One of the most well known skyjackings is that of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305. This skyjacking was pulled off by a man named D.B. Cooper. The hijacking of Flight 305 has led to a 41 year old case by the FBI and several death bed confessions by people claiming to be D.B. Cooper.
But there is also a darker side to it, even darker than the crime itself. The Cooper theft led to a new world where hijacking is possible. In just a few short years, taking control of airplanes filled with hostages became too regular an occurrence. I don’t think we can pin that trend entirely on Cooper, but his crime did take a lot of trust out of the people, they once had toward air travel. FBI files states on November 24, 1971 shortly after take off from Seattle, Washington, a man in seat 18c of Northwest Orient Airlines handed the flight attendant a note that started one of the most famous causes in FBI history.
My Trip to Orlando Florida The best place for vacation in Florida has to be Orlando. Orlando is one of the busiest tourist locations in Florida, perhaps even busier than the infamous Miami beaches. This is because Orlando hosts many locations that cater to all kinds of people, whether they are children, men, women, adults, senior citizens, or foreigners. Orlando has many theme parks located on its famous strip, including Disneyworld, Wet n' Wild, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, Ripley's Believe it or Not House, Sea World, Blizzard Beach and a host of other tourist locations. I was about in 6th grade when my family and I went to Orlando, and it is a trip I will never forget.
Demetrius Cameron Gordwin 07/25/2008 Rogue Waves Since the first ship set sail on the deep blue sea there has been many stories and myths. Stories of pirates and their treasures and monsters that live in the deepest parts of the ocean. There were even tales of waves that were so high that they could swallow a ship and destroy it in a matter of minutes. They called them freak waves or massive waves. But like all old stories and myths, for centuries the idea of such a thing was only a folklore.
Name Teacher Class Date 9/11 Conspiracies Essay “Conspiracies are an everyday part of life.” There have been many conspiracies throughout time. Many people have questioned themselves about what actually occurred the day 9/11 took place. There are a lot of different conspiracies, and beliefs that formally originates about 9/11 attacks. So I will be addressing the conspiracies that people may believe that are true or false. Those would be: air defense were told to stand down, planes didn’t make the twin towers collapse, bombs did, insider traders knew about the attacks before it happened, cell phone calls from the plane were fake.
Many myths & legends have been told in the past centuries. Stories about dragons, giants, & beings not from this world. Of course, if people in this day & age heard you speaking of such ludicrous, they’d think you’d be insane. Some might say that as well about the Loch Ness monster, but is it really a myth? There have been several sightings in the past & even some researchers believe it exists.
“Pirate of the Caribbean” directed by Gore Verbinski. There are many interesting characters. For example, Jack Sparrow the captain of the Black Pearl, Elizabeth Swann the government’s daughter and William turner’s lover. William Turner, Bill Turner’s son, he was a good man and also a pirate. There are many sound effects in the movie.
Most communities in Florida have a noise ordinance in one form or another. Enforcement of noise ordinances is a science that administrators should look at from a training prospective as well as realistic prosecution. This paper will explore the different types of ordinances as well as the proper equipment to be used. Introduction As Florida moves into the new millennium, many problems will continue to emerge. Communities are growing as never before, fueled by the large tourism industry.
Louisiana: Catalyst of Creation The southeast region of the United States of America is a true place of imagination. Many travel to this region due to its long history and intense culture. Specifically, the state of Louisiana is a very intriguing place to many. Most people have heard about Mardi Gras or the Louisiana swamplands, but the “Pelican State” is much more than that. Many artists, authors, filmmakers, etc., have used Louisiana as the setting for their art.
The Bermuda Triangle Mystery The Bermuda Triangle is a strange and mysterious region in the South West Atlantic, where people, ships, boats, and air craft flying over it have presumably been sucked into its stormy waters and/or disappeared. The apexes of this triangle have been widely disputed but generally thought to be Bermuda, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico; this area covers about 500000 miles. One may ask how could a ship possibly disappear, but somehow many ships have. In 1918, a navy ship called the U.S.S Cyclops went missing along with 309 crew members. No one knows for sure what happened, but people have speculated that the captain was rather eccentric, and that the crew had a disagreements, which later, was settled before the ship vanished.