Posted on 07/10/2019 2:41:40 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Robert Rackstraw, who many researchers suspect could have been behind the infamous D.B. Cooper skyjacking, has reportedly passed away at the age of 75. Thanks to his ties to Oregon, where the legendary 1971 caper took place, as well as a checkered past which included faking his own death to avoid criminal charges and spending time in prison for grand theft, he wound up popping up on the proverbial radar of investigators looking into the case shortly after the skyjacking occurred.
In 1978, the FBI briefly considered Rackstraw to be a person of interest in the case, but ultimately ruled him out in part because he was only 28 at the time that the crime took place and, therefore, seemingly did not match the age description provided by witnesses. Be that as it may, independent researchers were not so quick to dismiss the possibility that the retired pilot with military parachute training and a penchant for criminal activity could have been D.B Cooper.
In recent years, Rackstraw's name rose to prominence in Cooper research circles as well as the mainstream media due to the dogged work of journalist Thomas Colbert and his 40-person cold case team which includes a bevy of experts and former law enforcement officials. Since 2011, the group compiled a considerable amount of evidence which they say clearly indicates that Rackstraw was the mysterious skyjacker. Colbert and company detailed their findings in both a book, titled The Last Outlaw, as well as a documentary that aired on the History Channel in 2016.
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The real “D.B. Cooper” died on November 24, 1971.
I have watched a couple of TV shows about it. He is a good suspect. Still not sure.
It’s a pity they don’t have any preserved DNA evidence they could use to find a familial match.
That would be so cool to find him that way.
Well, even if D.B.’s parachute never opened, he still left an impact on the world.
Am I mentioned in his will????
Oh, and by the way, RIP “Uncle”
If people thought you were DB Cooper wouldn’t you keep up the ruse? There was and still is good money to be made off the case.
Where did Epstein get his money ?
BEST COLUMBO EPISODE EVER!
From his mom.
That’s a great episode.
And just to think that $200,000 would not even buy you house in many places now.
It’s my favorite, too.
Who doesn’t feel bad that he got caught?
If Rackstraw was the guy....why didn’t he spend any of the money?
IIRC, none or very little of the money ever turned up.
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