Prominent Investigator/Researcher Of Unsolved DB Cooper Skyjacking Says Evidence Indicates Culprit Came From Pratt & Whitney In East Hartford

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUGUST 31, 2026

CONNECTICUT—An expert on the infamous 1971 DB Cooper skyjacking—the only unsolved skyjacking in US history—says that evidence indicates Cooper worked at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT. Moreover, Cooper likely lost his position in 1971 as the result of layoffs related to a dramatic downturn in the aerospace sector at that time.

 Prominent cold case investigator Eric Ulis believes that DB Cooper probably worked on the JT8D engine during the development phase of the Boeing 727, during the early 1960s. "Whoever this man was, he regularly wore a clip-on tie to work, and was around machining processes that created fragments of commercially pure titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and other metals. These fragments were later identified on Cooper's clip-on tie, which he left on the jet," stated Ulis.

 Ulis continued, "I believe that someone who worked at Pratt & Whitney, in East Hartford, during the late 1960s into 1971, probably possess critical information, or photographs, of the real DB Cooper, without realizing it." He concluded, "I'm requesting former workers from P&W during that timeframe to reach out to me. It may help solve a mystery"

INCLUDED BELOW ARE THREE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARTICLES DISCOVERED ON DB COOPER'S CLIP-ON TIE VIA A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. (All photos are courtesy of Tom Kaye)

The image above shows a fragment of commercially pure titanium--rare during the 1960s.

 

The image above shows a fragment of commercially pure titanium (green) abraded with a fragment of Series 400 Stainless Steel (red).

 

The image above shows a fine coiled fragment of aluminum.

DB Cooper is generally described as a man approximately 50 years old in 1971, approximately 6'1" tall, having an "olive" or "swarthy" complexion, physically fit, and speaking with a nondescript American accent. Additionally, DB Cooper smoked seven cigarettes during the flight, and ordered a bourbon and soda at the beginning of the flight.

 

An official FBI sketch of DB Cooper is below.

 

CONTACT: ERIC ULIS, 602.348.7743 (CELL), ERIC@ERICULIS.COM (EMAIL)

####