# Wikipedia contributors n.d.: Richard McCoy Jr.

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# Richard McCoy Jr.

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A reference summary of Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. (1942 to 1974): the United 855 hijacking of 7 April 1972, his arrest two days later, his escape from Lewisburg on 10 August 1974, his death in Virginia Beach on 9 November 1974, and the 2024 Gryder videos and the early-2026 return of the parachute.

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Used for McCoy's name, dates and the 1972 to 1974 chronology.

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