New analysis found on hijacker's necktie reveals super-rare particles used by plane manufacturer in thrilling discovery that could reopen one of America's most mystifying cases
- Scientists have uncovered new evidence in the D.B. Cooper hijacking case
- They pulled 100k particles from his JC Penney necktie with 'rare' elements
- The elements suggest Cooper may have worked for Boeing at the time
- 'D.B. Cooper' parachuted from a plane he hijacked in 1971 with $200,000
- He was never seen again, and the case remains unsolved 45 years later
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New evidence uncovered by scientists examining D.B. Cooper's necktie has led to a shocking new twist in the recently closed, unsolved case.
A team of vigilante scientists, the self-titled Citizen Sleuths, devote their time to exclusively researching the mysterious hijacking, in which Cooper parachuted from a plane with $200,000 and was never seen again.
After examining the JC Penney tie left behind by Cooper, the Sleuths discovered a number of rare elements on its surface, which indicate that Cooper may have worked as an engineer for Boeing before the historic hijacking. Using an electron microscope, the scientists were able to pull more than 100,000 particles from the tie, which contained traces of 'rare earth elements'.
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