Richard McCoy
Richard McCoy was a former military helicopter pilot known for a notorious airplane hijacking in 1972, where he demanded a ransom of $500,000 and parachuted from the plane, similar to the infamous DB Cooper case. After being captured two days later, he served a 45-year prison sentence but escaped in 1974, only to be killed by an FBI agent during a subsequent pursuit.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Serbia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 8,737,371 | 6,569 | $55,000 | 41$ |
| Totals | 1 | 8,737,371 | 6,569 | $55,000 | 41$ |
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Serbia:
Richard McCoy hijacked a plane a year later and jumped with a ransom, but was at home during Cooper's hijacking.
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Turkey:
Richard McCoy was a former military helicopter pilot who hijacked a plane in 1972.
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