Part 91, page 41

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PD 164-41

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

AT AURORA, OREGON.

On November 30, 1971, [REDACTED], Pacific Parachute Center, Route 1, Box 215A, Aurora, Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED], was contacted, shown artist's conception and furnished a description of the unknown hijacker of a Northwest Boeing 727, November 24, 1971, [REDACTED] advised the person in the photograph was unknown to him. He stated that to the best of his knowledge, there has never been anyone at [REDACTED] who would resemble the description of the hijacker. [REDACTED] stated the face in the photograph is familiar from the nose on down, but he was unable to furnish any information as to where or when he has seen anyone with these features.

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[REDACTED] stated he is of the opinion that the hijacker was a novice in one respect. [REDACTED] went on to explain that on certain chutes, there are releases called "capewells." These are used when a person is going to jump in a wooded area. "Capewells" enable the chutist, once he has landed in the trees, to unbuckle the harness, thus releasing his chute altogether. Without these, a person would either have to cut the chute away from himself or step out of it, which is very difficult to do if he is in a tree.

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In another respect, [REDACTED] was under the impression that this hijacker might have known what he was doing and may have had some type of training in parachuting such as "smoke jumper school" or possibly may have been a member of some parachuting group, such as the Special Forces, in the Armed Forces. Examples of these are the "Green Berets," the "Rangers" or the "101 Airbourn."

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DB Cooper-40398

140 11-201

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED / SERIALIZED ____ FILED ___ DEC 8 1971 FBI-PORTLAND

9/a Bu [guess: Chey] - A[illegible]