DB Cooper (Photo: X / Twitter)

A Parachute has been linked to the infamous hijacker who checked in as Dan Cooper on November 23, 1971 and fled with ransom money has been found. On the anniversary of the crime, McCoy’s children claimed to have found the parachute that Cooper allegedly used.
The parachute was discovered in the garage of Richard Floyd McCoy II, a man many believe to be DB Cooper FBI The company, which closed the case in 2016, is now investigating this new lead. DB Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight 53 years ago, demanded a $200,000 ransom and escaped from the plane by parachuting.
Richard McCoy was previously linked to another plane hijacking in which he escaped with $500,000, increasing suspicions about his connection to the Cooper case.
After their mother’s death, McCoy’s children contacted YouTuber Gryder in 2022. Gryder, who is investigating the case, said the military parachute found in her father’s garage could be real, calling it “one in a billion.” The siblings believe that their father may have been Cooper and suspect that 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 discovery of the parachute.
Cooper, dressed in sunglasses, a suit and tie, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes and promised to release 36 passengers once the items were ready in Seattle. After receiving them, he ordered the plane to take off for Mexico. Over southwest Washington, he opened the back exit, jumped into the night with two parachutes and the cash and disappeared. Belated police searches turned up no trace and he was never seen again.
This is the FBI’s first activity in the case since 2016. Gryder’s friend, retired pilot Laura Savino, confirmed that the FBI is taking the matter seriously. So far, the FBI has not returned the parachute, reinforcing the belief that it could be crucial evidence.