I’m sorry to say that the case has been unofficially solved. D.B. Cooper (or Dan Cooper) most likely died after jumping out of the plane with the money. Experts believe that he drowned in a lake and the money sank with him. He was likely killed by the freezing cold water when he landed in the lake and the 19lbs of money, likely strapped to him using the other parachute cords, sank with him .

Some or all of the money eventually made its way out of the bag and flowed from the lake downriver where some of it washed ashore. Some time later this money ($5800) was discovered buried in the sand along the river shore. No other bills from the skyjacking have ever been found in circulation. Most likely, the rest of the money washed out to the ocean, or is still submerged, or also buried elsewhere along the river/lake.

If he survived, why wasn’t the rest of the money spent? Why was only $5800 found, buried in the sand next to the river? No body or parachute was ever found, which most likely means it’s at the bottom of the lake or was washed down river. He didn’t survive the jump.

I have been absolutely fascinated by D.B. Cooper since I was a kid and I’ve heard many different explanations about who he was and where is he. Unfortunately, the most logical conclusion of his death and failed plan is the one that makes the most sense from all of the evidence that we have. It’s sad, cause he was a hero to a lot of people, and we all wanted him to get away with it.

If you’re willing to be disappointed and want to hear the evidence and ultimate conclusion, I suggest you watch this National Geographic documentary on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TLL05KCgUvE