Siblings Claim Father is DB Cooper

Chanté and Rick McCoy III have come forward with a claim that their father, Richard McCoy Jr., was the notorious hijacker DB Cooper, who vanished in 1971 after parachuting out of a plane with $200,000. The siblings revealed they found a parachute, believed to be Cooper's, hidden in their home, and waited until after their mother's death in 2020 to disclose this information due to fears of implicating her. Aviation investigator Dan Gryder has examined the parachute and stated it matches the unique specifications of one prepared for Cooper. The FBI has reportedly shown interest in the claim and took possession of the parachute in 2023, although they have not publicly confirmed any ongoing investigation. Richard McCoy Jr. had a criminal past and was involved in a similar hijacking shortly after Cooper's case, leading some to speculate about his potential connection to the infamous incident. The ongoing investigation and renewed interest in the case highlight the enduring mystery surrounding DB Cooper's identity and fate.