Part 64, page 99
DB Cooper-26900Serials SE 164-81-4735
Document date 1 June 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 64 p. 99 (DB Cooper-26900), Memo, dated 1 Jun 1973, serial SE 164-81-4735 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-64/pages/99
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SAC, SEATTLE (146-81) (P) 6/1/73
SA THOMAS J. MANNING
NORJAK
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5/30/73 information was received from Sheriff WILLIAM WEISTER, Lewis County SO, Chehalis, Washington which caused contact with CLIFTON LESTER, Rt. 2, Box 29, Onalaska, Washington.
Mr. LESTER advised that several days ago he had sighted a parachute in the trees in the vicinity of Ryan Lake near the Goat Rock area. The chute appeared to be orange or red and white. He went to a vantage point the next day with a spotting scope and visually observed the chute which is high up in a tall tree in a very isolated area with no roads nearby. This viewing revealed that it was an arange and white chute and it appeared to have some type of box hanging from the rigging. It also was not the size which could be used by a person descending from a plane. Investigation disclosed that the Forest and Weather Services have on occasion dropped such chutes for fire and weather observations.
In view of the information set out above and since the area in which the chute is located is not within a reasonable distance of the flight path of the hijacked aircraft it is felt no further investigation should be conducted in this matter.
The above is being furnished for file information in the event an inquiry concerning this incident is made of the Seattle Division.
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Sub D 164-81- [guess: 4735] [illegible] [guess: LT] [illegible] AT JUN 9 1973 [guess: April]
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DB Cooper-26900