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[–] CodeInvasion@sh.itjust.works 65 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ugh... This is all based on Dan Gryder's YouTube channel. He's not exactly the most trustworthy person. His channel is full of criticisms of pilots that have died flying that basically amount to "the pilot was dumb" and then when he causes a nearly mutli-fatal accident in a Lockheed 12A because he forgot to lock the tail wheel before landing, he feuds with the YouTuber that pointed this out.

He constantly derides the FAA and government in general, stating they are incompetent. He has stolen aircraft accident investigation evidence from a crash scene, a violation of federal statute. There's the defamation lawsuit he lost against a pilot in 2023 to the tune of $1 million. And he was arrested in 2009 at an airport in Georgia.

Dan Gryder is an attention seeker who will say anything to receive publicity.

Edit: here's the analysis on his Lockheed 12A crash: https://youtu.be/sQhA-R2kKbo

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

However the siblings who claim it was their father seem to just have happened to run into Gryder. And the fact that McCoy was actually convicted of robbing a plane with a similar modus operandi to Cooper..

[–] whithom@discuss.online 24 points 3 weeks ago

Money ran out and they need a book deal.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting, I kind of hope they're right. This is at least the third time I've heard the "family has evidence that dad was DB Cooper" story (including one from my home town), so it'd be nice if someone put the mystery to bed.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 weeks ago

What kind of guy parachutes at night in the rain wearing a suit?

Tommy Wiseau?

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

Wasn’t there a guy who just recently claimed he found the parachute? I’m not sure if the claim of who owned the parachute is the same these people’s father.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I still think D.B. Cooper was a woman, who died upon impact.

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Akschully eaten and snorted by cocaine bear

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Haven't we established already that it was John Hamm?

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

It was Loki.

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

For at least two decades now I thought it was definitely Stephen root.

I see a couple of people know.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ooh, this is a good excuse to post the Todd Snider song. Picked a recent live version because a Todd Snider song without affable Gen X stoner anecdotes is barely a Todd Snider song at all.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Who was Doobie Keebler.