# McCoy hijacked United 855 on 7 April 1972 with a demand for cash and four parachutes and jumped; the method…

> McCoy hijacked United 855 on 7 April 1972 with a demand for cash and four parachutes and jumped; the method matches.

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# McCoy hijacked United 855 on 7 April 1972 with a demand for cash and four parachutes and jumped; the method…

McCoy hijacked United 855 on 7 April 1972 with a demand for cash and four parachutes and jumped; the method matches.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The hijacker was Richard Floyd McCoy Jr., who repeated the method over Utah in April 1972.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXB840DVK/the-hijacker-was-richard-floyd-mccoy-jr-who-repeated-the)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). McCoy hijacked United 855 on 7 April 1972 with a demand for cash and four parachutes and jumped; the method… [Evidence EVD0D6SXBFY7ZJX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D6SXBFY7ZJX
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