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Richard McCoy Jr.
American aircraft hijacker (1942–1974)
For other uses, see Richard McCoy (disambiguation).
Richard McCoy Jr. | |
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1972 mugshot of McCoy | |
| Born | Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. (1942-12-07)December 7, 1942 Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1974(1974-11-09) (aged 31) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Karen Burns McCoy (m. ) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Myrtle McCoy Richard Floyd McCoy, Sr. |
| Criminal charge | Aircraft piracy |
Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. (December 7, 1942 – November 9, 1974) was an American aircraft hijacker.
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McCoy hijacked a United Airlines passenger jet for ransom in April 1972. Due to a similar modus operandi, McCoy has been proposed as the person responsible for the November 1971 hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, attributed to the still-unidentified "D.
B. Cooper".[1]
Early life
McCoy was born December 7, 1942, in the town of Kinston,