FBI: No DNA Match with Man ID'd as Possible Suspect in Famous Unsolved 1971 Skyjacking
The legend of an unknown hijacker who may have escaped with a $200,000 ransom after parachuting from a Boeing 727 into the Pacific Northwest one night in 1971 lives on, at least for now.
The FBI says it was unable to confirm through DNA testing a woman’s claim that her deceased uncle was the culprit in the unsolved crime, reports the New York Daily News.
Deteriorated genetic material from a tie believed to be the suspect’s couldn’t be matched to the uncle, Lynn Doyle Cooper. However, it’s possible the tested DNA belonged to someone other than the hijacker, the article notes.
ABC News provides more details in what is described as an exclusive interview with the niece, Marla Cooper.
Additional coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “FBI: Skyjacker May Have Survived ‘71 Parachute Jump With $200K, Died of Natural Causes Decades Later”
ABC News: “FBI Uncovers a Possible New Suspect in D.B. Cooper Hijacking”
