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"It is far more likely that instead of a car parked in the woods, there was an accomplice waiting at a spot both of them knew about. If he worked alone, he would probably park any vehicle not in the woods, but in a safe area near the freeway or in any civilized area. " As the classic "In Search Of" TV show reported in the mid to late 70's, there were reports, within days/weeks of the skyjacking, of a low flying plane going back and forth in the same general area where Cooper was thought to have jumped. Perhaps, in an irony, Cooper WAS FLOWN out of the forest. The low flying plane that residents reported could have been doing "dry runs" for the coming skyjacking Many think that Cooper had help. It's certainly possible. The theory that the recent D.B. Cooper-related episode of the TV show "Decoded" put forth, was pretty plausible to me, also. http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/nokillequation.html, http://www.nathanwinograd.com, http://www.rescue50.org/capa.htm

Hi everyone, I'm new here......found out about the site while reading the new book "Skyjack". It is great to be on a site where info on one of the greatest mysteries of all-time is kept current. Just some thoughts: 1. We wont learn the truth by calling each other names, like we are stuck in the first grade indefinitely. Only by working together can we learn the truth. Tolerance for others opinions besides your own is a must, if you are going to advance closer to a solution to this crime. Until we know who D.B. Cooper was / is, we DONT know who D.B. Cooper was / is. 2. Except perhaps, for Larry Carr, the FBI is not to be trusted regarding this case. They clearly have nothing to gain by concluding that Cooper survived for decades after the jump, which many believe (I'm one of them). It makes them look bad, and to the FBI, like other government agencies, image is everything. Not that the FBI should be embarrassed for not having caught Cooper....they did their best....nobody's perfect and sometimes it takes a long time to resolve a crime. Either the guy was impaled on a tree, or he had a well thought out plan and outsmarted the government. Fidel Castro has outsmarted the U.S. government for 50 years, avoiding assassination. Life goes on. The FBI shouldnt worry about their image. They should only worry about justice. As long as you conduct yourself with a passion for the truth, whatever that truth may be, and keep an open mind, rather than arbitrarily concluding something without sufficient evidence to do so (Example: The Warren Commission Report), you are to be commended. I DO give the FBI credit for reaching out to the public for help on this case. That, along with the new book "Skyjack" and the coming 40th anniversary of the crime may shed enough light on the case to jog someone's memory, or inspire a new investigator to search for a solution to the crime. 3. The FBI SHOULD NOT let this case hang EXCLUSIVELY on the DNA evidence. The DNA is partial DNA and is 40 years old. Also, as we are learning, DNA isnt as absolute as we've been led to believe. Cross contamination, mistakes during testing, etc can give false positive results. DNA is merely a tool, like old fashioned investigating, fingerprints evidence, eyewitness interviews, etc, etc. If the FBI goes merely by DNA, in ruling ou t / in suspects, I believe that they are making a big mistake, and may allow Cooper to remain a legend for a very loooooong time to come. The DNA MAY NOT be Cooper's. So, ruling out Kenneth Christiansen, Duane Weber, Richard McCoy, and others on DNA alone is irresponsible investigating, in my view. 4. The FBI and others say that Cooper had no chance of surviving the jump. Nonsense. The jump has been duplicated many times, and many skydivers said that they'd have no trouble doing it. Paratroopers are trained to be so precise as to jump from a plane and land in a dixie cup if needed (not literally, but you get the point). There is a very good chance that Cooper survived the jump. I, like many others, believe he did survive the jump. I am open to changing that opinion if evidence comes forth that is supportive of another conclusion. I frankly have no clue what happened to Cooper. That's why, in many ways, we are still talking about the case. But, we CAN conclude certain things based on Cooper's words, actions, and the words of professional skydivers: The man wasnt a bowery bum like Agent Himmelsbach makes him out to be. Of course, Himmelsbach also has Cooper's bones lying in or near a river somewhere, witth no proof to support his conclusion, so we cant go by what he says. Cooper knew ALOT about airplanes. That is obvious when you study his directions to the pilot regarding altitude, etc. His "unfamiliarity" with the aftstairs could have been a red herring, so as not to bring about suspicion that Cooper was connected to the airlines in some way.. Bottom line..he got them to work. Well, I dont want to give you all eye strain, so I'll end the message. It's nice to be here. i'm looking forward to reading all of your thoughts about this case. Best wishes