Part 91, page 42

Document date 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 42 (DB Cooper-40399), Report, dated 30 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/42

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PD 164-41

RPK:tms 2

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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] skydiving exhibition last year which was to take place somewhere in Southern California where the skydivers were to jump from a "big" airplane. He did not remember exactly when this was or where in Southern California this was to take place. He did not remember what type of airplane was to be used, only that it was to be a bigger airplane than is normally used.

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[REDACTED] further advised that according to the information he has heard, unless the hijacker tied the con- tainer of money to his body, he does not believe he could have held onto it, as the parachute the hijacker used was a "flat chute," that is, once the rip cord is pulled, the chute opens immediately and there is quite a jolt when it opens. He stated with this chute, a jumper could be traveling 150 miles per hour and when this chute initially opens, the chutist is stopped for a second with his elapsed speed of 0. This takes approximately 3/4 to 1 second. He stated it would be difficult for anyone to hold onto anything with a chute of this nature.

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A review of [REDACTED] revealed the following names:

[REDACTED] Portland, Oregon

[REDACTED] Aurora, Oregon

[REDACTED] Portland, Oregon

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DB Cooper-40399

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Page header showing case number PD 164-41, dictator/typist initials RPK:tms, and page number 2. A redacted individual describes a skydiving exhibition planned in Southern California involving a jump from a larger-than-normal airplane, but could not recall exact details of when, where, or what type of plane. The interviewee explains that the hijacker's parachute was a 'flat chute' which opens immediately with a strong jolt, decelerating the jumper from approximately 150 mph to 0 in 3/4 to 1 second. He believes the hijacker could not have held onto the money container unless it was tied to his body. A review of a redacted source revealed a list of five redacted names associated with locations in Portland, Oregon and Aurora, Oregon. Bates stamp or document tracking number at bottom of page.

Several names and portions of text are redacted with black bars (b6/b7C exemptions)
Right margin contains FOIA exemption codes b6 and b7C

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