Chanté and Rick McCoy III believe their father, Richard McCoy Jr., was the infamous DB Cooper skyjacker of 1971, after allegedly finding a parachute possibly linked to the crime. The Cooper case remains unsolved 53 years later.
A pair of North Carolina siblings believe their late father is the elusive D.B. Cooper skyjacker who infamously leaped out of an airplane with $200,000 in cash during the 1971 heist. Chanté and Rick McCoy III claim their father, Richard McCoy Jr., is the fugitive, after allegedly finding the suspect's parachute hidden in their home, the New York Post reported. The case remains unsolved 53 years later.
Aviation YouTuber Dan Gryder, who has seen the parachute, believes it's the one used in the heist, according to the outlet. PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE IN TEEN GIRL'S BOAT DEATH"That rig is literally one in a billion," Gryder told the siblings, the New York Post reported. A stash of money was found buried along the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon, in 1980, but the FBI continued its manhunt. The case remains the only unsolved skyjacking in U.S.
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