*SEO title:* D.B. Cooper: The Boy Who Found the Ransom in 1980
*Meta description:* In 1971, a man called Dan Cooper hijacked a plane, took $200,000, and parachuted into the night. In 1980, a boy found part of the money. The case is still unsolved.
*Suggested slug:* db-cooper-hijacking-brian-ingram-ransom-money-1980
*Category:* True Crime & Mysteries
*Thumbnail hook:* A boy smoothing sand for a campfire pulls out three rotted packs of $20 bills—confirmed as part of the most famous unsolved ransom in U.S. history.
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## Source Ledger and Material Uncertainties
**Wikipedia — D.B. Cooper** — Used for comprehensive chronological facts: the hijacking timeline, ransom details ($200,000 in 10,000 $20 bills), parachutes, passenger count (36 passengers and six crew), Sea-Tac landing time (~5:46 p.m.), second takeoff (~7:40 p.m.), crew names (William Scott, William Rataczak, Harold Anderson, Florence Schaffner, Alice Hancock, Tina Mucklow), Tena Bar discovery (February 10, 1980; Brian Ingram age 8; $5,800; 290 bills in three packets), 1986 bill division, 2008 auction ($37,000 for 15 bills), Cooper vane, 2016 investigation suspension, grand jury indictment of “John Doe” in 1976, the “D.B.” name origin. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper]
**HistoryLink.org — Brian Ingram discovery detail** — Confirmed: discovery date February 10, 1980; Ingram age 8; Tena Bar location (also Tina Bar) in Clark County, approximately 10 miles northwest of Vancouver, Washington; two packets of 100 bills and one of 90, totaling 290 bills = $5,800; bills badly deteriorated with only about 30 in good condition; rubber bands still present; FBI received bills next day; FBI found additional fragments two days later; in 1986 court split $5,520 remaining (Ingram received $2,760); 2008 Heritage Auction sale for $37,433.38; Ingram’s cousin Denise’s alleged role disputed by Brian’s mother Patricia. [https://www.historylink.org/file/23059]