Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Earl J. Cossey re parachutes furnished to hijackerTranscribed 6 May 1972page 2 of 3
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Part 72, page 85

DB Cooper-30904Serials SE 164-81

Transcribed 6 May 1972

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SE 164-81

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Harness & Container

A Sage Green Navy N.B.-6 harness which does not have a D-ring, which is used to attach a chest parachute to the back pack. The container itself is a Sage Green nylon. Both the harness and container were Navy surplus and will have a label on the outside of the container to identify the Navy contract number and probably the name of the company which made it.

COSSEY advised that all chutes are identified to the particular chute by a serial number placed thereon by the manu- facturer. In addition, a parachute must be repacked perio- dically and the missing parachute was repacked by COSSEY and the date as well as other identifying data placed on a card which is then inserted in a pocket on the container.

COSSEY advised that his records do contain the serial numbers of the various parachutes that he has made and/or in- spected and that he would check his record for the serial num- ber of the missing parachute.

COSSEY advised that the missing parachute is made up of a surplus Navy harness and container and that he very definitely would be able to identify the chute.

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DB Cooper-30904