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The FBI investigated Maine pilot Raymond Russell in 1972 over the 1971 D.B. Cooper hijacking, then eliminated him as a suspect.
The FBI has revealed that Raymond Sidney Russell, a Maine pilot born in 1923, was investigated in 1972 as a possible suspect in the 1971 D.B.
Cooper hijacking, one of the FBI’s most enduring unsolved cases.
Russell, a veteran who flew with the Flying Tigers and worked for freight airlines, denied involvement and said he returned to Maine months before the crime to care for his mother.
The FBI’s newly released files include a November 1972 note stating “ELIMINATE RUSSELL,” indicating he was ruled out.
Despite decades of scrutiny, the hijacker’s identity remains unknown, and the case continues to captivate the public.
El FBI investigó al piloto de Maine Raymond Russell en 1972 por el D.B. de 1971. El secuestro de Cooper, luego lo eliminaron como sospechoso.