FBI reopens D.B. Cooper hijacking case after 53 years

The D.B. Cooper hijacking case is back in the news as the FBI has reopened the investigation after 53 years. They may have found the parachute used by Cooper, which was previously linked to suspect Richard McCoy, though McCoy was never confirmed as Cooper. On November 24, 1971, Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305, demanding $200,000 and parachutes. After releasing the passengers in Seattle, he jumped from the plane and vanished, with his identity remaining a mystery despite extensive investigations. The FBI has pursued over 800 leads but has not identified Cooper. A notable clue emerged in 1980 when a boy found a bag of cash matching the ransom serial numbers. The case remains one of the longest cold cases in FBI history.