Tuesday, April 1, 2008

FBI: Newly Found Parachute Not From 1971 Skyjacker D.B. Cooper, Says Man Who Provided Them


VANCOUVER, Washington — A recently discovered parachute could not have been used by D.B. Cooper in 1971, says the man who packed the four chutes that were given to the mysterious skyjacker.
The torn, tangled parachute — found about a month ago by children along a dirt road near Amboy — was probably made around 1945, said Earl Cossey, who examined the chute for the FBI on Friday.
The FBI also said the parachute was not connected to the case. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Things Remembered