Part 11, page 31
DB Cooper-1925Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-166
Document date 26 November 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 31 (DB Cooper-1925), Teletype, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-166 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/31
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/26/71
Transmit the following in 009 (Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)
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D - Sub CHUTES.
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI, SAC, LAS VEGAS, SAC, MINNEAPOLIS, & SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.
EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER, AND JUMP INSTRUCTOR, INTERVIEWED THIS DATE. STATES HE PACKED THREE PARACHUTES GIVEN TO SUBJECT, AND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMA- TION, HAS DETERMINED MISSING BACK PACK IS A MODEL N B SIX (NAVY BACK PACK SIX). CONTAINER IS SAGE-GREEN, NYLON, AND PARACHUTE IS TWENTYEIGHT FT. NYLON WHITE FLIGHT CIRCULAR (NON STEERABLE). BACK PACK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FOAM CUSHION AND HAS SAGE-GREEN NYLON HARNESS WITH NO. "D" RINGS TO MOUNT CHEST PACK.
COSSEY STATES CHEST PACK USED BY SUBJECT IS DUMMY TRAINING RIG, WHICH IS INOPERABLE. COSSEY SPECULATES SUB- JECT USED CHEST PACK FOR MONEY.
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CJH:kn (1)
Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge
wa- 6:06 lv -6:22 mp - 5:34 Sent PO-5:05 PM Per OdA
164-81-166
DB Cooper-1925