Posted on 03/25/2008 3:48:33 PM PDT by jazusamo
FBI agents in Seattle are examining a tattered parachute found recently in north Clark County, looking for evidence that it might have been used by legendary skyjacker D.B. Cooper.
The 'chute was found by children living near the center of the jump zone where the skyjacker bailed out of the 727 jetliner with $200,000 in cash in 1971, never to be heard from again.
Larry Carr, a special agent in the FBI's Seattle office, said the property owner was putting in a road on the site and his tractor blade uncovered some cloth. The children pulled out the canopy until the parachute's shroud lines appeared.
The owner of the property contacted the FBI, and Carr picked up the parachute earlier this month.
Now, after examining the parachute for about three weeks, the FBI could use more help, Carr said.
"We need to go back to the public. We need someone with knowledge of jumping equipment," Carr said by telephone from Seattle. Investigators hope to learn whether the parachute Cooper was given in 1971 matches the canopy in their possession.
People with information are asked to contact the FBI's Seattle office at fbise@leo.gov.
Ping!
If DB only knew how funny 200k sounds today.
Why? 'cause they looked at the 'chute for 3 weeks? Not like they found it themselves.
If he buried the chute, that means he made it to the ground alive.
Now all we have to do is decide which of the ten or so guys claiming to be him are the genuine article...
If he invested it, it wouldn’t sound funny at all.
DB is alive and well and living in a remote area of Manhatten. He’s also a lurker on FR. ;^)
Boeing modified all 727’s after this incident to prevent the rear door from opening during flight.
Ya think they 'might' contact someone in the military?
I bet the landowner did a thorough search for a suitcase before he called the feds. I know I would have.
I am D.B. Cooper.
Well, if he invested the 200 grand wisely in 1972 he is probably living as a millionaire today, somewhere in South America, perhaps in the ‘plata’ of southern Brazil. That’s where I would have hightailed it to.
Does he write? Something about Clarke County ?????
Weren’t the bills marked and none have been used or spent? Just my recollection.
Well, you’ll have to take that up with Laz ...
When he jumped out of that airplane 200k was worth what probably 2mil is today.
Weren’t some of the bills (or parts of them) recovered, leading authorities to believe that Cooper may not have survived the attempt? I vaguely recall hearing that.
I haven’t been a real follower of the case but if the chute isn’t a plant it sounds like it’s possible it could have been his, it’s in the right area.
Yup, Cheap pay for an extreme stunt.
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