SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK - parachute canopy turned in by Jack Lee Harelson

Document date 1 October 1976

Part 120page 2711 pageDB Cooper-55287

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-120:271-271

Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK - parachute canopy turned in by Jack Lee Harelson
Id: Cooper-Part-120:271-271
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 p. 271 (DB Cooper-55287), Airtel, dated 1 Oct 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A271-271

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Date: 10/1/76

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Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Precedence)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle) BuFile: 164-2111

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For information of Seattle, JACK LEE HARELSON, 190 Hartley, Grants Pass, Oregon, has made available to Portland a white nylon parachute canopy he found in Warner Valley, at the Northwest corner of Hooker Jim Ridge on Hart Mountain in eastern Oregon on 8/29/76. This canopy which had no shroud lines, harness, or cover, bore Serial No. 63-1570 and date of manufacture of June, 1963.

Seattle is requested to advise whether this parachute can be eliminated as possibly involved in captioned hijacking based on above information.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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[handwritten, mostly illegible] "Sub 8?4" (appears twice, right margin and lower area) 2 - Seattle 2 - Portland

RPH:egc (4) [illegible handwritten initials/numbers] 12/6

Approved: ___________________ Sent ___________ M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge

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1164-81- 746 [partially illegible handwritten case/serial number] SERIALIZED ______ FILED [illegible] 1976 [illegible] TLE DB COOPER-55287 GPO : 1975 O - 590-992

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81