QuestionsHijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)Is the parachute found on the McCoy property one of the Flight 305 parachutes?Answer
Answer · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)
The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…
The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy reserve).
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Its maker, model, serial number, modifications and rigger's marks match the FBI's 1971 record of the chutes supplied at Seattle and the testimony of the rigger Earl Cossey.
- Soil or biological traces on it fit south-west Washington.
What would rule it out
- Manufacture or modification dates after 1971, or a serial inconsistent with the chutes supplied, or a documented history as McCoy's own sport or military rig.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy… [Answer ANS0D6SXEDP314P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D6SXEDP314P
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title = {The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D6SXEDP314P},
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