TACOMA, Wash. — An artifact connected to the infamous D.B. Cooper case is on display in Tacoma.
A parachute connected to the case is being shown at the Washington State History Museum. It's not the same one Cooper allegedly used when he hijacked a plane flying from Portland to Seattle, but for the first time in over a decade, it is being displayed for the public.
Cooper boarded a Portland to Seattle jetliner in November 1971. In mid-air, he told a flight attendant he had a bomb in a suitcase and he demanded $200,000 ransom and four parachutes when the plane landed at Sea-Tac Airport. After he ordered the plane to take off for Mexico, he jumped from the aircraft somewhere over southwest Washington state.
Cooper is said to have jumped from the Boeing 727 with the cash and two of the parachutes. What happened to him remains a mystery to this day and the case was closed by the FBI over six years ago.
The parachute that is being displayed was recovered by the FBI during the investigation. It will be on display at the museum through March 16, 2025.
The exhibit is free to view for museum members and tickets for the general public cost $14. For more information and access to tickets, click here.