Americans could be close to the truth in one of the most mysterious cases ever to have haunted the country's Federal Bereau of Investigation. A woman in Oregon has now come forward, after 40 years, claiming infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper was, in fact, her uncle Lynn Doyle Cooper. She has also forwarded material for fingerprinting. Police are yet to determine results of the fingerprint analysis but are reportedly eager to close the case. Earlier this year, a team that includes a paleontologist from Seattle's Burke Museum released new findings this month that particles of pure titanium found in the hijacker's clip-on tie suggest he worked in the chemical industry or at a company that manufactured titanium — a discovery that could narrow the field of possible suspects from millions of people to just hundreds. Nevertheless, no one's been able to solve the puzzle, or even determine whether Cooper survived his infamous jump. Read Full: Fresh lead in US hijacker case | Deccan Chronicle
