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The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig): photo

ObjectPublic domainOne of two main chutes supplied by Norman Hayden and packed by Earl Cossey, November 1971Copy of The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig)
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The FBI's photographs of the parachutes left on the aircraft, on its case page

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1971. Public domain

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

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EverettSpokaneVictoriaKennewickYakimaLongviewWenatchee1Washington State History Museum200 kmVancouverPortlandSpokaneVictoria1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The main parachute left on the aircraft (NB-6 military bail-out rig): photo [Copy CPY0D6SXXJ256GS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D6SXXJ256GS
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