A 1972 FBI composite drawing of D. B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper (aka "Dan Cooper") is an alias of an aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of US$200,000,^[1] jumped from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest of the United States somewhere over the Cascade Mountains, possibly over Woodland, Washington.^[2] No conclusive evidence has surfaced regarding Cooper's whereabouts; the FBI believes he did not survive the jump.^[3] Several theories offer competing explanations of what happened after his famed jump. One of several FBI composite sketches of D. B. Cooper. ... Look up Alias in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term alias may refer to— an assumed name, or pseudonym. ... Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ... Hijackers inside flightdeck of TWA Flight 847 Aircraft hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... The term ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property extorted to secure their release, or to the sum of money involved. ... USD redirects here. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... “Cascades” redirects here. ... Woodland is a city located in Clark County, Washington. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

The nature of Cooper's escape and the uncertainty of his fate continue to intrigue people. The Cooper case (code-named "Norjak" by the FBI^[4]) remains an unsolved mystery.

Although the case is famous for its enduring lack of evidence, a few significant clues have arisen. In late 1978, a placard, which contained instructions on how to lower the aft stairs of a 727, believed to be from the rear stairway of the plane from which Cooper jumped, was found just a few flying minutes north of Cooper's projected drop zone. In February 1980, eight-year-old Brian Ingram found approximately $5,800 in decaying $20 bills on the banks of the Columbia River. The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ...

In October of 2007, the FBI announced it obtained a partial DNA profile of Cooper from the tie he left on the hijacked plane.^[5] On December 31, 2007, the FBI revived the unclosed case by publishing never before seen composite sketches and fact sheets online in an attempt to trigger memories that could possibly identify Cooper. In a press release, the FBI reiterated that it does not believe Cooper survived the jump, but expressed an interest in obtaining his identity.^[5][6] In March 2008, the FBI announced that another possible clue was being investigated after a torn, tangled parachute was unearthed within the bounds of Cooper's probable jump site near the town of Amboy, Washington.^[7] is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Amboy is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,085. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Hijacking

"You are being hijacked"

FBI wanted poster of D. B. Cooper

On Wednesday, November 24, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving in the United States, a man traveling under the name Dan Cooper boarded a Boeing 727-100, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 (FAA Reg. N467US), flying from Portland International Airport (PDX) in Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington.^[8] Cooper was described as being in his mid-forties, and between 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 6 feet (1.83 m) tall. He wore a black raincoat, loafers, a dark suit, a neatly pressed white collared shirt, a black necktie, black sunglasses and a mother-of-pearl tie pin.^[9] Image File history File links DB_Cooper_Wanted_Poster. ... Image File history File links DB_Cooper_Wanted_Poster. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... For the Canadian holiday, see Thanksgiving (Canada). ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. ... FAA redirects here. ... KPDX Airport Diagram Aerial view of KPDX from the southwest For the airport of Portland, Maine, see Portland International Jetport For the drug PDX, see 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin PDX is also a nickname for the city of Portland, Oregon Portland International Airport (IATA: PDX, ICAO: KPDX) is the largest... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... For the grappling position, see double collar tie. ... Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses (RB2132 901L) Sunglasses or sun glasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong light from reaching the eyes. ... “Mother of Pearl” redirects here. ... A tie slide, alongside a buttering knife for size comparison A tie bar (also known as a tie slide or tie clip) is a clothing accessory that clips a tie to the fold of a shirt, preventing it from swinging and ensuring the tie hangs straight, resulting in a neat...

Cooper sat in the back of the plane in seat 18C. After the jet had taken off from Portland, he handed a note to a young flight attendant named Florence Schaffner,^[10] who was seated in a jumpseat attached to the aft stair door, situated directly behind and to the left of Cooper's seat. She thought he was giving her his phone number, so she slipped it, unopened, into her pocket.^[11] Cooper leaned closer, "Miss, you'd better look at that note. I have a bomb."^[12] In the envelope was a note that read: "I have a bomb in my briefcase. I will use it if necessary. I want you to sit next to me. You are being hijacked."^[13] Flight attendant in an Embraer ERJ 145 LR of PBair, Thailand In aviation, flight attendants - formerly known as sky girls, stews, air hostesses, stewardesses or stewards - are members of a flight crew employed by airlines to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers aboard commercial flights. ...

The note also provided demands for $200,000, in unmarked $20 bills, and two sets of parachutes—two main back chutes and two emergency chest chutes.^[14] The note carried instructions ordering the items to be delivered to the plane when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma airport; if the demands were not met, he would blow up the plane.^[15] When the flight attendant informed the cockpit about Cooper and the note, the pilot, William Scott, contacted Seattle-Tacoma air traffic control, who contacted Seattle police and the FBI. The FBI contacted Northwest Orient Airlines president Donald Nyrop, who instructed Scott to cooperate with the hijacker.^[14] Scott instructed Schaffner to go back and sit next to Cooper, and ascertain if the bomb was in fact real. Sensing this, Cooper opened his briefcase momentarily, long enough for Schaffner to see red cylinders, a large battery, and wires, convincing her the bomb was real.^[16] He instructed her to tell the pilot not to land until the money and parachutes Cooper had requested were ready at Seattle-Tacoma. She went back to the cockpit to relay Cooper's instructions.^[14] The United States twenty-dollar bill ($20) is a denomination of United States currency. ... This article is about the device. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... VC-10 (1960s) Airliner Cockpit. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ... A battery is of one or more electrochemical cells, which store chemical energy and make it available in an electrical form. ...

Releasing passengers in exchange for demands

According to Cooper's demands, the jet was put into a holding pattern over Puget Sound, while Cooper's demands for $200,000 and four parachutes were met. In assembling the cash demands, FBI agents followed Cooper's instruction for unmarked bills, but they decided to give bills printed in 1969, that began with serial numbers beginning with the letter L, issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.^[17] The agents also photographed all 10,000 $20 bills to keep a microfilm record of all the bill serial numbers.^[15] Authorities initially intended to obtain military-issue parachutes from McChord Air Force Base, but Cooper said he wanted civilian parachutes, which had manually operated ripcords. Seattle police were able to find Cooper's preferred parachutes at a local skydiving school.^[17] Meanwhile, Cooper sat in the airplane, drinking bourbon whiskey and soda. Tina Mucklow, a flight attendant who spent the most time with the hijacker, remarked Cooper "seemed rather nice", and thoughtful enough to request the crew be brought meals after the jet landed in Seattle.^[17] However, FBI investigators for the Cooper case claim the hijacker was "obscene", and used "filthy language".^[17] At 17:24, airport traffic control radioed Scott and told him that Cooper's demands had been met. Cooper then gave Captain Scott permission to land at the flight's intended destination, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) near Seattle, Washington. The plane landed at the airport at 17:39.^[18] Cooper then instructed Scott to taxi the plane to a remote section of the tarmac and also dim the lights in the cabin to deter police snipers. He instructed air traffic control to send one person to deliver the $200,000 and four parachutes, unaccompanied.^[18] The person chosen, a Northwest Orient Airlines employee, drove to the plane and delivered the cash and parachutes to flight attendant Mucklow, via the aft stairs. A few minutes after his demands were met, Cooper released all 36 passengers and attendant Schaffner via the aft stairs. Pilot Scott, flight attendant Mucklow, First Officer Bob Rataczak and flight engineer H. E. Anderson were not permitted to leave the aircraft.^[18] Puget Sound For the university in this region, see University of Puget Sound. ... A serial number is a unique number that is one of a series assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value. ... The facade of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. ... Microfilm machines may be available at libraries or record archives. ... McChord Air Force Base (IATA: TCM, ICAO: KTCM) is a United States Air Force base in Pierce County, Washington. ... For the amusement park freefall ride, see Ripcord (Amusement Park Ride). ... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Oak casks in ricks used store and age bourbon. ... A privately owned Sea Vixen taxis back from an air show flight, with wings folding as it moves. ... A close-up view of some freshly-laid tarmac. ...

The FBI was puzzled regarding Cooper's plans, and his request of four parachutes. They wondered if Cooper had an accomplice on board, or if the parachutes were intended for the four people on the plane (the pilot, the co-pilot, a flight attendant and himself).^[17] Up to this point in history, nobody had ever attempted to jump with a parachute from a hijacked commercial aircraft. While the plane was being refueled, an FAA official, who wanted to explain to the hijacker the legal consequences of air piracy, walked to the door of the plane and asked Cooper's permission to come aboard the plane. Cooper promptly denied the official's request.^[19] A vapor lock in the fuel tanker truck's engines slowed down the refueling process. Cooper became suspicious when the refueling had still not been completed after 15 minutes. He made threats to blow up the plane, upon which the fuel crew promptly tried to speed up the job until completion.^[18] Vapour lock is a problem internal combustion engines can suffer. ...

Back in the skies

After refueling, careful examination of the ransom and parachutes, and negotiations regarding the flight pattern and the position of the aft stairs upon take-off, Cooper ordered the flight crew to take the hijacked jet back into the air at around 19:40. The crew was ordered to fly to Mexico City, at relatively low speed of 170 knots (196 mph), an altitude at or under 10,000 feet (normal cruising altitude is between 25,000 and 37,000 feet), with the landing gear down and 15 degrees of flap.^[20] However, First Officer Rataczak told him that the jet could only fly 1,000 miles (1,609 km) under the altitude and airspeed conditions Cooper ordered. Cooper and the crew discussed other possible locations, before deciding on flying to Reno, Nevada, where they would again refuel.^[18] They also agreed to fly on Victor 23 as depicted on the Jeppesen air navigational charts, a low-altitude Federal airway that passed west of the Cascade Range. Cooper then ordered Scott to leave the cabin unpressurized. An unpressurized cabin at 10,000 feet (3,000 m) would curtail the risk of a sudden rush of air exiting the plane (and ease the opening of the pressure door) if he were to attempt to exit the aircraft for a subsequent parachute landing.^[18] Nickname: Location of Mexico City Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Reno redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Elrey Borge Jeppesen (January 28, 1907 – November 26, 1996) was an aviation pioneer. ... In aviation, an airway is a designated route in the air. ... “Cascades” redirects here. ...

Immediately upon takeoff, Cooper asked Mucklow, who had previously been sitting with him, to go back to the cockpit and stay there.^[21] Before she went behind the curtain that separates the coach and first-class seats, she watched him tie something to his waist with what she thought was rope. Moments later in the cockpit, the crew noticed a light flash indicating that Cooper attempted to operate the door. Over the intercom, Scott asked Cooper if there was anything they could do for him, but hijacker replied curtly, "No!"^[21] The crew started to notice a change of air pressure in the cabin (an "ear popping experience"), and that Cooper had lowered the aft stairs and jumped out of the plane never to be seen again.^[22] That was the last time D. B. Cooper was known to be alive. The FBI believed his descent was at 20:13 over the southwestern portion of the state of Washington, because the aft stairway "bumped" at this time, most likely due to the weight of Cooper being released from the aft stairs. At the time Cooper jumped, the plane was flying through a heavy rainstorm, with no light source coming from the ground due to cloud coverage.^[5] Because of the poor visibility, his descent went unnoticed by the United States Air Force F-106 jet fighters tracking the airliner.^[23] He initially was believed to have landed southeast of the unincorporated area of Ariel, Washington, near Lake Merwin, 30 miles (48 km) north of Portland, Oregon.^[24] Later information puts the jump location about 20 miles (32 km) farther east. To date, his precise landing zone remains unknown. For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the late 1970s. ... An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The following list details communities in Washington that are not recognised as incorporated by the U.S. Census as of 2006. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Nearly 2 1/2 hours after take-off from Seattle-Tacoma, at approximately 22:15,^[21] with the aft stairs dragging on the runway, the Boeing 727 landed safely in Reno. The airport and runway were surrounded by FBI agents and local police. After communicating with Captain Scott, it was determined Cooper was gone, and FBI agents boarded the plane to search for any evidence left behind. They recovered a number of fingerprints (which may or may not have belonged to Cooper), a tie and mother-of-pearl tie clip, and two of the four parachutes.^[25] Cooper was nowhere to be found, nor was his briefcase, the money, the moneybag, or the two missing parachutes. The individuals with whom Cooper had interacted on board the plane and while he was on the ground were interrogated to compile a composite sketch; those interviewed all gave nearly identical descriptions of him, leading the FBI to create the sketch that has been used on wanted posters ever since. As of 2008, the FBI maintains that the sketch is an accurate likeness of Cooper because so many individuals, interviewed simultaneously in separate locations, gave nearly identical descriptions.^[5]

Vanished without a trace

Illustration of how the 727's rear airstair was used by Cooper to effect his escape. The airstair had not been designed for deployment in flight and was gravity-operated, meaning it fell open and stayed that way until the aircraft landed.

Despite an 18-day search of the projected landing zone in 1971, no trace of Cooper or his parachute was found. An exact landing point was difficult to determine, as the plane was being battered by 200 mile per hour (322 km/h) winds at the time of Cooper's jump. This led the FBI to determine that Cooper could not have known exactly where he would land, and therefore must not have had an accomplice waiting to assist him upon landing.^[5] A ground search, using the assistance of 400 troops from nearby Fort Lewis, was conducted in April 1972. After six weeks of searching the projected dropzone on foot, no evidence was found related to the hijacking. As a result, it remains a widely disputed subject whether he survived the jump and then subsequently escaped on foot. Shortly after the hijacking, the FBI questioned and then released a Portland man by the name of D. B. Cooper, who was never considered a significant suspect. Due to a miscommunication with the media, however, the initials "D. B." became firmly associated with the hijacker and this is how he is now known.^[22] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 231 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 462 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 231 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 462 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The name given to the built in staircase found in the rear underbelly of a Boeing 727 jet airliner. ...

Meanwhile, the FBI also stepped up efforts to track the 10,000 ransomed $20 bills by notifying banks, savings and loans companies, and other businesses of the notes’ serial numbers. Law enforcement agencies around the globe, including Scotland Yard, also received information on Cooper and the serial numbers. In the months following the hijacking, Northwest Airlines offered a reward of 15 percent of the recovered money up to a maximum of $25,000, but the airline eventually canceled the offer as no new substantial evidence seemed to arise.^[26] In November 1973, The Oregon Journal based in Portland, began publishing the first public listings of the serial numbers with permission from the FBI and offered $1,000 to the first person who could claim to have found a single one of the $20 bills.^[26] Despite reported interest from around the country and several alleged near-matches, the newspaper never received a claim of an exact serial number match. In the decade before the Cooper hijacking, local law enforcement and the FBI had solved at least two major crimes—a bank robbery and an extortion—in the Pacific Northwest by tracing money serial numbers. But both cases, which took only weeks for authorities to solve, involved instances of a perpetrator spending the traceable money only days after the crime and in the same general region of the crime,^[27] circumstances that in all likelihood did not apply in the Cooper case. New Scotland Yard, London New Scotland Yard, it blowwsssss often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). ...

In late 1978, a placard, which contained instructions on how to lower the aft stairs of a 727, from the rear stairway of the plane from which Cooper jumped, was found by a hunter just a few flying minutes north of Cooper's projected drop zone.^[28] On February 10, 1980, Brian Ingram, then eight years old, was with his family on a picnic when he found $5,880 in decaying bills (a total of 294 $20 bills), still bundled in rubber bands, approximately 40 feet (12 m) from the waterline and just 2 inches (5.1 cm) below the surface, on the banks of the Columbia River 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Vancouver, Washington.^[29] is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ...

After comparing the serial numbers with those from the ransom given to Cooper almost nine years earlier, it was proven the money found by Ingram was part of the ransom given to Cooper.^[28] Upon the discovery, then-FBI lead investigator Ralph Himmelsbach declared that the money "must have been deposited within a couple of years after the hijacking" because "rubber bands deteriorate rapidly and could not have held the bundles together for very long".^[30] However, some scientists noted their belief that the money arrived at the beach as a result of a 1974 Army Corps of Engineers dredging operation.

Furthermore, some scientists estimated that the money’s arrival must have occurred several more years after the hijacking. Geologist Leonard Palmer of Portland State University, for example, reportedly concluded that the 1974 dredging operation did not place the money on the Columbia's riverbank because Ingram had found the bills above clay deposits put on shore by the dredge.^[31] The FBI generally agree now that the money had to have arrived at the location on the riverbank no earlier than 1974. Ingram’s discovery of the $5,880 reinforced the FBI's belief that Cooper probably did not survive the jump, in large part because of the unlikelihood that such a criminal would be willing to leave behind any of the loot for which he had risked his life. In 2007, Ingram announced that he planned to auction off the few bills that he still maintains in a bank vault.^[29] As of 2008, the remaining amount of money has not been found. Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon. ...

Aftermath

Effect on the airline industry

The hijacking caused major changes in commercial flight safety, mainly in the form of metal detectors added to the airports by the airline companies, several related flight safety rules set in place by the FAA, and modifications made to the Boeing 727 aircraft. Following three similar, but less successful, hijackings in 1972, the Federal Aviation Administration required that all Boeing 727 aircraft be fitted with a device known as the "Cooper vane", (named in honor of Cooper) a mechanical aerodynamic wedge that prevents the airstair or rear stairway of an aircraft from being lowered in flight.^[16] FAA redirects here. ... Following three hijackings in 1972, Boeing 727 aircraft were ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to be fitted with a device known as a Cooper Vane, a mechanical aerodynamic wedge, which prevents the rear stairway from being lowered in flight. ...

Suspects

FBI sketch of Cooper, with age progression

At various points, several people have been suggested as possible candidates for Cooper, although the case remains unsolved. Over the years, the suspect list has exceeded over 1,000 people.^[32] Image File history File links Dbc. ... Image File history File links Dbc. ...

The FBI believed that Cooper was familiar with the Seattle area, as he was able to recognize Tacoma from the air while the jet was circling over the Puget Sound. He also remarked to flight attendant Mucklow that McChord Air Force Base was approximately 20 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Although the FBI initially believed that Cooper might have been an active or retired member of the United States Air Force, based on his apparent knowledge of jet aerodynamics and skydiving,^[17] it later changed this assessment, deciding that no experienced parachutist would have attempted such a risky jump.^[5] “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ...

John List

In 1971, mass-murderer John List was considered a suspect in the Cooper hijacking, which occurred just after he had killed his family in Westfield, New Jersey. List's age, facial features, and build were similar to those described for the mysterious skyjacker.^[33] FBI agent Ralph Himmelsbach stated that List was a "viable suspect" in the case.^[28] Cooper parachuted from the hijacked airliner with $200,000, the same amount List had used up from his mother's bank account in the days before the killing.^[34] Since being captured and sent to prison in 1989, List has strenuously denied being Cooper, and the FBI no longer considered him a suspect.^[28] List died in prison custody March 21, 2008.^[35] John Emil List (born September 17, 1925 in Bay City, Michigan) is a convicted mass murderer who, on November 9, 1971, murdered his mother, his wife and three children in their sparsely furnished 18-room mansion in Westfield, New Jersey, and then disappeared. ... Map of Westfield in Union County Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Richard McCoy, Jr.

Main article: Richard McCoy, Jr.

The Salt Lake Tribune's article about the 1972 capture of Richard McCoy

On April 7, 1972, four months after Cooper's hijacking, Richard McCoy, Jr., under the alias "James Johnson", boarded United Airlines Flight 855 during a stopover in Denver, Colorado, and gave the flight steward an envelope labeled "Hijack Instructions", in which he demanded four parachutes and $500,000.^[28] He also instructed the pilot to land at San Francisco International Airport and order a refueling truck for the plane.^[36] The airplane was a Boeing 727 with aft stairs. McCoy was carrying a paper weight grenade and an empty pistol. He left his handwritten message and his fingerprints on a magazine he read on the plane, which the FBI later used to make his positive identification. Richard McCoy, Jr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x767, 142 KB) Licensing This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the newspaper or the individual contributors who worked on the articles... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x767, 142 KB) Licensing This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the newspaper or the individual contributors who worked on the articles... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard McCoy, Jr. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ...

Police began investigating McCoy following a tip from Utah Highway Patrolman Robert Van Ieperen, who was a friend of McCoy's.^[37] Apparently, after the Cooper hijacking, McCoy had made a reference that Cooper should have asked for $500,000, instead of $200,000. Van Ieperen thought that was an odd coincidence, so he alerted the FBI. Married and with two young children, McCoy was a Mormon Sunday school teacher studying law enforcement at Brigham Young University. He had a record as a Vietnam veteran and was a former Green Beret, helicopter pilot, and an avid skydiver.^[38] This article is about the history and use of the word Mormon. For information about the religious beliefs and culture of Mormons, see Mormonism. ... Sunday school, Indians and whites. ... , Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah, is a private coeducational school completely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church) and run under the auspices of its Church Educational System. ... Blue Light redirects here. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is a recreational activity, competitive sport and method of deployment of military personnel (and occasionally, firefighters). ...

On April 9, following the fingerprint and handwriting match, McCoy was arrested for the United 855 hijacking.^[36] Ironically, McCoy had been on National Guard duty flying one of the helicopters involved in the search for the hijacker. Inside his house FBI agents found a jumpsuit and a duffel bag filled with $499,970 in cash.^[38] McCoy claimed innocence, but was convicted and received a 45-year sentence. Once incarcerated, using his access to the prison's dental office, McCoy fashioned a fake handgun out of dental paste. He and a crew of convicts escaped in August 1974 by stealing a garbage truck and crashing it through the prison's main gate. It took three months before the FBI located McCoy in Virginia. McCoy allegedly shot at the FBI agents, and agent Nicholas O'Hara reportedly fired back with a shotgun, killing him.^[36] is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about human fingerprints. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A typical front loader garbage truck in North America A garbage truck in US English; or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon in Commonwealth English, is a truck specially designed to haul waste to landfills and other recycling / disposal facilities. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

In 1991, Bernie Rhodes and former FBI agent Russell Calame coauthored D.B. Cooper: The Real McCoy, in which they claimed that Cooper and McCoy were really the same person, citing similar methods of hijacking and a tie and mother-of-pearl tie clip, left on the plane by Cooper. Neither Rhodes nor Calame were involved in the original Cooper investigation, but Calame was the head of the Utah FBI office that investigated McCoy, and eventually arrested him for the copycat hijacking that occurred in April 1972. The author said that McCoy "never admitted nor denied he was Cooper."^[39] And when McCoy was directly asked whether he was Cooper he replied, "I don't want to talk to you about it."^[36] The agent who supposedly killed McCoy is quoted as saying, "When I shot Richard McCoy, I shot D. B. Cooper at the same time."^[36] The widow of Richard McCoy, Karen Burns McCoy, reached a legal settlement with the book's co-authors and its publisher.^[36] A settlement is a contract that is one possible result when parties sue (or contemplate so doing) each other in civil courts, usually seeking money as reparations for the alleged wrongdoing of the defendants. ...

Duane Weber

In July 2000, U.S. News & World Report ran an article about a widow in Pace, Florida named Jo Weber and her claim that her late husband, Duane L. Weber (born 1924 in Ohio), had told her "I'm Dan Cooper" before his death on March 28, 1995.^[32] She became suspicious and began checking into his background. Weber had served in the Army during World War II and had later served time in a prison near the Portland airport. Weber recalled that her husband had once had a nightmare where he talked in his sleep about jumping from a plane and said something about leaving his fingerprints on the aft stairs.^[40] Jo recalled that shortly before his death, Duane had revealed to her that an old knee injury of his had been incurred by "jumping out of a plane".^[32] U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... Pace is a census-designated place located in Santa Rosa County, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Weber also recounts a 1979 vacation the couple took to Seattle, "a sentimental journey", Duane told Jo Weber, with a visit to the Columbia River.^[32] She remembers how Duane walked down to the banks of the Columbia by himself just four months before the portion of Cooper's cash was found in the same area. Weber related that she had checked out a book on the Cooper case from the local library and saw notations in it that matched her husband's handwriting. She began corresponding with FBI Agent Ralph Himmelsbach, the chief investigator of the Cooper case. Initially, Himmelsbach had said Weber is one of the best suspects he had come across.^[32]

The FBI compared Weber's prints with those processed from the hijacked plane, and found no matches.^[40] In October 2007, the FBI stated that a partial DNA sample taken from the J.C. Penney department store brand tie that Cooper had left on the plane did not belong to Weber.^[5] This article is about the department store chain. ...

Kenneth Christiansen

The October 29, 2007 issue of New York magazine revealed a new suspect, Kenneth P. Christiansen, identified by Sherlock Investigations. The article noted that Christiansen is a former army paratrooper, a former airline employee, had settled in Washington near the site of the hijacking, was familiar with the local terrain, had purchased property with cash a year after the hijacking, drank bourbon and smoked (as did Cooper during the flight) and resembled the eyewitness sketches of Cooper.^[10] However, the FBI ruled out Christiansen because his complexion, height, weight and eye color did not match the descriptions given by the passengers or the crew of Flight 305.^[41] is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. ...

Recent developments

In February 2007, the radio show Coast to Coast AM released pictures of who they think may be the real D. B. Cooper, noting similarities in facial features from the Cooper composite sketch.^[42] The family of the man in the image came forward after the man's passing and are currently working with the FBI to ascertain if their relative is the real D. B. Cooper. Attorney Galen Cook—who is investigating the man in conjunction with the FBI and has not yet released his name, in accordance with the family's wishes—has stated that the suspect had night jumping experience as a military paratrooper.^[43] Cook has speculated further that the man might have known Richard McCoy, Jr. through the military or connections in Utah. Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show in the United States which deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate either to the paranormal, or to alleged conspiracies. ...

Renewed FBI interest and new evidence

On November 1, 2007, the FBI released detailed information concerning some of the evidence in their possession, which had never before been revealed to the public.^[44] The FBI displayed Cooper's 1971 plane ticket from Portland to Seattle, which cost $18.52. It also revealed that he requested four parachutes—two main back chutes and two reserve chest chutes. Authorities inadvertently supplied Cooper with a "dummy" reserve chute—an unusable parachute that is sewn shut for classroom demonstration. The dummy chute was not left behind on the plane, and some assume Cooper did not realize it was not functional.^[44] This piece of information had been revealed in a 1979 episode of TV documentary series In Search of.... The other reserve parachute, which was a functional parachute, was popped open and the shrouds were cut and supposedly used to secure the money bag closed. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... TV redirects here. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ...

On December 31, 2007, the FBI issued a press release containing never before seen photos and fact sheets online in an attempt to trigger memories or useful information regarding Cooper's identity. In the fact sheets, the FBI withdrew its previous theory that Cooper was either an experienced skydiver or paratrooper.^[45] While it was initially believed that Cooper must have had training to have performed such a feat, later analysis of the chain of events led the FBI to reevaluate this claim. Investigators said that no experienced paratrooper or skydiver would attempt a jump during a rainstorm with no light source.^[45] Investigators also believe that, even if Cooper was in a hurry to escape, an experienced jumper or paratrooper would have stopped to inspect his chutes.^[5] is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On March 24, 2008, the FBI announced that they were in possession of a parachute recovered from a field in northern Clark County, Washington, near the town of Amboy. A private property owner was in the process of making a road on the property with a bulldozer when the blade caught some cloth, and his children pulled the cloth until the canopy lines appeared. A comparison to the backup chute given to the hijacker (but never used) is planned.^[46][47] The FBI is also seeking the assistance of parachute experts who might be able to confirm the plausibility that the chute belonged to Cooper.^[48] is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ... Amboy is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,085. ...

See also

• D. B. Cooper in popular culture
• Aircraft hijacking
• List of people who have disappeared
• Cold case

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Further reading

• Tosaw, Richard T. (1984). D.B. Cooper: Dead or Alive?. Tosaw Publishing. ISBN 0960901612.  The book includes a full list of serial numbers from the $20 notes that were given to Cooper.

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External links

• "D.B. Cooper", The Columbian, 1989. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. 
• FBI FOIA Reading Room Files of the "Norjak" D.B. Cooper Case
• Check-Six.com - Codename:Norjak - The Skyjacking of Northwest Orient Flight 305
• Radio interviews about D. B. Cooper's identity with major authors
• Nov. 27, 1971, account of the hijacking in the Minneapolis Tribune
• Radio interview with FBI lead investigator Larry Carr
• Video tour of D.B. Cooper evidence with FBI lead investigator Larry Carr
• PCGS Currency Notifies FBI of “D. B. Cooper” Serial Numbers