In 1971, a plane in the United States had just taken off, and a passenger handed a note to the flight attendant: "I have a bomb in my briefcase, you better sit next to me!".The stewardess was frightened and asked what the robbers wantedThe robber said: I want you to prepare 200,000 US dollars, 4 parachute bags, and a full tank truck with fuel. The flight attendant hurriedly reported to the airline.
On the eve of Thanksgiving in 1971, an unprecedented hijacking occurred on a Northwest Airlines airliner flying from Portland to Seattle. This is a scene that has never been heard or seen in the history of the United States.
That afternoon, the atmosphere on the airliner was calm and normal. In the cabin,The crew dutifully served the 36 passengers, and one of them caught everyone's attention.
He was dressed in a special outfit, wore a distinctive top hat and carried a briefcase in his hand. The mystery passenger, who had been sitting in a special seat in the last row of the plane, seemed to be exceptionally familiar with everything around him.
When he ordered a whiskey and a soda, everything seemed calm and peaceful. However, this apparent tranquility was soon shattered by a small note.
He lightly handed a small note to the flight attendant sitting next to him, and the flight attendant took the note, ready to think it was some request or message from the passengers. However,When she unfolded the note, the handwriting in front of her instantly caught her attention: "I have a bomb." ”
The passenger did not verbally threaten, but quietly revealed the contents of his briefcase, a series of seemingly complex wires and devices, which made the flight attendant have to believe the passenger's words. The atmosphere in the cabin instantly became solemn, and his identity and motives became a point of confusion in everyone's hearts.
The mysterious man's request was simple and clear10,000 $20 dollars and 4 manual parachutesAnd it must be ready by 5 o'clock.
He stressed to the crew that the plane would never be allowed to land if the conditions were not met on time. The man, who claimed to have the bomb, claimed that he would release all the passengers as soon as he was given the money and a parachute.
However, at the same time, he warned in a serious tone that he would not hesitate to blow up the entire plane if there was any attempt to disrupt his plans.
The crew quickly informed the ground of the situationAnd soon the FBI took over the hijacking. Under the negotiation of the FBI, the hijacker's conditions were met, and his demands were granted. However, the mysterious man's plan had been laid out long before the hijacking.
The plane circled over Seattle, silently carrying out the orders of the mysterious man. The passengers in the cabin were unaware of the hijacking, and the crew informed everyone of the cause of the failure.
The packaging of this lie made it possible for passengers to maintain their expectations of a comfortable trip throughout the flight, completely unaware that they were in the midst of a makeshift crisis.
The robber put forward his conditionsParachutes and cash were asked to be delivered to the plane by 5 o'clock, and the passengers and two flight attendants were releasedOnly 5 people remained. However, this was only the beginning of his plan. He reveals more puzzling demands.
He ordered a flight to Mexico City, where he asked the plane to fly at a low altitude and low speed, as well as adjust the wing angles. That wasn't enough, he seemed to leave some hints, as if he was deliberately making the FBI misperceivedLet them think that 4 crew members might parachute,And he himself intends to fly the plane.
The FBI closely monitored and sent planes to follow. The two fighters hid in the dead end of the plane, observing potential parachute positions, but the robbers' ploy seemed to exceed all expectations.
Time passed minute by minute in waiting, and 24 minutes later,The plane moved lightly in the air, as if one of its parts had been activated. The crew immediately fell into speculation as to whether the slight jolt was a sign that the ladder at the tail of the plane had been opened, meaning that the robbers might have parachuted.
The captain hurriedly wrote down the coordinates of the plane's position at the time, but before boldly opening the cabin door, he did not reconfirm whether the robbers were still inside the plane. The moment the plane landed at Renault Airport, the cabin door slowly opened, but there was only silence and emptiness.
The robber was long gone, and the briefcase, money, and two parachutes he was carrying disappeared without a trace, leaving only a tie and two disassembled parachutes, the ropes cut and seemingly used to tie the money bags.
Immediately afterward, the FBI launched a large-scale search operation. They carried out a carpet search according to the range of the flight of the plane between 20:00 and 20:24, but in any caseNo signs of the hijackers were found. Perhaps he disappeared into the night like a magician. For more than 40 years, there have been no clues.
The hijacking became the only successful hijacking in U.S. history, pushing the limits of the FBI and leaving behind an eternal mystery.
The robbers' resourcefulness and high-IQ behavior became a legend that sparked the imagination and desire of countless people to explore. Even today, the whereabouts of the robber remain an unsolved mystery, making the event an eternal mystery in American history.
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