Part 10, page 509

DB Cooper-1749

Document date 25 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 10 p. 509 (DB Cooper-1749), Memo, dated 25 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-83 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-10/pages/509

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At 5:00AM [REDACTED] residing [REDACTED] Wn.. Tel [REDACTED] telephoned and advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and is of the opinion that if an individual jumped out of a forward door, he would probably be sucked into the engines, and that if he jumped out a rear door, the back blast from the engines might kill him. He said the pilot should know immediately if one of the doors is opened by a warning light in the cockpit.

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Article in the Seattle PI, Page A2, contains Photo of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in commenting about Passengers aboard the plane.

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Numerous attempts were made to telephonically contact [REDACTED] at his residence Tel [REDACTED] but no one answered.

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At 6:00 AM telephoned Sky Sports, Issaquah Airfield, EX 2-3050. and he advised CORRECT NAME IS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and may show up today. He said [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] the Chest Chutes which were given to State Patrol to deliver.

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He was advised to have [REDACTED] immediately contact this office if and when he shows up today. He had no idea where [REDACTED] would be if not at home. He said he would advise [REDACTED]

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LEAD: Seattle EX 2-3050

Will interview [REDACTED] and obtain detailed descriptive data concerning the two back pack chutes, and any additiaonal data he may be able to furnish concerning the two front chest chutes.

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RHC (2)

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DB Cooper-1749

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b6 b7C

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Page continuation header indicating this is page 3 of a multi-page document. An unidentified caller from Washington state phoned at 5:00 AM to share his opinion that jumping from a forward door would result in being sucked into the engines, and jumping from a rear door could be fatal due to engine back blast. He also noted the pilot would be alerted by a cockpit warning light if a door opened. Reference to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper article on page A2 containing a photo and comments about passengers aboard the hijacked plane. Multiple unsuccessful attempts were made to reach an individual by telephone at their residence. At 6:00 AM, a call was made to Sky Sports at Issaquah Airfield. The contact clarified a correct name (redacted) and discussed chest chutes that were given to the State Patrol to deliver. The Sky Sports contact was told to have the individual contact the FBI office immediately upon arrival. The contact did not know the person's whereabouts if not at home. Lead assigned to the Seattle office to interview an individual about the two back pack parachutes and two front chest chutes provided during the hijacking. Note: 'additiaonal' is a typo in the original for 'additional'. Author initials (RHC) and copy count (2). Bates stamp or document tracking number for the D.B. Cooper FBI file. FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement - personal privacy) applied to redacted portions throughout the page.

Multiple redaction boxes obscure names, phone numbers, and addresses throughout the document
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