D. B. Cooper Deep family Secrets. Part 1

[@markdelgado8963]

Most agree the alias was based on the Dan Cooper comic book during the original hijacking. However, there is a tangible link involving the alias which has arguably been hiding in plain sight for fifty years. Which ties both hijackings together. Dan Cooper was the 1st alias, based on a fictional Air Force pilot in a comic book. Richard McCoy's alias in the 2nd skyjacking was James Johnson and here it comes.....There was a James K. Johnson who is real. From Wikipedia - James Kenneth Johnson (May 30, 1916 - August 22, 1997) was a colonel in the United States Air Force. In the Korean War he was a double ace, credited with shooting down ten enemy aircraft. He also had one "kill" in World War II, when he was a lieutenant colonel. He received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. I'm thinking McCoy slyly used the same damn alias twice, with the fictional version based on the real person. whose occupation was identical.

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Never heard that before but you’re right!

[@markdelgado8963]

@@ProbableCause-DanGryder Now if a tangible link exists between Mccoy and Colonel Johnson, then we can add it to the ledger.

[@markdelgado8963]

@@ProbableCause-DanGryder I am right and now have established a real link between Cooper, Johnson and McCoy. One more name is involved and I'm going to do some more digging, and a lot more research. The information is just delightful with so much real world history, while opening a window into the mind of Richard McCoy.

[@HarishBabuM]

@@markdelgado8963 The comics definitely been the reason for the alias Dan Copper. What do you mean by the other name? Did you mean they Tina?

[@markdelgado8963]

@@HarishBabuM When McCoy hijacked flight 855 he used the alias James Johnson.. Which is and has been an incredible clue hiding in plain sight for fifty years.

[@uwusmolbean]

Dont steal 🤨😠, the Govt hates competition ! 😅😂

[@awakenasleepsheep6000]

BEST COMMENT EVER AND THE DEAD HONEST TRUTH TOO!!! 🙏🩷🙏🇺🇸

[@richardjohnson4373]

That is true, but they hate it when someone does it better than they do. Just like catch me if you can, they will spend millions to catch that person. Why, so they can hire you to work for them. Ask Frank Abagnale. Now for the curve out of left field. Then they become the better thief than they were before, all the while letting the public know it is for their safety.

[@wombat5628]

2:10:50 It's so saddening to see Richard being led to his trial in handcuffs. He had very grave expression on his face. By the end of the video my eyes were wet. This whole story speaks so much, not only about the FBI incompetency, but also about the outrageous treatment of Vietnam vets. It is a a heart wrenching tragedy of a good man, who died so young. RIP Richard Floyd McCoy, Jr. 😢🌲Wish the best for your children whom you loved so much.🌹🌹 Thank you so much Mr. Dan Gryber for sharing the great fruit of your efforts. I've always been fascinated by the DB Cooper story.

[@munkustrap2]

My grandparents ran, what could best be described as, a foster home for disabled veterans, all my childhood & the majority of my adult life (when I helped too). They only stopped because my grandfather passed away & my grandmother got too elderly to do it by herself (my aunt & uncle were useless & I couldn't take over). It always angered me, not only how the Vietnam vets were treated by the American people, but how all the veterans, especially the disabled ones, were treated by their families & the government.

[@GuyFromSC]

How does this not have millions of views? Great job Dan, very thorough and I appreciate you putting in the time and effort for our entertainment 🙏🏼

[@uploadJ]

re: "How does this not have millions of views? " I think, because anyone interested in this subject develops their OWN pet theory, w/o doing any deep research or especially knowledge of the known facts of the situation, from how the 727 rear door works to knowing the background and history of Richard Floyd McCoy.

[@joalyincontroly4379]

I appreciate Dan's work and I've been following for years. Watching this again for second time after the recent release of part 3. But just out of curiosity, because I know nothing of such things, just what would have happened if the fake money bag had hit someone's roof, boat, car or even a person? 1:27:07 If you look at where it hit in the Columbia, and listen to him explain how lucky he got with it's impact position.. doesn't it seem extremely reckless to have gambled with the lives and property of everyone in the vicinity?

[@1nvisible1]

*Looks like half the evidence from looted prehistoric tombs skipped the evidence room and went straight to Ralph's living room.*

[@GuyFromSC]

@@joalyincontroly4379 That’s a great point you bring up. A point that I don’t think anyone can answer with 100% certainty. And there are still small holes in all 3 episodes that could be possibly be challenged. It’s amazing to me that Dan has been able to uncover more details from this case than anyone else and it all started out as a hobby. These are the thing that I try my best to focus on because the way my brain works, if I let it, it’ll dissect everything in it’s path. To me it’s clear that his passion has driven him to drive and fly and the miles to talk to key players in this case that even the FBI wouldn’t interview. And ya just gotta love that go-getter no-BS approach to whatever his heart is set on. It bleeds through and is why he’s so loved and hated at the same time. Loved from those that appreciate his work. And hated from those that wish they had 2% of his passion. And it’s all for good causes. Sure he says some wild shit but that’s what I love him about him. He doesn’t take himself or life too seriously. I admire it. #ProbableCauseGang #DTSBDayOne

[@joalyincontroly4379]

@@GuyFromSC Absolutely agreed, and well said👍🏻

[@djmastergroove946]

God how bitter is that fbi agent at the beginning! Saying he used vulgar language the type you hear in jail, and was a scum bag criminal. Lol. Everyone else including the air hostesses said he was kind and a gentleman! He's just got sour because he pulled the job off well and is a legend.

[@kevinwilliams552]

That F.B.I agent was just pissed off cause he couldn't catch him and prove it 🤣

[@EJ-74]

Ralph Ralph Ralph 🤦 lol

[@charliemunk2947]

Yes I agree. I thought he was very nice to crew

[@jakebarns8247]

Typical FBI parasite

[@markdelgado8963]

The fact of the matter is foul language was evidenced when McCoy became extremely angry during the delayed refueling. He knew the feds were stalling and used the fear of his threat to detonate his bomb to persuade the pilots to hurry things along. It worked too.

[@f.w.1318]

This is so well put together Dan, the ending just summed it all up so perfectly, a life of secrets coming full circle. This beats anything and everything I've seen on TV.

[@spo307]

truly believable

[@lmundiclan]

Thank you for the ride! I love a good mystery!

[@cydkriletich6538]

I got teary eyed every time the lovely Shantay (sorry if I’m spelling that wrong) starts getting teary eyed and choking up. Such a difficult family secret and legacy. Thank you to Shantay and her brother Richard for their willingness to speak the truth. Something was said about them offering up an apology to the public. Not necessary. But accepted. And thank you, Dan, for being so dogged and digging for the truth.

[@LizSchubert]

This is a brilliant documentary. That epilogue. Thanks so much for the 20 years of work, Dan. Taken note that not many in the vortex seem to be aware that the mystery is solved. I hope the word gets out.

[@ColleenD78]

My words exactly 💯💯👍👍

[@paulsayer8248]

Thank you so much Dan for all your work on this international unsolved mystery. I remember as a young school kid up here in Canada hearing about D, B Cooper and what he was able to pull off, a remarkable heist where nobody was injured.....hurt mentally maybe but not hurt. This was at a time when my uncle was a commercial pilot for an international airline who told me about the story and what the FBI and the airlines believed was true. I am relieve after all these years, I'm 79 now that Mr Mc Coy was a decorated US soldier and survived the whole ordeal. REP. Thanks again Dan well done!

[@wiseprep937]

Excellent work. The best documentary on the subject. Eagerly awaiting on Part 2.

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Part II is out.

[@FutureSystem738]

Wow Dan, took me a while to watch this but then I even watched many parts a second time. This was SOOOO much better than most of the garbage put out by the big boys. I’m blown away by the dedication you’ve shown in getting to the bottom of this story, over literally decades. As a retired pilot myself, we have all heard of the 727 parachute skyjackings and the famous unsolved one. Not any more, I now know the full story! Thank you for doing such a great, absolutely fabulous job. Love and respect to his daughter and son. I have ZERO doubt that the system failed their dad badly- sums it up perfectly. Even though he made a bad decision or two, their father sounds like a great guy who would have had a very different life if the system hadn’t shafted him so badly.

[@yehoshuabenyahuah9131]

I remember this like it was yesterday OMG 50 yrs

[@dr.feelgood.1330]

@@yehoshuabenyahuah9131 I was born in 1971 so I should have been alive when this happened. I’m Irish and it’s so funny because we speak English like yourselves and Irish we grow up on American TV everything you’ve watched so have we from JR in Dallas to hill street blues to rothford files . I didn’t watch this yeah but because they found money at the lake they were thinking he landed in the lake I can’t wait to see this and here’s something you should know the three guys who escaped Alcatraz made it the two brothers live in a fishing village and would scutt some of the fishing boats and it was that that made Morris go all out for it . I’ve seen photos of the brothers in photos fishing but they have disappeared so just to let you know they made it the government don’t want hero’s , ok from Ireland to American Japanese man take care and enjoy life ☘️🇺🇸✌️

[@awakenasleepsheep6000]

​@@dr.feelgood.1330 Me and my husband were just talking about the guys from ALCATRAZ just a week or so ago and I have always wondered if they made it out of that cold water alive. Thank you for confirming that they did. I'm IRISH TOO. From my grandpa's side. Dugan was his last name and have heard that he had family over in Ireland still so would LOVE to come to Ireland one day. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. 🙏🩷🙏🇺🇸 Much LOVE and Respect from Florida!!! 😊

[@w5bbaker]

Dear Dan Gryder, you have done a real service to the US, to history and, I think most importantly, to Richard Floyd McCoy's family. I think that they deserved better in so many ways. With the respect that the US places on their veterans, how is it that a decorated army ranger with a purple heart and a pilot is not ideal as a pilot in law enforcement? With a PhD and what she did for her community as a single mother, Karen did more than her part in so many aspects. I believe that Richard Jr. and Karen were put in a corner by circumstances and unfortunately made bad choices and took what they felt was their only option. Can you imagine what the two of them could have accomplished, if he had been able to follow his dream and she her education as well? I am a disabled 75-year-old Canadian, so I am somewhat removed from this, but I remember the D.B Cooper mystery very well. The FBI made a total criminal farce of this and Agent Nick O'Hara(e?) murdered Richard Jr. and should be charged and convicted of first degree murder. The notch on the gun proves that he is an uncontrolled cowboy that should never had held a badge. I think that a prison cell for the rest of his life might partial payback for shooting their dad and denying medical attention, in effect, he killed him twice. Dan, if you read this, please, either give me the contact info for Richard III and Shantae (Chante?) or Make certain that they see this. Sometimes an impartial observer is the best. Bill in Toronto

[@thunderfoot54]

WoW!! What a truly amazing, and ultimately beautiful, documentary.. and THANK YOU Chante and Richard for bravely revealing your story.. the one thing I can’t understand, is how this video has not gone viral with millions of views.. long winded? Ok maybe a touch in places, but OMG worth EVERY minute.. to Chante and Richard, such admiration for your family loyalty and I pray you are now left in peace to get on with your lives.. thank you again for your frank and intimate revelations

[@mjpat8]

Dan, what a fantastic job you did. Once it started I couldn’t stop the video. Thanks so much for all the time (years), effort and expense it took to put this documentary together. Font have my dad watch it tomorrow. Thank you sir.

[@phoenixrising4073]

I just got through a particularly hard week at work and am watching this as my big Friday night off. What an amazing story and amazing effort to uncover and tell it as it is. I appreciate the years of persistence and effort. I'm happy his children could finally get this weight off of their shoulders and tell the story. My heart goes out to our Vietnam Veterans and what they endured. They deserved better and I don't blame him for doing what he did. It's actually kinda cool and rocknroll, if you will. I feel good knowing he survived the jump. Thanks again everyone, this is a story that will live on much longer than any of us will. Best wishes.

[@montydaniels1054]

Cool, there's a Part 2. Thanks Dan for your videos. It was good to see Chante involved with Rick. They're all great people, Yep, even Mom & Dad... Sometimes people are just pushed over the line... God Bless them all...

[@bretthernan7589]

I started watching this at 1.00 am thinking I'd give it 30 minutes then hit the sack. It's 3.40 am and after watching without break I'm fighting the temptation to play part 2! Wow. What a great (in every sense) documentary. It clearly a labor of love and that's what shines through, and since it comes from the heart, it's immensely enjoyable no matter what the length. I never thought we'd see the mystery of DB Cooper conclusively solved. Once they've noticed it, undoubtedly Netflix will be itching to create a biopic which will hit our screens within the next 18 months, given the current view count as of 23.12.2022 is a mere 85k and the social currency this story possesses rises easily into the billions. Well done and thanks (just isn't enough!)

[@thunderfoot54]

Ditto.. I’ll give it ten minutes lol amazing truly amazing production

[@LouLou-wm4ih]

I know nothing about flying an airplane but I love your no nonsense language, your smarts and your dry humor. Banjo is a bonus! Congrats on solving this major mystery.

[@oltimer5544]

Dan, my second time viewing all the way through. From one pro pilot (retired) to another, fantastic job with this. This mystery had to be unraveled by a pilot/skydiver to get right. I'm a Raleigh boy, graduate of Broughton High School, where Richard McCoy went to high school. I'm just a little younger than Richard, having graduated Broughton in 1966, 5 years after he graduated. However, my older brother graduated in 1963, 2 years after Richard; and would have been a sophomore when Richard was a senior. I asked him if he still had his yearbooks from school; but they were lost when his house was destroyed by a huge falling oak tree. It was very gratifying seeing Chante admiring the front of my alma mater where I have so many memories. What really got my attention, though, was the fact that his mother, Myrtle McCoy Holland, died in August 2020 in the Bon Secours Hospital in Mechanicsville, VA; which happens to be located right across from the subdivision where I have lived for the past 25 years.

[@markdelgado8963]

Thank you sir, I have been trying to find out where he went to high school.

[@toddjbradshaw]

Hey I'm the guy who's done professional video editing. Final Cut, Adobe this and that fade outs, and cross-dissolves. If you ask me here, after decades of that it's the rough-cut that makes this video unique and genuine. Maybe down to earth if anybody knows what that is anymore? Furthermore, it gives it a draw in my opinion and that's maybe why you're here too. Just like me. I tell you, Dan put a lot of work in this and one thing is for sure there is always a critic towards anything, any of us would ever do. To close, I never got my response. And I never got my hat as much as I wanted it. And then it dawned on me it was never about the hat at all. It was about the heart and doing something for the love of it and none of us can buy that. And that dear friends is what it's all about.

[@normadesmond9659]

This reload is much appreciated. Cooper's story continues to pop up on various social media platforms and I shared this on every one I saw until it disappeared. Looking forward to sharing Part 2!

[@redkrawler]

Holy smokes Ralph’s house on a FBI Salary? 😮 🤩 Great Closure to a story I first learned in college. Stellar documentary Dan.

[@1nvisible1]

*Wonder how many of those antiquities never got an "evidence" tag?*

[@cbrouma8014]

Thats what corruption buys

[@shauricebooth1504]

He got the money lol

[@amirreis9711]

1:43:37 Amazing. All the details chaining together and becoming a perfect peice. A round of applause for you, for this secretful project.

[@TerribleFire]

Excellent video. Thanks for the re-upload.

[@wwolfdogs]

Dan did the most fantastic of job of sorting out a mystery shrouded by decades of speculation and fear. His exhaustive research and tenacious detective work also enabled the McCoy siblings to finally come to grips with their past and bring an end their fifty year long nightmare. Hats off to Dan for accomplishing what the FBI and hundreds of DB Cooper sleuths could not do in fifty long years. Case closed!

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Thanks. Wait till you see part 2!

[@osubirana]

And I'd watch it again! Thanks Dan. You are awesome!

[@michelparent8392]

What a great documentary. The amount of work, research, time, persistence and devotion to bring this information to light in order to share it with us and bring closure to all of his family and victims is mind blowing. Years of footwork and investigation finally yielded fruit. Job well done.

[@johngreydanus2033]

IF this is all true, how did Netflix just release another documentary and fail to mention any of this?

[@deansanders5926]

@@johngreydanus2033 Netflix had Thier things going on for a while. This is newer info and proves he was Dan Cooper. Need Dan Gryder to approach a TV company now and have DNA tests done just to add weight. If there is any DNA left on tie now.

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Idiots with money.

[@johngreydanus2033]

@@deansanders5926 Still, I don't understand that now these people are coming forward and clean with this ground-breaking news, that some big networks are not all over it. Look at when they solved the Zodiac Killer, it was all over the internet for weeks, on the news here in Australia. You can't tell me that they just ignored D. B. Cooper

[@donc9751]

@@johngreydanus2033 video pretty much explained all that.

[@kevinoconnor7684]

Wow.. movie night.. what an incredible story.. Congrats on a great production Dan.. Best wishes to the McCoy family.. Their parents were good people, there was never intent to harm anyone.. Can you imagine the story the passengers had for the rest of their lives.. It's been an incredible journey..

[@180mph9]

I saw your first video on this subject and I was convinced then, yes this video was long, but worth every minute, for the family, I say thank you for your participation. What a great documentary Dan.

[@dougdemako7382]

Dan, I'm glad you've gotten this video back up. The D.B. Cooper videos that you did were astonishing, amazing, brought tears to my eyes sometimes. This story needs to be told. Funny thing is these days, most of the young people have never even heard of this story, and it's amazing how disrespectful many of them are on here. Used to be that your momma said, "If you can't say sumthin' nice, don't say anythin' at all." At least mine did!

[@awakenasleepsheep6000]

Mine too, but I was also born in 1970 so it was DEFINATELY a different time. Now, parents do not discipline their children. You can DEFINATELY tell. Sadly!!!

[@mercywarren1728]

Are they being disrespectful because so many of you are celebrating a criminal?

[@michaelcollins1899]

I wondered where this went, why it was taken down....thanks for puting it back up!!! The best cooper video ever !!

[@steini6771]

As a pilot and parachuter (both hobbies), and have been reading about the D.B. Cooper stunt for years, I command you Mr Gryder for this (and other) outstanding video! I cannot fathom the work that lies behind this over the years. I also happen to love your humour and guitar skills. So there - Again, thank you for your outstanding research. Cheers -

[@andrewsmith918]

Dan, Dan, Dan! One Astonishing Documentary! And you didn’t even have to write the script. Richard Floyd McCoy did that for you!. BTW, I never heard of DB Cooper until I got hooked on Blancolirio , Flywire and they led to Probable Cause! My 10 highlights : 1.You showed a lot of respect for Chanti and Richard , who were innocent and had to grow up without their dad. 2 A ton of empathy for McCoy (holder of a Purple Heart and DFC) who was dealt a great hand being so capable, and I think if fair to say was robbed by circumstance. 3. You Dan might be the most determined and understated man on KZbin. 4. Maybe you’re not the flashiest guitar player on KZbin but , as a guitar player, you’re in the totally understated ranks. 5. That (bar room) disguise was hilarious!!!. 6. So was your face at 120mph with no glasses. 7. (Never did it myself,but) Army paratroopers don’t hold onto their luggage, they (long) tether it from their harness/ belt, so the pack hits the deck first. Perhaps he (RFM) cut the risers on the abandoned chute and tethered the bag to his belt with these very strong cords, then lowered the bag off the 7-2s steps to full length and then jumped? No shock load? No holding on when ripcord pulled (but could have still lost it) And he likely weighed 25lbs less than you ? 8. But overall , Who is more believable than a journalist with nothing to gain or lose, who is telling a doggedly researched truth. 9. Arguably the film is unpolished, but it is most certainly highly convincing. 10. The respect you show to the subjects in (all) your films, to animals, to science /facts /engineering and deductive reasoning has earn you mine. Your demonstrations of Respect opened a lot of doors in this film. You start and finish with the truth, and you find it builds trust and I am convinced it’s not an act. I don’t know where you got it, but there’s a lesson right there for anyone who wants to fly, film, investigate, communicate, collaborate or even play music really well. To live a good life. “Hat’s off” to you Dan, all the way from Tasmania!

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Thank you, Ill see you for lunch in a few days.

[@tannies7613]

I'm totally blown away by the amount of research and dedication that went into creating this piece. Thank you Dan! Also, as a buzzfeed unsolved fan, I'm so happy you included the clip from their DB Cooper episode!!

[@tysonmilner]

Just remarkable. I was born eight years after this event and have been in suspense from first learning as a youth. This ultimate folk flor has me writing my own stories. D. B. Cooper aka living legend.

[@donc9751]

Hi Dan! Thanks for doing such a great documentary!!! I grew up in the area this occurred in, and have followed the stories for years and thank you for an excellent documentary!!! I'm really glad Shantae and Richard were able to air the family secret that has weighed so heavily upon them for so many decades!!! I think they're great people that don't deserve to have to live in hiding ever!

[@3DogsTite]

That November was when I reenlisted and went back to Viet Nam for a second tour. I understand completely the feeling of being spit upon when you thought you were doing the right thing and not knowing how to re enter society when you were looked upon as a criminal. If you are told you are a criminal then why is society so upset when you give them what they want. No, I don't agree with the crime the McCoy family committed nor do I condone any actions similar, but I definitely can understand the corner of life that they were forced into. PTSD is real and back then it took many forms that only now people are being made aware of. In the early 70's it wasn't addressed as now, only the severe cases called shell shock. I am sure that there were many more incidents in the 60's, 70's and 80's that Viet Nam vets suffering from PTSD were responsible for but were never fully aware of the cause, only the conviction. Being spit upon by my sisters after returning home from Nam, I can understand a bit of the pain the McCoy family endured. My prayer is that their son and daughter can overcome the trauma that they have lived through these past 50 plus years.

[@timtiminey5248]

Welcome home Pete.

[@xdef1ne]

Thank you Pete for everything you did. You’ll never be forgotten

[@spo307]

welcome home !! thank you for your service

[@bigmama818]

Thank you for your service to our country and welcome home .

[@LOWBIMMER323i]

Heard you today on 710 KIRO with Jake and Spike! What a fun interview. Excited to see all you uncover. Fascinating historic mystery.

[@robinwavestou5526]

Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni; Ralph, Ralph, Ralph. So nicely done.

[@lIlIANONYMOUSIlIl]

I am giving this one to you Dan. I Grew up in Battle Ground and passed by that VOR all the time. While growing up there, the DB Cooper story would come up from time to time. It has been awhile now since I heard the McCoy story but If I remember correct, it stopped cold because they wouldn't talk. That aligns with your story. I had always heard the bad weather story and not heard the lying FBI. I absolve the entire McCoy family of any guilt or crime. I am putting the DB Cooper mystery to rest in my mind. Good job Dan.

[@davidwheeler9354]

A superior pilot relies on his superior judgement to avoid having to use his superior skills as a pilot. (Frank Norman)

[@donc9751]

Well said!

[@ancientelectrons]

Beautifully done video! I can remember when this actually happened. We lived in Seattle and we flew out of SeaTac a lot back then. It was a really big deal on local news and there were so many different theories. I always wondered if I would ever find out who he was. Thank you so much for solving one of the great mysteries of my life. :-)

[@samba5168]

This was amazing. Thank you for putting all of this together!

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Dan, you probably saw my donation come through Venmo. As an aviation enthusiast, I really enjoy all your content. I ESPECIALLY enjoy the rawness and honesty of all your videos. As a fan of animal rescue, I think it’s awesome what you are trying to do. You are the first KZbin person that I have ever donated to. I wish that I lived closer to Atlanta because I would definitely be down to help out anyway I could in person. I will be shooting you more in the future. Keep doing what you do buddy and thank you again for all that you are trying to do to advance the safety in aviation and helping animals along the way. Much love from North Carolina.

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Yes, Saw it, and thank you....Dan

[@ibbylancaster8981]

You wouldn’t happen to know any of those guys from down around Jackson Lake would you? My Grandpa worked out of Berry Hill and at the airport in Locust Grove before N105CC went in and killed 13 in the mid 80’s. My grandpa was Alfred Perkins and he taught many folks down that way to fly. One of the folks that I am still friends with is a fella named Larry Mueller. Anyway much love to you Dan and thank you for all that you do again. I really enjoy your stuff. If I lived closer , I’d get you as an instructor. Have a wonderful day🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@savearhino369]

this is so great! i am cracking up while i am being informed by you, one of the best aviation experts around. thank you , Dan, for all you do to keep flying safer and safe. peace

[@skydive1424]

Great work Dan! The closing statement from Chante was very moving

[@nathanbannister8502]

Dan, I've enjoyed watching your videos over the past year or two. This one though is just over the top. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into this story and telling it exactly the way it needed to be told, unrushed and with so much detail and respect for the family. No doubt in my mind what the "Probable Cause" was. Thank you!

[@Moonracey1]

Thank you Dan Gryder, Iv have watched many documentaries and have always wondered if "D.B. Cooper" ever survived that jump back then. I think with your investigative persistence, experience in both aviation and parachuting and you're relentless pursuit of the truth (I have now watched this 3 times now) I'm pretty confident that it has been solved. Thanks to both his son and daughter and the others that came forward with information. It sure seems to add up pretty good as to what really happened those many years ago. I have also watched many of your Probable cause aviation episodes and enjoy all of them as well, but hate that some have lost their lives. May they all rest in peace and God Bless. Thanks for the time and money spent doing this, I have shared with many family and friends. Stay safe. Danny Bollinger in NC.

[@wombat5628]

Thank you Chante and Richard! It's so rare to have people like you who aren't interested in financial gains from such acts! It also reflects that your parents must have been good people! 🌹🌹 DB Cooper was indeed a hero!

[@mercywarren1728]

lolol! Criminals are now good people. What is wrong with you?

[@wombat5628]

@@mercywarren1728 Idiot.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

This is an amazing amateur video put together in a very professional way. I've watched it 3 times and just like a Spielberg movie I learn something new Every time I watch it. Thanks Dan.

[@EricRush]

I don't have the patience required to sit through long videos, but I sat through this one. Good job. Thank you.

[@davidgoliath5901]

What an amazing effort, just plain great Dan. Thank you so much for putting ghosts to rest. The parents may turned left instead of right (with Probable Cause) but their kids bear testimony to their inner qualities. Honest, real and from the cuff. What a refreshing contrast to an over-dramatized insincere commercial doco.

[@scheidtenatorgaming]

The ending is so great. What a journey and lifes work for an ity bity little KZbinr. So glad I waited several months to watch this in one sitting.

[@tjingram1207]

This is awesome !! Just rewatched it again and I can’t wait for NO 2 !!

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

It came out a few hours ago.

[@JohnLobbanCreative]

Such a thorough documentary. We really enjoyed watching this. Thanks Dan!❤️

[@kevinmattson5236]

Ralph Ralph Ralph ! You cracked me up Dan! Awesome documentary! Love your work having grown up in New Zealand in the 60s n 70s I remember well this mystery, thanks for putting it all together, I really feel for the McCoy family! Keep up the great work love your informal style! As a fellow Aviator of some 44 years I appreciate your work! Cheers Kev 🤗🤗

[@HannibalBa]

I love the part at the end! I used to stay at my Aunt and Uncles farm in Cove City growing up in thw early 80s. Thats where i learned to shoot, to ride horses, and a strong work ethic. Its so sad that the man who did so much for his country was put in this position. I have so much respect for his kids. They endured this and turned out to be really wonderful people, just like their parents

[@nancyholm2995]

Dan, I am so glad I am a wife that supports her husband’s passions! If Greg had not attended your presentation at the Midlothian Airport last month I probably would not have seen this! You are truly amazing! The parachuting experiment, the inside joke of bringing Chanteè and Richard to the parachute jump, the CooperCon and the Vector 23 Microbrewery, oh the irony!!! ❤ You have such a brilliant logical mind! I know your boys are so proud of you and your wife is looking down from heaven, equally proud! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davop4919]

Fantastic documentary and all the planets line up I'll watch part two soon!!

[@kpbarbee]

Great work, Dan (if that is your real name ~ haha!) Enjoyed the video immensely, and yes, I watched the entire thing! I believe 100% that Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. was indeed D.B. Cooper. The ridiculous assumption that a hijacker would use a real name on their plane ticket started the comedy of errors that was the FBI investigation. "Ralph, Ralph, Ralph!" Thanks for highlighting the solution to this fascinating mystery. Well done! (Saw your interview with Juan on Blancolirio!)

[@FutureSystem738]

His real name is Dan B. Cooper 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kimpeterson6376]

wow.... what a supreme effort. Brilliantly composed and produced

[@andyl7547]

01:14 the bitter old agent has to make up a lie about Coppers "obscene" language. Not a single witness reported this. They actually reported him as polite and gentlemanly

[@truthseeker2321]

If they would lie about the character of D.B. Cooper, imagine the lies that they have told about the Branch Davidians, Randy Weaver and his family, William Cooper, and especially the frame job that they tried to pull on Richard Jewel. Why do we still put trust in an agency that has done absolutely nothing for the security of our nation, while turning a blind eye on the traitors who are selling our country out?

[@57corvettehead]

Nice job Dan! A lot of fun and facts. So glad you put your time in and that you shared with us! God bless.

[@Icriedtoday]

He’s the right age. The right skills. The right name. And the right looks. Dan Gryder IS D. B. Cooper!

[@fredcarter2894]

Totally impossible from a jet

[@markdelgado8963]

@@fredcarter2894 Yes and the earth is flat, Jesus isn't real, God doesn't exist and pigs can fly!

[@alleneverhart4141]

Sorry no. Dan is no spring-chicken but he is clearly younger than the 80-90 year old age that DB would have to be in the 2020 time frame.

[@joinjen3854]

Dan Gryder was not aged 25 to 40 in 1971.....

[@louissanderson719]

@@fredcarter2894 people jump out of the back of c-17’s…

[@littlelambs7044]

Wow... just... wow! Thank you, Dan, for studying this case and presenting it to us.

[@playbluesman1]

Great content as usual, looking forward to Part 2 as well as part 2 of the Gwen Shamblin Cult.

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

Just saved both parts to my 'documentaries' playlist. Will watch next week if I have free time. The comment section is filled with praise for your work so I'm excited 😊 Thank you!

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

Also subbed 👍

[@slipstream5542]

watched the first part and this one ..... by far the best ? 5 hrs of my life it felt like a tom clancy novel but of real life narrated by a supurb narrator Dan you still got plenty of time to be a EXCELLENT writer story teller of aviation mystery or something or just a good ficton i dont hold a grudge to the extended family nor to the man himself he did what was right even if it was wrong his character and integrity to him family and close friends are untouchable RIP Richard Floyd McCoy III your family is free of this forever .... amd Dan keep up the awesome work you disecting plane crashes/incidents keep exposing the always "coming up short results the FAA and NTSB " until the beauracracy is set on a new tack for resolve amd make fly safer for everyone GOD bless you DAN GRYDER and family JOB WELL DONE !!!!!

[@brucelytle1144]

Very good Dan! I lived in Clark County for 22 years. Lot of familiar sites in this video! I was aware of the areas relation to this, have been through all of the areas involved, the Lewis and Washougal River drainage areas and never could see how it could've happened over those ares. I hadn't realized how close the Airway came to Pearson Field. That explains much and makes perfect sense. Thanks for the video, I know this took quite a lot of time! Well done!

[@ЯрославТатаринов-х1ю]

What can you say about these places? Is it so dangerous to ground near those rivers?

[@davidwheeler9354]

Keep up the good work Dan, your advice has saved my life many times from flight instructors that would choose to give you a trial by fire.

[@nopostduece]

Dan THE MAN! Love all your videos and only wish I could have the chance to fly with you. Being a dreamer and not a pilot. I have to hand it to you! The last minute of this nearly three hour watch was worth it! Well done sir.

[@friendlyreptile9931]

This is one of the very few rare masterpieces on YT. Great Job Dan! And btw: 1:11:22 Man i love that sound

[@marydahm6851]

Growing up I was always amazed that Cooper jumped in dress shoes. Having had a WW2 dad who always wore them, that has always stood out. Great job, Dan - loved the research and interviews.

[@ghuntressart669]

You’re a great story teller, sir 👍. When I first saw the video length I thought, “Maybe some other time …” but my curiosity got the better of me and I sat through the whole thing 😄! I really enjoy your content and appreciate all your hard work, so thank you very much. Please don’t let any of those knuckleheads with their stupid comments (like Frank Whats’isface) get you down 🤨. Thanks again!

[@edwardcurl3856]

That's just it a story teller..he don't have definite proof of anything..he's got fbi evidence.. interviews and his own theory's and conjecture..if it was known by the feds d.b Cooper would be in prison..not being chased around by the likes of Dan not the man gryder..he's not going to find out who d.b cooper is if the fbi can't and they have more access to info .. eyewitnesses and evidence then gryder has..if y'all believe this guy knows who Cooper is then I pity you people

[@legacyXplore]

It might have been said already but during his son’s interview you sure can see that sketch come alive profile wise big time. It’s uncanny. Amazing really. Great work.

[@cravinbob]

I was born in Oakland California. My grandparents moved there from Colorado around 1941. Grandma worked in a shipyard in Richmond CA as a welder during WWII. As long as I remember she was a smoker and smoked Raleigh cigarettes. While visiting from Colorado where we had moved to in 1966 July 1 I decided to enlist in the Amy in 1973. Grandpa drove from Livermore California where they lived to Oakland induction center. I won't forget Grandma left me a dollar and a pack of Raleigh cigarettes everyday while I was staying with them. She also saved the coupons and redeemed them. Cigarettes named Raleigh were available on the west coast.

[@lisagreene138]

Dan your the Columbo of Aviation. I love watching you because I love planes and watching you. God Bless and thank you for the Awesome channel!

[@marvinsannes9397]

I was a PSU film student - Center for the Moving Image - when DB jumped out near Portland. Distrust of Nixon, Vietnam, Mayor Shrunk, Portland Police and Commission Ivansy were at a peak. The word around school was: This story smells!

[@Skb174]

Hard to believe a private citizen , not even a investigative reporter, put this all together and solved this case! Good job buddy!

[@richpadgett6830]

Beautifully done, great music, great content. Thank you!

[@richardjones2609]

Outstanding! The FBI and Ralph absolutely deserve our scorn.

[@miguelfreedom9864]

Well done Dan. I used to work as an A&P at Pearson Field. What a cool video! It really brought back memories. Thanks.

[@ЯрославТатаринов-х1ю]

Hello! Were you living near Washougal river valley? Is it clean river?

[@joehalliday6081]

The property just West, adjacent to PDX is the original homestead of the Fazios. The Fazios owned the property that PDX is on today and PDX was a military base, with training for parachuting soldiers. Each of the Fazio brothers served in the military. Fazios still own and manage a corn maze/vegetable stand on the property west of PDX. There is even a street named after them, Fazio Way. This is where DB Cooper landed and is the connection to the Tena Bar money find. Fazio's vegetable farm and sand business is mostly cash and could easily act as a laundering business. Additionally, the Fazios were from Monaco suburbs, Liguria in Italy. They returned to Italy frequently and could have laundered the money at Monaco casinos.

[@jhaedtler]

Why would the police think the hijacker would use his real name?? None of what the government did makes any sense! Thanks Dan.

[@grayrabbit2211]

For how many decades were airline ticket agents required to ask you if you had packed your own bag and if any strangers had given you items to carry on board?

[@truthseeker2321]

Not police, the FBI. Only the FBI would be that stupid.

[@apaisantemusic]

Wow what an awesome journey Dan, thank you for devoting so much of your time into this. I always thought that 'db cooper' died when he jumped out of the plane with the misconception that it was a stormy night over Ariel.

[@dr.strangelove7739]

A man who can plan a hijacking, control 40 passengers and crew while in the air, land so he could collect $200K (which in itself was quite risky because a SWAT team could have been waiting), have the crew depart a second time, know his way around the aircraft well enough to find and activate the aft stairs, deploy the aft stairs and jump, is a man who did much planning to pull off his plans. He planned the general vicinity where he would jump. He planned how to secure his $$, he planned how to dispose of the evidence when he landed, he planned how to get out of the forest. This man sounds like someone with military experience. He sounds like a person who was very disciplined. I think he survived and spent the money.

[@pamshewan9181]

Unfortunately he didn’t get to spend it cause the FBI killed him

[@Gingerwhale]

Sorry for the late arrival. Great documentary. Been following this story since the beginning. Even liked the movie based on his antics ''In the pursuit of D.B. Cooper'' starring Treat William and a young Robert Duvall. Always considered the man as a folk hero that stuck it to the FBI. Looking at footage of Richard Floyd McCoy and the fact that Northwest Airline personnel was not able to make a connection between him and D.B. Cooper is astonishing. Wonder if the FBI presented them with Richard's voice recording. Just have the feeling, as you clearly explain, that this was all part of the FBI's cover-up of a botched investigation from day one. Your hard work has convinced me beyond a reasonable doubt that this guy is the real McCoy. Awesome investigative work. Not to mention watching you fearlessly jump out of a plane holding that 25 lb bag was very impressive. Extremely heart warming that you have also brought some closure to the McCoy siblings, Shante and Richard. God bless.

[@volvo09]

Since all your comments got erased when the video was pulled, I'll post again. Stellar work on this documentary. "Riveting" is all I can use to describe it... Is tarted off wondering why you were discussing and covering things (just like you said!) And was left unable to turn it off. I have another long trip tomorrow and will re download this to listen again.

[@Smashy360]

I had never heard of McCoy before yesterday. Saw a pic of him and said to myself "there's no way that's not Cooper". Searched for him on KZbin and found your research. As far as I'm concerned we can close the books on D.B. Cooper. Thanks for sharing this!

[@mikedee8876]

wow....well done..........Richard Floyd McCoy is a hero after all...he simply took the hazardous duty pay that was due him from Vietnam.....he had a great adventure...great story Dan....

[@harveywallbanger6258]

He was a thief and a liar. No hero does this.

[@timjameson6605]

That was AMAZING. Great work Dan.

[@stevetaylor9770]

That reference about running someone over with your DC-3....Gold. Forgot all about that.

[@gailwall5214]

Also my Father was one of Richard’s friends and could tell the children so much about Richard. He has videos of Richard before he married. My father is still living in Raleigh NC

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Can you call me?

[@gailwall5214]

@@ProbableCause-DanGryder yes

[@gailwall5214]

@@ProbableCause-DanGryder please give me your number

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

Ok please email me. [e-mail]

[@ProbableCause-DanGryder]

@@gailwall5214 Hi! I'd love to talk to you...can you email me and I will send my number.

[@jamesmclaughlin5610]

Dan…. What a great research project,you need to feel very proud…what a brilliant light focused on this piece of history…job well done sir….. thank you…..James

[@CC-te5zf]

I'll be darned - great video!

[@kevinallen1699]

Hella good Documentary Dan !

[@bobstovall5449]

I would LOVE to see a Clint Eastwood treatment of this story, Dan. It would make a great movie.

[@randyjones5718]

Excellent job! Thanks for posting this again.

[@ColleenD78]

Brilliant uploads.... and thank you to Richard Jr & Shante McCoy for sharing their story 🥰👍🤗

[@dennisg6963]

Wow!! Awsome job on this Dan! I don't know about everyone else but my mind has been made up on this matter. Now I can pass this along to friends.