Seattle to Director, Las Vegas, Minneapolis and Portland re Cossey's parachute assessment (multiple filed copies)
Document date 26 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 pp. 31–38 (DB Cooper-1925–1931), Teletype, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-166 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-11%3A031-038
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/26/71
Transmit the following in 009 (Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)
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D - Sub CHUTES.
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI, SAC, LAS VEGAS, SAC, MINNEAPOLIS, & SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.
EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, AND JUMP INSTRUCTOR, INTERVIEWED THIS DATE. STATES HE PACKED THREE PARACHUTES GIVEN TO SUBJECT, AND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMA- TION, HAS DETERMINED MISSING BACK PACK IS A MODEL N B SIX (NAVY BACK PACK SIX). CONTAINER IS SAGE-GREEN, NYLON, AND PARACHUTE IS TWENTYEIGHT FT. NYLON WHITE FLIGHT CIRCULAR (NON STEERABLE). BACK PACK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FOAM CUSHION AND HAS SAGE-GREEN NYLON HARNESS WITH NO. "D" RINGS TO MOUNT CHEST PACK.
COSSEY STATES CHEST PACK USED BY SUBJECT IS DUMMY TRAINING RIG, WHICH IS INOPERABLE. COSSEY SPECULATES SUB- JECT USED CHEST PACK FOR MONEY.
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Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge
wa- 6:06 lv -6:22 mp - 5:34 Sent PO-5:05 PM Per OdA
164-81-166
DB Cooper-1925
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
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Via _______________ _______________ (Priority)
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PAGE TWO
SE 164-81
COSSEY STATES NIGHT JUMPING VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN
TERRAIN UNKNOWN AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY SUBJECT SUFFERED
ANKLE AND/OR LEG INJURIES ON LANDING. ALSO, IF WEARING
STREET SHOES, POSSIBILITY OF INJURY GREATER, AS SUBJECT
UNABLE TO CONTROL RATE OF DESCENT OR JUDGE SHOCK IMPACT.
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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-1926
NR009 SE PLAIN 5:03 PM URGENT 11/26/71 JJT TO DIRECTOR LAS VEGAS MINNEAPOLIS PORTLAND FROM SEATTLE (164-81)
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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO:SEATTLE.
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EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, AND JUMP INSTRUCTOR, INTERVIEWED THIS DATE. STATES HE PACKED THREE PARACHUTES GIVEN TO SUBJECT, AND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION, HAS DETERMINED MISSING BACK PACK IS A MODEL N R SIX (NAVY BACK PACK SIX). CONTAINER IS SAGE-GREEN, NYLON, AND PARACHUTE IS TWENTYEIGHT FT. NYLON WHITE FLIGHT CIRCULAR (NON STEERABLE). BACK PACK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FOAM CUSHION AND HAS SAGE-GREEN NYLON HARNESS WITH NO. "D" RINGS TO MOUNT CHEST PACK.
COSSEY STATES CHEST PACK USED BY SUBJECT IS DUMMY TRAINING RIG, WHICH IS INOPERABLE. COSSEY SPECULATES SUBJECT USED CHEST PACK FOR MONEY.
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DB Cooper-1927 164-81-166
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SE 164-31
COSSEY STATES NIGHT JUMPING VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN TERRAIN UNKNOWN AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY SUBJECT SUFFERED ANKLE AND/OR LEG INJURIES ON LANDING AS SUBJECT UNABLE TO CONTROL RATE OF DESCENT OR JUDGE SHOCK IMPACT, ALSO, IF WEARING STREET SHOES, POSSIBILITY OF INJURY GREATER.
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END
TLA
FBI PORTLAND HOLD
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DB Cooper-1928
NR009 SE PLAIN 5:34M PM URGENT 11/26/71 JJT TO DIRECTOR LAS VEGAS MINNEAPOLIS PORTLAND FROM SEATTLE (164-81)
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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO:SEATTLE.
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EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, AND JUMP INSTRUCTOR, INTERVIEWED THIS DATE. STATES HE PACKED THREE PARACHUTES GIVEN TO SUBJECT, AND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION, HAS DETERMINED MISSING BACK PACK IS A MODEL N B SIX (NAVY BACK PACK SIX). CONTAINER IS SAGE-GREEN, NYLON, AND PARACHUTE IS TWENTYEIGHT FT. NYLON WHITE FLIGHT CIRCULAR (NON STEERABLE). BACK PACK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FOAM CUSHION AND HAS SAGE-GREEN NYLON HARNESS WITH NO. "D" PINS [guess: RINGS] TO MOUNT CHEST PACK. COSSEY STATES CHEST PACK USED BY SUBJECT IS DUMMY TRAINING RIG, WHICH IS INOPERABLE. COSSEY SPECULATES SUBJECT USED CHEST PACK FOR MONEY. END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-1929
164-81-166
PAGE TWO SE 164-81
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COSSEY STATES NIGHT JUMPING VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN TERRAIN UNKNOWN AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY SUBJECT SUFFERED ANKLE AND/OR LEG INJURIES ON LANDING AS SUBJECT UNABLE TO CONTROL RATE OF DESCENT OR JUDGE SHOCK IMPACT, ALSO, IF WEARING STREET SHOES, POSSIBILITY OF INJURY GREATER.
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END
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DB Cooper-1930
NR029 SE PLAIN 6:96 PM URGENT 11/26/71 JJT TO DIRECTOR LAS VEGAS MINNEAPOLIS PORTLAND FROM SEATTLE (164-81)
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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES LIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTOPTION, OO:SEATTLE.
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EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, AND JUMP INSTRUCTOR, INTERVIEWED THIS DATE. STATES HE PACKED THREE PARACHUTES GIVEN TO SUBJECT, AND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION, HAS DETERMINED MISSING BACK PACK IS A MODEL N B SIX (NAVY BACK PACK SIX). CONTAINER IS SAGE-GREEN, NYLON, AND PARACHUTE IS TWENTYEIGHT FT. NYLON WHITE FLIGHT CIRCULAR (NON STEERABLE). BACK PACK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FOAM CUSHION AND HAS SAGE-GREEN NYLON HARNESS WITH NO. "D" RINGS TO MOUNT CHEST PACK. COSSEY STATES CHEST PACK USED BY SUBJECT IS DUMMY TRAINING RIG, WHICH IS INOPERABLE. COSSEY SPECULATES SUBJECT USED CHEST PACK FOR MONEY. END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-1931
164-81-166
PAGE TWO SE 164-31
COSSEY STATES NIGHT JUMPING VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN TERRAIN UNKNOWN AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY SUBJECT SUFFERED ANKLE AND/OR LEG INJURIES ON LANDING AS SUBJECT UNABLE TO CONTROL RATE OF DESCENT OR JUDGE SHOCK IMPACT, ALSO, IF WEARING STREET SHOES, POSSIBILITY OF INJURY GREATER. - P - END REW FBI WASH DC (2)
Serials: SE 164-31, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-166
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