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The black clip-on tie and tie clip from seat 18E: photo

ObjectPublic domainLeft on the aircraft 24 November 1971; a JCPenney model discontinued in 1968Copy of The black clip-on tie and tie clip from seat 18E
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

The FBI's photograph of the tie on its case page; the image file was not reachable from here to confirm

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1971. Public domain

Copies 1

PhotoFederal Bureau of Investigation · fbi.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: D.B. Cooper Hijacking1 step from the original

Where it was made

EverettSpokaneVictoriaOlympiaKennewickYakimaLongview1Seattle-Tacoma International Airport200 kmVancouverPortlandSpokaneVictoria1200 km

Sources 3

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The black clip-on tie and tie clip from seat 18E: photo [Copy CPY0D6SXV3Y73AR]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D6SXV3Y73AR
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