D.B. Cooper Hijacking Mystery
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What tool did Kaye and his team use to analyze the money found on the sandbar?

  • Telescope
  • Regular microscope
  • Spectrometer
  • Electron microscope (correct)

    • What did the electron microscope reveal about the black coloration of the bills?

  • They were made of silver (correct)
  • They were contaminated with copper
  • They were coated with titanium
  • They were covered in gold dust

    • Why did Kaye and his team examine a tie found on the hijacked plane?

  • To analyze the fabric composition
  • To search for DNA evidence
  • To test for the presence of radioactive material
  • To look for fingerprints (correct)

    • What surprising discovery did Kaye and his team make when examining the tie using an electron microscope?

    <p>Titanium particles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conclusion did Kaye and his team draw from finding titanium particles on the tie?

    <p>D.B. Cooper may have worked in the aircraft industry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the alias used by the man who perpetrated the crime?

    <p>D.B. Cooper (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the flight hijacked and where was it supposed to land?

    <p>Hijacked in Portland, landed in Seattle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the amount of ransom money demanded by Cooper?

    <p>$200,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was some of the ransom money found after the crime?

    <p>On a sandbar in the middle of the Columbia River (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who initiated the investigation into the crime in 2007 by releasing information to the public?

    <p>FBI Seattle Special Agent Larry Carr (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    D.B. Cooper's Alias

    The pseudonym used by the person who hijacked the plane, and demanded a ransom.

    Hijacked Flight Location

    The flight was hijacked in Portland and was supposed to land in Seattle.

    Ransom Amount

    The amount of money demanded by the hijacker, which was $200,000.

    Money Found on Sandbar

    Part of the ransom money was recovered on a sandbar in the Columbia River.

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    Electron Microscope Use

    Used to analyze money found on the sandbar to determine its composition.

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    Money Material

    The black money discovered was made of silver revealed by electron microscope analysis.

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    Tie Examination

    A tie found on the hijacked plane was examined by investigators to check for fingerprints.

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    Unexpected Tie Finding

    Titanium particles were found on a tie that had clues to possible identification of hijacker.

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    Titanium Particle Link

    The discovery of titanium particles on the tie suggested a connection to the aircraft industry possibly linking the hijacker.

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    FBI Investigation Trigger

    FBI Seattle Special Agent Larry Carr released information to the public to initiate investigations in 2007.

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