Nitel Seattle to Acting Director re NORJAK, burned parachute harness reported by Sheriff Closner

Document date 30 May 1972

Part 111page 2661 pageDB Cooper-50654

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Document: Nitel Seattle to Acting Director re NORJAK, burned parachute harness reported by Sheriff Closner
Id: Cooper-Part-111:266-266
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 266 (DB Cooper-50654), Teletype, dated 30 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3371 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-111%3A266-266

NR 006 SE PLAIN 1016 PM NITEL 5/30/72 FEE TO ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) IP

NORJAK.

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ON MAY THIRTY INSTANT, SHERIFF WILLIAM CLOSNER, STEVENSON, WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT ONE [REDACTED b6/b7C] HAD FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE REMNANTS OF A PARACHUTE HARNESS WHICH HAD BEEN BURNED AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN MILES EAST OF THE MERWIN DAM IN SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON. MERWIN DAM IS IN WESTERN EXTREMITY OF AREA PREVIOUSLY SEARCHED BY UNITED STATES ARMY. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF CLOSNER, THE CLOTH HAD BEEN BURNED OFF AND ONLY THE REMNANTS OF THE HARNESS REMAIN.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] BEING LOCATED AND WILL BE REQUESTED TO ACCOMPANY AGENT TO SITE WHERE RAMNANTS FOUND.

BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF DEVELOPMENTS.

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DB COOPER-50654 Sub. 419 164-81-3371

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3371