SA Charles E. Farrell to SAC Seattle re AP reporter Clossy inquiry on parachute viability
Document date 26 November 1971
Also filed at: Part 64 p. 201
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 pp. 57–58 (DB Cooper-1958–1959), Memo, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-181 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-11%3A057-058
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE DATE: Nov. 26, 1971.
FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL SUB - D SUBJECT: UNSUB NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, Nov. 24, 1971. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE
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At 12:21 A.M. a Mr. CLOSSY, Associated Press, Seattle, talked to SAC (and earlier to SA FARRELL) inquiring about a "new story" that one of the chutes given the unsub"would not even open, even if he tried." CLOSSY said he got his information from EARL COSSY who packed the chutes. He said something to the effect the chute was for demonstration on land only and not for bailing out.
The reporter apparently talked to COSSY late afternoon or night of Nov. 25, 1971. We had tried all day (up to 3:30 P.M to reach him at his home SU3-0475 or Sky Sports, Issaquah Airfield EX2-3050.
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LEAD Seattle
Contact COSSY for full particulars on these chutes. Did he pack all four? Try for some identifying number so we can eliminate those we found at Reno. Also to resolve above infrom from AP.
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Lead assigned to SA [REDACTED]
CEF.(2)
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30d - Inv. 177
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164 - 81 - 181 SEARCHED _______ INDEXED_____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ NOV 29 1971 FBI — SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Saving[s]
DB Cooper-1958
SAC, SEATTLE Nov. 26, 1971.
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SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
UNSUB NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, Nov. 24, 1971. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE
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At 12:21 A.M. a Mr. CLOSSY, Associated Press, Seattle, talked to SAC (and earlier to SA FARRELL) inquiring about a "new story" that one of the chutes given the unsub"would not even open, even if he tried." CLOSSY said he got his information from EARL COSSY who packed the chutes. He said something to the effect the chute was for demonstration on land only and not for bailing out.
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The reported apparently talked to COSSY late afternoon or night of Nov. 25, 1971. We had tried all day (up to 3:30 P.M to reach him at his home SU3-0475 or Sky Sports, Issaquah Airfield EX2-3050.
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LEAD Seattle
Contact COSSY for full particulars on these chutes. Did he pack all four? Try for some identifying number so we can eliminate those we found at Reno. Also to resolve above infrom from AP.
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Lead assigned to SA [REDACTED]
CEF. (2)
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164-81 - 181 [partially illegible stamp] NOV 29 [19]71 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-1959
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b6 b7C
Serials: SE 164-81-181