Handwritten noteHandwritten witness lead re aircraft and falling flare near Reno, Nevada; parachute and green cap found4 March 1978page 1 of 2
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Part 89, page 229

DB Cooper-39753Serials SC 164-50, SE 164-81-1A

Document date 4 March 1978

Open in FBI Vault (Part 89, page 229 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 89 p. 229 (DB Cooper-39753), Handwritten note, dated 4 Mar 1978, serial SE 164-81-1A (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-89/pages/229

Transcript

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164-50 1a⁶ | 164-50-1A(30) 3/4/78- [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED - Calif]

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Was already on T.V. about hijackings - 8 or 10 minutes [guess: out] of Reno, Nevada [guess: Heard] sound of large aircraft - after dark - 8 or 9 pm - wife & [REDACTED] both b6 b7C saw [guess: flare] fall before [guess: moon] [guess: time] - Contacted S.O. at the time - never heard anymore about it.

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KEEP ATTACHED TO SEATTLE EXHIBIT 164A-81-1A (859)

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DB Cooper-39753