Urgent teletype re parachute evidence routed to FBI Laboratory instead of Seattle

Document date 13 December 1971

Part 16page 2931 pageDB Cooper-4619

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 p. 293 (DB Cooper-4619), Teletype, dated 13 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1310 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A293-293

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TELETYPE URGENT

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[guess: Lud] [illegible initial/signature]

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM : SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, SEVENTY-ONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE.

RE LAS VEGAS AIRTEL DECEMBER SEVEN, SEVENTY-ONE, INDICATING TWENTY-FOUR FOOT RIP STOCK PARACHUTE BEING FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION.

THIS PARACHUTE WAS INADVERTENTLY SENT TO THE FBI LABORATORY. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SEATTLE OFFICE. BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD PARACHUTE TO THE SEATTLE OFFICE.

AIRMAIL COPY SEATTLE.

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1 - Las Vegas (1)- Seattle (AM) MCD:ffs (2)

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164-81-1310

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DB Cooper-4619

Serials: 164-2111, LV 164-60, SE 164-81-1310

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