DB Cooper Copycat Martin McNally's Story: American Skyjacker Documentary

The Inspiration of DB Cooper

• 💡 DB Cooper, the infamous hijacker who vanished with $200,000 in 1971, became an American folk hero and inspired a wave of hijackings.

Martin McNally's Hijacking

• 🎯 Martin McNally, inspired by Cooper, hijacked an American Airlines flight on June 23, 1972.
• 💰 He commanded the flight and jumped out with $52,000, equivalent to $4 million today.
• ⚠️ McN admits the act was "really, really stupid" and he didn't know how to use a parachute, receiving help from airline staff.
• 💸 He gave some of the cash, about $1,500, to the flight attendants.

The Aftermath and Capture

• 💨 The bag containing most of his loot blew away after he jumped, and he only had $300 in his pocket upon landing.
• 🔍 The lost money was eventually found in a field by a farmer.
• ⛓️ McN's luck ran out five days later when he was turned in by friends, leading to 37 years in prison.
• 📺 His story is the subject of the new documentary "American Skyjacker."