SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re NORJAK parachute sighting report

Document date 1 June 1973

Part 31page 1981 pageDB Cooper-11446

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Document: Memo SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re NORJAK parachute sighting report
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 31 p. 198 (DB Cooper-11446), Memo, dated 1 Jun 1973, serial SE 164-81-4935 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A198-198

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 6/1/73

FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING

SUBJECT: NORJAK SWS D

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5/30/73 information was received from Sheriff WILLIAM WEISTER, Lewis County SO, Chehalis, Washington which caused b6 contact with [REDACTED] Washington. b7C

[REDACTED] advised that several days ago he had sighted b6 a parachute in the trees in the vicinity of Ryan Lake near b7C the Goat Rock area. The chute appeared to be orange or red and white. He went to a vantage point the next day with a spotting scope and visually observed the chute which is high up in a tall tree in a very isolated area with no roads nearby. This viewing revealed that it was an arange and white chute and it appeared to have some type of box hanging from the rigging. It also was not the size which could be used by a person descending from a plane. Investigation disclosed that the Forest and Weather Services have on occasion dropped such chutes for fire and weather observations.

In view of the information set out above and since the area in which the chute is located is not within a reasonable distance of the flight path of the hijacked aircraft it is felt no further investigation should be conducted in this matter.

The above is being furnished for file information in the event an inquiry concerning this incident is made of the Seattle Division.

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164-81- 4935 SEARCHED..........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED....FILED...64 JUN 2 1973

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DB Cooper-11446

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4935

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