MemoSA Charles E. Farrell to SAC Seattle re AP reporter Clossy inquiry on parachute viability26 November 19711 page
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DB Cooper-27043

Document date 26 November 1971

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA/FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE DATE: Nov. 26, 1971.

FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL

SUBJECT: UNSUB NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, Nov. 24, 1971. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE

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At 12:21 A.M. a Mr. CLOSSY, Associated Press, Seattle, talked to SAC (and earlier to SA FARRELL) inquiring about a "new story" that one of the chutes given the unsub"would not even open, even if he tried." CLOSSY said he got his information from EARL COSSY who packed the chutes. He said something to the effect the chute was for demonstration on land only and not for bailing out.

The reported apparently talked to COSSY late afternoon or night of Nov. 25, 1971. We had tried all day (up to 3:30 P.M to reach him at his home SU3-0475 or Sky Sports, Issaquah Airfield EX2-3050.

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LEAD Seattle

Contact COSSY for full particulars on these chutes. Did he pack all four? Try for some identifying number so we can eliminate those we found at Reno. Also to resolve above infrom from AP.

Lead assigned to SA [REDACTED]

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CEF. (2)

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 29 1971 FBI — SEATTLE

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