Part 110, page 229

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SE 164-81 JSD:klb 1

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[REDACTED] Northwest Airlines (NWA) [REDACTED] Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), advised that he talked with [REDACTED] of Pacific Aviation at Boeing Field, Seattle, in order to secure parachutes to furnish to the hijacker in this matter. He stated that two parachutes were obtained through [REDACTED] these two parachutes being back pack parachutes. He stated that two chest pack parachutes which were also furnished to the hijacker, were obtained from [REDACTED] of Seattle Sky Sports at Issaquah, Washington. He stated that these two chest pack parachutes were transported to Sea- Tac by the Washington State Patrol.

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[REDACTED] Pacific Aviation, Boeing Field, Seattle, advised that the two back pack parachutes which were furnished to Northwest Airlines were obtained from a [REDACTED] Hayden Manufacturing Company at Renton, Washington.

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[REDACTED] Hayden Manufacturing Company, Renton, advised that two back pack parachutes which were his property, were furnished to Northwest Airlines. He stated that he called a taxi cab in Kent, Washington, and had the taxi cab deliver the parachutes to Boeing Flight Service, Seattle. He described the two back pack parachutes as:

1. Civilian luxury type, tan soft cotton material outside, 26 foot white canopy inside. The parachute inside is a military parachute. The parachute has a foam pad cushion and a fray mark down the rib on the back from rubbing on metal.

2. A military back pack parachute, standard military olive drab green on outside, 28 foot white canopy on inside. He stated that this parachute also has a foam pad cushion.

He stated that both parachutes bore lead seals which had not been broken and it is possible that the seals may bear a confidential number, such as a rigger's number. He stated that both of his parachutes were assembled

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