SA to SAC Seattle re nylon cord found near Mount Hood examined by Earl Cossey (Parachute Information Sub D)

Document date 28 December 1973

Part 33pages 184–1852 pagesDB Cooper-12287–12288

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re nylon cord found near Mount Hood examined by Earl Cossey (Parachute Information Sub D)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 pp. 184–185 (DB Cooper-12287–12288), Memo, dated 28 Dec 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-33%3A184-185

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/28/73

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: PARACHUTE INFORMATION SUB D

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Re Portland letter to Seattle dated 12/5/73.

Referenced communication enclosed for Seattle a nylon cord found near Mount Hood, Washington, 10/73.

The above described nylon cord was shown to EARL COSSEY, the former owner of the parachute supplied to UNSUB in this matter.

COSSEY stated after viewing the nylon cords that they were steering devices for steerable parachutes. COSSEY further stated that the parachutes supplied to UNSUB were of a non-steerable variety and therefore, had no steering devices whatever.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

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(3) - Seattle RNN/rse (3)

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Sur D

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164-81-6088 SEARCHED ......INDEXED SERIALIZED .. FILED [handwritten: st] DEC 2 . 1973 FBI-SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-12287

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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b6 b7C

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/28/73

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: PARACHUTE INFORMATION SUB D

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Re Portland letter to Seattle dated 12/5/73.

Referenced communication enclosed for Seattle a nylon cord found near Mount Hood, Washington, 10/73.

The above described nylon cord was shown to EARL COSSEY, the former owner of the parachute supplied to UNSUB in this matter.

COSSEY stated after viewing the nylon cords that they were steering devices for steerable parachutes. COSSEY further stated that the parachutes supplied to UNSUB were of a non-steerable variety and therefore, had no steering devices whatever.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

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3 - Seattle RMN/rse (3)

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164 81 6038 [illegible] [illegible] N

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Sub D

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DB Cooper-12288

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6038, SE 164-81-6088