Seattle Museum of the Mysteries is proud to present the first wax head opening at Seattle's new wax museum.
The first figure will be that of one of the most notorious figures in Northwest History: D.B. Cooper.
D.B. Cooper, as named by the media, hijacked Northwest Airlines flight 305 from Portland to Seattle on Nov. 29, 1971. He bailed out with $200,000 in cash over the Northwest. The hijacking remains the world's only unsolved hijacking, and is still an open FBI case. The search for D.B. Cooper was one of Washington state's largest manhunts.
No photographs of D.B. Cooper exist and the only known image of him is an FBI sketch.
The museum believes the merit of a three-dimensional wax figure head will give a more accurate depiction to the public in hopes of discovering his identity. According to FBI information, Cooper's face had an olive complexion and long sideburns.
The museum will be displaying a life-size bust of D.B. Cooper for the purpose of helping solve one of Washington state's top mysteries.
The unveiling of the wax head will take place on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. The evening will also feature a presentation and an open discussion of the significance of the case as well as any clues to finding D.B. Cooper.
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries is located at 623 Broadway E. For more information, call 328-6499.[[In-content Ad]]
