TeletypeSeattle to Director re back and chest parachutes, including training chute rigged inoperable29 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 64, page 206

DB Cooper-27048Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-157

Document date 29 November 1971

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NR005 SE PLAIN 10:21 AM URGENT 11-29-71 TO DIRECTOR FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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REBUCALL TODAY.

LAS VEGAS NITEL TO BUREAU AND SEATTLE, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER TWENTYSIX LAST, TRANSMITTED ELEVEN FIFTYTWO P.M., REVEALS THAT ONE CHEST PACK AND ONE BACK PACK PARACHUTE FOUND IN FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE ON LANDING IN RENO, NEVADA. EXAMINATION OF BACK PACK PARACHUTE BY MILITARY EXPERT REVEALED IT WAS IN USABLE CONDITION AND COMPLETE AND OPERABLE IN ALL DETAILS. CHEST PACK PARACHUTE OF BRIGHT PINK, ORANGE COLOR, DETERMINED BY MILITARY EXPERTS TO BE IN OPERABLE CONDITION. HOWEVER, IT WAS OPENED WITH THE DROUGE CHUTEMISSING IN THE AIRPLANE.

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EARL J. COSSEY, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER AND CHIEF RIGGER FOR SEATTLE SKY SPORTS, ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT HE

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Sub. D 164-81-157 DB Cooper-27048