Part 64, page 119
Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2152
Document date 4 February 1972
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1015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 February 4, 1972
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Mr. Stan Pitkin United States Attorney United States Court House Seattle, Washington 98104
Attention: [REDACTED] Asst. U.S. Attorney
Re: HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, NOVEMBER 24, 1971
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Dear Sir:
This will confirm an opinion given on February 3, 1972, by Assistant United States Attorney [REDACTED] to Special Agent CHARLES E. FARRELL of this office, concerning parachutes which were involved in this case.
The hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight #305 was given four parachutes while the plane was on the ground at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Two of these parachutes were apparently used by the hijacker when he parachuted from the plane. The remaining two parachutes were still on the plane when it landed at Reno, Nevada. One of the parachutes was intact, but the other had been opened and three of the shroud lines had been cut.
[REDACTED], Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, contacted the Seattle Office on February 3, 1972, to inquire as to the disposition of the two parachutes which had been left on the plane. [REDACTED] advised he has been receiving inquiries from the person who supplied the parachutes either to have the parachutes returned to him, or have Northwest Airlines pay for them.
[REDACTED] when the above facts were discussed with him, advised that no evidence, which includes both of the parachutes, should be returned at this time, as this
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