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Trivia question of the day — Jul 25, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYSAT 25 JUL
DIFFICULTY 50 · MEDIUMGENERAL

D. B. Cooper parachuted from the aft stairs of which type of airliner in 1971?

  1. Boeing 737
  2. Douglas DC-9
  3. Boeing 727
  4. Boeing 707
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Answer

C. Boeing 727

A Boeing 727 of Northwest Orient, whose rear ventral airstair could be lowered in flight; after releasing the passengers in Seattle and refuelling, Cooper ordered a flight toward Mexico City and jumped over southwest Washington.

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