ReportReno Airport Traffic Control Tower transcript of radio communications with NW Flight 30529 November 1971page 3 of 10
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Part 24, page 656

DB Cooper-4053

Document date 29 November 1971

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RNO TWR DR: IN

OAK ARTCC: OKAY RESCUE FIVE ZERO NINE EIGHT THREE IS AN SIX IN TRAIL FIVE MILES PROVIDING HIS OWN SEPARATION

RNO TWR DR: OKAY I DON'T HAVE HIM YET

OAK ARTCC: OKAY HE'S ON CODE ELEVEN HOWEVER HE IS AT ONE TWO THOUSAND

RNO TWR DR: UH

0535 GMT

OAK ARTCC: WAIT WHAT FREQUENCY FOR RENO APPROACH

RNO TWR DR: PUT HIM ON ONE TWO SIX POINT THREE

OAK ARTCC: ONE TWO SIX THREE

RNO TWR DR: RIGHT

OAK ARTCC: WILL DO

NW305: RENO APPROACH THIS IS NORTHWEST THREE ZERO FIVE ELEVEN THOUSAND HEADING ZERO SIX ZERO

RNO TWR DR: NORTHWEST THREE ZERO FIVE RENO APPROACH RADAR CONTACT THIRTY MILES NORTHEAST OF RENO USING RUNWAY ONE SIX WITH ZERO TWO ZERO DEGREES VARIABLE AT SEVEN ALTIMETER THREE ZERO ONE ZERO MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING FOR VECTOR TO THE ILS FINAL APPROACH COURSE EXPECT LOWER ALTITUDE AN CORRECTION EXPECT A LOWER ALTITUDE IN TWENTY MILES

NW305: OKAY AH WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BACK ROW AND AH WE'RE GOING TO GET THESE STEPS UP BEFORE WE CAN MAKE OUR LANDING SO AH WE'LL PROCEED IN AND AH WERE LIABLE TO BREAK IT OFF AT SOME POINT AND WE'LL KEEP YOU ADVISED

0536 GMT

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