Answer · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)
The bundles washed down a tributary (the Washougal) into the Columbia and were deposited on the bar by the…
The bundles washed down a tributary (the Washougal) into the Columbia and were deposited on the bar by the river.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, three against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The bundles survived years in moving water with their rubber bands.
- The landing zone drained to the Columbia upstream of Tena Bar.
- The bills carry diatoms and sediment of a multi-year immersion.
What would rule it out
- Rubber bands and bundles that fail within months in water, and a diatom assemblage showing a single short seasonal immersion.
Evidence 1 for · 3 against
FOR
AGAINST
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyA person placed, buried or lost the money on the bar, months or more after the hijacking
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The bundles washed down a tributary (the Washougal) into the Columbia and were deposited on the bar by the… [Answer ANS0D6SXMRT6419]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D6SXMRT6419
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D6SXMRT6419},
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