![]() ![]() The daring hijack and disappearance remain an intriguing mystery-for law enforcement and amateur sleuths alike. We did question a man with the initials “D.B.” but he wasn’t the hijacker. 980311301 7th digit is a series code number - 0 for 300 or 400 Series, 1 for 500 through Presentation Series, 2 for 200. Where did “D.B.” come from? It was apparently a myth created by the press. ![]() This theory was given an added boost in 1980 when a young boy found a rotting package full of twenty-dollar bills ($5,800 in all) that matched the ransom money serial numbers. After all, the parachute he used couldn’t be steered, his clothing and footwear were unsuitable for a rough landing, and he had jumped into a wooded area at night-a dangerous proposition for a seasoned pro, which evidence suggests Cooper was not. Perhaps Cooper didn’t survive his jump from the plane. But McCoy was later ruled out because he didn’t match the nearly identical physical descriptions of Cooper provided by two flight attendants and for other reasons. We tracked down and arrested McCoy for a similar airplane hijacking and escape by parachute less than five months after Cooper’s flight. One person from our list, Richard Floyd McCoy, is still a favorite suspect among many. ![]()
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