D.B. Cooper Hijacking
Air Piracy · Pacific Northwest — Federal · 1971
Case Overview
Objective
Identify D.B. Cooper through analysis of the 2025 FBI dossier, partial DNA from the tie left on the aircraft, and geographic modeling of the Tena Bar money find.
Synopsis
The only unsolved case of air piracy in U.S. commercial aviation history. A man using the alias "D.B. Cooper" hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305, extorted $200,000 in ransom, and parachuted into the Pacific Northwest. He was never found.
Current Research Angle
2025 FBI 398-page dossier. Tie DNA partial profile. Tena Bar geographic modeling.
Research Tasks
5 tasks- 01Review 2025 FBI 398-page dossier for new forensic leads
- 02Analyze partial DNA profile from tie left on aircraft
- 03Model Tena Bar money find against known jump zones
- 04Cross-reference parachute equipment with 1971 suppliers
- 05Document all FBI-named suspects and their current status
Evidence Files
5 files- FBI 2025 Dossier — SummaryDocument
- Tie DNA Partial ProfileForensic
- Tena Bar Money Find — Geographic AnalysisAnalysis
- Flight 305 Manifest and TimelineDocument
- Parachute Equipment AnalysisAnalysis
FOIA Requests
- FBI — Seattle Field OfficeSubmitted
- FAA Records DivisionPending
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Case Stats
- Research Tasks
- 5
- Evidence Files
- 5
- Entities
- 1
- Status
- Open
- Prosecution
- None