Who is DB Cooper? The FBI finds new evidence that could solve America’s infamous 1971 hijacking case

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Who is DB Cooper? The FBI finds new evidence that could solve America's infamous 1971 hijacking case
DB Cooper (Photo: X / Twitter)

ONE parachute has been linked to the notorious hijacker who checked in as Dan Cooper on November 23, 1971, fled into thin air with a ransom, has been found. On the anniversary of the crime, McCoy’s children have claimed to have found the parachute Cooper allegedly used.
The parachute was discovered in the garage of Richard Floyd McCoy II, a man many believe to be DB Cooper. FBI which closed the case in 2016, is now investigating this new lead. DB Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight 53 years ago and demanded $200,000 in ransom, escaping by parachute jumping from the plane.
Richard McCoy was previously linked to another plane hijacking in which he got away with $500,000, strengthening suspicions of his connection to the Cooper case.
After their mother’s death, McCoy’s children contacted YouTuber Gryder in 2022. Gryder, who studies the case, said the military parachute found in their father’s garage could be real, calling it ‘one in a billion’. The siblings believe their father may have been Cooper and suspect their mother also knew about the crime.
On Monday, Gryder shared a video saying the FBI had reopened the investigation. He said agents contacted him after seeing his previous videos about the parachute find.
Cooper, dressed in sunglasses, a suit and tie, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes and promised to release 36 passengers when things were ready in Seattle. After receiving them, he ordered the plane to take off for Mexico. Over southwest Washington, he opened the rear exit, jumped into the night with two parachutes and the cash, and disappeared. Delayed police searches yielded no leads and he was never seen again.
This is the FBI’s first activity on the case since 2016. Gryder’s friend, retired pilot Laura Savino, confirmed that the FBI is taking the case seriously. So far, the FBI has not returned the parachute, raising the belief that it could be crucial evidence.