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Darren Schaefer | DB Cooper, The Cooper Vortex, & The CIA
Flight Path Victor 23 and the Search for Cooper
The Boeing 727 followed flight path Victor 23 toward Reno when pilots noticed a pressure bump at approximately 8:11 PM, indicating the moment Cooper jumped. Despite extensive searches by the National Guard in the Ariel, Washington area, no trace of the hijacker or his gear was found. The timing of the jump on Thanksgiving Eve provided the suspect with a 48-hour head start before organized search efforts began.