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Is the parachute found on the McCoy property one of the Flight 305 parachutes?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of Who was the hijacker?·3 answers·0·0 following
Three answers, none aheadNone is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Three are still possible.

Why it matters

The FBI said in 2016 that only the parachutes or the money could reopen the case. The Cove City rig is the first candidate parachute to reach the Bureau, and its answer decides the McCoy reading⁠[1]⁠[2].

Answers 3

None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for, 1 against
Still possible

History

  1. Paul: gryder calls it a 'one in a billion' rig: a heavily modified military surplus bail-out parachute of the kind…For: The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…
  2. Kocher puts forward: the rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…
  3. Kocher puts forward: the rig is a parachute McCoy owned for his own jumping or the Utah hijacking and has no connection to Flight…
  4. Kocher: the FBI returned the rig in December 2025 with no conclusion; its evidence policy returns items only when…Against: The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…
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