# Did he survive the jump? · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)

> Three answers have been proposed. He died in or soon after the jump, at night in rain over forest with a dummy reserve. leads, with evidence 2 for, 2…

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# Did he survive the jump?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·3 answers·0·0 following

**Most likely: he died in or soon after the jump, at night in rain over forest with a dummy reserve** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

 

## Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. He died in or soon after the jump, at night in rain over forest with a dummy reserve. leads, with evidence 2 for, 2 against: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

## Why it matters

The FBI's working view since 2007 is that he died; the public's is that he got away. The answer decides whether the search is for a body or a man, and the money find is read differently under each⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWQQ43WDE/d-b-cooper-hijacking)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWTMW0HX5/research-conclusions).

## Answers 3



[**He died in or soon after the jump, at night in rain over forest with a dummy reserve.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXJJG4Z7M/he-died-in-or-soon-after-the-jump-at-night-in-rain-over)

Partly supported by its tests

Evidence: 2 for, 2 against

Most likely



[**He survived the landing and left the area.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXKSJ4BQ3/he-survived-the-landing-and-left-the-area)

Not tested enough to call either way

Evidence: 2 for

Still possible



[**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXMH0695Z/none-of-these)

Not tested enough to call either way

Evidence: none yet

Still possible

## History

1. 2020[Kaye & Meltzer: the diatom and rubber-band evidence that the money entered the river months later and was buried within a…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D6SWRPC3N96/diatoms-constrain-forensic-burial-timelines-case-study-with)For: He survived the landing and left the area.
1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site

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