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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/6/71
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EARL J. COSSEY, 349 North 101st, Seattle,
advised that the pilot chutes on both of the back
pack parachutes which were furnished to the hijacker
on 11/24/71, were white in color. He stated that
also the back pack chute which was missing from the
aircraft upon its arrival at Reno, Nevada, was white
in color.
Concerning the chest pack parachutes, he
stated that these parachutes are hand deployed and
do not contain pilot chutes. The chest pack chute
which was sewn up as a practice chute and which was
missing from the airplane was also white in color.
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Interviewed on 12/3/71 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81
by SA [REDACTED] klb Date dictated 12/6/71
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