Part 11, page 15
DB Cooper-1908Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-157
Document date 29 November 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 15 (DB Cooper-1908), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-157 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/15
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/29/71
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
REBUCALL TODAY.
LAS VEGAS NITEL TO BUREAU AND SEATTLE, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER TWENTYSIX LAST, TRANSMITTED ELEVEN FIFTYTWO P.M., REVEALS THAT ONE CHEST PACK AND ONE BACK PACK PARACHUTE FOUND IN FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE ON LANDING IN RENO, NEVADA. EXAMINATION OF BACK PACK PARACHUTE BY MILITARY EXPERT REVEALED IT WAS IN USABLE CONDITION AND COMPLETE AND OPERABLE IN ALL DETAILS. CHEST PACK PARACHUTE OF BRIGHT PINK, ORANGE COLOR, DETERMINED BY MILITARY EXPERTS TO BE IN OPERABLE CONDITION. HOWEVER, IT WAS OPENED WITH THE DROUGE CHUST MISSING IN THE AIRPLANE. .!
EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER AND CHIEF RIGGER FOR SEATTLE SKY SPORTS, ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT HE PERSONALLY RIGGED A CHEST PACK PARACHUTE WHICH WAS USED FOR TRAINING
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Sub. D CC - PARACHUTES.
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JEM:eon (1) 164-81- 157
Approved: ________[signature]________ Sent 10/21/A M Per Sla Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-1908