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Every estimate I've seen places his jump well south of Mt St Helens, near the Lewis or Washougal rivers. The damage from the eruption was quite limited in the southern direction, so I don't see that as a high likelihood.
But, where the money was found in 1980.. That area WAS covered by the eruption.. At least, my understanding. So.. You have an area where it's suspected he jumped, and an area where hard evidence was found.. And, they admittedly don't really know when he jumped. There's a big swatch of time between when the door opened and it was confirmed he wasn't on the plane anymore.
But, where the money was found in 1980.. That area WAS covered by the eruption.. At least, my understanding. So.. You have an area where it's suspected he jumped, and an area where hard evidence was found.. And, they admittedly don't really know when he jumped. There's a big swatch of time between when the door opened and it was confirmed he wasn't on the plane anymore.
There may have been some ash deposits there, but only a few inches at most. I think those would quicky wash away. Here's the ash map
Of course we dont really know where he jumped. South of Mt St Helens is just where the plain was when the tail bumped off, as if weight had been taken off. Maybe that's what he wanted us to think.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- One of the latest theories on the true identity of D.B. Cooper drew a crowd this week at Schuler Books.
A former Michigan State Police investigator answered questions and signed his new book concerning his theory that D.B. Cooper was Michigan resident Walter Reca, who has since died.
And if only Cle Elum wasn't more than 50 miles off of the known flight path of the plane, as monitored on radar and as proved by the placard from the rear steps of the plane that blew off and landed well west of Mt St Helens. Not to mention the money.
Of course the Reca theory requires us to believe that the FBI helped him cover up for the crime and that explains these impossibilities. Uh-huh, yeah, sure.
And if only Cle Elum wasn't more than 50 miles off of the known flight path of the plane, as monitored on radar and as proved by the placard from the rear steps of the plane that blew off and landed well west of Mt St Helens. Not to mention the money.
Of course the Reca theory requires us to believe that the FBI helped him cover up for the crime and that explains these impossibilities. Uh-huh, yeah, sure.
Personally, it's my 100% belief that DB Cooper was Richard McCoy.
Personally, it's my 100% belief that DB Cooper was Richard McCoy.
He certainly bears the most uncanny resemblence to the Cooper drawings, out of all the remotely credible suspects, and he clearly had the ability to do it and survive. He had an alibi of being in Las Vegas the day of the Cooper hijacking, though I don't know what evidence supports that. I definitely think "Cooper" survived or more evidence (like a body, suitcase, and more money) would have been found by now.
To me, He died from the jump or the weather he had to endure if he landed safely. They found some of the burned money, and none of the other bills have shown up. I use to skydive, lots of the training is how to land safely, in the woods, on different terrains etc. But landing in the woods, at night. Good training or not, its risky. Now its just one of those, what if, stories to write about.
To me, He died from the jump or the weather he had to endure if he landed safely. They found some of the burned money, and none of the other bills have shown up. I use to skydive, lots of the training is how to land safely, in the woods, on different terrains etc. But landing in the woods, at night. Good training or not, its risky. Now its just one of those, what if, stories to write about.
One correction here. The money was not burned.
The Ingram bills were severely decayed, but they were not burned.
A seemingly small thing that has huge repercussions. If the bills were burned, that opens up a whole new set of theories.
At 10,000 feet you hit the earth in 60 seconds. With the temperature, shock, and disorientation he blacked out soon after leaving the plane, chute never opened, splat in a remote area (maybe the river). His remains soon scattered by wild animals, and his bones, clothes and other material (most of the material - syntethic fabrics may have survived this long), including the money, have long since disintegrated with the effects of weather and time.
It's a nice fantasy, but the dude died that night.
Yup. I think he probably pulled a few g's when he jumped out the plane and wasn't able to pull the cord.
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