America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

[Paul K]

Most people here will know about this, and quite a few will actually remember it. Its the case of the hijacker who bailed out of a Boeing 727, having been given a suitcase of money and parachutes in return for releasing the passengers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8667 ... cking.html

Its a fascinating story, and it seems the FBI might at last be close to finding out who he was.

[FlyTexas]

Thanks for the link Paul. I kinda hope the FBI never find out what really happened to DB. I'd hate to see a good story end.

Brian

[airboatr]

Oh yes Paul ... ol "DB

.... has a ring to it you know

[Paul K]

DB... ? You mean...?? Gawd, no wonder he grew a beard !!

[DarrenL]

"Richard, a tall man with grey hair, offers to take me down to Tina Bar, a short walk from his office."

Why do I think this Richard fellow is the hijacker?

If you are going to hide out you hide out in the obvious place the Feds wouldn't look in.

[airboatr]

DB... ? You mean...?? Gawd, no wonder he grew a beard !!

Can't say for sure. But he's been known to cavort with that Lord Lucan fella
... much about aeroplanes.

..birds of a feather and all that.

[DaveB]

ATB
DaveB

[nigelb]

Paul - thanks for posting. A well written article! I am old enough to remember when it happened and also saw the TV documentary that is mentioned in the article. It is an intriguing case, to say the least, and it is hard to beleive it has been forty years since it occured. Time flies when your an old geezer.

Nigel²

[Garry Russell]

..birds of a feather and all that.

It's a flocking conspiracy

[airboatr]

It's a flocking conspiracy

Yeah... no doubt there's a good deal of monkey business going on.