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    Planes, parachutes and armed robbery: Netflix take on the master criminal who became a folk hero

    Jul 13, 2022 3 minutes

    DB Cooper is one of those figures who everyone thinks they know. A mysterious, suave, charming figure who, in 1971, hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes, then took the money and leapt from the aircraft, never to be seen again. It is a myth that has been referenced in pop culture for more than 50 years, in shows from Breaking Bad to Loki to Mad Men.

    But what do we know about Cooper other than the legend? What does anyone knowdocumentary series. And it is a testament to the legend that you’re going to leave the show feeling simultaneously much more – and much less – enlightened than you were at the start.

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