The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig)

ObjectPublic domainOne of two main chutes supplied by Norman Hayden and packed by Earl Cossey, November 1971

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Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

Cooper took the other main chute and the dummy reserve. The surviving rig is the reference for any claimed Cooper parachute, since its maker, model and rigger history are known.

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1971. Public domain

Copies 1

PhotoFederal Bureau of Investigation · fbi.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: D.B. Cooper Hijacking1 step from the original

Where it's published

Where it is kept

Washington State History Museum, Tacoma · Museum

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig) [Artifact ART0D6SXVVC681P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D6SXVVC681P

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  title     = {The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig)},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D6SXVVC681P},
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