Part 114, page 72

DB Cooper-27347Serials LV 164-60

Document date 26 November 1971

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LV 164-60 PAGE TWO

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DESPITE INFORMED SPECULATION THAT HIJACKER DEPARTED AIRCRAFT LONG

BEFORE INTO THE STATE OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS OFFICE TODAY COMPLETED DETAILED SEARCH OF ENTIRE ROUTE OF TRAVEL OF HIJACKED AIRCRAFT. SEARCH

CONDUCTED FROM SMALL, LOW-FLYING, SLOW-SPEED AIRCRAFT SUPPLEMENTED BY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LAND VEHICLE IN ANY AREA DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY COVERED BY AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION. SEARCH REVEALED NO INDICATION OF PARAPHERNALIA WHICH OR INDIVIDUAL WHO MIGHT BE CONNECTED WITH CAPTIONED HIJACKING.

RETEL PREVIOUSLY REPORTED RECOVERY DURING DETAILED SEARCH OF AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LANDING IN RENO, NEVADA, NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE LAST OF TWO PARACHUTES, ONE BACK PACK TYPE AND ONE CHEST PACK TYPE. BACK PACK PARACHUTE UNDISTURBED AND UNOPENED. CHEST PACK PARACHUTE FOUND OPEN ON FLOOR OF AIRCRAFT AND CANOPY AND SHROUD LINES DETACHED FROM CANVAS PARACHUTE COVER. EXAMINATION OF BACK PACK PARACHUTE BY MILITARY EXPERT TODAY REVEALED IT WAS IN USABLE CONDITION AND COMPLETE AND OPERABLE IN ALL DETAILS. CHEST PACK PARACHUTE OF BRIGHT PINK-ORANGE COLOR DETERMINED BY MILITARY EXPERT TO BE IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION END PAGE TWO

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Teletype case number and page continuation header. Page two of an FBI Las Vegas teletype reporting on the completed aerial and ground search along the hijacked aircraft's entire flight route into Nevada, which found no evidence of the hijacker or related paraphernalia. Also reports on recovery and military expert examination of two parachutes left aboard the aircraft after landing in Reno on November 25: one unopened back pack parachute found in usable condition, and one bright pink-orange chest pack parachute found open with canopy and shroud lines detached, also determined to be operational. Bates stamp or document reference number.

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