Scott McCoy

Scott McCoy was a member of the Delta Force. During his tenure with the unit, he helped resolve the terrorist hijacking of American Travelways Flight 282 and take down drug kingpin Ramon Cota.

American Travelways Flight 282
Following the failed 1980 Operation Eagle Claw, during which he saved the life of comrade Pete Peterson, Captain McCoy resigned from the Delta Force. However, five years later, when American Travelways Flight 282 was hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, the Delta Force was called in. McCoy decided to come out of retirement and was promoted to the rank of Major.

The Delta Force flew to Algiers, where they planned to siege the plane, but this plan was aborted when Colonel Nick Alexander interrupted the operation after receiving information that several more terrorists had gone onboard. This setback cost the life of a passenger, Navy diver Tom Hale.

On the President's orders, the Delta Force then went to Israel, where McCoy and Peterson employed the help of a Greek Orthodox priest, Father Nicholas to free Jewish hostages taken from the plane. After being chased, McCoy and Peterson regrouped with the Delta Force.

They freed the hostages and after Peterson was gravely injured by the terrorist leader, Abdul Rafai, McCoy killed Rafai. McCoy was then the last of the Delta Force to get on the evacuation plane, where Peterson succumbed to his wounds.

With the passengers reunited with their families, the Delta Force returned home.

Ramon Cota
McCoy was later promoted to Colonel and worked alongside General Taylor. On behalf of the Drug Enforcement Agency, he and his friend Major Bobby Chavez were sent to apprehend Ramon Cota, a Colombian drug lord who had ties to the government of San Carlos. However, their efforts were in naught as Cota was able to post bail.

After the death of Chavez, McCoy vowed to avenge him and embarked on a mission with a Delta Force unit to recapture Cota. He fought and killed the drug lord's leading henchman, but was captured himself. Fortunately, he was freed by Taylor who was onboard a helicopter. He took Cota with him and fled the compound while being pursued by the drug lord's goons. He was eventually picked up by Taylor and watched as Cota fell to his death.