ReportReno Airport Traffic Control Tower transcript of radio communications with NW Flight 30529 November 1971page 8 of 10
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Part 24, page 661

DB Cooper-4058

Document date 29 November 1971

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RNO TWR DR: THREE ZERO FIVE TRAFFIC ELEVEN O'CLOCK TWO MILES NORTHBOUND WELL ABOVE YOU

NW305: THREE ZERO FIVE

NW305: OKAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE ONE MORE CIRCLE THEN WE'LL PROBABLY COME IN

0655 GMT

RNO TWR DR: NORTHWEST THREE ZERO FIVE THREE MILES FROM SPARKS RADIO BEACON CLEARED FOR AN ILS ALPHA APPROACH

NW305: CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH THREE ZERO FIVE

0657 GMT

RNO TWR DR: NORTHWEST THREE ZERO FIVE REMAIN ON THIS FREQUENCY AND CONTACT TOWER AT THE OUTER MARKER

NW305: OKAY WE'LL REMAIN ON THIS FREQUENCY WITH YOU AN BE ADVISED APPROACH THAT UN WE'RE NOW MARKER INBOUND AND UN AN WE'RE GOING TO BE LANDING WITH THE AIR STAIR IN THE DOWN POSITION AN WE DON'T SEEM TO GET ANY REPORTS FROM OUR FRIEND IN THE BACK

RNO TWR DR: DO YOU WANT THE EQUIPMENT STANDING BY

NW305: SAY AGAIN PLEASE

RNO TWR DR: DO YOU WANT THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO STAND BY

NW305: NEGATIVE NEGATIVE WE DON'T WANT ANY FLASHING LIGHTS WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING BUT A NORMAL SITUATION WE ASK THAT YOU TREAT THIS AS NORMAL LANDING IN EVERY RESPECT OVER

RNO TWR DR: YES SIR THAT'S THE WAY IT'LL BE

NW305: THANK YOU

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