Document date 26 October 1972AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 p. 265 (DB Cooper-9802), Teletype, dated 26 Oct 1972, serial SE 164-81-4026 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-28/pages/265
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
NR 06 SC CODED
9:13 PM NITEL 10-26-72 ERD
TO: SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SACRAMENTO (164-50) 2P
NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.
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ORANGE PARACHUTE
UNSUB: [guess: A] IN Plumas County
Found 1/N
Sub 520
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RE TELCALL OF [REDACTED], SACRAMENTO WITH SEATTLE
OCT. TWENTYSIX, INSTANT.
FOR CONFIRMATION, [REDACTED] PLUMAS COUNTY SO, [REDACTED]
QUINCY, CALIF., REPORTED THIS DATE THAT ONOCT. TWENTYFIVE, LAST, HE [guess: SOURCE]
FOUND ORANGE PARACHUTE IN AREA KNOWN AS BEAR CREEK NEAR BUCKS LAKE
IN PLUMAS COUNTY. THIS LOCATION IS STATED TO BE TWENTYFIVE MILES
NORTH OF FLIGHT PATH OF VICTIM AIRPLANE IN THIS CASE. HE ADVISED
THERE WAS NO PARACHUTE PACK AT SITE. IT APPEARED SOMEONE HAD PLACED
CHUTE UNDER MANZANITA BRUSH OR WIND COULD HAVE BLOWN CHUTE TO ITS
LOCATION. THERE WAS ABOUT SIXTEEN TO TWENTY FEET OF ELECTRICAL WIRE,
SIX STRANDS TAPED TOGETHER IN ONE LINE. THERE WAS ALSO MICROSWITCH.
[REDACTED] BRIEF SEARCH OF AREA FAILED TO DISCLOSE
FURTHER INFO. RUGGED TERRAIN NOT SUITABLE FOR MILITARY JUMP OPERA-
TION, AND NO RECENT FOREST FIRES IN AREA IN WHICH PERSONNEL OR
SUPPLIES MAY HAVE BEEN DROPPED BY PARACHUTE.
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