Page 1 of 2

America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 12:05
by 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.

:)

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 15:15
by 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. :lol:

Brian

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 15:59
by airboatr
Oh yes Paul ... ol "DB

.... has a ring to it you know *-)

:-O

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 16:55
by Paul K
DB... ? You mean...?? Gawd, no wonder he grew a beard !! :-O

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 17:31
by 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.

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 17:56
by airboatr
Paul K wrote:DB... ? You mean...?? Gawd, no wonder he grew a beard !! :-O
Can't say for sure. But he's been known to cavort with that Lord Lucan fella
... much about aeroplanes. :agree:

..birds of a feather and all that. :shhh:

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 19:22
by DaveB
:worried: :wasntme:

ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 01 Aug 2011, 04:22
by 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

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 01 Aug 2011, 09:20
by Garry Russell
airboatr wrote: ..birds of a feather and all that. :shhh:
It's a flocking conspiracy :-O

Re: America's famous unsolved hijacking - 40 years on

Posted: 01 Aug 2011, 19:25
by airboatr
Garry Russell wrote:
It's a flocking conspiracy :-O
Yeah... no doubt there's a good deal of monkey business going on.

:lol: :lol: :poke: 0:)