Urgent teletype Seattle to Director re McChord AFB volunteers for parachute test jump
Document date 29 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 66 pp. 9–10 · Part 75 pp. 18–19
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 64 pp. 288–289 (DB Cooper-27154–27155), Teletype, dated 29 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-64%3A288-289
NR005 SE PLAIN 3::11PM URGENT 12/29/71 VAB TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) SPRINGFIELD MINNEAPOLIS FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P
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NORJAK.
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RE: SEATTLE TEL TO THE BUREAU DECEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, LAST.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF SPRINGFIELD, ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO HAVE VOLUNTARY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PARACHUTE FROM THE IDENTICAL PLANE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVE AIR FORCE AND NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND JUMPS WILL BE MADE AT AN AIR FORCE TRAINING AREA NEAR MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON. PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT IS TO PINPOINT THE TIME WHEN UNSUB ACTUALLY LEFT THE AIRCRAFT AND WHE- THER THIS WAS CAUSE OF OSCILLATION AND CABIN PRESSURE CHANGE EX- PERIENCED BY CREW. END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-27154 164-81- Sub. E.
PAGE TWO 164-81
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AIRFORCE PERSONNEL AT MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE ARE READILY A- VAILABLE AND COOPERATIVE AND TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO PARACHUTE FROM PLANE. HOWEVER, AUTHORITY FROM HEADQUARTERS MILI- TARY AIR LIFT COMMAND, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IS NEEDED PRIOR TO AIR FORCE PARTICIPATION. MESSAGE REQUESTING INFORMATION WAS SENT THIS DATE TO [REDACTED] SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE BY PERSONNEL AT MC CHORD, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT EXPECT REPLY UNTIL WEEK OF JANUARY THREE, NEXT.
[REDACTED: Springfield], THROUGH LIAISON IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] IN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE THIS MATTER.
MINNEAPOLIS CONTACT [REDACTED] NORTHWEST AIRLINES, AND AD- VISE OF SITUATION WHICH MAY NECESSITATE DELAY IN ABOVE MENTIONED TEST. -P- END
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AEF FBI SPRINGFIELD CLR
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DB Cooper-27155