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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00590R000200040004-7
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• Document Page Count: 44
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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STATED THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY BE CONTACTED BY AN AIR FORCE
REPRESENTATIVE TO VIEW THE PICTURES. THIS FITS IN NICELY
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REF ITEM 59. IN HIS DEALINGS WITH MR. KENT GEN HUBBARD
ITEM SIXTY-SIX FM
WITH PURPOSE. REFERENCE YOUR PARA 2.
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FEELS SUFFICIENT SECURITY AGENTS ON HAND AT SCENE AND WE HAVE
SUFFICIENT TO COVER HERE. NAME OF THE GAME FOR THESE PEOPLE
IS TWELVE HOURS ON AND TWELVE HOURS OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. IT
APPEARS NOT TO BE A PROBLEM.
END ITEM SIXTY-SIX
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REF ITEM 62 IMI 61. SOUNDS GREAT. IT LOOKS AS IF THINGS
NOW UNDER CONTROL. WE WORKING WITH 0 ON EQUIPMENT AND HOPE
TO HAVE IN PLACE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. I WILL TRY TO
GET MESSAGE ON WIRE TO YOU REFERENCE
KNOCKING OFF FOR THE NIGHT.
END ITEM SIXTY-SEVEN
STATEMENT BEFORE
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FOR LOADING ABOARD C-124. DEPENDING UPON DIFFICULTY
ENCOUNTERED WITH CENTER SECTION ANTICIPATE WE SHOULD HAVE
REMOVED MAJORITY OF PIECES BY MID AFTERNOON. AT THE MOMENT
HAVE A MAINTENANCE WITH C-124 AT NELLIS. HAVE JUST DISCUSSED
. HE RECEIVING EXCELLENT SUPPORT FROM
NELLIS AND ANTICIPATES HE CAN BE ON THE GROUND AT WENDOVER
IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO START UNLOADING PIECES AS THEY ARRIVE
FROM THE SCENE. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS BEST I CAN ON
TOMORROW'S PROGRESS AT WENDOVER. THIS OPERATION I HAVE
DESCRIBED AS COMPLETED SUBORDINATED INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
TO GETTING EVERYTHING AWAY FROM THE SCENE AND ON BOARD THE C-124.
END OF ITEM SIXTY-FOUR
ITEM SIXTY-FIVE FM
REF ITEM 58. WE WILL PLAN TO TRANSPORT
IN MORNING. I WILL SET UP JETSTAR WITH LAC FIRST THING IN
THE MORNING.
REF ERENCE YOUR STATEMENTS SODIUM PENOTHAL.RECOMMEND THIS
ADVISABILITY AND TIME AND PLACE.
UPI VISIT FROM HERE OR WILL HQS' DO THIS? ADVISE
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REF ITEM 55. DID GEN COPELAND INDICATE A CONTACT WITH
WHOM WE CAN WORK IN OBTAINING EQUIPMENT. ADVISE.
END ITEM SIXTY
REF ITEM 56. RGR UNDERSTAND.
ARRIVING BALTIMORE FRIENDSHIP 0938
YOUR TIME UNITED FLIGHT 852 WITH PICTURES. WILL YOU MEET
COURIER. ADVISE 25/0525Z
END ITEM SIXTY-TWO
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REF ITEM 54. I HAVE THE MESSAGE I AM CONTACTING
WITH LATEST SITUATION. WE NOW WORKING UP LIST OF VEHICLES.
WILL CONTACT GEN COPELAND ASAP. WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF
DEVELOPMENTS.
END ITEM SIXTY-THREE
I HAVE JUST TALKED TOI REVEALING PORTIONS
OF WRECKAGE WILL BE COVERED BEFORE DAYLIGHT. WE WILL HAVE
CONNIE ON GROUND AT WENDOVER BY 0630. WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE
NECESSARY VEHICLES AT WENDOVER BY 0630. WILL START LOADING
PIECES AND TRANSPORTING BACK TO WENDOVER BY 0730. ARE TAKING
CUTTING TORCHES UPON CONNIE TO CUT CENTER SECTION AS NECESSARY
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ITEM FIFTY-SEVEN FM
RE ITEM 51. RGR AND WILL ADVISE.
END ITEM FIFTY-SEVEN
REF ITEM 52. COL WIMBERLY HAS STATED TO COL HOLBURY THAT
HE FEELS ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION CAN BE COMPLETED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AND THAT WE CAN BEGIN MOVING PIECES TO C-124 EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE MEANFULLY OBVIOUS PIECES SUCH AS
CENTER SECTION WILL BE COVERED ENTIRE TIME.
END ITEM FIFTY-EIGHT
REF ITEM 53. WISH TO POINT OUT THAT WRECKAGE STREWN OUT
ALONG A LINE APPROX. 4,000 FEET LONG. EXCEPT FOR CENTER SECTION
OF WING AND PART OF WING TIPS THE REMAINDER IS COMPOSED OF SMALL
PIECES OF JUNK. TO LIGHT AN AREA THIS FAR OUT IN THE BOONDOCKS
FOR PURPOSES OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DOESN'T APPEAR FEASIBLE.
THERE ARE NO LIGHTS SUCH AS YOU DESCRIVE AT THE SCENE OR AT
WENDOVER. WE CAN HOWEVER DIRECT THAT PIECES START MOVING
TOWARD WENDOVER AT DAYLIGHT DEPENDING UPON AVAILABILITY OF SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION TO BE REQUESTED FROM HILL. THE AREA CONCERNED
IS VERY ROUGH WITH NO ROADS AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES AT NIGHT
IN SUCH AN OPERATION WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. ADVISE.
END OF ITEM FIFTY-NINE
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RE YOUR NOTE ON C-124. IF LEO WILL DIRECT MOVEMENT WE
WILL SEND HIM DIRECT FROM HERE TOMORROW MORNING TO REMAIN IN
PLACE UNTIL PIECES LOADED.
END ITEM FIFTY-FOUR
ITEM FIFTY-FIVE FMI
WHILE YOU ARE TALKING TO LEO ADVISE HIM WE WILL NEED HIS
HELP TO OBTAIN FLATBEDS AND HOOKS FROM HILL TO BE DELIVERED
TO WENDOVER WHERE OUR DRIVERS WILL PICK UP AND DRIVE TO SCENE.
THESE VEHICLES WILL THEN BE LEFT AT WENDOVER FOR HILL TO PICK
UP AND RETURN TO BASE. ESTIMATE TWO DAYS FOR THIS JOB. NOT
ADVISABLE FOR US TO CONTACT HILL ON THIS MATTER. I AM GOING
TO MEETING ON THIS SUBJECT NOW TO DETERMINE NUMBERS AND TYPES
OF VEHICLES REQUIRED AND WILL FORWARD LIST TO YOU ASAP.
END ITEM FIFTY-FIVE
ITEM FIFTY-SIX FM
I HAVE JUST VIEWED PICTURES TAKEN BY
FROM T-33 EARLIER TODAY. THESE CONFIRM THAT WE MUST COVER
WRECKAGE AS I BRIEFED YOU IN PREVIOUS MESSAGE. AS ENTIRE
CENTER SECTION IS INTACT IT VERY EVIDENT THAT AIRCRAFT WAS
TWIN ENGINE DELTA. DO YOU DESIRE THAT THESE PICTURES BE
AIR LIFTED TO YOUR HQS OR PLACED ASAP ON COMMERCIAL AIR WITH
COURIER. PLS ADVISE.
END ITEM FIFTY-SIX
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. HAVE JUST TALKED TO WILL BE IN 25X1A
SALT LAKE CITY IN THREE HOURS TO TALK TO ART KENT. HE WILL
ATTEMPT TO VIEW PICTURES AND DISCREETLY LEARN HOW PICTURES
WERE TAKEN. WILL RELATE PARTICULARS AS WE RECEIVE THEM FROM
EARLIER TODAY WE AIRLIFTED A NUMBER OF-TARPS TO WENDOVER
ON GOONY BIRD. THERE ARE SUFFICIENT ON HAND TO COMPLETELY
COVER CENTER SECTION. THIS WILL BE DONE BEFORE DAYLIGHT.
BELIEVE THIS WILL SOLVE THAT PROBLEM.
THAT A GOOD WAY TO RECOVER REMAINING PIECES BACK
BE TO PLACE A C-124 AT WENDOVER ON SUNDAY AND WE WILL TRUCK
PARTS TO WENDOVER ON FLATBEDS BORROWED FROM HILL USING OUR
CLEARED DRIVERS. THIS WOULD PRECLUDE STORING AT HILL OR TRUCKING
DOWN HIGHWAY TOWARD
END ITEM FIFTY-ONE
REQUEST YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.
ITEM FIFTY-TWO FMI
RE ITEM 48. HAVE C-124 AT NELLIS NOW DUE HERE TOMORROW
AT 1000 LOCAL.
END ITEM FIFTY-TWO
ITEM FIFTY-THREE FM
RE ITEM 49. TAIL NUMBER IS 0094,
STATION HUNTER AFB GA.
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REF ITEM 45. WE STILL UNABLE CONTACT
WENDOVER. THEY OUT AT SCENE AGAIN. WILL KEEP TRYING.
I TALKED TO KELLY DURING HIS FUEL STOP HERE PRIOR LAUNCHING
FOR BURBANK. HE STATES AIRCRAFT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AND
HE NOT CONCERNED THAT ANYONE VIEWING FROM GROUND OR AIR COULD
COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS AS TO ITS CONFORMATION. NACELLES
SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM WING, NOSE COMPLETELY GAVE FORWARD
OF WING, VERTICALS OFF AND QUITE FAR REMOVED FROM REMAINDER OF
HIS OPINION SHORTLY AS TO NEED TO COVER OR DYNAMITE DUE TO
CONFORMATION OF REMAINING AIRCRAFT. HESITATE TO DYNAMITE.
THIS WAY DESTROY ANY POSSIBILITY OF FINDING OUT CAUSE OF
ACCIDENT. WILL CALL YOU BACK AFTER TALKING TO
NOW, HAS TALKED TO WIFE. THAT SITUATION IN GOOD SHAPE NOW.
DOCTOR CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN
BACK. PLANNING X-RAYS IN MORNING AT BURBANK OR NELLIS, DEPENDING
ON REQUIREMENT FOR
PROCEEDINGS.
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JUST LANDED IN CONNIE AND I'LL GET
HERE TOMORROW IN INVESTIGATION
OTHERWISE IN FINE SHAPE AND GOOD SPIRITS.
ON WAY OVER NOW TO DISCUSS SITUATION REFERENCE PICTURES.
END ITEM FORTY-NINE
ITEM FIFTY FMI
STANDBY FOR NOW AS I AM TALKING TO
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AT 1955 LOCAL FROM GEN HUBBARD. GEN HUBBARD A LITTLE UPSET
OVER OUR ACTION ON SUBJECT OF PICTURES FOR RELEASE (I.E.) MR
KENT OF SALT LAKE, GEN HUBBARD WANTS TO HANDLE THE COMPLETE
SITUATION AND CONTROL OF THIS SUBJECT OR HE WANTS TO DROP
OUT OF THE PICTURE. 25/0305Z
END ITEM FORTY-SIX
ITEM FORTY-SEVEN FM
REF ITEM 42 AND 43. JUST TALKED TO GEN HUBBARD AND HE
DESIRES THAT PROCEED TO SALT LAKE AND TALK TO
KENT SO AS TO MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENT TO GIVE KENT CREDIT FOR
A NEWS ITEM. WE ARE NOW TRYING TO TALK TO ON
THIS SUBJECT.
END ITEM FORTY-SEVEN
ITEM FORTY-EIGHT FM
REF ITEM 44. GEN HUBBARD FEELS THAT KENT SHOULD BE GIVEN
CREDIT FOR HIS ACTIONS IN THAT HE DID GET PICTURES AND SINCE
HE ISN'T GOING TO RELEASE THEM, HE IS BEING DENIED HIS RIGHTS
FOR RELEASE AND A SCOOP OF A NEWS ITEM. I CARRYING
OSI CREDENTIALS. 25/0345Z
END ITEM FORTY EIGHT
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I T E M F O R T Y T H R E E F M I JETSTAR ENROUTE HERE FROM WENDOVER WITH KELLY JOHNSON
ABOARD. SHORT FUEL STOP HERE AND THEN ON TO BURBANK. HIS
PLANS FROM THAT POINT ON UNKNOWN TO ME.
PART OF RECOVERY TEAM COMING BACK ALSO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND EQUIPMENT. TEAM WILL RETURN TO WENDOVER IN CONNIE EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING TO BEGIN WORK ON ESTABLISHING CRASH PATTERN.
ADVISE TRANSPORT HIM TO BURBANK TOMORROW MORNING. I WILL HAVE
HIM CALL HIS WIFE WHEN LANDING.
END ITEM FORTY-THREE
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ITEM FORTY-FOUR FM
WENDOVER. COL WIMBERLY NORTON ALSO THERE. 25/025OZ
JETSTAR ON THE GROUND AT
0335Z.
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NOW. ETA CONNIE GIVEN
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REF ITEM 40. NEGATIVE. GEN HUBBARD NOT AWARE EITHER.
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AND ENTIRE PARTY ON WAY BACK OUT TO SCENE.
REF ITEM 41. CONCUR COMPLETELY. HEAVY WEIGHT ACTION
APPEARS IN ORDER. I WILL CALL GEN HUBBARD AND ADVISE.
END ITEM FORTY
RPT OF ITEM THIRTY-NINE FROM
AND ENTIRE PARTY ON WAY BACK OUT TO SCENE.
END RPT OF ITEM THIRTY-NINE
REF ITEM 41. GEN HUBBARD JUST INFORMED ME HE WORKING WITH 25X1A
REFERENCE MR. KENT'S PICTURES. HE STATED COL GEARY
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JUST TALKED TO GEN JAY ROBBINS AT EGLIN. HE DEPARTING
EGLIN EARLY MORNING FOR HILL AFB. ARRIVING THERE 0930 HILL
TIME. HE WILL PROCEED BY HELICOPTER TO WENDOVER TO TAKE CHARGE
OF INVESTIGATION.
END ITEM FORTY-TWO
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RE ITEM 37. NEGATIVE
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ITEM THIRTY-THREE FM
WILL COMPLY WITH ITEM 30 ALSO WE HAVE TRUCKLOAD OF LARGE
TARPS READY TO MOVE OUT FOR USE IN COVERING WRECKAGE FOR
TRANSPORTATION BACK TO AREA. LARGE FLATBED BEING FURNISHED
BY HILL AFB FOR THIS PURPOSE, ALSO LARGE CAPACITY CRANE BEING
SUPPLIED BY HILL. QUESTION NOW IS WHETHER TERRAIN WILL PERMIT
CRANE AND FLATBED CLOSE ENOUGH FOR RECOVERY. PERHAPS DISASSEMBLY
WILL BE NECESSARY. IN ANY EVENT TARPS WILL COVER PIECES REMOVED.
25/01092
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ITEM THIRTY-FOUR FM
25/0115Z
JUST MONITORED NEWS BROADCAST FROM LAS VEGAS NBC TV STATION:
QUOTE: JET TRAINER OUT OF NELLIS CRASHED AND BURNED 14 MILES
SOUTH WENDOVER, UTAH. PILOT EJECTED SAFELY. UNQUOTE. NO
NAME GIVEN, WILL ADVISE FURTHER PRESS INFO AS WE HEAR IT. ALSO
HAVE REQUESTED NELLIS OSE TO MONITOR THIS FOR US.
END ITEM THIRTY-FOUR
REF ITEM 39. GOOD THOUGHT WILL DISCUSS WITH
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ITEM THIRTY-SIX FMI
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REF YOUR ITEM 25. CLOSE SEARCH OF ALL PILOT POST-FLIGHT
COMMENTS 123 REVEALS FOLLOWING:
A. 12 JAN FLIGHT 31 PILOT HEAVY PITCH TRANSIENT
ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF SAS, RADIOS AND RIGHT GENERATOR. SAS
RE-ENGAGED WITH SOME RESULTS RECURRING AFTER A PERIOD OF NORMAL
OPERATION.
B. 17 JAN FLIGHT 32 PILOT I SAS DISENGAGED WHEN
POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW 84 PER CENT RPM FOR DESCENT. SAS ENGAGED
NORMALLY AFTER ENGINE RPM WAS INCREASED TO 89 PER CENT.
C. 19 JAN FLIGHT 33 PILOT
INS AND SAS DISENGAGED
WITH ERRATIC GENERATOR OPERATION. REGAINED SAS AND INS OPERATION
WITH RPM ABOVE 84 PER CENT.
D. 22 MAY. FLIGHT 78 PILOT TAKE OFF DELAYED
DUE SAS DROPPING OFF LINE DURING SAS CHECK BEFORE TAXI. A
CHANNEL POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED.
THESE ONLY SIGNIFICANT REPORTS. INTERESTING RELATIONSHIP
EVIDENT BETWEEN RPM REDUCTION AND LOSS OF SAS. THIS INFO WILL
OF COURSE, :BE AVAILABLE TO INVESTIGATION BOARD. 25/0213Z
END ITEM THIRTY-SIX
ITEM THIRTY-SEVEN FM
FOR MR CUNNINGHAM. GEN HUBBARD JUST CALLED. MR ART KENT
OF STATION KUTV SALT LAKE CITY HAS PICTURES AND WANTS TO
RELEASE ON TV. WE DON'T KNOW WHATS ON THEM. REFERRING THIS TO
COL HOLBURY, BUT HE NOT IN POSITION TO DO MUCH AT WENDOVER.
PHONE NUMBER OF MR KENT IS 322-2170. PLS ADVISE
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ON WAY BACK. KELLY PLANNING QUICK TRIP OUT AND BACK.
HOPEFULLY WE WILL HEAR SOMETHING BEFORE TOO LONG. WILL
ADVISE. 25/0048Z
END ITEM TWENTY-NINE
ADD TO ABOVE:
JUST LEARNED THAT A HELICOPTER FROM HILL AFB HAS TAKEN
TO SCENE AND CONSEQUENTLY SHOULD HEAR FROM
THEM BY PHONE BACK AT WENDOVER BEFORE TOO LONG. I IMAGINE THEY
WILL RETURN WENDOVER BEFORE DARK. WILL ADVISE.
ITEM THIRTY FMI
PILOT OF T-33 OUT ON PHOTO MISSION JUST RETURNED. PICTURES
BEING PROCESSED. PILOT REPORTS AFT SECTION FAIRLY INTACT.
PLAN FORM VISIBLE FROM ABOVE. WRECKAGE IN RAVINE. NOSE SECTION
DESTROYED, NOT RECOGNIZEABLE AS LONG NOSE. RECOGNIZABLE AS
TWIN ENGINE DELTA. WRECKAGE WITHIN RESTRICTED AIRSPACE 6407
SO SHOULD PRECLUDE ITINERANT AIRCRAFT VIEWING FROM OVERHEAD.
WEATHER IN OUR FAVOR HERE ALSO AS WEATHER LOUSY. ACFT IS
ORIENTED ON APPROX 340 DEGREES HEADING. THIS APPROX 130 DEG
OFF FLT PATH. 25/0100Z
END ITEM THIRTY
ITEM THIRTY-ONE FM
NOT NECESSARY. WON'T KNOW ANSWER TO THIS TIL WE HEAR FROM
GROUND PARTY. DOES INDICATE THAT WRECKAGE PROB NOT VISIBLE
FROM HIGHWAY WHICH IS FOUR MILES AWAY. (SECOND WORD "NECESSARLY")
END ITEM THIRTY-ONE
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REF ITEM 31. WE MANNED AND OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY AS LONG
AS NECESSARY.
END ITEM TWENTY-FIVE
ITEM TWENTY-SIX
REF ITEM 32. JUST TALKED GEN HUBBARD. HE NOT YET PRESSED
TO POINT OF RELEASING PILOT NAME, BUT EXPECTS TO SHORTLY. HE
AGREES WIFE NOTIFICATION APPROPRIATE. I WILL INSTRUCT WALT TO
DO SO, CAUTIONING HER TO ANSWER NO QUERIES FROM ANYONE NOT KNOWN
TO HER OTHER THAN TO REFER THEM TO UNDERSECRETARY OF AIR FORCE.
BE BACKSTOPPED, SINCE SHE BRIEFED
TEST PILOT. ADVISE.
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REF ITEM 33. NEGATIVE NO QUESTIONS.
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REF 34.
CORRECTION TO ITEM 28.
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WILL BE ADVISED APPROX 25X1A
HALF HOUR THAT IT TAKES FOR WALT TO GET OVER TO HER HOUSE.
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REF ITEM 35. ALL ON GROUND OKAY. KELLY,
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ITEM TWENTY-ONE FROM
REF ITEM 26. WE HAVE CALLED
WILL NOT BE HOME UNTIL SATURDAY, BUT NO EXPLANATION WHY. CALL
IF INFO IN ITEM 26 TO BE RELEASED
TO PRESS, SOMEONE NEED TO PASS INFO REF BAILOUT TO HER BEFORE
SHE HEARS ON TV OR RADIO. DOES HQS DO THIS OR WE? REMEMBER,
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ADVISE.
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REF ITEM 29. IN VIEW OF UNCERTAINTIES AS TO WHAT WILL BE
RELEASED AND WHEN PERHAPS IT BEST TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE WALT TALK
AT HOME. ADVISE.
I JUST TALKED TO WALT'AND HE STANDING BY PHONE
END ITEM TWENTY-TWO
ITEM TWENTY-THREE FROM
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BEEN TRYING TO GET HOLD OF GEN HUBBARD BUT UNABLE TO GET
HOLD OF HIM DUE TO OTHER TELEPHONE CALLS WILL KEEP TRYING.
AND DECIDE WHAT TO DO REFERENCE
END ITEM TWENTY-THREE
ITEM TWENTY-FOUR FROM
WIFE AND INFORM YOU.
REF ITEM 30. EXPECT CALL FM GEN HUBBARD ANY MOMENT. HE
BUSY ON PHONE WITH HIS HIGHER HQS.
END ITEM TWENTY-FOUR
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ITEM SEVENTEEN FMI
RE YOUR ITEM 24.
CONNIE FOR THIS PURPOSE, WILL RETURN WITH 0 TO
ORDERS ESTABLISHING BOARD BEING CUT LISTING ALL EXCEPT NORTON
MEMBERS. THESE WILL BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
ENROUTE WITH IDEA IN MIND OF COMPLETE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
THEN RAPID AS POSSIBLE MOVEMENT OF WRECKAGE FROM SCENE.
END ITEM SEVENTEEN
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RE ITEM 25. WE CONDUCTING SIMILAR INVESTIGATION.
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ITEM NINETEEN FROM
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RE ITEM 23.
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IS ENROUTE. RPT ENROUTE TO CRASH SITE TO SEE IF ANY POSSIBILITY
EXIST OF RECOVERING CAMERA. IT WAS A STRICTLY TEST PLATFORM.
V/H SENSOR ONLY.
SHUTTER, NO FILM INSTALLED.
APPEARS DAV CLARK EMPLOYEE CALLED HIS HOME OFFICE AND
RELATED HAPPENING. THIS OCCURED WHILE SECURITY IN PROCESS
INSTRUCTING ALL CONTRACTORS THIS VERBOTEN. EMPLOYEE TALKED TO
QUOTE HIS BOSS UNQUOTE PROBABLY
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HIS MEN AT SCENE WILL KEEP AREA SECURE TILL WE ARRIVE.
RE ITEM 19 WILCO 24/2245Z
THE JETSTAR AND THE CONNIE ARE LEAVING WITHIN THE NEXT FIFTEEN
MINUTES AND THE C-47 IS ENROUTE.
END ITEM SIXTEEN
ENROUTE IN JETSTART WILL AFFIRM ARRANGEMENTS WITH
ARE WE GOING TO SEND THESE ITEMS OVER NORMAL CKT?
THIS IS A REMOTE POST AND IS IN ANOTHER BLDG
REQUEST TO KEEP THIS ACTIVATED
WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE DOWN THIS TELECON NOW
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ITEM ELEVEN
RE NAME: THEY DO NOT HAVE HIS NAME. AND HE WILL NOT GIVE
IT. ANSWER TO SECOND PART "YES".
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ITEM TWELVE
IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL. ONLY COMMENT WAS FROM GEN HUBBARD WHO
SAID COL BETTS ADVISED PRESS AWARE AN ACCIDENT HAD TAKEN PLACE.
DON'T KNOW IF A REPORTER OR PHOTOGRAPHER HAVE BEEN ON THE
SCENE IF YOU WISH WE CAN QUERY SALT LAKE STATE POLICE. ADVISE.
END ITEM TWELVE
ITEM THIRTEEN
FROM
ALL CONTRACTORS NOTIFIED NOT REPEAT NOT TO CALL HOME STATION
HOWEVER, DAVID-CLARK REP MADE CALL BEFORE NOTIFICATION. P/W
HAS REQUESTED A TELECON WITH THIER HOME BASE TOMORROW MORNING
REQUESTED WILL BE DENIED FOR PRESENT TIME ADVISE.
END ITEM THIRTEEN
ITEM FOURTEEN FROM
SALT LAKE PRESS NEWS SERVICES AND DESERT NEWS HAVE CALLED
STATE POLICE DISPATCH OFFICE IN SALT LAKE. WE DON'T
MR. DART, CHIEF DISPATCHER HAS REFERRED THEM TO INFORMATION
SERVICES OFFICER AT HILL AFB. MR DART SAID HE IS AWARE OF ONE
PRESS TYPE AT TOWN OF TOOLE, UTAH. WHO WORKS FOR ONE OF PRESS
SERVICES, HE MAY BE ASKED TO GO TO SCENE. MR DART ASSURED AREA
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ITEM SEVEN
YES, THE CALL TO HIS WIFE HAS BEEN COVERED. THANKS
APPRECIATE ANY OTHER IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE THAT WE MIGHT BE
OVERLOOKING IN THE RUSH.
END ITEM SEVEN
ITEM EIGHT
NO SPECIFIC DISTANCE MENTIONED BUT HE SAID HE GOT A GOOD
LOOK. UNKNOWN WHAT CIVILIANS SAW WILL DETERMINE ASAP AFTER
ARRIVAL ON SCENE. (FIRST WORD SHOULD BE "NO").
END ITEM EIGHT
ITEM NINE
AS SOON AS CONNIE LANDS JETSTAR OVER STATION THIS TIME
ASSUME KELLY ON BOARD.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
JUST RECEIVED FROM GEN HUBBARD WHO WAS TALKING TO COL
BETTS COMDR HILL AFB. PRESS IS AWARE OF ACCIDENT EXACT EXTENT
NOT KNOWN. COL BETTS IN ROUTE SCENE OF ACCIDENT WITH AP TO
SAFE GUARD.
END ITEM NINE
I WILL SECURE NECESSARY RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FROM COL BETTS.
I
WILL GET ALL NAMES AND ADDRESSES POSSIBLE OF PEOPLE
WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. 24/2155Z
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STATE POLICE ASSURE THEY ISOLATING AREA. OUR INTENTION TO
HAVE T-33 TOP OF CLOUDS WHEN DARRIVES ON SITE. INFO
WILL BE PASSED TO T-33 BY SECURITY RADIO. WILL IMPLEMENT
SEC OF DEF REQUEST ASAP. FYI: IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT ACFT INTO
AREA AT THIS TIME DUE TO LOW CLOUDS. 101 FORCED TO TURN BACK
DUE CLOUDS ON DECK. GROUND PARTY WILL CARRY CAMERMAN. WILL
ATTEMPT AIREAL PHOTO AS SOON AS CLOUDS LIFT. PARTY DEPARTING
FOR WENDOVER AS SOON AS CONNIE LANDS. 24/2125Z
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ITEM.SIX
JUST TALKED TO PILOT. HE STIFF BUT OKAY. ERRATIC AIR
SPEED INDICATIONS PLUS LIMITER LIGHT PLUS LOW FUEL FLOW CAUSED
PILOT TO DECEND INTO CLOUDS TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. ACFT BECAME
UNCONTROLABLE PILOT BELIEVES FLAT SPIN HE SAW IMPACT AREA AS
HE CAME OUT OF CLOUDS AFT SECTION APPEARED TO BE IN LARGE PIECES
ACFT BURNED. PILOT PICKED UP BY CIVILIAN WHO SAW HIM FROM ROAD.
NEW SUBJ:
WE CALLED VAN HORN LAFAA AND REQUESTED HOLD DOWN ON FAA
CHATTER. PILOT AT WENDOVER AWAITING OUR ARRIVAL. ANSWER ON
RECOVER SUBJ IS YES. EQUIP ON BOARD 926 WAS NAV SYSTEM AND
V/H SENSOR ONLY. NO PACKAGES.
END OF ITEM SIX 24/2135Z
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AS YOU KNOW CRASH LOCATED, PILOT BAILED OUT, IS OKAY, WITH
STATE TROOPER - STATE POLICE GUARDING ACFT. 0 LOCATED FOUR
MILES WEST HIGHWAY 50, 14 SOUTH OF WENDOVER. CONDITION ACFT
UNKNOWN.
AND CONNIE ASAP TO WENDOVER AIR BASE. WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED.
HQ COULD ASSIST WITH POSSIBLE PRESS QUERIES IN SALT LAKE -
WENDOVER AREA.
END ITEM TWO 24/2200Z
ITEM THREE
GEN HUBBARD NOTIFIED, NEEDS GUIDANCE AS TO WHETHER HE IS
TO SAY F-105 LOST, ETC. RECOMMEND LEO G CALL HIM AND GIVE
INSTRUCTIONS
(NOTE: HALL ADVISED GEARY - TALKED TO WHO TOLD
TO HAVE GEARY CALL HUBBARD & STALL PRESS WITH COMMENTS THAT
YES TO A CRASH BUT UNCERTAIN OF ACFT TYPES ETC) ZGH
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM SCENE WILL BE BY STATE TROOPER VEHICLE
RELAYED THRU SALT LAKE DISPATCHER. ALSO BY
SCENE WITH SECURITY NET RADIO IN CONTACT WITH PARTY ON GROUND.
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24 May 1963
LEDFORD FM
SPEED TRBL AT 1202 LOCAL. HE SLOW DOWN -
DUE LOW SPEED.
34,000 FT. BASES THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. GARBLED TRANSMISSION
TO EFFECT "I THINK I'M IN TROUBLE" -
FEW SECONDS LATER VERY GARBLED TRANSMISSION "I'M IN A - -
NOTHING MORE.
MADE ONE 360 DEG TURN AND TRIED TO RAISE
ON RADIO AND GET NAVIGATION FIX. NO RESPONSE FROM
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WENT TO EMERGENCY IFF - GUARD AND CALLED SALT
LAKE MAYDAY. TEMPORARY TACAN FIX 62 NM 135 DEG RADIAL ELKO.
THIS CHECKS WITH SALT LAKE AND CEDAR CITY RADAR ON THEIR FIX
ON F-101. RADAR NOT AWARE TWO PLANES IN AIR - WE NEVER TOLD.
APPARENTLY DID NOT PAINT WE LAUNCHED CONNIE, C-47,
T-33, U-3B, 2 F-101s TO AREA OF INTEREST ON SEARCH. THIRD
101 ABOVE STATION FOR RADIO PICK UP. H-43 AND C-180 ON STANDBY
ALERT WITH MEDIC. NORAD - OUR CONTACT - ALERTED -
NO CLAY NINETY NINE - NONE FROM LA CENTER. UNABLE RAISE CONTACT
FROM NORTON IG. GEARY NOTIFIED THIS FACT. FUEL EXHAUSTION
WOULD BE AT 1257 LOCAL IF ACFT REMAINED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE.
SUGGEST WE :HOLD OFF LAUNCHING WESTERN REGION RESCUE UNTIL AFTER
WE LOOK OVER AREA OURSELVES - DUE SECURITY.
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ADD TO ITEM SIXTY: IS NOW AIRBORNE ON REDEYE FROM
LAX TO DCA. ETA AND TIME OF FIRST CONTACT WITH HIM ROUGHLY
0700 WASHINGTON LOCAL.
END ITEM SIXTY
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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT KNOCKING OFF THIS TELECON FOR A FEW
HOURS SLEEP AT THIS POINT. WE ARE POOPED.
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR FINE JOB OF TIMELY AND ACCURATE REPORTING.
25/0615Z
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KELLY ADVISES THAT
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NOT TOO LENGTHY DO YOU FEEL IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE IT
IN HQS BY TWX. ADVISE.
END ITEM FIFTY-EIGHT
ITEM FIFTY-NINE FM CUNNINGHAM
1. HAS GEN HUBBARD SET UP
KENT. UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF "OSI MAN" MAY DRAW UNFAVORABLE
REACTION FROM KENT.
2. CAN YOU ADVISE IF EFFECTIVE SECURITY CONTACTS
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AT SCENE? ADVISE IF
ADDITIONAL BODIES DURING NEXT FEW DAYS.
END ITEM FIFTY-NINE
ITEM SIXTY FM CUNNINGHAM
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ALBUQUERQUE ON ARRIVAL CHECK IN AT DESERT INN MOTEL OR
SAHARA MOTEL AND AWAIT CLEARANCE FROM HQS. ASSUME DR WILL
ACCOMPANY. WILL FILL YOU IN IN THE MORNING WHEN WE HAVE MADE
OKAY?
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IN RESPONSE YOUR ITEM 60: COL GEARY SUGGESTS YOU MAKE
DIRECT CONTACT WITH GEN COPELAND REFERENCING HIS TELECON WITH
GEARY.
END ITEM FIFTY_SIX.
ITEM FIFTY-SEVEN FM CUNNINGHAM
RGR YOUR ITEM 62:
AT FRIENDSHIP AIRPORT. APPRECIATE PROMPT ACTION.
END ITEM FIFTY-SEVEN
ITEM FIFTY-EIGHT FM CUNNINGHAM
APPRECIATE YOUR ITEM 64 WHICH WE WILL PASS ALONG TO HIGHER
AUTHORITIES. JUST FINISHED TALKING WITH KELLEY AND ON
QUESTION OF WRECKAGE REMOVAL HE STATES AS HE MAY HAVE INDICATED
TO YOU THAT HE FEELS WHATEVER IS TO BE LEARNED ABOUT CAUSES OF
THIS INCIDENT CAN BEST BE FOUND OUT BY DETAILED DEBRIEFING OF
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RATHER THAN DIGGING AROUND IN THE WRECKAGE AS HE PUT
IT. HE HAS RECOMMENDED FOR OUR CONSIDERATION AND YOURS THAT
AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME AND UNDER PROPER MEDICAL SUPERVISION
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BE INTERROGATED UNDER SODIUM PENOTHAL (TRUTH SERUM)
AS WAS DONE IN THE CASE OF SEVERAL OF KELLY'S FLIGHT TEST
WHO BAILED OUT OF AN F-104 WHICH WAS
WAS ABLE TO RECALL SIGNIFICANT FACTS ABOUT
HIS EXPERIENCE AND THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS UNDER TRUTH SERUM
WHICH HE COULD NOT REMEMBER NORMALLY. KELLY WILL LOOK TO YOU
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