item
Years later, ek river ke paas ransom money ke kuch notes mile. Ye Cooper ke ransom se match karte the. Lekin is discovery ne bhi mystery ko solve nahi kiya.
Zinda Raha Ya Mar Gaya?
Is case ke do strong sides hain:
Side 1:
Cooper mar gaya hoga — jump conditions too dangerous thi, aur koi survival evidence nahi mila.
Side 2:
Cooper zinda bacha — kyunki koi body kabhi nahi mili, aur uski planning professional lagti thi.
Dono sides ke paas arguments hain, lekin final proof kisi ke paas nahi hai.
Suspects Aur Investigations
Saalon ke dauran FBI ne 800+ suspects investigate kiye. Kuch ex-soldiers, kuch skydivers, aur kuch aise log jin ki life hijacking ke baad suddenly change ho gayi.
Har suspect ke case mein kuch points match karte the, lekin koi bhi case court-level proof tak nahi pahunch paaya. Is wajah se FBI ne eventually active investigation band kar di.
Sabse Bada Unanswered Question
Agar D. B. Cooper zinda bacha, toh:
- Usne kabhi ransom openly kyun use nahi kiya?
- Usne kabhi fame claim kyun nahi ki?
Aur agar wo mar gaya, toh:
- Uski body kabhi kyun nahi mili?
- Parachute ka koi trace kyun nahi mila?
Ye sawal aaj bhi unanswered hain.
Kyun Ye Mystery Aaj Bhi Zinda Hai?
D. B. Cooper ka case isliye unique hai kyunki ye ek aisa crime tha jisme:
- Koi innocent nahi mara
- Koi clear villain nahi pakda gaya
- Aur ending kabhi confirm nahi hui
Ye ek perfect example hai ki kabhi-kabhi system bhi haar jaata hai.
Final Thought
Ho sakta hai D. B. Cooper jungle mein hi mar gaya ho.
Ho sakta hai wo kahin aur normal life jee raha ho.
Lekin jab tak koi solid proof nahi milta, ek baat clear hai:
D. B. Cooper ne history ka sabse mysterious escape kiya — aur apni kahani adhuri chhod di.
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