D.B. Cooper mystery draws sleuths to Vancouver

Kale Williams

Two-panel black-and-white image: left shows a sketched portrait of a man in a suit and tie with glasses; right shows a group of people on a lakeshore with shovels, leafless trees in the background. — An artist's sketch of "D.B. Cooper" from the FBI (left), and a group of investigators searching for clues along the Columbia River. Photo: Bettmann/contributor/Getty Images

Amateur sleuths and armchair detectives gather in Vancouver, Washington this weekend for D.B. Cooper Con 2026 to celebrate the case of the infamous skyjacker who disappeared into the Pacific Northwest wilderness 55 years ago.

The event features panel discussions, research presentations and social events all centered around America's only unsolved skyjacking.

If you go: The convention runs Friday through Sunday at the Kiggins Theater (1011 Main Street, Vancouver) with single day tickets starting at $35 for Friday and Saturday, $30 for Sunday.

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