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--the only unsolved skyjacking in United States history.
Eric's New Book Available Now
Eric's new book, Sky Ghost: Unraveling the Enigma of D.B. Cooper, is available in digital (PDF) format now.
Sky Ghost dives into every aspect of the DB Cooper mystery as it seeks to answer what happened and who DB Cooper was by applying Eric’s experienced, no-nonsense, approach to the case and focusing on the FBI files, the evidence and leveraging state-of-the-art technology to solve the mystery.
SkyGhost’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.
Filmed CooperCon Presentations
CooperCon is an annual event that takes place the weekend before Thanksgiving in the Portland/Vancouver area and brings people together for a fun and informative weekend as they discuss America's only unsolved skyjacking.
View presentations from some of our guest experts as they discuss several aspects of the DB Cooper case.
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