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Answer · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)

He landed further east, in the Washougal River watershed, as Himmelsbach came to believe after a wind…

He landed further east, in the Washougal River watershed, as Himmelsbach came to believe after a wind re-analysis.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • The aircraft was east of the published path, or the jump was later than 8:13 pm.
  • The Tena Bar money could have travelled down the Washougal to the Columbia.

What would rule it out

  • A confirmed track along Victor 23 at the jump time with no time for the aircraft to reach the Washougal basin.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyHe landed near Ariel and Lake Merwin, where the FBI's flight-path map and the 8:13 pm pressure bump put the…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). He landed further east, in the Washougal River watershed, as Himmelsbach came to believe after a wind… [Answer ANS0D6SXH3M7D1V]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D6SXH3M7D1V
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