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Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. was investigated by the FBI for the 1972 hijacking of a United Airlines aircraft, in which he obtained ransom money and parachuted from the plane. The records include Bureau teletypes directing offices to develop evidence, identify associates and possible accomplices, search for parachutes and other equipment, trace calls, and examine the ransom money. They also include photograph logs, identification material, and a 1974 nationwide alert after McCoy escaped from Lewisburg Federal Prison and was sought in connection with a North Carolina bank robbery. The documents span 1972 through 1974 and describe McCoy as armed and extremely dangerous during the escape investigation.

FBI file number: 164-580 | Documents span: 1972-1974 | Released in 2 parts
Names in this file: Richard Floyd McCoy Jr.
Subjects: aircraft hijacking, air piracy, fugitive search, prison escape, bank robbery, FBI teletypes