DB Cooper and Eric Ulis
On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper skyjacked a Northwest Orient flight traveling from Portland to Seattle.
Upon landing in Seattle, Cooper ransomed the passengers for $200,000 and four parachutes. He then directed the jet to take-off and head to Mexico City by way of Reno for a fuel stop.
Approximately 36 minutes after departing Seattle, somewhere just north of Portland, Cooper parachuted out of the back of the jet never to be seen or heard from again.
Eric Ulis is one of the world's leading DB Cooper experts. He has researched, investigated, searched for and extensively written about the case over the last dozen years. This is the only unsolved skyjacking in United States history.
Pry The Tie From The FBI
On February 21st, 2023, Eric will be filing papers in the US District Court of Washington, DC, thereby attempting to gain access to DB Cooper’s clip-on tie for himself and a DNA specialist. Specifically, Eric has identified a precise location on the tie that may possess DNA from DB Cooper that could definitively solve the case. Yet the FBI doesn’t want to play ball, even though they closed the case unsolved in July 2016.
You can help in this effort by pitching in a Cooper twenty—or a few Cooper twenties—by clicking the button below.
This case has the potential to be solved within months.
Eric's Report Available Now
Eric's new 144-page report, Sky Ghost: The D.B. Cooper Report, is available in digital (PDF) format now.
Sky Ghost dives into every aspect of the DB Cooper mystery as Eric seeks to answer what happened and who DB Cooper was by applying his experienced, no-nonsense, and fact-driven approach to the case. Eric focuses on the FBI files, evidence, interviews, and state-of-the-art technology throughout his investigation.
Sky Ghost’s shocking conclusion will redefine the DB Cooper case.
DB Cooper Research From Eric
DB Cooper Flight Path Riddle
The believed flight path of the jet appears to be slightly off. What's up?
Tena Bar Money Find Spot
Eric re-discovers where some of the ransom was found in February 1980.
What Was DB Cooper's Plan 'A'?
It appears that DB Cooper's caper didn't go exactly as planned. Here's how.
Diatoms on DB Cooper's Cash
Fragile diatoms on DB Cooper's cash tell us about what happened, and when.
DB Cooper Boeing Connection?
The evidence strongly suggests a Boeing connection to DB Cooper.
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