# Is the parachute found on the McCoy property one of the Flight 305 parachutes? · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper) > Three answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Three are still possible. Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:57:12+00:00 --- **0** # Is the parachute found on the McCoy property one of the Flight 305 parachutes? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Who was the hijacker?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SX9S8617C/who-was-the-hijacker)·3 answers·0·0 following **Three answers, none ahead** None 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]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWR6R7DP1/fbi-is-giving-up-on-solving-the-mystery-of-d-b-cooper)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWTWP2FDY/part-4-who-is-d-b-cooper-fbis-one-in-a-billion-parachute). ## Answers 3 [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXFMR6MGE/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible [**The rig is a parachute McCoy owned for his own jumping or the Utah hijacking and has no connection to Flight…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXF547QK7/the-rig-is-a-parachute-mccoy-owned-for-his-own-jumping-or) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: 1 for Still possible [**The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXEDP314P/the-rig-is-one-of-the-two-parachutes-cooper-took-from-the) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Still possible ## History 1. 2024[Paul: gryder calls it a 'one in a billion' rig: a heavily modified military surplus bail-out parachute of the kind…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWV4G5RYP/the-fbi-may-be-on-the-verge-of-reopening-the-d-b-cooper-case)For: The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy… 1. 2026[Kocher puts forward: the rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWTWP2FDY/part-4-who-is-d-b-cooper-fbis-one-in-a-billion-parachute) 1. 2026[Kocher puts forward: the rig is a parachute McCoy owned for his own jumping or the Utah hijacking and has no connection to Flight…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWTWP2FDY/part-4-who-is-d-b-cooper-fbis-one-in-a-billion-parachute) 1. 2026[Kocher: the FBI returned the rig in December 2025 with no conclusion; its evidence policy returns items only when…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWTWP2FDY/part-4-who-is-d-b-cooper-fbis-one-in-a-billion-parachute)Against: The rig is one of the two parachutes Cooper took from the aircraft (a main from Norman Hayden or the dummy… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXA1268DM/is-the-parachute-found-on-the-mccoy-property-one-of-the%23add-source) Where it fits Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper) [**Who was the hijacker?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SX9S8617C/who-was-the-hijacker)Key question · 4 answers, inconclusive **Is the parachute found on the McCoy property one of the Flight 305 parachutes?** You're here · 3 answers, inconclusive [What does the tie say about him?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/questions/QST0D6SXB0A6DQK/what-does-the-tie-say-about-him)Most likely · the tie was the hijacker's and its particles record his workplace, a metal fabrication or titanium plant, and… [ Ask a question under this one ]