Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Nevada Air National Guard member re examination of parachute at RenoInterviewed 26 November 19711 page
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Part 64, page 133

DB Cooper-26943Serials LV 164-60, SE 164-81-1468

Interviewed 26 November 1971Dictated 26 November 1971

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 11/26/71

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[REDACTED], Nevada State Air National Guard, Reno Airport, Reno, Nevada, advised that after examining a parachute which was found on the Northwest airplane, which was hi-jacked in Seattle, Washington on November 24, 1971, and landed in Reno, Nevada, that this parachute was a 1960 model, 24 feet in length, Conacol type commercial parachute, manufactured by the Pioneer Parachute [REDACTED]ompany. [REDACTED] stated that this parachute was in very good [guess: con]dition and capable of being operated at any time. [REDACTED] also found a white card located in a pocket on this para[guess: chu]te, which indicated that this parachute was inspected on May 21, 1971 by E.J. COSSEY, Riggers, license number 1579638. This card also listed the name of the Brown Engineering Company, Post Office Box 1436, Patterson, California, 95363.

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[guess: Serv.] D 164-81-1468 [illegible stamps]

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On 11/26/71 at Reno, Nevada File # LV 164-60

by SA DENNIS J. BARRY, JR.: jd Date dictated 11/26/71

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-26943