Portland to Seattle re Oakridge parachute sighting identified as weather instrument

Document date 4 December 1971

Part 91page 1011 pageDB Cooper-40471

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-91:101-101

Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle re Oakridge parachute sighting identified as weather instrument
Id: Cooper-Part-91:101-101
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A101-101

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 101 (DB Cooper-40471), Teletype, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-227 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A101-101

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Date: 12/4/71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) / P

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

REMYTEL DECEMBER THREE, SEVENTY ONE.

SMALL PARACHUTE SPOTTED IN FOREST NEAR RIGDON FOREST STATION, NEAR OAKRIDGE, OREGON, REPORTED IN RETEL DETERMINED TO BEAR METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION ON IT.

NO FURTHER ACTION RE THIS LEAD BEING TAKEN.

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1-Portland RPH:smp (1)

164-41 - 227

Approved: [signature illegible] Sent 9/1 25 AM Per [illegible] Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-40471

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-227, SE 164-81