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OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116 @
UNITED STATES i,
Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE:12/2/71
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SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; pt

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE;

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

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advised that the ransom money paid in instant hijacking,
was made up of all used 20 dollar bilis, selected at random
and without sequence.

He stated the bills were made up in packets of
2,000 each and were banded with Seattle-First National
Bank or Federal Reserve Bank bands or quite possibly banded
"with bands tre :

No identifying marks were placed on these bands.
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71

SA |

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE;

11/24/71

CAA ~- HIJACKING; EXTORTION

OO: SEATTLE

On 12/2/71, | |

Seattle-Pirst National Bank, Seattle, Washington;

advised t

hat the ransom money paid in instant hijacking,

was made up of all used 20 dollar bills, selected at random
and without sequence.

He stated the bills were made up in packets of

$2,000 each and were banded with Seattle-First National
Bank or Pederal Reserve Bank bands or quite possibly banded
with bands from other banks.

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No identifying marks vere placed on these bands.

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FROM PHOENIX 164-184 CIP)

INSUBs NOPTHUEST STPLINES SEVEN TWO STVEN, PORTLAND, OPFGON,

NOVEMBES TUPNTYFONR LAST; CAA - HIJACKING, O03 SEATTLE.

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ADDRESSES

NO LEADS ARE BEING SENT TO ST. LOUIS UNLTSS SEATTLE DFEMS
WECESSARY,

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TO APPROPRIATE WITNESSES, 4

TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUINe SE"T TO SFATTLE _

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TOs ST. LOUIS, PORTLAND 164-41, AND

OSEQTTLE 164-81
FROM: CHARLOTTE 164-141 2P

UNSHB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUP, CAA - HIJACKING, OO: STATTLE.

PE JACKSON TELETYPE TO CHARLOTTE DATED NOVEMBER
THIPTY, LAST.

FOR INFORMATION ST. LOUIS, A SOURCE, UPOM VIEWING
ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNSUB IM VEMSP ATER ADVISED IT IS

4 GOOD LIKENESS TO|

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NEW YOPK

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FPOM NEWARK (164-196) (2P)

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIPLINE FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
NOVEMBEP TYENTY=FOUR, LASTs CAA-HIJACKING (00: SEATTL™)

PE MEMAPK TELETYPE INSTANT DATE,

EFFORTS AT FORT LEP, Nee JEPSEY, TO CONTACT

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MOVE

NNITED STATES POST OFFICK, FOPT LES, "EM JERSEY, HAS

CHANGE OF ADDRESS CAPD FOR FILED

TO FOPMAPN ALL MAIL CARE OF

Nem YORK CITY, 4S" YORK.

END OF PAGE ONE

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NE" YORK CITY.

NEMVORK TRLETYPFE TO DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK,

TRANSMITTED TO BUREAY AT FIVE TWENTY-EIGHT P.M. HAS RUEN
TPONSMITTEN TO STATTLF VIO TELETYPF.

IINKNOUN SUBJECT CONSIDERED DANGEPOIS,
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FOR TNFOPM4TION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, THIS DATF

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OPTIONAL FORM No. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE:12/2/71

FROM: SA THOMAS J. MANNING bu &
CCe~ SFARCH

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; :

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

Ground search conducted in vicinity of County Road
42 and Peart Road, Clark County, Washington by walking the
area. This location is the mid-point of the circle based
upon information furnished by Northwest Airlines. Terrain
found to have extremely heavy brush in areas which were not
open fields. Amount of coverage was 1/3 of a mile by a
mile and a half long, with nine Agents utilized in search
procedure. Negative Results. Each of the heavily brushed
areas were impenatrable.

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Via TELETYPE NITEL pk O
(Priority)
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) DAILY TELETYPE
"CHANGED"

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
00: SE

TITLE CHANGED TO INCLUDE THE NAME BY WHICH
TICKET WAS PURCHASED BY THE HIJACKER AT PORTLAND, OREGON.

INVESTIGATION IN COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
DECEMBER ONE INSTANT, CONSISTED OF DOOR TO DOOR CANVAS FROM
WOODLAND, WASHINGTON NORTH ™O KALAMA, WASHINGTON VICINITY,
COVERING EVERY AVAILABLE ROAD WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

FOUR LETTERS RECEIVED AT WOODLAND, WASHINGTON CITY
HALL, DECEMBER ONE INSTANT, ONE OF WHICH WAS COMPOSED OF
LETTER CUT FROM NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES AND STATED AS
FOLLOWS :

QUOTE. AM LEAVING AREA MONDAY. BETTER LUCK
NEXT TIME. COOPER. ENQUOTE.

ANOTHER ENVELOPE WHICH WAS EXACTLY THE SAME
WHICH CONTAINED A SECOND NOTE WAS ALSO RECEIVED TODAY

AND IN THIS WAS A LETTER INWHICH HE APOLOGIZED FOR SENDING THE'

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SE 164-81
PAGE TWO

THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION AND STATED THIS WOULD NEVER
HAPPEN AGAIN. BOTH LETTERS WERE POSTMARKED VANCOUVER,
WASHINGTON, PM, NOVEMBER THIRTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE.

A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT WAS UTILIZED TO COVER
AN AREA FROM WOODLAND , WASHINGTON FORTY MILES NORTH TO
SILVER LAKE, WASHINGTON, IN COWLITZ COUNTY AND TWENTY
MILES IN AN EASTERLY AND WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE FLIGHT
PATH OF THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT. A TOTAL OF EIGHT HUNDRED
SQUARE MILES WAS COVERED IN THIS SEARCH WITH NEGATIVE
RESULTS AND IT WAS NOTED THAT IT CONSISTS MAINLY OF
EXTREMELY ROUGH TERRAIN WITH A NUMBER OF LOGGING ROADS
IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION.

THE PORTLAND OFFICE ADVISED TODAY THEY HAD CHECKED A
NUMBER OF QUOTE LOOK ALIKES ENQUOTE BASED ON PUBLICITY.
NO POSITIVE RESULTS. PORTLAND ARRANGED FOR MORE THOROUGH
AIRCRAFT SEARCH BETWEEN EUGENE AND MEDFORD, OREGON. PORTLAND
HAS DISTRIBUTED RANSOM LIST TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,
BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS,
LIQUOR STORES, SELECTED MOTELS AND HOTELS.

SACRAMENTO ADVISED THEY HAVE ISSUED APB, SETTING
FORTH DETAILS; PERTINENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES COVERING
ROUTE ARE COGNIZANT. LIAISON WITH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL

FACILITIES ALONG ROUTE OF FLIGHT BEING ESTABLISHED.

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SE 164-81

PAGE THREE

SACRAMENTO MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AERIAL
RECONNAISSANCE ALONG FLIGHT PATH BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. |
SEATTLE DISTRIBUTED RANSOM LIST TO ALL BANKS
TODAY, EXHAUSTING SUPPLY. REQUEST ONE THOUSAND MORE
BE FURNISHED TO COVER ADDITIONAL CIRCULARIZATION PLANNED
BY SEATTLE IN PERTINENT AREA.
BUREAU IS ALSO REQUESTED TO GIVE CONSIDERATION

IF NOT ALREADY DONE, TO FURNISH INFORMATION IN THIS

CASE TO ALL LEGAL ATTACHES, TO APPROPRIATELY ALERT FOREIGN

POLICE AGENCIES.

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Date: 12/1/71

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TELETYPE | NITEL a
(Priority) 1
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TO 3: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
PROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (~P-) DAILY TELETYPE
"CHANGED"®

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
00: SE

TITLE CHANGED TO INCLUDE THE NAME BY WHICH
TICKET WAS PURCHASED BY THE HIJACKER AT PORTLAND, OREGON.

INVESTIGATION IN COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
DECEMBER ONE INSTANT, CONSISTED OF DOOR TO DOOR CANVAS FROM
WOODLAND, WASHINGTON NORTH TO KALAMA, WASHINGTON VICINITY,
COVERING EVERY AVAILABLE ROAD WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

FOUR LETTERS RECEIVED AT WOODLAND, WASHINGTON CITY
HALL, DECEMBER ONE INSTANT, ONE OF WHICH WAS COMPOSED OF
LETTER CUT FROM NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES AND STATED AS
FOLLOWS :

QUOTE. AM LEAVING AREA MONDAY. BETTER LUCK
NEXT TIME. COOPER. ENQUOTE. | |

ANOTHER ENVELOPE WHICH WAS EXACTLY THE SAME
WHICH CONTAINED A SECOND NOTE WAS ALSO RECEIVED TODAY

AND IN THIS WAS A LETTER INVWHICH HE APOLOGIZED FOR SENDING THE.

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SE 164-81
PAGE TWO

THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION AND STATED THIS WOULD NEVER
HAPPEN AGAIN. BOTH LETTERS WERE POSTMARKED VANCOUVER,
WASHINGTON, PM, NQVEMBER THIRTY, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE.

A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT WAS UTILIZED TO COVER
AN AREA FROM WOODLAND, WASHINGTON FORTY MILES NORTH TO
SILVER LAKE, WASHINGTON, IN COWLITZ COUNTY AND TWENTY
MILES IN AN EASTERLY AND WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE FLIGHT
PATH OF THE HIJACKED ATRCRAFT. A TOTAL OF EIGHT HUNDRED
SQUARE MILES WAS COVERED IN THIS SEARCH WITH NEGATIVE
RESULTS AND IT WAS NOTED THAT IT CONSISTS MAINLY OF
EXTREMELY ROUGH TERRAIN WITH A NUMBER OF LOGGING ROADS
IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION,

THE PORTLAND OFFICE ADVISED TODAY THEY HAD CHECKED A
NUMBER OF QUOTE LOOK ALIKES ENQUOTE BASED ON PUBLICITY.
NO POSITIVE RESULTS. PORTLAND ARRANGED FOR MORE THOROUGH
ATRCRAFT SEARCH BETWEEN EUGENE AND MEDFORD, OREGON. PORTLAND
HAS DISTRIBUTED RANSOM LIST TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,
BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS,
LIQUOR STORES, SELECTED MOTELS AND HOTELS.

SACRAMENTO ADVISED THEY HAVE ISSUED APB, SETTING
FORTH DETAILS; PERTINENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES COVERING
ROUTE ARE COGNIZANT. LIAISON WITH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL

FACILITIES ALONG ROUTE OF FLIGHT BEING ESTABLISHED.

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SE 164-81

PAGE THREE

SACRAMENTO MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AERIAL
RECONNAISSANCE ALONG FLIGHT PATH BY MILITARY ATRCRAFT
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SEATTLE DISTRIBUTED RANSOM LIST TO ALL BANKS
TODAY, EXHAUSTING SUPPLY. REQUEST ONE THOUSAND MORE
BE FURNISHED TO COVER ADDITIONAL CIRCULARIZATION PLANNED
BY SEATTLE IN PERTINENT AREA.

BUREAU IS ALSO REQUESTED TO GIVE CONSIDERATION

If NOT ALREADY DONE, TO FURNISH INFORMATION IN THIS

CASE TO ALL LEGAL ATTACHES, TO APPROPRIATELY ALERT FOREIGN

POLICE AGENCIES.

3.

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2255 PM UPGENT 19-2-71 LXL

TO SFATTLE (164-81) ce, Searer dtl 2
LAS VEGAS (164-67) Ce. Cou ese- dub?

FROM SACRAMENTO (164-54) 2P

WNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLIN®S FLIGHT NO. THREE ZERO FIV®, PORTLAND To
SPATTLE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR, LAST. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
00: SEATTLE,

RE SACRAM™NTO TEL, DEC. ONE, LAST.
MyP! UF SCRIBING ROUTE OF FLIGHT CAPTIONED AIRCRAFT OBTAINED) FROM

a

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FAA, OAKLA"D, CALIF., AND FURNISHED NORTHERN CALIF. RESINENT AG ENCTES

mine}

FOP ASSISTANCE IN SEAPCH 4™D NISSFMIMSTION TO LOCAL LAM ENFORCEMANT,
NO INNICATION ANY INDIVIDUAL CONNECTEN WITH HIJACKING HAS SOMCHT

MEDICAL ATQ ALONG FLIGHT ROUTE.

SACRAMENTO PRESENTLY AWATTING BREAN AUTHORITY TO EXPEND FINDS
FOP AIRCRAFT TO BE IISED FOR SFARCH.

FOP INFO LAS VEGAS, RENO APPROACH CONTROL TOOK OVER DIRECTION
OF ATPCRAFT AT PORTOLA, CALIF. FROM FAA, OAKLAND, 4T APPROXIMATELY
TEN THIRTYFIVE PM, NOV. TWENTYFOUR, LAST.

LAS VEGAS DETERMINE FROM FAS OR PENO ATPPORT OFFICIALS PPECISE

—_

END PAGE ONE
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SC 164-54
PAGE THQ
ROUTE OF CAPTIONED FLIGHT OVEP CALIF. AFTEP PELFASED BY FAA, QAXLAND,

AND FORWAPD MAP TO SACPAMENTO "ITH ROUTE FROM PORTOLA TO NEVADA
BORDER MAPKED THEREON, a

END.

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PRI SFATTLE CLP

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 © @

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

somewhat

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pare: 12/2/71

ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER Sul .

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

A icalled collect fron| | He was
ee nee He said that he knew who OOPER was"

and _ he was a mdn who had |
| | He wanted to know how much we would pay him to
urnish information.

I told him we could work out something satisfactory

and requested that he give me an address where he could be
located and interviewed by our Agent in| | He refused
until I had assured him of some substantial money and I again
told him that wouldhave to be worked out face to face.

Hewas cooperative and finally said he was going to

be in Seattle on 12/3/71 and would call again.

PRB:khk
(3) '\
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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®

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHVEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLI,

11/24/71

CAA - HIGACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

a2

called collect from | He was Pee
somewhat intoxicated. He_said that he knew who "COOPER was"

and he was a man who had]

He wanted to know how much we would pay him to

Lurnish information.

I told him we could work out something satisfactory
and requested that he give me an address where he could be
located and interviewed by our Agent in | | He refused bé6é
until I had assured him of some substantial money and I again b7C
told him that wouldhave to be worked out face to face.

Hewas cooperative and finally said he was going to
be in Seattle on 12/3/71 and would call again.

PRB:kib
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S345 PM UPGENT 122-71 Lda

TOs S@ATTLF (164-81)

FROMs PORTLAND (164-41) (P) 2P

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIPLIN®S FLIGHT
THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBEP THENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONTs CAA-HIJACKING$

EXTORTIONS 00: SFATTILE$ BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR-THO ONE ONF ONE,

AT APPROXIMATELY T™O PM THIS DATE, ONE PTELEP HO NED

PORTLAND OFFICE ADVISING HE WAS CALLING FROM EPHRATA, WASHINGTON,

4 TOWN HE IS PASSING THROUGH EN ROUTE TO

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WASHINGTON LICENSE UNKNOWN, ANVISED
TRAVELING WITH HIM, HAVE OBSEPVEN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF HNS UR
THIS MATTED AND CONCLUDED HE IS IDENTICAL "WITH ON CFANIT) eee
eee
SUSPECT FITS D&SCRIPTION
OF HINStB AND IS DECLINED TO
FUPRMISH FUPTHEP DETAILS OVER TELEPHONE RUT
AGRESD TO STOP AT PD AFTER APRIVAL AND WILL LEAVES
EN) PAGE ONE
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PY) 164-41
PAGE TuO
ADDRESS WHERE SPENDING THE NIGHT. H® =EXPFCTS TO ARRIV® AT _
b7D
TODAY. SEATTLE HANDLE,
END |

JJT FBI SEATTLE CLP

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Pa

NRAGZA NK PLAIN

7T314P™ IT MMED IAT E 19-2-71 MAN
TO DIRECTOR
PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK b6
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FROM NEWAPK (164-196) (P) 3P

UNSUBs NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZER

ELEVEN TYENTY FOUR SEVENTY ONT, CAA-HIJACKING. O00 SFATTLE f

RE BU AIRTEL NOVEMBER TWENTY NINE LAST AND NEM YORK

TEL CALL TO NK, DECEMBEP THO INSTANT,

NEW YORK OFFICF TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED tHat[ |

TEL NUMBER Pee
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Ned. TEL®PHONICALLY ADVISED
THIS DATE HE HAD RECEIVED CALL FROM ONE REOUFSTING
THAT
RECOPNS. STATED | IRE MATTER,
WOULD FUPNISH NO ADDRESS. yy x
ON INSTANT DATE, . _
; ADVISED HE RECEIVED -
CALL From | lon MOVEMBEP TWENTY NINE LAST no
WHEREIN REQUESTED
4
INOLIIRED AS TO WHERE HE COD
AND HUNG UP. STATED ULHA-B/- #6 8
SBARCHER.. INDEXED,
TWELVE OND LAST, STATED THIS IS SERIAWZED/ noc
ENN OF PAGE ONE DEC C2 1971
FBI - SEATTLE

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™K 164-196
PAGE THO
ASKED "HY ARN
STATED, FOR & PERSONAL RFASON, STATED
T CAM BUT HIG HP.
REVIFW OF

REFLECTS ONE

WHITE MALE, DOR

NO PO8 LISTED, ONE FOR

FIVE LBS. FIVE FOOT FLEVEN INCHES, OCCUPATION LISTEN

ANDRESS
LIST®D NYC, MY, TEL
NO.
CAPD ALSO CONTAINED MAME OF
RECORDS REFLECT ONE ALSO
THPOVEH ADDRESS GIVEN

Ned

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NYO TELFPHONICALLY ADVISED OF ABOVE AND HANDLING

LEAD TO LOCATE

Neds

NK ATTEMPTING TQ LOCATE

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PAGE THREE

"K 164-196

SIXTY FIVE LRS., SIX FEET,

OTHFR LOCATED RFCORDS AS FOLLOWS s

nos OMe

ANDRESS

NY, TEL. NO.

yes. OLD IN WHEY HE
ALSO,

IN PERIOD DASH

PHILA., PAs, LISTED AS

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NO LEADS Bre SET FORTH BF

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PHILA, PA, DUF TO PEPIOD HE

AND FACT H® "AS MINOR, 1AC3.

END

CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS.

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NROG4 NK PLAIN
Ts14PM IMMEDIATE 12-2=71 MAY
TO DIRECTOR
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
,FROM NEWARK (164-196) (P) 3P

UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
ELEVEN TWENTY FOUR SEVENTY ONE, CAA@HIJACKING. 00 SEATTLE

RE BU AIRTEL NOVEMBER TWENTY NINE LAST AND NEW YORK
TEL CALL TO NK, DECEMBER TWO INSTANT,
NEW YORK OFFICE TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT

TEL NUMBER

TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED

THIS DATE HE HAD RECEIVED CALL FROM ONE REQUESTING
THAT
RECORDS. STATED RE MATTER,

WOULD FURNISH NO ADDRESS,
ON INSTANT DATE,

s ADVISED HE RECEIVED

CALL FROM ON NOVEMBER TWENTY NINE LAST
WHEREIN REQUESTED
INQUIRED AS TO WHERE HE cop[ |
AND Hune uP. [___]staTeD| Mot Bl LLG,
TWELVE ONE LAST, STATED THIS IS " DEC ne
END OF PAGE ONE FBL- SEATTLE

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MK 164-196
PAGE TWO
ASKED WHY AND
FOR A PERSONAL REASON, STATED
I CAN BUT HUNG UP»
REVIEW OF

REFLECTS ONE

WHITE MALE, DOB

NO POB LISTED, ONE FOUR

FIVE LBS, FIVE FOOT ELEVEN INCHES, OCCUPATION LISTED

ADDRESS
LISTED NYC, NY, TEL
NO e |
CARD ALSO CONTAINED NAME OF |
RECORDS REFLECT ONE ALSO
THROUGH ADDRESS GIVEN

Ned

NYO TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED OF ABOVE AND HANDLING

LEAD TO LOCATE

Nede

NK ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE

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PAGE THREE
NK 264-196

OTHER LOCATED

RECORDS AS FOLLOWS:

DOB

SUXTY FIVE LBS», SIX FEET, STUDENT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY,

ADDRESS

NY, TEL. NO.

YRSe OLD IN

WHEN HE

ALSO,

PHILAes PAssy LISTED AS

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IN PERIOD

DASH

NO LEADS BEING SET FORTH RE

NY, DUE TO

AS' WELL AS

FOR PHILA, PAy

CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS.
END

DUE TO PERIOD HE

AND FACT HE WAS MINOR, UACB,.

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11/20/71
PLATUNENT By
TOLDTYED URGNT Arerisrr cet o e
x) DIRECTOR (164-2111) ce W

PRO: RORTLAND (164-43) Dp

——l—-

UNSUB, HORTNVIST AIRLINES PLIGHT NMOS ZORO FIVE, NOVITIBER
TUDUTYPOIR SLVENTYONE, CAL ~ WTFACKING; UXTORTION, CO: SEATTLE

ORTGOU, VIEWED CONPOSTT:S

- Sn icsacasans ———_ mn
ARTIST'S SKETCH VITCOUT GLASSES AND STATCS DYES ARD ONAY.
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PRCY VOR AND WHEREARGUTRS UNO UNTIL 1/0 THIRTY Pil,

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AS PORTLAND UNDERSTANDS DURBAU INTENDS TO PREPART

REVISHD SLETCH OF UNSUB GEFORN THAT TIME, COPY MATLED Tor

i 1-Seattle (164-01) (AN)

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NDAAL SF PLAIN

S9333AM IPGEMNT [9/73/71 YaR
TO POPTLAAN
FOOM SMATTLF (164-71) (CP) IP

UNKNOWN SUBJFCT, AKA NAN COOPER: NORTHWEST ATPLINES FLIGHT NUMRER
THPEE ZEPO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SPATTLE, NOVFMREP TYENTYFOND, NIT NER

TREN SEVENTYONE$ CAQM-HIJACKING $ SXTOPTIONS O03 SFATTLE$ RIIFILE

ONT SIX FOUP - T¥O ONE ONT ONE, wb T
/

POPTLAND TS RFANEST"N TO ADVISE SFATILE "HYTHER TICKET TAKEN
FPOM MINKNOWN SHBJECT AT TIMP HT BOARDSN FLIGHT AT PORTLAND HAG PREM
ORTATNED ANN FORWAPN TO JNENTEFICATION DIVISIO". IF NOT NONT,
POPTLANN TS PROUESTFD TO OBTAIN TICKEP STB IF AVAILABLF ann FoR-
WAPT) TO IDFNTIFICATION NIVISION,

APMED ANT) DANREROIIS,

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10 DIRECTOR (164-2111) bre
SEATTLE
JACKSO"
FROM BIRMINGHAM (164-35) (RUC)
NNSUB 3 NORTHYEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBEP
THENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE$ CAA= HIJACKING; O00: STATTLE.
RE BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE CALL TO JACKSON THIS DATE.
ON THIS DATE, Pe
CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISEN AS b7D
FOLLONS
SHE SAIN THAT WHO FORMERLY
LIVED IN BIRMINGHAM AIT WHO NOW LIVES IN , —
NAMED WHO R2SEMBLES TH? COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH ey?
OF HNSUR HHT OH APPZAPTD IN THE PRESS,| |SAID

TM BIRMINGHAM HINTIL A FEW MONTHS

( END PAGE ONE

[Gf &] N12

SERA Ke INDIXEL
coon
DEC 2 1971

FBI » SEATTLE

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PAGE THO

20 AND TS Mow

SHE sarp| [IS A "HITT MALE, AGE AROIIT

APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET, TUO HUMDREND POUNDS, LARGE STOMACH IM

PPOPOPTION TO THE REST OF HIS Bony, | COMPLE XIO™

dATP SIPDERUPANS TO

MIDDLY OF T4PLoRe, EYES, MONS NOT MEAP ALASSES, AND HAS A b6
MOMEPATSLY-PITCHT) VOIGT. SHE SAIN THAT FOP A TIME HE MAS BID
TIM RTQMINGCHAM, ALTHOUGH THE PHYSICAL DESCRIP-~
TION OF TS DISSIMILAR TO THAT OF tINcHR AND ACCORDING TO
aS

AND IS PERMANENTLY

AT THIS TIME,

H® DOES PR

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SEMILS THT COMPOSIT™ PYCTOCRAPH ACCORNING TO

APD THERSFOP™ TO DEFINITELY ELIMINATE AS A

SUSPECT, TH™ JACKSON OFFICE SHOULD DETERMINE HIS "HEPEAROUTS ON

MOVEMBER TWENTYFOU? LAST AND IF MECESSARY OS TAIN PHOTOS OF

FOR DISPLAY TO "WITNESSES.

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DCA
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93:43 PM PM URGENT 12-2<71 "FY

TO DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SEATTLE
ST. LOUIS

FROM BOSTON (164-153)

CPUC)

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INSUBs NOPTHWEST AIRLIN®]=S FLIGHT THREE Z=PO FIV",

NOVEMBER THENTYFOUP, LAST, CAA-HIJACKING, OO: SEATIL™.

<j

Py

> BUREAU ATPTEL TO BOSTON, "MOVE*ZEP TWENTYNINE, LAST,

A") BOSTON TELEPHONE CALL TO ST. LOUIS, INSTANT DATE.

O* INSTANT DATE,

» ADVISE) WHIL®

/

(PHONETIC) COMTINIALLY SPAN" OF

AN TNOTVIBUAL KNOWN OMLY TO HIM AS CRIT)

SXPLAT NED

THAT

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SIX FPST TALL 4 Pounns,2 MEDII™ BROWN HATR,
— amd

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AFTER

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"VEPY SIMILAR TO EXCePT THAT

IN MINSTER

LEAD: ST. LOUIS AT NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECOPUS CENTER,

en

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, "WILL PREVIEW NAIL MORNING REPOPTS FOR

TO DETEPMING COMPLETE NAME OF

| rN ATTEMPT

AND) THEN REVIEW

HIS PERSOMNEL FILE AND ADVISE SEATTLE. IT IS RECOMMENDED

THAT MOPNING REPOPTS FPOM

om

SHOULD BE PEVIEWED IN ATTEMPTING TO

IDENTIFY|

INFORMATION COPY FINISHED CHAPLOTT® IN VIE™ OF

FORMERLY RESINING|

"BI SE CLR

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PLAIN

17354 PM NITEL 19/2/71 DCA

TO LOS ANGELES

FeOM SEATTLE (164-21)

{P

INSHIB, AXA DAN COOPEP,: MOPTHYEST AIRLINES

POPTLAND TO SEATTLE, MOVEMBER TUENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE,

"]

HIJACKING 5 EXTORTION. OO: S35

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RES" TELCALL TO LA THIS DATE.
RE SKY DIVING CLIIBS.
FOP THE INFOPMATION OF LA

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FOOM FIVE FEET MINE TO SIX FE

ONE FIFTY TO ON= FIGHTY. THESE VAPTATIONS

'

BY LA IN CONNECTION "ITH REVIEM
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END

DAB FBI LOS ANGELES CLP

IN FIFTIES,

VARIATIONS OF H*ICHT

ONT AND VARIOTIONS IM "EIRHT FROM

SHOULD PE BORNE TM MIND

OF SKY DIVING CLUB PECOPDS.

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TO: SAC, MILWAUKEE (164-36) b6
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FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND
TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE, CAA-

HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE,

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RE: AUKEE TEL TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE.
RECORDS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, CHECKED, DECEMBER
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SUBJECT. CREDIT AND ARREST, DMV, WELFARE ROLLS, CHECKED FOR CITY

OF SEATTLE, RE SUBJECT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

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AND IF NOT ALREADY DONE, SHOULD FORWARD SAME TO SEATTLE. ALSO

NOTED WAS THAT MAY BE IN CONTACT WITH|

AND IF SO, HE SHOULD BE LOCATED TO DETERMINE SUBJECT'S

WHEREABOUTS. ~P-
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TO: SAC, ST. LOUIS —

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) £
UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT

THREE ZERO PIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR,

SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.

RE PHOENIX TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, DECEMBER TWO,

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ADVISED

IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SHE FELT COULD BE

SUBJECT OF THIS MATTER. SHE STATED THAT

RESIDES AT POST OFFICE BOX MISSOURI, . Pee
AND RESIDES AT b7D
MISSOURI.

ST, LOUIS AT MISSOURI. sé
CONTACT IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE pre

HIS WHEREABOUTS AT TIME OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING.
ARMED AND IANGEROUS.

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"mm 412 SE PLAIN

9325 PM NITEL 12/2/71 DCA

TO ST. LOUIS

FROM SEATTLE (164-31) IP

"4

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPEP$ "NOPTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THRE® ZEPO FIVE,

POPTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMREP THENTYFONR, SEVTNTYONE. CAA -

HIJACKINGs EXTORTION. OO: S#ATTLE.

RF PHOENIX TELETYP® TO DIRECTOR, NECTMPER TY0, INSTANT.

DE e
d "ee

| ANVISED

IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SHE FELT COULD BE SURJECT

OF THIS MATTER. SHE STATEN THAT

PESIDES 'AT POST OFFIC™ BOX

RESIDES AT

MISSOURI.

ST. LONIS AT

OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING,
ARMED AND DANGEPOUS.
END

WMF FBI ST. LOIS

MISSOURI,

MTS

SOURT, AND HIS

CONTACT

IN AM EFFOPT TO DETERMIN] HIS WHERFARONTS AT TIME

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wa OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
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wr GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

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164-81

hijacker had probably | |

}said he had heard on the radio that the

hijacker had driected the plane to fly from Seattle to Sacramento.
This was the first he knew about the flight's going to Reno.

|said he then remarked something to the effect that
re thought the bivjacker |

hadn't mentioned any specific

place where he though the hijacker might land and certainly had no
inkling, at this time, that it might have been around Woodland,

Washington.

ldoesn't resemble the composit sketch of the

hijacker at all.

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GACPM NITEL 122-71 Ag4

TO: LAS VEGAS (164-6@) bre
SEATTLE (164-31)
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) 2P
INSIIB 3 MOPTHYEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE CAA -
HIJACKING s EXTORTIONs OO: SEATTLE.
RE TYO TELEPHONE CALLS FROM SA TO SAC, PORTLAND, AND _
FROM SAC, PORTLAND, TO SA INSTANT.
BUILDING LOCATED AT FOUR ONE NINE FIVE Bs |
CENAP HILLS-BOULEVAPD, ADVISED HE H4S MEVEP HEAPD OF a
AND PBOVE ANDPFSS HAS AL"AYS BEEN OCCLIIPIED BY GOLD PEY FOREST
PRODUCTS, INC. | | | /
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HAVING CLEAR TITY To VEHICLE BEAPING LICENSE NUMBER | A
| eG ATE OF OREGON MVR HAS NO RECORD or las"
A LICENSED AER.
STATS OF OREGON, REAL ESTATE DIVISION, HAS "O RECORD OF Pee

AS A LICENSE) REALTOP.
THE FOLLOWING ACEMCIES WERE CONTACTED "YITH NEGATIVE RESULTS:

END OF PACE ONE

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PAGE THO

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL, GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, PORTLAND
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MASHINSTOM FIELD r
FPOM LOS ANGELES (164-497) Meurer
IISUR 3 MOPTHYTST ATPLINTS, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVT,
POPTLAND TO STATTLE, NOVEMBER TYENTYFOUR LASTS COA - HISACKING
SXTOPTION, ON: SEATTLE. 7
PY BUAIPTEL TO ALL OFFICTS, TLEVFEN TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONT,
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L4 164-497

PAGE TO

CI D*SCPIBES

CI STATES

LOS ANGELES INDICES CONTAI™ NO PECORD ID®NTIFIABLE WITH

UNKNOWN TO CI.

CI IS A SOURCE OF CONTINUING VALUE AND EXTREME CARE
SHONLD Be TAKEN IN COVERING LEADS IN THIS MATTER TO PPOTECT
HIS IDENTITY.

PHOENIX AT NOGALES, MEXICO, ASCERTAIM IF

AKA "ELL KNOWN AMONG CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN NOCALTS,

IF ATTUMPT

THROUGH ESTABLISHED SOUPCES TO INENTIFY ANY KNOMM ASSOCIATES

SAME GCENSPAL

DESCRIPTION 4S SUBJECT IN THIS MATTER. CONDUCT ALL LOGICAL

INVESTIGATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS CROSSING

BORNFR INTO "OGALES, "MEXICO

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LA 364-497
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LOS ANGELES "ILL FOLLOW AND MATMTATIN CONTACT WITH
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AND IMMEDIATELY ADVISE OF ANY ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION WHICH THAT SOURCE MAY BE ABLE TO DEVELOP.

END

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PM UPGRNT 12-2-71 Bau
TO DIRECTOP (164-2111

LAS VEGAS

PORTLAND /
SeATTLE . JS
FPOM NE YORK (164-627) \ > rn
TINKNOWN SUBJECTS HIJACKING NORTHWEST ATPLINED FLICHT
THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOURTH, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONES
CPIME ABOAPD AIRCRAFT HIJACKING$ OFFICE OF ORGIN: SEATTLE.
PENY TELEPHONE CALL TO SEATTLE, DATED DECEMBER FIST,
NINETEE SEVENTY ONE,
ON DECEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE,
PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, LA GUARDIA
AIPPORT, SUERENS, NEW YOPK, ADVISED BIIREAH AGENTS OF AN -
INTCIDENT OCCURRING AT LA GUAPDIA AIPPORT IN THE SPRING oe bic

NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT TO INSTANT CAS Ee.

ADVISED IN THE SPPI"G OF NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, TWO WHITE

MALE INDIVIDUALS, IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS

APPEARED AT THE EASTER™ ATPLINES TICKETS OFFICE

LA GUAPDIA ATPPORT, NEE YORK CITY CMYC), AND ATTEMPTED TO

| PIPCHASE TICKETS FOP A FLIGHT TO MIAMI MITH A FRAUDULENT CREDIT
CAR). THE TICKET AGENT, P ECOGNIZING THE FRAMDENT CREDIT iu ang Y$ /

END PAGE ONE est

INDEXED,
(" seniauzen_(s_suep spo,

DEC ° 2 1971

FBi - SEATTLE

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PACH THO
ATTEMPTED TO STALL TH® THO PASSENGERS. THE TQ PERSONS LEFT
THE COUNTEP ABRUPTLY, 3HT HAD PREVIOUSLY CHECKED IN THEIR
LUGGAGE, WHICH THEY HAD LEFT 3EHIND. |

LIGGAGE THEN BECAME PROPERTY OF POPT AUTHORITY POLICE

DEPARTMENT, UPON INSPECTION OF LIIGGACE BY tT

COULD BE ASCERTAINED THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THES" INDIVIDUALS "AS

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AN FXPEPIENCED AND ACTIVE SPORTS PARACHITIST. A PERSONAL LETTEP,

WHICH MAS LOCATED IN THE LISGAGE, INDICATES THIS INNIVINMAL WAS
PROBABLY INCARCERATED AT ONE TIME. THE INNIVINUAL TO WHOM THIS
LUGGAGE BELOVGS IS POSSIBLY IDE"TICAL vITH| WHOSE

LAST KNOWN ANDRESS "WAS

BASED ON THE 4BOVE Facts, MADE THE FOLLOWING

~

ITEMS AVAILARL® TO BUPEATI AGENTS

ON)

THO) NEWSPAPER CLIPPING FROM SA" DIEGO HNION, REGARDING
SKYDIVING, DATED NOVEMBER TWENTY TIGHTH, MINETETEN SIXTY SIX.
THREE) NUUSPAPER CLIPPING FPOM LOS ANGFLFS TIMES, RFGARNING

SKYDIVING, DATED JULY TYENTY THIRD, "SINS TEEN SFVENTY,

POUR)

NINETEE™ SIXTY FIVE.

TMD Pace Tuo0

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PACE THREE

FIVE) ENYFLOPF ADDRESSED TO Peo
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SEVEN) FOUP COPIES OF 4 LETTER FPO" a
RIGHT) LETTER FROM b6
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NINE) MOTE WRITTEN ON STATIONERY OF NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL.
TFN) SALES RECEIPT FROM PLAZA TELVISON CENTER, ONE TWO
SEVEN THO T¥O SHEPMAN WAY, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.
ELFVEN) SKETCH OF A PARACHUTE.
TWELVE SPORTS PAPACHITIST'S LO® 300K.
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FOURTEEN) FIVE LETTERS REGARDING 6
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|THE? OFFICE OF CONFERENCE DIRECOR, ISPA.

FIFTEEN) TO BISINESS CARDS FOR JACK'S FASHTONG, NINETEEN
TIENTY THREE FESST STREET, SAN FERNANDO, GALIFOPN,

SIXTETNy RUSINESS CARD FOR DI'S TROPHIES, SFVF™ FIGH
FOUP STX CLAYRONPNE AVENUE, SUN VALLEY, COLIFOPTA,

STVENTESN) PERSONAL NOTE ON STATIONREY OF HOTEL "CG ALPIN.

END PAGE THREE

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PAGE FOUR
TIGHTEN) TWO PEPSONAL MOT™S "ITH PHOMT "UMBEPS,
NINETEEN THQ SIGHT BY TEN BLACK AND "HITE PHOTOS.
TWENTY) THIRTY BLACK AND "HITT PHOTOS OF VARIONS SIZES,
TWENTY ONE) SIX COLOP SLINTS CTHIPTY FIV] "MILLIMETFP).
TWENTY TMQ FIFTY SIX COLOR PHOTOS OF VARIONS SI7FS.
TWENTY THREE PACKAGE CONTAI"ING TELVE COLOR 'EGATIVES.
TYENTY FIVE) RIBBON FOR CONTESTANT IN MINETEPN SEVENTY
APC WINTER INVITATIONAL,
| THF AROVE ITEMS APF TO 8H FORWARDED TO STATTILF UNDER
SPAPATE COMMUNICATION AND NEED NOT PE RETIPNEN, ALL LEANS
RASED UPON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MATERIAL BEING LEFT TO THE
DISCPETION OF STATTLE. ° }

ARMED AND DAYGEROUS

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MPAZA NX PLATY

11:45 PM 19/2/71 MITEL wMM
TO DIRECTOR (164-2111)
MIAMI
SEATTLE

FROM ALEXANDRIA (164-72)

UNSHBs NOPTHEAST AIPLINES FLIGHT THRET ZERO FIVE, ELEVEN TYSNTYFOUR

SPEVENTYONE CAA - HIJACKING, 4% 3SRATTILE.

DE AX TELEPHOMS CALL TO MIAMI TYELVF TWO SEVENTYONE,

ON TWELVE ONE SEVENTYONE,|

py» TELEPHONE

TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT THE COMPOSTT® DRAWING WHICH APPEARFED

IN THE SUNDAY STAR, ON ELEVEN THENTYFIGHT SEVENTYONE YEARS A STRIKING

RESEMPLANCE TO

INGTON MATIONAL ATPPORT. HE LEFT THIS AREA

ADVISEN THAT

WASH-

THAT

LIVED AT

WAS ALLEGEDLY IM CHARGE OF

SHE ADVISED

AND

END PAGE ONE

SERIALIZED.

seus. FILED

DEC' 2 1971

FBI - SEATTLE

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mee THO
WASH NS-
TON NATIONAL AIPPORT, ADVISED -
AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIPPORT| bic
AFTER HAVING REVIEWFND THAT COMPOSITE STATED THAT
THE COMPOSITE BFSEMBLES[___|HOWEVED HAD EXTREMLY
[J Hare ann WHEN HE LEFT|
LEADS:
MIAMI AT MIAMI WILL CONTACT RE Pec

ARMED AND DANGEROUS
END. .

DCA eeeee FBI SE CLR

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1753 PM (IRGENT 12-2-71 JPM Una t— / Cz
TO -PEIRECTOR (14-2111) aw the

SON FRANCISCO

SEATTLE
FROM CINCINNATI (164-55) 2P

UNSUBs NOPTHNEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZTRO FIVE, NOVEMPEP

——

THENTY-FOUP, SEVENTY-ONE, CAA - HIJACKINGs TXTOPTIONS
003 SEATTLE

TODAY, CINCINNATI DIVISTIO™ RECITVED NOTE DATED, NOVEMAER

THIPTY, LAST, SIGNED POSTMARKED CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ENCLOSED "AS NEMSPAPEP PHOTOCRAPH OF ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF
HTSACKEPR, ALONG "ITH APTICLE "HICH APPEARED IN NOVEMRTP THIRTY,
LOST, CINCINNATI ENONIPER NEVSPAPER TITLED "MECHANIC GUILTY OF
ECOLOGY KILLINGS OF CALIFORNIA SURGEON ANN FAMILY". THIS

ARTICLE WAS DATELINSD REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, BY ASSOCIATED
~PRESS, AND RELATES TO CONVICTION OF JOHN LINLEY FRAZIER FOR KILLING
DR. VICTOR OHTA, THREE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY AND A SECRETARY IN
NINETEEN SEVENTY. ACCOMPANYING THE ARTICLE "4S 4N 4 P WIPEPHOTO

END PAGE ONT

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DERIALIZED.Cloiese FILED:
DEC 2 1071

FBI - SEATTLE

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PAGE TWO

OF FPAZTER BEING LED FROM CONRTROOM,

DIPECTEN ATTENTIO™ TO THE FACT THAT TO THE PICHT AND

BEHIND FRAZIER IS A" INDIVIDUAL "HOSE HAIR LINE, TAPS, NOSE, MOUTH

AND CHIN APPEAR TO RE AN EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO TH FEATIUPES OF

UNSUR AS DEPICKEN IN APTIST''S CONCEPTION, HAN PASTED DARK

GLASSES SIMILAR TO THOS™ USED ON ARTIST'S CONCFPTION OVER THE
PHOTOGRAPH SHBMITTEN. THIS MAKE THE LIKENESS MORE APPAPFNT,

IT YOULD PPPFAP FPOM THE PHOTO THAT THIS I*DIVIDUAL IS A
LAW ENFORCEMENT OP CONPT OFFICEP.

SAN FRANCISCO, AT REDYOON CITY, CONTACT ASSOCIATED PRESS AND
SECURE PHOTO DESCRIBED ABOVE. THSREAFTED, IDENTIFY PEPSON AND
SEQUP™ SUITABLE PHOTOGPAPH OF HIM TO 3E SHOWN TO "ITNESSES
FOR ELIMINATION AND/OR TO ASSIST IN FUPTHFR DEVELOPING ARTIST
CONCEPTION,
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fac, BUTE (164-26) 12/1/71

sng fy srarrue (164—O1) (-P~)

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HORTHMEST AIRLINES FLIGHY 23305,
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SAC, PUMET (164~26) 12/1/71
SAC, SEATTLE (164-01) (-D~-)}

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;

NORTIRICSL AIRLIUES FLICGI@ $305,

PORTLAND TO CLIAGELU,

LL/24/71

CAN - HISACKING: LATORTION

O98: SUuATELE

BYEilo 164-2111

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TELETYPE

(Type in plaintext or code)

URGENT

(Priority)

TO SAC, SAN FRANCISCO

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER.

THREE ZERO FIVE PORTLAND TO SEATTLE.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT

NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR,

NINETEEN SEVENTY-ONE.

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00:

SEATTLE.

NINETEEN SEVENTY-ONE. —_
RE:

<<

RE SACRAMENTO AIRTEL TO SEATTLE NOVEMBER TWENTY-NINE,

K PROTECT )

ADVISED COMPOSITEDRAWING OF UNSUB GREATLY RESEMBLES

WHO WAS

HUNDRED EIGHTY - ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE LBS., OLIVE

IDESCRIBED AS MID-THIRTIES, SIX FOOT ONE, ONE

COMPLEXTONY ALMOST ALWAYS WORE SUNGLASSES

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Sent

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WORKED AT SAN FRANCISCO AND BELIEVED TO BE BID
WORKING FOR ADDRESS UNKNOWN,
IN SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO AT SAN FRANCISCO. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE
INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHEREABOUTS OF AT TIME a
OF INSTANT HIJACKING.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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3399 PM URGENT 12-2-71 Lda

TOs SEATTLE (164-81) Ce-yp y tT j 4.0

FPPOMs POPTLAND (164-41) 1P

UNSIIB$ NORTHYFST ATRLINGS FLISHT THPEE ZTRO FIV", "OVEMEER

THENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE. CAA = HIJACKING $s HXTOPTION. OO S"ATTLE.

SUMMOPY TELETYPE,

"OREGONIAN, NEWSPAPER, PORTLAND, OPHCO™, RECEIVED
LETTER SIGNED D.B. COOPER STATING, "AM ALIVE AND DOING WELL
IN HOME TOWN PO. THE SYSTEM THAT BEATS THE SYSTEM." BODY
OF LETTER IS LETTERING CUT FROM NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE.

ENVELOPE IS HANDPRINTED, ENVELOPE AND LETTER FORWARDED TO
FBI LABSORATOPY "IITH COPIES TO SEATTLE.
PRIMARY INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY THIS DATE CONCENTRATED ON
SUBSTANTIAL NUMBEP OF LOOKALIKE LEADS.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION TO DATE NEGATIVE.

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7 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 196f:EDITION

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/2/71 bé
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FROM SA
SUBJECT: UNSUB, Aka Dan Cooper; 6
NORTHWEST AIRLINES bre
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
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He was attempting to| }

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| He said he had

Washington, area and
She described hi s
medium build,

On Decemb

has | jresiding there.
White, male, age years, 5'11" tall,
complexion, hair.

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, Phone fadvised that she received

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has not heard from him since

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and that he possessel 1 photosraph dated
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Hair

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o he * e ca D
deal in their opinion.
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taken in| Bic
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
LEADS
SEATTLE
At | | Washington be
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Expeditiouslv obtain photorraph of |
County Sheriff's Office.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/2/71
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SA| |
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UNSUB, Aka Dan Cooper; b7c
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
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SUSPECT: | | b7C
On December 1, 1971.,| |
Phone | jadvised that the photograph
Or the hijac appearine inthe Everett Harald appeared tobe bé
identical tol b7C
She had not| ] b7D

He was attempting tal

He indicated he had|

| He said he had

Washington, area and has |
She described him as White, male, age |
medium build,| lcompiexion; [~~] aur.

jresiding there.
years, 5'11" tall,

Qn December 1 1971,
| Phone [advised that she received
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|(PHONETIC). He was obviously at some

working. He is thorough ty -hamiliar with —the—area———
jSuprouncine | She met him

where he had | She believed

that he

C3/- Seattle

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(3)

has had] |

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SE 164-81

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Hé 25 a chain smoker 2p br
also stated that he
_in California and at that time he made several] |
He is:
Race White
Sex Male
Height 5'11"
Weight 175 lbs.
Hair Brown
Complexion Medium
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He had a soft voice_and was usually well dressed. She
has not heard from him since
On Dec | lCounty 41,
Sheriff's Office, Washington, advised that | b7c
had been arrested by his office for several minor violations
and that he possessed a photograph dated
His records reflect the following description of | |
Race White
Sex Male
DOB
POB pre
Height 5'g"
Weight 160 ibs
Hair
Eyes
Complexion
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SE 164—81
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all three indicated that the subject resembled a great nn

deal in their opinion.

1971,| |furnished a photograph _—bé
taken in b7C

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS ~
LEADS
SEATTLE
At] Washington Pee

| Expeditiously obtain photograph of
County Sheriff's Office.

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) e @

Transmit the following in

Via

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FBI

2/0 Date: 12/2/71

(Type in plaintext or code)

TELETYPE NITEL
(Priority)

TO 3: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) DAILY TELETYPE - Su

9

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 3
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORT
OO: SE

RESETELETYPE DECEMBER ONE LAST CONCERNING

SUSPECT

<

ADDITIONAL WITNESSES, INCLUDING ALL THREE

STEWARDESSES, VIEWED PHOTO AND ADVISED

IDENTICAL WITH SUBJECT.

THROUGH HEAVY WOODS IN AREA ABOUT ONE THIRD MILE BY ONE

ONE HALF MILE IN EXACT CENTER OF ESTIMATED DROP AREA.

LOCATED.
LARGE NUMBER OF LEADS BEING RECEIVED BASED ON
QUOTE LOOK ALIKE ENQUOTE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION. THESE

ARE BEING WORKED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE OR

AT THIS POINT.

cy

SEATTLE AGENTS CONDUCTED MINUTE SEARCH BY WALKING

EXTREMELY HEAVY TIMBER AND BRUSH IN SPOTS. NOTHING PERTINENT

SUBSTANTIATE. NONE OF THEM PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING SUSPECTS

ION.

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164-81 PAGE TWO

SACRAMENTO ADVISES MAP OF ROUTE FURNISHED TO ALL
RESIDENT AGENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ASSIST LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EVALUATING ANY INFORMATION
RECEIVED.

NO INDICATION ANY INDIVIDUAL CONNECTED WITH
HIJACKING HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL AID ALONG FLIGHT ROUTE.

PORTLAND ALSO CHECKING LARGE NUMBER OF LOOK
ALIKES, ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE RESULTS.

PORTLAND NEWPAPER RECEIVED LETTER PURPORTED TO BE
FROM HIJACKER. THIS LETTER FORWARDED TO BUREAU.

LOS ANGELES HAS INSTITUTED INVESTIGATION TO

POSSIBLY IDENTIFY HIJACKER THROUGH COOPERATION b6
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QUOTE SKY DIVING ENQUOTE PUBLICATION AT LOS ANGELES,

AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, WITH
HEADQUARTERS AT MONTEREY. THIS SURVEY WILL BE BASED UPON

DESCRIPTION OF THE HIJACKER.

DB Cooper-2715

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MPAA Se PLAIN

S321 PM NITEL 12/2/71 DCA

TO NIRECTOR, FSI (154-2111)

FROM SNATTLY (164-81) (P) AP DAILY TELETYPS

NBSUB, 8X4 DAN COOPER, "OBTHYEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ™O, THPE= ZERO
FIVE, POPTLAND TO SFATTLE, NOVEMBER TYTNTYFOUR, STVENTYONE. CAA -

HIJACKING 3 *XTORTION, O08 SF,

PFSETELPTYPZ FCEMAEP ONE LAST COMCTRNING SIISPFCT

ANNITIONAL MITNESSES INCLUDING ALL THREE STEWARNDESSRS,

VIEWED PHOTO AND) ANVISFD NOT INENTICAL "ITH

SUBJECT.

SEATTLT AGENTS CONNUCTFN YINUTE SFARCH BY WALKING THROUGH
IN EXACT CENTER OF ESTIMATED NPOP AREA. FXTPFMELY HEAVY TIMPER
AND BPUSH IN SPOTS, '"OTHING PEPTINFNT LOCATE.

LARCE NIMREPR OF LEADS BEING RECEIVED RASED O*% QUOTE LOOK
ALIKE ENQNOTE TO APTIST'S CONCEPTION. THESE ARE BEING WORKED

END PAGE ONE

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PAGE Two
SE 164-81

AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE OR SUSSTANTIATE. ON® OF
THEM PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING SUSPECTS AT THIS POINT. ;

SACRAMENTO ADVISES MAP OF ROUTE FURNISHED TO ALL RESIDENT
AGENTS IM NORTHERN COLIFORNIA TO ASSIST LOCAL LAN TNFORCEMENT
OFFICERS IN EVALUATING ANY INFORMATION RECEIVER,

NO INDICATION ANY TNDIVIDUAL COMMECTED MITH HIJACKING
HAS SOUGHT MENICAL stn ALONG FLIGHT PONTY,

PORTLAND ALSO CHECKING LARGE MUMBER OF LOOX ALIKFS, FSSEN-
TIALLY NEGATIVE PESULTS.

POPTLAND NEMSPAPEO RECRIVED LETTI=R PURPORTED TO 22 FROM
HIJACKER, THIS LETTER FORWAPDED TO Beran,

LOS ANGELES HAS INSTITUTEN INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY IP°NTIFY

HI JACK™P THROUGH COOPERATION OUOTE SKY DIVING TN- Pe

AUOTF PHPLICATION AT LOS ANGELES, AND IN COOPURATION WITH THE U.S.
PAPACHUTE ASSOCIATION, WITH HEADQUAPTERS AT MONTEREY, THIS

SUPVEY MILL BE BASF) UPON DESCRIPTION OF THE HIJACKEP. -

289 Cam) |

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MAGA AD PLAIN fo J

7333PM MITEL 12/2/71 IC
TOs S"ATTLE (164-21)

SAM FRANCTSLO

P2OMe ALBINNEPAIE (149-131) -P-

INSUB 3 NOPTHVEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THRY" ZERO FIV™,
J

"OVENEED TMEMNTYFON® LAST, CAA ~ HIJACKING. O03 S¥FATTLE

PE ST. LOWIS TELETYP™ TO SRATTLE, DECEMRER ONE LAST.

PF SHSP SCT

LOCATED DECEMBER ONE LAST AT HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,

ALBUQUERQUE. STATES HE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED| | was

EMPLOYED THERE ON NOVEMBER TYENTYFOUR LAST AND ACTUALLY WORKED

ON NOVEMBED TWENTYFIVE

LAST. PRESENCE IN ALRUQUERSUS VERIFIT) THPONGH TMPLOYMENT

END Pack Ore

ote Sh VY
sae Fors

DEC! 3 1971

FBI SEATTLE

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PECORNS AND THROUGH HIS EMPLOYED

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OF INSTANT FIPM,

CURPSNTLY RESIDES

ALP HALEROIE, AND WAS BORN

INVTSTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED PF

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SFFOPTS TO LOCAT® ANY FOPWAPDING ANNPTSS FOP

FFGATIVE, ALSO "0 INFORMATION OPTAINEN CONCERNING

LOCATIO™

SAM FRANCISCO ATT uMPT TO LOCAT®

SAN FRANCISCO ANNPESSES FURNISHED IN PET@L.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-108

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71

ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

0O: SEATTLE

RE:

On 12/2/71 VINCE RUEHL, ASAC, Portland, said
that the_witness who works in the Northwest
Airline [viewed a number of photos including
that of and made no identification.

On the same date Supervisor| |
cal 'rom Philadelphia. He said that the witness
after viewing a group of photos, said that none of

em weep identical with the hijacker. This included the
photo of

PRB:klb
(3)

Lb4- B1-Y70

SEARCHED. INDEXED

SERIALIZED. ED
DEC? "7
FBI—SEATILE

ao

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER b6é
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UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
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On 12/2/71 VINCE RUEHL, ASAC, Portland, said
that the_witness| |who works in the Northwest b6
Airline lyiowed a number of photos including b7C
that of nd made no identification.
On the same date Supervisor| |
called from Philadelphia. He said that the witnes b6
— after viewing a group of photos, said that none of bic
em were the hijacker. This included the
photo of
PRB:klb

(3)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO * SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71
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FROM : sPc b7C
SuB 7K
SUBJECT: YNSUB, aka

DAN COOPER;

NORTHWEST ATRLINES FLIGHT 305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~- HIJACKING: EXTORTION
OO: Seattle

At 5:55 PM, 12 2/72 L
e

| phon _ J advised writer by tele= 2%
phone that above captioned UNSUB may be one ;

| Washington, for bé
Although facial features are approximately the same," according bIC
to is only ' 5 a Poe b7D
p35) only casual acquaintance to and reporte

not a criminal. The only reason he called was be-
cause of the facial features of composite fitting those of

| lis described only as ® 33-35 years old} brown . bé6
hair,| | build. re

DCA/dca
(2)

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SEARCHED..d40.. INDEXEB3...--..
SERIALIZED... FILED

DEC' 21971

FBI « SEATTLE

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-2720

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@ 6

"2 M2 SC PLAINTEXT
11224 AM NPGENT 19-371 LXL

TO SFATTLE (164-21)

DENVER
SAN FRANCISCO

FPOM SACRAMENTO (164-54) AP

INSTR, AKA DAM COOPEP3 "ORTHUFST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE Z¥PO
FIVE, PORTLA"D TO SSATTLT, NOVEMBEP TYENTY- FOP, LAST. CAA -

HIJACKING s SXTOPTION, OO: SFATTLE.

PE ST4TTLE TEL TO SACRAMENTO, DSCEMPEP ONF, LAST.
FOP IMFORMATION DENVER ANT SAN FPAMCISCO, PR TRL ANVISED AS

FOLLOMS g

AFTER VIFMING ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF SHRJFCT, ANVISFD HE

é

STPONGLY PFSHMRLES

CALIFORNIA, Is ALSO

ANT) CAPARLE OF COMMITTING THIS CRIME,

EN) PAGE ONT

DBANCHEDonaseyss INBEKES aii:

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SP 154-54
PAGE THO

CALIFOR

PAPOLEF RY NAME OF

NIA PAROL® ANTHORITIVS AT ANYISF THTY HAVE NO

PEYUTE™ CUPRENT TFELSPHON] AND CITY

MIPFCTOPINS HAVE "O LISTING FOP
CITY DIPECTOPY LISTS| | PFSINING
CITY OFFICFS LIST waTrP
SERVICE LATTEP ANDPESS, NAME OF| |

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POLICE DEPARTMENT PECORAS "ERATIVE OM

COUNTY SHERT

CAP) DFSCPTR

FF'S OFFICES, CALIFOPMTIA, NISCLOSF

[Boxe LOCAL CHAPAES, = ROOKING

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SIX FEPT ONT TNCH, ONE HUNDRED ST XTY-FTIV=e POUNDS,

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FRI NUMREP

CALIFOPNI4 RUREAU OF CPIMIMAL IDENTIFICATION AND TVESTIGATTION-

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CALIFORNIA

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EC 164-50

PAGE THREE

NPTVFP'S LICTNGE NuMgep|

|ssam '

LIGPNS®

PHOTOS ORTAINEN,

AT TIM? OF ARPYST,

NINETEEN FIFTY-RIGHT LINCOLN, FOUR-NOOR, CALIFORNIA

ANVISEN DECKMP EP

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NOT RESTDED THAT ADDPESS SINCE AND TS HNKNOQUN TO FURTHER
ANVISED
ANT. OCCASTONALLY AROMUT ACO AT
WHICH TIME COLIFORNIA,'
NENVEP CONTACT COLOPANO PRISON ALTHOPITTES 4ND DETERMINE IF
COLOPADO PAROLEE 8NN IF SO OBTAIN PAPOLE LOCATION ANN AVAIL- Pe
A3LF BACKGROUND INFORMATION, )
SAN FRANCISCO AT MAKE TMANTRY CONCEPNT MG IN a
END PAGE THREE
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TER REY POTN PSO eT Boe eR

SC 164-54
PAGE FOUR

TFFORT TO ASCERTAIN "HEPTAPOUTS MOYEMPEP TUPMTY=-FONP, LAST, SND

ANY INFOPMATION INDICATING HF Ie pe
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PHOTOS "ILL BF FUPNISHTN STATILF, SAM FPO™CISCO, LAS VEGAS,
AN) POPTLAND ,
AIRMAIL COPIFS TO LAS VFFAS ANN POPTLAND,

TAN)'

VAR

FRY SEATTIL™

"O YOU HAVE AQNOTHER FOR [IS &- GA

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> 4% SC CONFN

11237 4M URGENT 19-3-71 LXL

TO LAS YFCAS 1h ARRF)

SEATTLE (164-91)

FHOM SACPAMFNTO (154-54) 9P

INSTR: AKA DAN COOPEPS NOPTHYEST ATPLINES FLICHT ZFPO FIVE,
POPTLA) TO SEATTLE, "OV, TYFNTYFONP, LAST, CAA - HIJACKING 3

EXTAPTION, OO: SRATIL™.

OW DEC. ONF, LAST, SACPAMENTO APEA FAS STATION OWNEP ANYICRN A

QERY, NFVANA, CAB STOPPSN FOR FUFL PLEVEN AM, THAMKEGTVING DAY,

MPLVEP ASKFN NIRTATIONS TO MONTSTO, CALIF. PASSHNGTP NEGCDTPFN ac
win, THIPTYFIVE YTORS, OME MNNDPEN STXTYFIVE POIING, FIVE PTET 1TH
INCHFS, DAPK HAIP, HIGH FOPFHTAN, CACTAL RPTES, ARTIST coMCRPTION
PHOTO NESARIBTN ag PRERMELT Ne PASSTVASP IM MAP,

ON REA, THN, LAST, MONESTO CETIZE™ anyTeeN oneroyEn YEVANA CAP,
DARK BLUE VITH LIGHT RLNE TOP, IN "ONZSTO THFLVF NOON, MOY, THT NTV~
FIVE, LAST, WHICH HON ANVEPTISING ST@™ ATTACHED TO REAP OF VEHICL?
AND ANOTHEP SIGN ATTACHED LENCTHMIST TO ROOF OF CAR, THIS INDIVINIAL
DESRIBFD PASSENGER AS HAVING GENERAL FACIOL FEATIPSS OF UNSUR BASEN
ON NEWSPAPER PHOTO. = )
END PAGE ONF

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SC 164-54
PAGE TWO

LAS VFGAS AT PEMQ, DFTEPMIN? IDENTITY OF 4R0VF CAR NPIVFP 4x
CONDUCT APPROPPTATR IMYTSTICATION TO IDENTIFY PASSENE TQ TPANSPOPTEN
TO MODESTO MOV, TUENTYFIVE, LAST.

TI ATY

JJT FRI SPATTL® CLP

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m BAD OT PLAIN .
121P™ MPGENT 19/3/71 CFP S y } é

TO DIPZCTOR
NALLAS
SEATTLE

FROM CINCINNATI (164-55)' 2P

UNSIRs NOPTHMTST ATPLINFS FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMASP
TYTNTYFOUPR LASTs CAA - HIJACKING FXTOPTION
00 SEATTLE

PA
PS RBURTAN AIRTEL NOVEMBER] THENIVET DE LAST. X P/

| tovFuarr THIRTY LAST

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MRUSPAPRFR AND THOUGHT IT "AS SOMPORNE ' BID

OF UNSNR IM A LOCA
HT HAD KNOWN, PEAUFSTEN TO SFE A LAPETE PHOTO, NTCEMPRR THO :
Last[ as SHOWN A TELECOPIEP PHOTO OF ARTIST

CONCEPTION OF UNSIIR, HF COULD NOT ASSOCIATE 4 MAME WITH

TASUA BUT THOUGHT IT AS SOMEONF WHO HAN BEEM PART OF

WHEN HF MAS

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DEC' 38 197
FBI « SEATTLE _

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"PAG THN

paceighe THOTE INsTaNT
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[

SAID HE HAD TELEPHONED

{
DESIRES TO S®© APTIST CONCEPTION OF UNSHS,

DALLAS WILL EXHIBIT ARTIST CONCEPTION TO AND

ADVISE BPFAL AND OO RESULTS.

FM

JFK F8I SEATTLE

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mDam5 MM PLAIN

I59P™ HPGENT 12-3-71 CLS

TO DIPRCTOP 164-211} ATTN: IDENTIFICATION
STATTLE

FPOM MIAMT 164-559 QP

MNCH2s MORTHVEST STPLINES FLIGHT TYRE ZEPO

DIVISTO™

FIVEs "OYEMRER

THENTYFOUP, SEVENTYONF, CAM = HIJACKING, O03 SPATTLF.

OF MIAMI MITEL TO DIR@CTOP, NEC. THRE,

SFVENTYONE,

MIAMI ANTICIPATES IVT AVLRM TNC

AG A

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POSSIBLE SIISPFCT THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER? SF
HIS PYOTO TO APPPOPPIATE "ITNESSES,

PAST BUPPOT INVESTIGATION HAS DISCLOSED

ATTL® DISPLAYS

ALLEGENLY

APPESTFN FOP

DETAILS ANN nTSPaS
APRESTS NOT KMOMN,

IDENTIFICATION NIVISTON PTANSSTEN TO Sil

ITIO™ OF THESE

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DEC 3197
FBI - SEATTLE
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PAGR THO

FIVE FFFT TEN TO FIVE FY8T PLEVFMs ONT STXTY TN ONE STXTY

FIVE PONNNSs MATPs RYFSs MENTIM COMPLEXION, a
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mDAPO MY PLAIN

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TAO RATPECTOP 164-2111

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FPOM NET YNPK 164-697 5P

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MQVEMBEP TM ENTY FOUPTH, SEVENTYONE, CAA-

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PRE MEMAPK TEL TO 3UPRATT, DECEMBER SECONN, LAST.

FO? TMFORMATION OF PFCFIVINe oFFicss,|
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PACE TNO

ACCEPTATNED Ig A "HITS MALE, PoPN[ |

id

ANT) AS OF

HE HAN DESCRIBED HIMS" LF

ON FMPLOYMTNT APPLICATION

AS FIVE FEFT, ELEVEN

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Pae® THREE

POST OFFICE

VIPGINIA. WS DMV RECOPDS

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INANIRY AT MOPTHUFST ATPLINFS ASCEPTAINEN THAT THAT FIPM'S

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FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) ,
SUBJECT: UNSUB; ——
Northwest Airlines Flight 305 :
Portland to Seattle,
11/24/71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION .
(00: SEATTLE)
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Race White
Sex Male
Nationality American
Height 6' to 6°"
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Complexion Olive
Scars and marks None
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971PM URGENT 12-22-71 RWR
TO DIRECTOR
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM CHICAGO (164-297) OP |
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UNSUBs MORTHMFCT AIPLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, POPTLANN TO \
SEATTL?, NOVEMRFP TO FOUR, LAST, CAA-HIJACKINGs EXTORTION, O03
SPATILE.
Pt SEATTLE TELSTYP® TO CHICACO DECEMBFPR ONE, LAST, AND CHTCACO
TELEPHON® CALL TO SEATTLE NFCEMBER TWO, INSTANT.
ILLI™OIS, INTERVITUED THIS
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FLIGHT SEVEN THPES FIVE, AT TWO FIFTEEN P.M, AND APRIVED PORTLAND
APPPOXIMATELY FOU? P.M. SAME NATE.
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PACH Two

ADVISED THAT

THE FOLLOWING MOPNTNG, NOVEMSER THO

POUP y WENT SHOPPING AT TEN ALM,

HE ANVISEN THAT THEY RETURNED HOME FOR LINCH

WHERE THEY REMAINEN DURING THE AFTERNOO™ AND EVENTING,

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RUT NOES "OT
RECALL IF IT "AS THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER TWO THREE OR NOVEMBER TO
FOUR. HE SAID THE FOLLO"ING MORNING HE STAYED
AT HOME MATCHING SOME OF THT PRO FOOTBALL GAME AND THAT HIS FRIEND
ADVISF) THAT DURING HIS TRIP FROM O'HARS TO PORTLAND
HE SPENT THE ENTIRG TIM sé
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DISCUSSEN WITH THE EFFECT OF LOWERING THE "HEELS ON

THe PLANE3; WHETHER THE REAR LANDER COULD 8F OPENEN IN FLICHT, OP
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PAG' THREF

THE POSSIRILITY OF PARACHUTING FROM THE PLA", HE SAID THAT HF

VAGIELY PFCALLED HAVING NISCUSSEN THE MIMIMIHM

SPEED OF THE COMMERCIAL JET AIRCRAFT.

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THAT H® CONLD FURNISH "O INFORMATION OF POSSI8L= VALINE To THIS

INVESTIGATION.

DESCRIBED AS 4 WHITE MAL™ AMERICAN, DATE OF RIRTH bé

HEIGHT FIVE FEET bic

ELEVEN A"D THREE FOURTHS INCHES, "SIGHT ONE EIGHT FIVE POUNDS,

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PAGE FOUUP

HAIR MEDIUM BROWN,

SIDERURNS TO BOTTOM OF

WOR, EYES COMPLEXION SCARS - |

MUSCULAR SUILD. MILITARY

SERVICE

SSAN

EMPLOYMENT

| PRIOR EMPLOYMENT

ADMITTED ARREST RECORN NONE.

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STRPORT.

SMOKES MARLBORO CIGARETT®S AND AS OF

SEATTLE AT

PM (CST) INSTANT| |

WASHINGTON, "ILL INTEPVIFM

AND VERIFY

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PAGE FIVE

WILL INTEPVIEY OBTAIN DESCRIPTION, bec
AND RACKEPONND INFO AND DETERMINE HIS MHEREARONTS DURING
PERTINENT PERIOD NOVEMBER TVENTY FOUR LAST.

STATTLE WILL REINTERVIEY SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATIVE
TO CONVERSATION WITH Pee

FD THREE ZERO TO FOLLOWS,
WNSUR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEPONS,

END

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NROIG CG PLAIN
SGIPM URGENT 1282-71 RUR
'70 DIRECTOR
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM CHICAGO (164«2975

UNSUB NORTHYEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO
SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWO FOUR, LAST, CAA-HIJACKING$ EXTORTION, O08
SEATTLE,

'RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO CHICAGO DECEMBER ONE, LAST, AND CHICAGO
TELEPHONE CALL TO SEATTLE DECEMBER TWO, INSTANT.

ILLINOIS, INTERVIEWED THIS
DATE s ADVISED HE LEFT O* HARE AIRPORT, CHICAGO, ON NOVEMBER
TwO THREE, LAST, NORTHWEST AIRLINES

FLIGHT SEVEN THREE FIVE, AT TWO FIFTEEN PeMs AND ARRIVED PORTLAND
APPROXIMATELY FOUR Pelle SAME DATE.

'WASHINGTON, | |THE AIRPORT AND

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PAGE TVO

ADVISED THAT

THE FOLLOWING MORNING, NOVEMBER TWO

FOUR |

[WENT SHOPPING AT TEN AeM.

HE ADVISED THAT THEY RETURNED HOME FOR LUNCH
WHERE THEY REMAINED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING,

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BUT DOES NOT

RECALL IF IT WAS THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER TWO THREE OR NOVEMBER Two

FOUR. HE SAID THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE STAYED
AT HOME WATCHING SOME OF THE PRO FOOTBALL GAME AND THAT HIS FRIEND

HE SPENT THE

ADVISED THAT DURING HIS TRIP FROM O*HARE TO PORTLAND

ENTIRE TIME

AND THAT HE DOES NOT RECALL HAVING

DISCUSSED WI

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THE EFFECT OF LOWERING THE WHEELS ON

THE PLANE$ WHETHER THE REAR LADDER COULD BE OPENED IN FLIGHT, OR

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THE POSSIBILITY OF PARACHUTING FROM THE PLANE, HE SAID THAT HE

VAGUELY RECALLED. HAVING DISCUSSED

SPEED OF THE COMMERCIAL JET AIRCRAFT.

THE MINIMUM

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ADVISED THAT HE

BUT THAT HE HAS AND

THAT HE COULD FURNISH NO INFORMATION OF POSSIBLE VALUE TO THIS

INVESTIGATION.s

DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE AMERICAN, DATE OF BIRTH

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HAIR MEDIUM BROWN,

PAGE FOUR

SIDEBURNS TO BOTTOM OF

EAR, EYES

COMPLEXION

SCARS -

MUSCULAR BUILDs MILITARY

SERVICE

SSAN

EMPLOYMENT

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT

ADMITTED ARREST RECORD NONE,

AIRPORT »

SEATTLE AT

SMOKES MARLBORO CIGARETTES AND AS OF

PM CCST) INSTANT

WASHINGTON, WILL INTERVIEW

AND VERIFY

END PAGE FOUR

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WILL INTERVIEW OBTAIN DESCRIPTION, , —

AND BACKGROUND INFO AND DETERMINE HIS WHEREABOUTS DURING

PERTINENT PERTOD NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST.
SEATTLE WILL REINTERVIEW SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATIVE

TO CONVERSATION WITH —
FD THREE ZERO TWO FOLLOWS.

UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) | @ "
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 11/3 0/71

This document contoins neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned fo your agency;
ii and iis contents are not to be distributed oulside your agency.

fe) yr 24, 1971, Special Agents (SAs)
| | ana ret a Western Tours Bus bearing 6
passengers who had recently deplaned from Flight 305 at b7C
Concourse B2 of the Seattle-Tacoma Terminal. The Agents
boarded the bus and identified themselves as Special Agents
of the FBI to a Port of Seattle Police Official and an Airline
Official who were standing in the doorway. These officials
then left the bus.
sas[—]ana [| thon spre: elves bé
to the passengers of the bus. SAs and then b7c
determined that there were 35 passengers on the bus plus
the driver,|
sal _]took a verbal roll call of all passengers b6
who boarded at Portland. Nineteen passengers answered when bic
their names were called. No one answered when the name
D. COOPER was read.
sa|__] then requested the passengers leave b6
the bus and proceed to the VIP Lounge immediately adjacent bic
to Bhe B2 entrance where they would be interviewed by
FBI Agents. The passengers then exited the bus and proceeded
to the lounge.
Interviewed on LL/ 24/71 ot Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81 - $29
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; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO? SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) bé DATE: December 2, 1971
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SUBJECT: UNSUB;
Northwest Blight 305
11/24/71
CAA-Hi jacking, Extortion
FBI Philadelphia, telephonically advised
that he received information that a person resembling the b6é
artist's conception of the UNSUB was 7#hvolved in an auto- —
mobile accident near P ce)
tified himself as
Seattle, Washington, and had/in his possession an auto-
mobile driver's license reflecting the same. At the time
of the accident, | was driving an automobile rented from
Avis.
could furnish no further information regarding Pec
instant matter.
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) December 2, 1971

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Northwest Rlieht 305
LL/24/71
CAA-Hijackine, Sxtortion
FBI Philadelphia, telephonically udvised
that he received information that a person resembling the
artist's conception of the UNSUB was involved int an auton
mobile accident near phi re ers b6é
we [seatts himself as b7Cc
Seattle, Washineton, and had in his possession an auto-
ile driver's License reflecting the same. At the time
of the accident, was driving an autonobile rented Lrom
Avis.
[Jcould furnish no further intormation regarding ee c

instant matter,

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OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 ,
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO =: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate: 12/2/71

FROM : SA| Ps

Sash, _—
SUBJECT: UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES gs
FLIGHT #305, Sufe
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

OOP SEATTLE 5

On 11/29/71, ________ | washinafon.
om

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him that | K

own had been contacted on 11/20/71, by le
who wanted to rent her rental house.' She fe (hese individuals prc
were suspicious since she normally doesn't see

Cason ooking for am a house to rent. They indic rom
jpokane, and she noted they're license as being |

said he didn't know if there was any other reason
was suspicious of these individuals,

On 12/1/71, :
Hashington, advise
an had observed | that

wanted to rent| |nouse, but arter viewing The composite bé
drawim of the HijacKker they did not feel any of them were the b7C
hijacker. She added that | had no other reason for

being suspicious of these fie er_that she just didn't feel

it was normal for _|to be looking for an apart-

ment. She added that one 6 m | \
which also made suspicious.

The above is being furnished for information.

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11/30/71

AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

TO: SAC, PORTLAND

FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (26-5087) (P)

Oregon License
ITsHy
60: SC

ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71, captioned "UNSUB;
Northwest Airlines Flight #305, 11/24/71, Portland,
Oregon; CAA - Hijacking; Extortion".

Enclosed for Portland ere two straps alluded to
in retel, which were found upon examination of captioned
vehicle.

LEADS;

PORTLAND:

Will display straps te vehicle owner, |
to determine whether they were
Loc ehicle at time of theft and if so, will return

to If not identifiable by will forward
to Seattle.

3 - Portland (Ene. 2) (RM)
c—~ 1~ Package
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AIRTEL " ATRMATL « REGISTERED

TO: SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SACRAMEWTO (26-5087) (P)

UNSUB; 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon,

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ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71, captioned "UNSUB;
Northwest Airlines Plight #305, 11/24/71, Portland,.
Oregon; CAA - Hijacking; Extortion".

Enclosed for Portland are two straps alluded to
in retel, which were found upon examination of captioned

Vehicle.
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to If not identifiable by WLLL forward
to Seattle.

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« Sacramento

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Via ATRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED |
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SvB.- GC

Lia SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)

UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305,
11/24/71, Portland, Oregon
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71. . qh

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Enclosed for Seattle is opaque olyethylene £-. —
bag alluded to in retel.

Inasmuch as no connection has been made between
captioned incident and enclosed bag, this bag is being.
forwarded to Seattle in order that it may be displayed to
Northwest Airlines personnel to determine if there is any
possible connection.

It is being left to Seattle's discretion as to
whether or not this bag will be sent to the FBI Laboratory
for fingerprint examination. It is noted that the bag has
! been turned inside out to protect the exterior from
handling. The bag is known to have been_handled by the
contributor, | and one | both b6
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if necessary. Lo4~. ff - "SOS

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Sent
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AIRTEL ATR, {ATL - REGISTEAS

TO: SAG, SDATTLN (164-81)

PRO.I:

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SG, shone (164-50) ()

WIS IB; Vortinrest "irl ines s Flicht 47305,
11/24/71, Porticnd, Cra
CAA ~ TEJACIIUG: EXT Cario.

ReSCiel to Seattic, 11/25/71.

RacLloced for Santtle is opcquce polyethyle3s
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FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)

UISUB; Northvest Airlines Flight 1/305,
11/24/71, Portland, Oreson
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTIO:T

ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71.

Enclosed for Seattle is opeque polyethylene
beg alluded to in retel.

Inasmuch as no connection has been made between
exptioned incident and enclosed bas, this bes is being
forverded to Seattle in order that it mey be displayed to
Morthwest Airlines personnel to determine if there is any
possible connection.

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whether or not this bag will bea sent to the FBI Laboratory
for fingerprint exemination. It is noted that the bag, has
been turned inside out to protect the exterior from

handling. The bac is known to have been_handied by the
contributor, | and one both
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OPTIONAL, FORM No. {0
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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Memorandum

to ;SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pare: 22/1/71
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES
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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
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S department received a call from ALMON D. DE GRAW, age 72,
Bucoda, Washington, that he had information concerning the
location of the "skyjacker."
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5010-108

__ALMON D. D GRAN, Sage 72, who is living under poor condi-
tions at Bucoda, Washingtone"had located the "skyjacker," his
parachute, and tHe money by use of his homemade detector-diréection
finder. DE GRAW stated he had devined the location of the above
as being in Skamania County 45 miles east of Woodland, Washington
petween Mt. St. Helens and an unnamed resevoir on the Lewis River

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MAY 1962 EDITION ons
» GSAGEN, REG. No, 27

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Memorandum

TO : SAC ( 164-81 ) pate: 12/1/71

FROM + SA ELGIN E. OLROGG

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giving the impression he 1s much heavier . He does have a

dark complexion and dark hair. | advised it is his
[but he

understanding could furnish no
other background information pertinent to instant case,

LEAD: AT PAYHE FIELD

Conduvt investigation above suspect.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC ( 164«81 )

SA ELGIN E, OLROGG

UNSUB: NW AIRLINES,
FLIGHT # 305

11/24/71

CAA ~ Hijacking; Extortion

SUSPECT:

DATE:

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giving the impression he is much heavi He does have a \
dark complexion and dark hair, | |Jadvised it is his A
understanding lbut he could furnish no .
other background information pertinent to instant case, _

LEAD: AT PAYNE FIELD

Conduet investigation above suspect.

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Dissemination
Routing Slip
FD-417 (9-12-69)

To: (_) Director, Att.:
[EX] SAC,

([j Albany

[_] Albuquerque
{_] Alexandria
(_) Anchorage
(_] Atlanta

{_]} Baltimore
(_) Birmingham
[_} Boston

(_] Buffalo

{_] Butte

(_] Charlotte
{([) Chicago
(_) Cincinnati
{_] Cleveland
{_] Columbia
(_] Dallas

(-} Denver

CL] Detroit

(_] El Paso
(~] Honolulu

RE: UNSUB;

Flight

(Copies to Offices Checked)

(_] Houston

(_] Indianapolis
[_] Jackson

(_] Jacksonville
(_]) Kansas City
{_] Knoxville
(_] Las Vegas
{_] Little Rock
{_] Los Angeles
(_] Louisville
_] Memphis

(_] Miami

[_] Milwaukee
{__] Minneapolis
[_] Mobile

(_] Newark

(_] New Haven
[_] New Orleans
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Omaha

(_] Philadelphia
L_] Phoenix

(_] Pittsburgh
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San Francisco
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Washington Field ~

Date

Northwest Airlines
#305, 11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

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Here we have a man who jumps out of airplanes for fun.

He falls at 120 miles an hour. He glides like a bird. He
blossoms out with a parachute. He lands with a bump. -

He's always a little fearful before each jump, but he thinks
that's OK. His name is Sheri- LS cere gg etter oy
dan Peterson, former Montana ~ . : ee, Nie ne
smoke jumper, now a Boeing yoo |
Employees Skydiver.

Skydiving is fun, but... let's :
det Sheridan describe it. "When .

ping I'm a little uncertain, ;
Apwever, I've built up my self con- '

fénce. I still have a little fear, °
Bt I feel if you don't feel a tinge
foe "fear you might become a little
cikeless." é
PS SWHAT'S IT LIKE?
what's skydiving like? .
Be at kind of attitude does one

e when jumping out, of an air-
pe! Why is it fun? '
"You really have no sensation
bfdropping sae it's like floating
i ja river of air. The farther you
fall the firmer the air feels,"
Peterson explains,

"There are many reasons why
people skydive," Peterson said.
"It's simply a sport with unlimited
challenge. It's a sensation of free-
dom when you're sailing through
space at 120 to 130 miles an hour.
Some enjoy the excitement of fear
—it makes all the other problems
one might have seem trivial. It's ©
a release. There also is a feeling

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when I was a student at the Uni-
versity of Missouri, At the time I
was quite interested in being a
writer and I was looking for new
experience—broadening my base
of knowledge.

"Y read an article about smoke-
jumping in a magazine and sent in
my application. Two years later I
was accepted. We were employed
by the U.S. Forest Service to con-
tain fires in isolated areas in Mon-
tana.

"My first jump was quite an ex-
perience," Peterson recalls. "At
2,500 feet I knew I was going to
jump. I wanted to, yet I didn't,
'Then my instructor gave me a

heavy pat and out I went... my
eyes were closed. In fact, my eyes
were closed during the first five
jumps." to. :

Peterson did his first free fall
in 1953. He wished he hadn't. He
jumped out and tumbled head over
heels "for quite a distance." Peter-
son then pulled the ripcord and
nothing happened. Finally, in des-
peration, the smokejumper-turned-
skydiver, "threw" the ripcord. The
parachute blossomed, but Peter-

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"I just barely missed some pow-
er lines," Peterson said, "but my
chute didn't. There I was suspend-
ed from the lines. This taught me
the dangers of unsupervised jump-
ing." °

What's the difference between
skydiving and regular. parachut-
ing? Peterson says when a regular
parachutist jumps his chute js
opened automatically by a static
line connected to an airplane.
When a skydiver jumps, he re-
leases the parachute himself, there-
by allowing him time to "sail"
through the atmosphere.

Peterson didn't skydive again
until last February. As a news-
paper reporter, he did the jump
to get a story for: the Tri-City
Herald. (He's now a technical edi-
tor in Org. 2-5000.) When Peter-
son came to work for Boeing last
May he helped organize the Boe-
ing Employees Skydiving Club.
Now he jumps almost every Sun-
day. (The club has a 60-acre pas-
ture near Kent.) '

Peterson maintains there's a lot
of interest in skydiving. He said
he received more than 100 tele-
phone calls about the club when a
skydiving article appeared in The
Boeing News. Sheridan has 13 sky
dives to his credit,
@ TESTS REQUIRED "
When one wants to be a sky-
diver, one has to go through super-
vised testing period. First there's
short delays—then the delays
(from airplane to release of para-
chute) get longer. Then there are
licensing phases. And, all club
jumps are supervised by a safety
officer. Then—if the main 'para-
chute fails, skydivers always have
an auxiliary one. Consequently
skydiving is quite safe, maintains

So, all you seekers of "free-
dom," "new experience," "adven-
ture," "release'—~just call Sheri-
dan Peterson at Ext. 5-2234 and
sign up for the club. The minimum
age is 18; the maximum age is a
little vague— around retirement

jJage, Peterson comments.

There's only one minor draw-
back, If you're married, keep an

Jeye on your wife, "Wives," says

' . Peterson, "are considered by many

_to be the greatest obstacle to sky.
jdiving. There seems to be one way
jout of this problem — get more
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'j/nament at Sunnyside last Saturday and Sunday. * —
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1than 270 delay-falls, made a figure eight and a back
"roll in less than 15 seconds from 4,000 feet. Rainy
weather imposed the low-altitude regulation on the
 4stunt jumpers who ordinarily fall from 7,200 feet.
Six other Boeing employees participated in the
contest. David Lithgow, Ralph Mulvihill and Clif-
'ford competed.in the senior spot jumping, team ,
jumping, and style jumps. Those competing in the .
junior event were Jack Simmons, Jim O'Brien,
Sheridan Peterson ard Peter Thomas. :

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* SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, fo : '.
MAY 1902 EDITION y *
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-14.6 .

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memeorandum

DATE: 12/2/71

UNKNOWN SUBJECT;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES

FLIGHT #305,

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71 .
CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: . SEATTLE

BUFILE 164-2111

On inskant datel |
| —- appeared at the Seattle '
Orfice. | laagvised that is presently employed by

statec that the physical description_and the composit drawing"
of unsub are similar to a man named |

ae that he hasn't seen|
yea rs and has no knowledge of his whereabouts at this time
or during the hours of the hijacking.

stated that if as in the Seattle
would not contact Le does not know
pers

onnaly.

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could be ident td |

Attached is a clipping of ma de ten years ago.

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SEVENTYONE, CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION, 00:SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE LETTER TO ALBANY, NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTYONE.
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FIVE FEET, ELEVEN INCHES; ONE HUNDRED

FORTY POUNDS; BROWN HATR; BROWN EYES.

STATED| |SERVED TINE AT THE STATE —
PENITENTIARY FOR AND LAST
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PENDING.

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THERE LAST,

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COMDNCT APPPOPPTATE IMANTRIES AT THE

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MILL ATTFYPT TO LOCATE

AND INTRPYT RY

OPFGON REGARDING

SYSPSCT AND PRESENT "WHERFABONTS OF SIISPFCT. "ILL COMDIICT

BACKGRONNN TNVFSTIGATION OF WHO IS REPORTEDLY

ASSOCIATS) WITH CPIMINAL TYPES PPIOP TO INTESVIFMING HIM,

— BALTIMOPE AT BALTIMOPE, MARYLANQ, CONDICT IMMENTATE

PALTIMOR™® SOURCE FON CHECK ON SHSPECT FOR RACKGROUMN) INFOPMATION

— AYD PECENT EMPLOYMENTS,

MINNEAPOLIS AT MINNTAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, WILL WPON ph
OF PHOTOCPAPHS OF SISPECT DISPLAY TO MEVREPS OF CREY AND
AND OTHEP NITNESSTS AVAILABLE.

STATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHT"ETOM, WILL TIPO" PFCFIPT OF

PHOTOS OF SIISPECT, DISPLAY TO ALL AVAILAPLE. WITNSSSES,
CLEVELAND AT CLEVFLAND, OHIO "ILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
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Via TELETYPE NITEL
(Priority)
meee ee ee ee ee Loew Le
TO: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE
FROM: SAC,SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND
TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA ~— HIJACKING;

EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.
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AGO AND THAT HE IS WHO IS DES-

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COMPLEXION AND THAT HIS PHYSICAL APPEARANCE RESEMBLES THAT OF

ARTIST CONCEPTION OF UNSUB IN INSTANT MATTER. [ _| STATES

IN CONTACT WITH AND

STATED THAT HE IS BELIEVED TO BE

NEW MEXICO,

ALBUQUERQUE. AT[ __| NEW MEXICO. CONDUCT LOGICAL
INVESTIGATION TO LOCATE SUBJECT AND ESTABLISH HIS WHEREABOUTS
AT TIME OF CAPTIONED MATTER. (6 Y- o/-S//
IF UNSUCCESSFUL AT[ __|CONDUCT INVESTIGATION TO LOCATE

SUBJECT AT ALBUQUERQUE SINCE STATES THAT SUBJECT BELIEVED

TO HAVE WORKED IN ALBUQUERQUE DURING ~P-

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OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

DATE: 12/3/71

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Sea-Tac, telephone number| | called_and said that b6
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postmarked in Miami, 11/28/71, and_message says, /Do you know
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/3/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST ATRLINES FLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

On 12/2/71,| | Northwest Airlines
Sea-Tac, telephone number | cated and said that x
a postcard had come to Sea-Tac addressed to _
postmarked in Miami, 11/28/71, pit message _saus.—*po you know
about my misrepresentation? /s

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OPTIONAL FORM No. 10
MAY 1982 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/3/71 y 7 A
FROM: SA Welneane- bé
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SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
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On 12/1/71, a group of photos were exhibited to
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inthe group of photos were photos of three —
individuals. Concerning the photos, stated that

the hijacker was not as good looking as KEELY. He stated

that| is not the hijacker, and concerning

| [he stated that if the individual were 10 vears

older, there would be a resemblance between |

and the hijacker.
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United Press International

A note from "D. B. Coop-
'er" reading, '"Thanks for
hospitality," was turned
over to the FBI yesterday
on the chance it was sent by
the parachuting airline hi-
jacker who got away with
$200,000 ransom last week.

The note, with printed
, Words pasted to a piece of
paper, was received by
Reno Newspapers, Inc. It
was addressed in light
hand-printed pencil to
'Reno Newspaper, Reno,
Nev.," and postmarked
Oakdale, Calif... a small
town southeast of Stockton.
It read:

"Attention. Thanks for
hospitality. Was in a rut, D.
B. Cooper."

"D. B. Cooper? was the
name given by the swarthy
man who hijacked a North-
west Airlines 727 jetliner
Wednesday, collected
$200.000 ransom, and then
escaped by parachute while

Hi ijacker's Note of Thanks?

the plane was ising fram
Seattle to Reno.

"Cooper," a name the
FBI said is probably an
alias, caught the fancy of
some people for the darin:
nature of his crime and for
its apparent success tu

bly killed himself and FO)
about business as usual.
One policeman at Wood-

"beating the system." a' : . as

land said confidently:
"Come next deer season
rtsome hunter will find him." y'

FBI agents—not charmed
at all by the hijacker's ¢.-
per — continued then
dogged search yesterday in ,
a 15- square-mile area around
Woodland, in Clark County,
where they think he came
down after leaping from the
plane.

Tom Manning, the agent
in charge, suggested the hi-
jacker may be marooned in
the rugged Cascade foot-
hills with a broken leg.

But some local law offi-
cers frankly admit, off the |
record, that they think he's
sitting in a hotel in Mexico
with the loot.

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ry, "The damn fool proba

p
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(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)

Pe A3 seattle Post-
Intellizencer
Seattle, Wash.

Dates 11/30/71
Edition: Pinal
Author:
Editor: Dick Lyall
Title:
Character;

or
Classification:

Lot-u1 7 sy

| Submitting Office: Seattle

Cc) Being Investigated

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT
THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR,

SEVENTYONE , CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE».

RE TELEPHONE CALL TODAY FROM PHILADELPHIS/DIVISION.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD STEWARDESS
BE REINTERVIEWED AT HER REQUEST ON THE MORNING /OF | DECEMBER |
TWO, SEVENTYONE. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING
POINTS BE COVERED IN THE INTERVIEW:

ONE. SUBJECT REPORTEDLY WENT TO THE MEN'S ROOM.
DID HE IN FACT GO THERE.

TWO. HOW LONG WAS HE IN THE RESTROOM.

THREE. DID HE CHANGE ANY CLOTHING, ETC.

FOUR. DID HE CARRY THE ATTACHE CASE INTO THE
MEN'S ROOM AND IF SO DID HE CARRY IT BY THE HANDLE OR IN SOME
OTHER MANNER.

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FIVE. DID HE AT ANYTIME HAVE SOMETHING ELSE ON
TOP OF THE ATTACHE CASE SUCH AS A SEPARATE PARCEL.

SIX. CHECK CAREFULLY AS TO HIS SHOES. NOTE THAT
PARACHUTING EXPERTS SAY THAT IF HE HAD STREET SHOES ON HE WOULD
HAVE LOST THEM BEFORE LANDING.

SEVEN. DID THE HIJACKER GIVE ANY SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ALTITUDE, AIR SPEED, REAR
STAIRS, FLAPS, ETC. AND DID HE ALTER THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE
SUGGESTIONS OF THE AIR CREW.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER THREE
ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN
SEVENTY ONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING$ EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS TO SEATTLE AND MINNEAPOLIS. SET

FORTH LEADS FOR LOCATION AND POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF —
END.

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TO DIRECTOR
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SAN FRANCISCO, AND
SEATTLE
FROM OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) P

UNSUB$ HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWO SEVEN JET,
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, LAST, CAA"HIJACKINGs EXTORTION,
OO: SEATILE.

RE CINCINNATI TELETYPE TO BUREAU, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE,

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ADVISED THAT

AS BEING

VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE OUTDOORS AND AS A WHITE MALE
AMERTCAN, FIVE FOOT ELEVEN INCHES, ONE EIGHT FIVE POUNDS,

RECEEDING DARK BROWN HAIR, FAIR COMPLEXION, AND HEAVY

BUILD »

WORKING AT

SOMEWHERE IN THE DALLAS, TEXAS AREA,

STATED

FOR THE INFORMATION OF SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE,

ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE A

DEPARTMENTS, CREDIT CHECKS, AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES

NEGATIVE,

INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AT OKLAHOMA CITY.

END
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AT OKLAHOMA CITY THROUGH POLICE AND SHERIFF*S

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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164-26) 2P
UNSUB: NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOV. TWO FOUR, ONE NINE SEVEN ONE.
CAA - HIJACKING 5 EXTORTION. O00: SEATTLE. |

VIEWING ARTIST-S

CONCEPTION OF HIJACKING IN "SPOKESMAN REVIEW" SPOKANE,
WASH., NOV. TWO NINE ISSUE, SEE STRONG RESEMBLANCE WITH

IN ONE NINE SEVEN ZERO,

RESIDING

CALIF.
WHILE ON TNTERESTED

BUT NEVER KNOW TO HAVE .

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DESCRIBED - BORN

PLACE UNKNOWN, SIX FEET, MEDIUM BUILD,

DARK HAIR, SSN

APPEARS OLDER THAN TRUE AGE.

LOS ANGELES AT DETERMINE WHERABOUTS" PS
PERTINENT PERIOD.
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TOs: SAC, LOS ANGELES
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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROMs SAC, BUTTE (164-26) 2P
UNSUBs NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,

PORTLAND TO SEATILE, NOV. TWO FOUR, ONE NINE SEVEN ONE.

CAA ~ HIJACKINGs EXTORTION,

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SEATTLE.
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WASHs, NOV, TVO NINE ISSUE, SEE STRONG RESEMBLANCE WITH

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DESCRIBED « BORN
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DARK HAIR, SSN

LOS ANGELES AT

PERTINENT PERIOD,

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 @ we
Office Memorandum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : FILE (164-81) DATE: 11/30/71

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE Cc e - Sem RC+t.

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suBjECcT: UNSUB;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71
CAA —- HIJACKING; EXTORTION

For record puyoses, SA MANNING advised that the military
helicopters used at Woodland on 11/26/71 left Gray Field
(Fort Lewis) at 6:40 AM, arrived at Woodland at 8:15 AM,
were airborne approximately 9:30 AM, came in and refueled
once and were relieved and discontinued the air search
about £1:30 AM. The airmen went to lunch and departed
for Gray Field at 12:45 PM the same day.

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8:33 PM URGENT 11-38-71 AJW
TO ¢ SEATTLE (164-81)

Svs:
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) nen

UNSUBs NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ET AL$ CAA -
HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.

MC MINNVILLE, OREGON ADVISED NOVEMBER

TWENTYEIGHT SEVENTYONE HE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM CHARLES 'MOORE, Pee
AGE SEVENTYFOUR, "ITH SHARP. MIND, THAT ONE RESEMBLES

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ARTIST*S SKETCH OF UNSUB. IS FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES DASH

FIVE FEET NINE INCHES, ONE] FORTYFIVE TO ONE SIXTY POUNDS, BROWN

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$333 PM URGENT 1132-71 AJt
TO? SEATTLE (16481)
FROMs PORTLAND (€164=41)

UNSUBs NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ET AL3 CAA =

HISACKING$ EXTORTION, 00: SEATTLE,

TWENTYEIGHT SEVENTYONE HE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM C
AGE SEVENTYFOUR, WITH SHARP MIND, THAT ONE

MC MINNVILLE, OREGON ADVISED NOVEMBER

ARTIST*S SKETCH OF UNSUB,

ESEMBLES

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TELETYPE URGENT ee - Ene "

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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SE

FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF PORTLAND IN CONDUCTING

SEARCH IN THIS MATTER, NW,

MINNEAPOLIS, IN A CONVERSATION WITH THIS OFFICE ON NOVEMBER
TWENTYNINE LAST, ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PASSING
INFORMATION ON TO US BASED ON THE QUOTE PRESSURE BUMP ENQUOTE
INDICATING THAT THE MAN HAD JUMPED NORTH OF PORTLAND. HE
SAID IT WAS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE THAT THE MAN DID NOT

JUMP WHEN THIS PRESSURE BUMP TOOK PLACE. IT. WAS ENTIRELY

POSSIBLE THAT HE SAT ON THE END OF THE STAIRS TO CHECK OUT

HIS REFERENCE POINTS BEFORE HE JUMPED. IF HE DID THIS FOR

EVEN A SHORT TIME, HE COULD HAVE EASILY LANDED ACROSS THE

w®RIVER IN OREGON. HE POINTED OUT IN THIS CONNECTION THAT

THERE IS AN AURORA FIELD NEAR DONALD, OREGON.

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UNSUB$ MORTHWEST ATRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER
TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIGHJACKING$ EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TOHPORTLAND, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTY~
ONE$ AND PORTLAND TELEPHONE CALLHTO SEATTLE, SAME DATE.

WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED A VOR RECEIVING DEVICE WOULD BE TOO

ee

BULKY TO BE CARRIED ABOARD THE FLIGHT UNSEEN, AND DUE TO THE

TECHNICAL EFFORT OF THE DEVICE, IT WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE A GOOD
DEAL OF TRAINING IN ORDER TO OPERATE IT. HE ADVISED THE
SMALLEST MODEL OF THE VOR RECEIVING DEVICE IS TWO POINT SIX INCHES

BY THREE POPNT TWO INCHES BY TEN POINT SEVEN IN'LENGTH, WEIGHING
Rane cnn ennnen nnn TL Se DEER,

TWO POINT SEVEN POUNDS. SUCH A RECEIVER WOULD REQUIRE A TWELVE
VOLT BATTERY TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AND HORIZONTAL - POLARIZED
ANTENNA APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET IN LENGTH WHPCH WOULD EITHER HAVE
TO BE EXTENDED FROM THE AIRPLANE OR ATTACHED TO THE WINDOWHIN A

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SUCH A DEVICE CAN BE PURCHASED FROM ANY OF THE AVIATION COMPANIES

FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED SEVENTYFIVE DOLLARS, WHICH
ADVISED IS THE MININUM PRICE. ACCORDING TO THE MARKER on
BEACON RECEIVER WILL NOT INTERFER WITH ANY OF THE AIRCRAFT INSTRU-

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FIVE IN OREGON AND FIVE IN WASHINGTON.

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TO SEATTLE, IT IS SUGGESTED SEATTLE DIVISION REEVALUATE LEADS SET
OUT IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATION.
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SMALLEST MODEL OF THE VOR RECEIVING DEVICE IS TWO POINT SIX INCHES

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2226 URGENT i1-29271 LJQ

TOs SEATTLE (1£64=81)

PROM: POGTLAND (164-41) P 2P

UNSUB3 MORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER
TWENTYFOUR , SEVENTYONE, CAA ~ HIGHJACKING$ EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.

RE SEATILE TELETYPE TOHPORTLAND, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTY~
ONES AND PORTLAND TELEPHONE CALLHTO SEATTLE, SAME DATE.

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BULKY TO BE CARRIED ABOARD THE FLIGHT UNSEEN, AND DUE TO THE
TECHNICAL EFFORT OF THE DEVICE, IT WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE A GocD
DEAL OF TRAINING IN ORDER TO OPERATE IT. HE ADVISED THE

BY THREE POPNT TvO INCHES BY TEN POINT SEVEN IN LENGTH, WEIGHING
TWO POINT SEVEN POUNDS. SUCH A RECEIVER WOULD REQUIRE A TWELVE
VOLT BATTERY TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AND HORTZONTAL « POLWRIZED
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VERTICAL POSITPOM, . CHAR ENED sense INDEX
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ADVISED THE MOST LIKELY DEVICE TO BE USED IN
SUCH A MANNER, AND DUE TO THE FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WOULD BE

THE MARKER BEACON RECEIVER, WHICH ACCORDING TO COULD BE
MADE BY ANY PERSON WPTH THE SLIGHTEST KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNICATION
OR RADIO EQUIPMENT. SUCH A DEVICE COULD BE THE SIZE OF A PACKAGE
OF CIGARETTES OR FOR A MORE EXACTING DEVICE, COULD BE ANY SIZE.

ADVISED THATHTHE BEACON RECEIVER WOULD WORK ON A NINE VOLT

TRANSISTOR BATTERY AND SERIES WITH A NORMUL FLASHLIGHT BATTERY,
SUCH A DEVICE CAN BE PURCHASED FROM ANY OF THE AVIATION COMPANIES
FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED SEVENTYFIVE DOLLARS, WHICH| |
ADVISED IS THE MININUM PRIGE. ACCORDING TO THE MARKER
BEACON RECEIVER WILL NOT INTERFER WITH ANY OF THE AIRCRAFT INSTRU-

MENTS, NOR GAN IT BE DETECTED WHILE IN USE,
ADVISED THE DISTRIBUTORS OF SUCH A DEVPCE IS NARCO
AVIONICS, WHICH HAS DISTRIBUTORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING

FIVE IN OREGON AND FIVE IN WASHINGTON,
BASED UPON THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND PORTLAND TELEPHONE CALL
TO SEATTLE, IT IS SUGGESTED SEATTLE DIVISION REEVALUATE LEADS SET

OUT IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATION,

END

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UNSUB$ NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO
FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST, CAA =~ HIGHJACKING$
EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

RE SACRAMENTO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY

SIX LAST; AND SACRAMENTO TELEPHONE CALL TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER

' TWENTY NINE INSTANT.

ON NOVEMBER TWENTY SIX LAST,

CALIFORNIA, REPORTED HAVING OBSERVED WHAT HE BELIEVED TO
BE AN ILLUMINATED OBJECT DRIFTING IN THE AREA OF BENTON

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AIRPORT, REDDING, AT APPROXIMATELY TEN TEN P.M., NOVEMBER

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AIRPLANE.
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AT A POINT IMMEDIATELY WEST OF BENTON AIRPORT ON THE SIDE

OF A SANITARY LAND FILL. WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE

OBSERVED THE SEVEN TWO SEVEN AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN INSTANT
MATTER FLY OVER REDDING AT APPROXIMATELY TEN P.M,
NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST, ADVISED THAT HE HAS MADE INQUIRY CONCERNING

THIS BAG WITH EMPLOYEES OF HIGHES DASH
AIRWEST, INC., REDDING, AND HAS OBTAINED THE OPINION FROM
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CAN LINER FROM A SEVEN TWO SEVEN PASSENGER ange. X
ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FIVE LAST, A SIXTY PAVE PLYMOUTH Ck

STATION WAGON REPORTED STOLEN AT rosmpure/ OREGON, ON
NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST, WAS RECOVERED ABANDONED NEAR
BENTON AIRPORT WHERE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY
SEVENTY FIVE FEET INTO HEAVY MANZANITA BRUSH IN AN

OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL ITS LOCATION. A SEARCH OF THIS '
VEHICLE DISCLOSED THE PRESENCE OF TWO STRAPS, ONE OLIVE

DRAB CANVAS MATERIAL AND THE OTHER OF YELLOW NYLON MATERIAL
NOT UNLIKE MATERIAL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARACHUTES.
SEVERAL LATENT FINGERPRINTS WERE LIFTED FROM THE INTERIOR

OF THIS VEHICLE.

ON NOVEMBER TWENTY NINE INSTANT,

TELE-

PHONICALLY ADVISED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE COMPOSITE
DRAWING OF UNSUB AND HE CONSIDERS THE COMPOSITE TO BE

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SIMILAR IN AMA NY RESPECTS TO THE APPEARANCE OF

WHEN LAST OBSERVED IN

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APPEARED AT THE REDDING RESIDENT AGENCY AND

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A SIXY FIVE PLYMOUTH STATION WAGON REFERRED TO ABOVE

AT WHICH TIME HE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN FROM
THE PARKING LOT OF A HOSPITAL IN ROSEBURG, OREGON, ON

THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER TWENTY THREE DASH TWENTY FOUR, LAST,

TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED

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TO SAC, SACRAMENTO
FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB, NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE
ZERO FIVE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA DASH HIJACKING;
EXTORTION. O00: SEATTLE

RE SUSPECT PHOTOGRAPH OF

SHOWN TO STEWARDESSES AT SEATTLE WHO ADVISED NOT,

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11/30/71

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| Homicide Section,

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provided the

following information:

At approximately 4:45 PM, November 24, 1971,
[was advised by the Chief of Detectives that there
was an extortion in progress at Sea~Tac Airport.
then drove his unmarked police vehicle to the Seattle First
National Bank where he met various bank officials who had
in their possession $200,000. in currency. He drove them
to the airport, reaching the Northwest Airlines Operation
Center approximately 5 PM. 'There the money was transferred
£ bank officials to a Northwest Airlines official,

Also four parachutes were loaded into the police
car as were eight crew meals and one set of instructions
for exiting the Boeing 727.

Leer hen drove the vehicle out onto the runway.
His car was followed by a stairway truck and a gas truck.

He stopped the vehicle approximately 300 yards from the
plane landing area at approximately 5:45 PM. Shortly there-
after he observed the plane land and drove the car to the
ten to eleven o'clock angle of the nose of the plane. He
remained in the parked car and a short time later one

stewardess exited the plane via the stair truck and approached

his car. She obtained the sack containing the $200,000. and
took it on board the plane. She made other trips from the
car to the plane carrying the parachutes and the exiting
instructions and the flight crew meals.

During this period of time, all of the passengers
left the plane and proceeded approximately 200 feet beyond
the police vehicle. The passengers boarded a bus which met
them at that area and then the bus proceeded toward the
terminal.

At approximately 7:25 pu|___arove the police
vehicle from the area of the plane and returned to the
terminal. This was done upon instructions he received from

the captain.

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On 11/29/71 I talked to| |
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able to detect a difference in the trim of the plane, caused
by the added weight brought about through the hijacker's
descent on the stairway,

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was on "automatic uring the flight, which he des-

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and said he had examined minutely the flight recorder record

and was unable to 'detect any similar occurrence in the airplane
at the site we are presently searching. He advised that in view
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FROM PORTLAND TO SEATTLE. ALLOWED PASSENGERS TO DEPLANE AT
SEATTLE AND AFTER RECEIVING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TOOK
OFF IN PLANE WITH CREW CONSISTING OF THREE MALES AND ONE HOSTESS.
FURNISHED SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AS TO AIR SPEED, DIRECTION, AND
AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH HOSTESS INSTRUCTED PLANE TO LAND AT
RENO FOR A NECESSARY REFUELING STOP. INDICATED TO HOSTESS
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NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH HIM. PLANE LANDED AT RENO, NEVADA,
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FOR INFORMATION OF CHICAGO, CAPTIONED FLIGHT
HIJACKED BY UNSUB NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, AFTER
BOARDING FLIGHT FROM PORTLAND TO SEATTLE. ALLOWED PASSENGERS
TO DEPLANE AT SEATTLE AND AFTER RECEIVING TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, TOOK OFF IN PLANE WITH CREW CONSISTING OF
THREE MALES AND ONE HOSTESS. FURNISHED SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
AS TO AIR SPEED, DIRECTION, AND AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH HOSTESS
INSTRUCTED PLANE TO LAND AT RENO FOR A NECESSARY REFUELING STOP,
INDICATED TO HOSTESS THAT HE WOULD GO TO MEXICO CITY.

FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF MONEY AND WHILE IN AIR,
UNSUB APPARENTLY OPENED REAR DOOR OF CAPTIONED PLANE AND
DEPRESSED STAIRS. HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED PILOT TO FLY WITH
HIS LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. UNSUB APPARENTLY PARACHUTED -
FROM PLANE AT AN UNKNOWN TIME FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM SEATTLE.
CREW OF PLANE STATES THEY TALKED TO HIJACKER VIA THE INTERCOM
AT EIGHT ZERO FIVE PM BUT HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH HIM.

' PLANE LANDED AT RENO, NEVADA, ELEVEN ZERO ONE PM, PST, NOVEMBER

TWENTYFOUR, WITH ONLY CREW ABOARD.

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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA-HIJACK-
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UNSUB%
Northwest Airlines 727
Portland, Oregon,
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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the time of instant hijacking. He advised he was in

met yon at jana on the evening of 11/24/71 where he was

met by and if necessary, he can produce a number of
witnesses to verify that.

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UNKNOWN SUBJICT, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHVEST AIRLIVES PLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

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TO SEATTLE (164-81)
PORTLAND (164-41)
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REURTEL, NOVEMBER TWENTY SIX LAST.

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RECORDS OF THE

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EYES AND HAIR.

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CALIFORNIA. WILL SECURE COPY OF

DRIVER"S LICENSE,

LAND

FORWARD TO SEATTLE AND PORTLAND

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FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS INVESTIGATION.

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UNKNOWN SUBJECT$ NORTHWESTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT THREF ZERO FIVE,
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA, HIJACKING, 00. SEATTLE.

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TELEPHONE

DATE AND FURNISHED SA

APRROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO WHILE PASSING THROUGH

ARIZONA, HE STOPPED AT

A MEAL.

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APPEARED AT THE CHATTANOOGA RA THIS
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
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good photo and it looks like the composite.

the photo

They are going to send us a teletype and putt

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Minneapolis and_that they pursue this vigorously in order
to determine[_—| background and particularly where

he is now.

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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

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good photo and it looks like the composite.

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the photo on the facsimile machine.

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Ninneapolis and that they pursue this vigorously in order
to deternine| background and particularly where
he is now.

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ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

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PORTLAND fO STATTLE, /

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good photo and it looks Like the composite,
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Via TELETYPE URGENT
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TO SAC, LOS ANGELES
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, SEVENTYONE.

CONSIDERED POSSIBLE SUSPECT AND ONLY INFO
AVAILABLE IS THAT SOME YEARS AGO HE RESIDED WITH

CURRENT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN.

LOS ANGELES AT|

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CALIFORNIA. HIS

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FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO, THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA ~
HIJACKING; EXTORTION, 00:

SEATT LE,

"RE SUSPECT

"SUSPECT

DEVELOPED AT SEATTLE, PRE-

SENT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN,

DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, MIDDLE TO LATE THIRTIES, SIX

FEET, ONE HUNDRED NINETY,

GRAY HAIR,

ST, LOUIS, AT ST LOUIS:

BYES, PREMATURELY

(ONE) WILL LOCATE

| AND DETERMINE SUSPECT'S

LAST KNOWN PERMANENT RESIDENCE,

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OF,

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(TWO) WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCATE MOST RECENT PHOTOGRAPH
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FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO

SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

RE KANSAS CITY TELECALL NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST.
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KANSAS oan "ir CONTACT|

WHO FURNISHED INFORMATION TO KANSAS CITY IN AN

EFFORT TO DETERMINE INFORMATION CONCERNING CURRENT WHERE-

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6:28 PM URGENT 11-30-71 AJW Arh

TO: LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLWND (164-41) (P) 3P

UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO
SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE$ CAA ~- HIJACKING$ EXTORTION.

CAPTIONED FLIGHT WITH BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AIRCRAFT WAS HI-
) JACKED BY INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED AS: SIX FOOT ONE$ ONE SEVENTY TO ONE

SEVENTYFIVE POUNDSs MID-FORTIES3 OLIVE COMPLEXION; BGOWN EYES$
BLACK HAIR, CONVENTIONAL STYLE, PARTED ON LEFT SIDE$ SLIM BUILD3
BLACK SUIT, TIE AND TOP COAT. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID TO
HIJACKER AT SEATTLE AND ON FLIGHT FROM SEATTLE TO RENO, HE PARA-~
CHUTED FROM AIRCRAFT, POSSIBLY ABOUT EIGHT P.M., NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR »
SEVENTYONE, IN BAD WEATHER. NO TRACE OF HIJACKER HAS BEEN FOUND
TO DATE.

PORTLAND OFFICE RECEIVED CALL NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE,

FROM WHO SAID BEARS A

STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF HISACKER AND HAS,
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IN THE PAST,

ON NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTYONE,

NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE ,

SEVENTYONE.

ADVISED

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POUNDS $ SHORT, DARK, RECEEDING HAIR WITH NO SIDEBURNS AND

PARTZD ON LEFT SIDE$3 MEDIUM COMPLEXION$ WEARS PRESCRIPTION SUN-

GLASSES ; NEAT DRESSER AND,

STATED A DOCTOR AT

CALIFORNIA, CONTACTED HIM TELEPHONICALLY NOVEMBER

TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE, AND STATED

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LOS ANGELES AT

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CONTACT

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ATTEMPT TO PHOTOGRAPH

SEATTLE AND PORTLAND.

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AS TO HIS WHEREABOUTS DURING THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER

WILL DETERMINE IF SUBJECT WAS IN POSSESSION OF ABOVE-MENTIONED

PICKUP.
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TO SEATTLE (164-81) Chetry tie hem TR
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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND ,
TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, SEVENTY-ONE. CAA - HIJACKING
EXTORTION, 00: SEATTLE
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RE SUSPECT - bie
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FURNISHED SEATTLE. COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS WILL FOLLOW BY AMSD.
REGARDING ANONYMOUS LETTER SENT TO "RENO NEWSPAPER, RENO,
NEVADA" BY "D. B, COOPER", ORIGINAL OF LETTER OBTAINED AND
BEING FORWARDED BY LAS VEGAS TO FBI LABORATORY.
INVESTIGATION CONCERNING CONTINUING. reo
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RE CINCINNATI TELETYPE, NOVEMBER THIRTY, SSVENTYONE« 330

IN VIEW OF INFORMATION FURNISHED IN NEW YORK TELETYPE
AND AIRTEL DATED NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTY ONE, NEW YORK LEAD IN
CINCINNATI TELETYPE WILL NOT BE COVERED. IN THE EVENT YOU
DESIRE COVERAGE, LEAD SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ALBANY OFFICE,
IN WHICH EVENT NOTE THAT LICENSE NUMBER AS SET OUT ON PAGE TwO, |
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ON PAGE FIVE, PARAGRAPH NUMBERS ONE OF RE TELETYPE

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DEC 1 1971

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NR G13 PD PLAIN C!S SEAR er
6235 PM URGENT 11-30-71 Ady fait.
TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111) |

SEATILE (164-81)

FROMs PORTLAND (164-41) 2P

UNSUB, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER \
TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE, CAA = HIJACKING$ EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

FOLLOWING IS STATUS OF AIR SEARCH IN OREGON WHICH HAS
BEEN COMPLETED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

A SIX MILE CORRIDOR ALONG FLIGHT TRACK.AS PLOTTED BY
RADAR GENERALLY ALONG VICTOR TWENTYTHREE AIRWAY FOLLOWED BY
WAL FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SALEM WAS
ACCOMPLISHED BY USE OF TWO HELICOPTERS COMTAINING THREE ARMY
PERSOMNEL AND TWO AGENTS EACH AND TWO FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
MANNED BY TWO AGENTS EACH. THE SALEM@TO EUGENE LEG WAS
COVERED BY SAME TWO HELICOPTERS AND ONE FIXED WING PLANE MANNED
BY TWO AGENTS. IN ADDITION, PART OF THE ROUTE CSALEM TO
EUGENE AREA) WAS SEARCHED BY BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
HELICOPTER PERSONNEL WHO WERE IN VICINITY ON POWER LINE PATROL

Lett BL - BSS
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PAGE TYO

PD 164-41

DUTIES. THE GRANTS PASS TO MEDFORD AREA WAS SEARCHED BY

ONE AGENT AND A FAA PILOT IN A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. FROM
EUGENE SOUTH TO GRANTS PASS AREA WAS COVERED BY ONE AGENT AND
CIVILIAN PILOT IN FIXED YING AIRCRAFT. THE AREA BETWEEN
EUGENE AND MEDFORD IS FORESTED, MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AND

. LARGELY COVERED BY SNOW MAKING ANY FURTHER SEARCH BY AIR

IMPRACTICAL. AIR SERVICES IN THE EUGENE TO MEDFORD AREAS
WHO REGULARLY FLY THIS ROUTE HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND REQUESTED
TO REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS PERTINENT TO THIS CASE.

THE SEARCH NOW COMPLETED BY THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN SEVERELY

DELAYED BY STORMY AND LOW CEILING WEATHER.. .

Sepa er ea

UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
END
RECD 846, 647 & B13
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6:35 PM URGENT 11-39-71 Adu Auble

TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111)
" «SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2p
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WNSUB, NORTHWEST ALRLINTS FLIGHT THREE 7EP0 FIVE, NOVEMBER

TWENTYFOUR SEVEFPTYONE, CAA - HIJACKINGs FXTORTION. OO: SEATTLT.

FOLLOWING IS STATUS OF AIR SEARCH: IN OREGON WHICH HAS
BEEN COMPLETED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. | '

A SIX MILE CORRIDOR ALONG FLIGHT TRACK.AS PLOTTED BY
RADAR GENERALLY ALONG VICTOR TWENTYTHREE AIRWAY FOLLOWED BY
WWAL FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SALEM WAS
ACCOMPLISHED BY USE OF T¥O HELICOPTERS COMTAINING THREE ARMY
PERSOMNEL AND TWO AGENTS EACH AND TWO FIXED WING ATRCRAFT
MANNED BY TWO AGENTS EACH, THE SALEM@TO EIGENE LEG WAS
QOVERED BY SAM TWO HELICOPTERS AND ONE FIXED WING PLANE MANNED
BY TWO AGENTS. IN ADDITION, PART OF THE ROUTE (SALEM TO
KUGENE AREA) WAS SEARCHED BY RBONHEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
HELICOPTER PERSONNEL MEO WERE IN VICINITY ON POWER LINE PATROL

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DUTIES. THE GRANTS PASS TO MEDFORD AREA WAS SEARCHED BY

ONE AGENT AND A FA4 PILOT IN A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. FROM

EUGENE SOUTH TO GRANTS PASS AREA YAS COVERED BY OME AGENT AND

CIVILIAN PILOT IN FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. THE ARES SETUREN

EUGENE AND MEDFORD Is FORESTED, MOUNTAIN WILDERPFESS ARD

LARGELY COVERED BY SNOW MAKING ANY FURTHER SEARCH BY AIR

IMPRACTICAL. AIR SERVICES IN THE EUGENE TO MEDFORD APEAS

WHO REGULARLY FLY THIS ROUTE HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND REQUESTED

TO REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS PERTINENT To THIS CASE.

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END
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THE SEARCH KOW COMPLETED BY THIS OFFICE HAS BEEW SEVERELY

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SUBJECT:

fictan,

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 *
MAY 3982 EDITION .
GSA FPMR (41 At CFR) 101~ m8 4 6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: SAC(164-81) : : DATE: 11/29/71

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ROGS PLAIN JN
SENT 12230 AM 12<1—71 FOR PM 11-3@=71J3WD
PM NITEL tl=3007) JUD
TO CHARLOTTE
PORTLAND (164-41)
SEATTLE
FROM JACKSON (16432)
UNSUBs HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWENTYSEVEN JET,
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. AIRCRAFT HIJACKING,
ON ELEVEN THIRTY, SEVENTYONE,

» ADVISED HE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM

l, RE HIJACKING,

—[ povrsep HAD OBSERVED ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING
OF HIJACKER IN MEMPHIS, TENN, NEWSPAPER AND BELIEVED HE
RECOGNIZED THIS DRAVING» ,

1s AND LOOKED UP
PICKED OUT PHOTOGRAPH OF WHO WAS

AS INDIVIDUAL RESEMBLING

HI JACKER «

OBSERVED AND ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING AND

ADVISED THERE IS A GOOD LIKENESS,
(PROTECT IDENTITY BY REQUEST)

TELEPHONE

1o4-8)- BGO.

* SEARCHED. INDEXED

END PAGE ONE

SERIALIZED, FILED

NOV 30 1973

FBI « SEATTLE

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ADVISED HE WAS

OBSERVED ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING IN "MEMPHIS

PRESS SCIMITAR™ ELEVEN TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE AND IMMEDIATELY
BELIEVED HE RECOGNIZED THIS INDIVIDUAL. STATES WHEN HE RETURNED
TO HIS RESIDENCE HE EXAMINED

AND IDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH

oF

HIJACKER

AS INDIVIDUAL HE THOUGHT RESEMBLED

DESCRIBED

CAREER IN

AS WHITE MALE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE

FEET EIGHT INCHES, ONE FORTYFIVE TO ONE FIFTYFIVE POUNDS,
FINE HAIR, WHO POSSIBLY HAD
WOULD NOW BE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TO THIRTYTHREE YEARS OF AGE.

WAS STILL AT

LEFT FOR

HAS NOT SEEN OR HEARD FROM

SINCE THAT TIME.

END PAGE TWO

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CHARLOTTE AT Ne Ce WILL ATTEMPT TO FURTHER
IDENTIF IN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND/OR ELIMENATE HIM
AS SUBJECT. ;

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CHECKS ON TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND/OR ELIMINATE HIM AS reo
SUBJECT. )

END
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SENT 12:30 AM 121-7
PM NITEL 11-39-71 JW
TO CHARLOTTE
PORTLAND (164-41
SEATTLE |
FROM JACKSON (164-3
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NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR
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MISS., RE HIJACKING.

ADVISED

OF HIJACKER IN MEMPH
RECOGNIZED THIS DRAW

PICKED OUT PHOTOGRAP

HAD OBSERVED ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING
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END PAGE ONE

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TELEPHONE

OBSERVED AND ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING AND

OOD LIKENESS.

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CEARCHED menmon INDEXE
SERIALIZED. FILED.

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PAGE TWO

ADVISED HE WAS

OBSERVED ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING IN "MEMPHIS
PRESS SCIMITAR™ ELEVEN TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE AND IMMEDIATELY
BELIEVED HE RECOGNIZED THIS INDIVIDUAL. STATES WHEN HE RETURNED

TO HIS RESIDENCE HE EXAMINED

AND IDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH

HIJACKER.

FINE HAIR, WHO POSSIBLY HAD

FEET EIGHT INCHES, ONE FORTYFIVE TO ONE FIFTYFIVE POUNDS,

OF AS INDIVIDUAL HE THOUGHT RESEMBLED .

DESCRIBED| _|AS WHITE MALE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE

WOULD NOW BE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TO THIRTYTHREE YEARS OF AGE.

lias STILL AT

LEFT FOR

CAREER IN

SINCE THAT TIME.

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IDENTIFY IN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND/OR ELIMINATE HIM

AS SUBJECT.
SEATTLE AND PORTLAND CONDUCT CREDIT AND ARREST

CHECKS ON TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND/OR ELIMINATE HIM AS

SUBJECT.

END

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11/30/71 ge Evieee—
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AIRTEL " i id
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TO : DIRECTOR, FEI (164-2111)

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) (P)
SUBJECT: NKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHULST ATRL
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
LL/ 24/72 \
CAA — HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE

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notes taken by Steawardess laboard captioned b6

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in Seattic. | Jadvised these notes vere taken by her
while she was in the cabin of the aircraft in flight.

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SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Flight 305
11/25/71
CAA - HIJaCKING; EXTORTION
00: Seattle
On 11/29/71, | |
(FROTECT IDENTITY) ,
advised SAé| jthat he had seen a composite
drawing of unknown subject in the 11/28/71, edition of
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complexion, and almost always wore sunglasses | bic
said BID
is soft spoken;and although he has no arrest
record to his knowledge, he has been |
land he is capable of performing a plane
hijacking. | said he understands B
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1 - San Francisco (CInfo.) K\\ &@ SEARCHED servononeanfNDEXED 774
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JDC: com VAN Nr O 1971
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drawing. This photograph is being forwarded to the Seattle
office direct from the fresno Resident sgency.
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Date: 11/29/71

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Special Agent in Charge

¥¥ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971 —413—135

AIRTEL AIR MAIL
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SUBJECT: UNSUB; -
Hijacking of a Northwest Airlines
727 Flight from Seattle, Washington
11/24/71
CAA
00: SEATTLE
Enclosed for Seattle, Portland, eas is one Pec
copy of California driver's License number
The following investigation was conducted by SC re c
AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA:
On 11/29/71, one _ a
Sacramento, telephonically contacted the Sacramento Division of
the FBI regarding captioned unknown subject,
| advised that|
[closely resembled the person whose picture appeared Pee
in the newspaper over_the past weékend as the hijacker i
Captioned matter. [ ___ ]deseribed this individual as
of Sacramento, California.
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2 - Portland Cnc. 1) sone ihguev,.
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A check of the records of the California

Department of Motor vehjcles _reveats California
driver's license number was issued

and described | as follows:

Name
Residence

Sacramento, California
Date of Birth
Sex White Male
Height 5rgr

Weight 140 pounds
Hair Brow.
Marital Status a

A check of the records of the Celifornia Bureau
of Criminal Identification and Investigation (CII) failed
to locate any arrest record for | CII advised
that record number was located which is a record
containing | | No photograph
available in their files.

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'DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB, AND REQUEST THAT ANY PERTINENT INFO DEVELOPED

: Cele Yeahelt
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3:35 PM URGENT 12-1-71! LXL | K .

TO BATTLE (164-81)
FROM SACRAMENTO (164-5f") 1p

UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATIL",

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MOV. TWENTYFOUR, LAST. CAA - HIJACKINGS$ EXTORTION. O03. SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE TEL, NOV. THIRTY, LAST.
STATE TEL ISSUED THIS DATE SETTING FORTH DETAILS OF CASE,

BE FURNISHED SACRAMENTO FBI. PERTINENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

COVERING AREA DESCRIBED BY ROUTE OF NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE
ALREADY COGNIZANT OF THIS MATTER. LIAISON WITH HOSPITALS AND
MEDICAL FACILITIZS ALONG ROUTE OF FLIGHT BEING ESTABLISHED SHOULD
UNSUB SEEK ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE INJURIES.

SACRAMENTO THIS DATE MAKING EFFORTS TO O8TAIN APPROPRIATE TYPE
MILITARY AIRCRAFT FOR AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE ALONG FLIGHT PATH AND
AERTAL SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

END.

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DEC @& 1971

FBI - SEATTLE

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FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-108

OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 @ @

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/1/71

SvB. SEARCH.
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ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71,

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

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California.

send us a
today.

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I requested that some time this afternoon they
teletype to report a summary of what they did

lH -Sl- 367
SEARCHED _scoee INDEXED
SERIALI iLED J

DEC &Y 74

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SAC, SEATTLIO (164-81) 12/1/71

ASAC PAUL R.

UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES PLIGNT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71,

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

BIBLER

on 12/1/71

He said they would have an Air Force plane in
the air tomorrow, to search the entire route through

California.

I requested that some time this afternoon they
send us a teletype to report a summary of what they did

today.

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TO 3: SAC, BUTTE
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT
THREE ZERO FIVE PORTLAND TO SEATTLE. NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR,

NINETEEN SEVENTY-ONE. CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00:

SEATTLE.

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SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, ADVISED a

SPOKANE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THAT HE HAD READ A BOOK By[ |

MONTANA, WHICH WAS

UNPUBLISHED FICTION AND DESCRIBED HIJACKING VERY SIMILAR TO
INSTANT HIJACKING,

BUTTE AT MISSOULA, INTERVIEW CONCERNING BOOK a

AND HIGACKING,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER.
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BROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT
THREE ZERO FIVE PORTLAND TO SEATTLE. NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR,
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DATE OR THROUGH PARALLEL INVESTIGATION.

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Memorandum

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UNITED STATES cot RNMENT

Memorandum

TO "SSAC =°(164-81) (P) DATE. 12/1/71
FROM :SA
SUBJECT UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,

. PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION
00: SE

RE: SUSPECT

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DATE: 12/1/71

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION

00: SE

RE: SUSPECT

DATE: 12/1/71

On 11/30/71,|

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GIARDINO who previously
confidential. HE AGAIN

requested that his identity be kept
REITERATED THIS REQUEST THIS HIS

IDENTITY BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL but stated he had no objection

to speaking with the FBI directly in this matter.

He stated that |

on | (71.

Concerning this latter call,| advised
that it was apparently prepaid and no record would be made
of its origin to the best of his knowledge.

On 12/1/71, sA| advised that it
would not be possible to determine the origin of an incoming

call which is prepaid.

The receiving end records reflect

only those calls which are collect.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION

00: SE

RE: SUSPECT

DATE: 12/1/71

On 11/29/71,|

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System, Seattle, Washington, advised that her files
reflect that | Selective Service Number

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

* SAC (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB;

5010-108

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE

11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION
00: SE
RE: SUSPE

DATE: 12/1/71

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on 11/29/71 for[_

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Date of Birth
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Height
Residences

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MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

> SAC (164-81) (P)

UNSUB;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
'11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION

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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

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' SUSPECT

Criminal identification records pertaining to

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 'DATE:

12/1/71
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SUBJECT: UNSUB, Aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES beck q
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They indicated he lived in the | |Washington, area.
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suspect as being| |} medium heighth, early 50's,
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
LL/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING;
EXTORTION

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SUSPECT:

On Novemher 24. 1971 | | (PROTECT
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contacted this office telephoneally. | advise

that she was 6h2 would not identify
the individuals, who Stated they saw the artist's conception
of the hijacker and felt strongly that it was the suspect.
They indicated he lived in the | Washington, area.

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and offered further information in instant matter, She indicated
the| | They described
suspect as being| |medium heighth, early 50's,
narrow thin high nose, dark hair. He probably would have a
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TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-01) } rahe
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO
FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE.

CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.

DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS OF NOVEMBER THIRTY,

SEVENTYONE, AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF

APPEARED AT THE

YAKIMA, WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ADVISED THAT HE HAD

INFORMATION CONCERNING PERSON WHO HIJACKED CAPTIONED AIRPLANE.

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INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME] STATES IS A . %

WHO RESIDES IN

OREGON, AREA. PHOTOGRAPH BEARS VERY STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO

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WHO RESIDES ON OREGON FOR
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FOR RECENT CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH OF em

AND ANY AND ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON HIM.

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11/26/71
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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FROu SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)
SUBJECT: UNKNOUN SUBJECT

tf

, " HIGHJACKING; RATORT ION

This ig to confirm a telephone ecail from
Special Investigative Section, at 6:55 A.M., Pacific Btandard
Time, 11/26/71. advised that he had a suspect whom he
wanted checked ow either. al or determine that }
is identical unknown subject. gave the name of
Former oO advinad that

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ae wanted this information relayed to Seattle by telephene so that

Seattie could show the photographs of te the appropriate
crew members for possible identification. At 7:10 A. 2. a date
SA REBSE CHIPUAN, Seattle, was advised of abqve iuformat
telephone, Seattle will show photographs of
Former 1G te appropriate crew members for identification or
elimination,

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FBI

Date: November 29, 1971

(Type in pl. intext or code)

Via Airtel

(Priority)

To: All Offices Except
La Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas CC. Pe B aa C.
From: Director, FBI (164-2111) |

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UNSUB; NORTHEST AIRLINES Y-
FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for each receiving office are two copies of an
artist's conception of captioned unsub.

Shortly after 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST)
11/24/71, a lone white male traveling from Portland, Oregon, to
Seattle, Washington, on captioned flight displayed the contents of
his brief case to a stewardess indicating to her it was a bomb
which would be exploded unless his demands were met. The hijacker
indicated his willingness to exchange the safety of the 36 passen-
gers and crew for $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. He
instructed that the plane circle the Seattle airport until his
demands were met at which time the plane landed. Once the money
and parachutes were loaded and the plane was being refueled, the
hijacker allowed the passengers and two airline stewardesses to
deplane leaving a flight crew of three males and one female and
the hijacker aboard. The hijacker indicated a desire to fly to
Mexico City and instructed the plane to take off flying at a low
altitude and slow speed, maintaining a southerly direction. Upon
demand the hijacker was instructed on lowering the rear passenger
door while the aircraft was in flight. He was last seen in the
aircraft by crew members at 8;05 p.m. PST, when he instructed

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Airtel to All Offices Except
Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas
RE: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT 305

the hostage stewardess to go forward to the first class section and
close the curtains behind her. Stewardess complied, going through
first class section into pilot's cockpit and locking door behind her.
Prior to departing from passenger cabin, hijacker told stewardess
the money bag was not in accordance with instructions and to cut

up one of the parachutes to rewrap the money, which was done. When
the aircraft landed at Reno, Nevada, for refueling, the hijacker,

two parachutes, the ransom money, and the vinyl brief case had
disappeared.

Investigation determined that the hijacker had purchased
his ticket at the Portland Airport shortly before the plane's departure.
Upon arrival at Seattle, all passengers were accounted for except a
white male using the mame Dan Cooper. There were no sky marshals
aboard this flight and at no time did subject show any firearms.

From information available, the subject is described as
white male, mid 40's, 5'10" to.6', 170°to 180 pounds, average to well
built, olive or swarthy complexion, medium smooth, dark brown or
black hair parted on left side, combed back, sideburns to low ear
level, dark eyes, probably black or brown. Subject wore a dark suit,
white shirt, with narrow black tie. He wore dark glasses with plastic
rims (possibly prescription lenses) most of the time. He had dark
overcoat and was described as cool and calculating. His voice was
low. He spoke intelligently and was a heavy smoker of Raleigh filter
tip cigarettes, '

All leads should be handled immediately and set out tele-
phonically and confirmed by teletype. The Bureau must be kept advised
of all pertinent developments as they occur. A list of the loot is
being prepared and will be disseminated. Consider subject dangerous.

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<vom, FEDERM® BUREAU OF INVESI@GATION
§ $ Washington, D. C. 20537 '
| REPORT
of the
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION
your Fite no. 104~60 Movember 29, 1971 x
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UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
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PORTLAND TO 3eAP PUG
11-24-71
CAA - HIGHJACKING; EXTORTION

REFERENCE: Letter 11-26-71

EXAMINATION REQUESTED By: Las Yeas

SPECIMENS: Eleven transparent lifts

This report confirms and supplemonts Sutel of 11-25-71,
Latent prints on submitted lifts of no valuc,

Lifts and identifying envolops onclosed.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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Memorandum
TO ' SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE? 12/1/71
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SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
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An unidentified male advised[ that he tasa Pee

professional tracker. Male stated that he knows where the
hijacker and the money is. Male advised he was calling from
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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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AND THAT HE KNEW WHERE THE HIJACKER AND THE MONEY ARE. HE
ADVISED HE WAS CALLING FROM| _| OREGON, TELEPHONE ONE
DASH AREA CODE
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OPTIONAL. FORM No. 10 '
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/1/71
FROM : ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER Ce. Kes uSeet
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper ) ots

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111

SAC RUSS CALAME called from Salt Lake City today.
He furnished the serial numbers of seven bills

which he wanted checked through the ransom list. These
bills are:

G52 908 479
IO1l 068 248
HO1 525 937
E60 215 520

08 595 154

HOO 543526 NES- -

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper
NORTIVEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SLATTLE

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

BUEile 164-2111

SAC RUSS CALAME called from Salt Lake City today.

He furnished the serial numbers of seven bills
which he wanted checked through the ransom list. These
bills are:

G52 908 479
TO1 068 248
HOL 525 937
E60 215 520
I08 595 154
HOO 543.526
B20 940 278

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x \ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
. ! MAY 1982 EDITION
£. * GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: UNSUB;

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NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305,

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11-24-71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORT

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RE: SUSPECT

DATE: 12-1-71

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On 11-29-71. |

|, telephone [advised that
was emploved bv | |
| Seattle,
He advised that
had some basic disagreements as to running the business.
advised that |for the
job and explained that | | the
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was somewhere in Southern California in | California

area as| | advised he w

as |

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on occasion and last
advised that he has seen pictures of |

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elephone number was

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advised that his

stated that[ __
was approximately | years old, under 6' tall, slender build,
straight dark hair, swarthy complexion and appeared to be

of descent. He stated that although | bore a
striking resemblance to the drawing of the hijacker, he felt

that

jfor this

type of affair.

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address indicated |

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insurance from the State o

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, telephone| | advised that
was emploved byl
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area as advised he was]

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a occasion and last saw him on|
s AJ ' £

lwhich were displayed to SA

lwas unaware of where | llived but advised th i
telephone number was |jJstated that

was approximately years old, under 6' tall, slender build,
straight dark hair, swarthy complexion and appeared to be

of descent. He stated that although L ]bore a
striking resemblance to the drawing of the hijacker, he felt
that | for this

type of affair.
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address indicated | Jand mail |
box |with the name} |

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(protect), advised that no one by the

name Of] was currently drawing unemployment
insurance from the State of Washington.

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' 315 PM URGENT 12-1-71 GEJ
TO SEATTLE 164-91
FROM LAS VEGAS 164-64 IP

UNSUBS NORTHWEST AIPLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND

TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING $

| EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE. Sus?

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NEVADA, REVIEWED MEMBERSHIP.RECORDS THAT ORGANIZATION

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING| WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. [|

VIEVED PHOTOGRAPH OF| =| AND STATED UNKNOWN TO HIM.

WAS FURNISHED COMPOSITE OF UNSUB AND WILL DISPLAY TO OTHER

MEMBERS OF HIS ORGANIZATION TONIGHT. WILL BE RECONTACTED

DECEMBER TWO NEXT.

INVESTIGATION AT NEGATIVE CONCERNING THE

INVESTIGATION INDICATES

INVESTIGATION CONTINUING.

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UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND

TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE,
EXTORTION, O08

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RE LAS VEGAS TEL NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST,

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FOR INFORMATION REGARDING
VIEWED PHOTOGRAPH OF

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WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS «

NEVADA, REVIEWED MEMBERSHIP RECORDS THAT ORGANIZATION

AND STATED

UNKNOWN TO HIM,

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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164~-81) DATE: 12/1/71

ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

b6
UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper, b7C
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71,
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SEATTLE
SEfile 164-81
BUfile 164-2111
SA C.R. STRANGER called from Los Angeles. He
said that they had just put a photo_of J... += b6
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follow this up this evening with an airtel setting out
results of investigation along with a glossy photo.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper,
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71,

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

SEfile 164-81

BUfile 164-2111

SA C.R. STRANGER called from Los Angeles. He
said that they had just put a phot b6
on the facsimile, a photo taken in He said they would b7C
follow this up this evening with an airtel setting out
results of investigation along with a glossy photo.

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SEARCHE INDEXED
SERIAL ILED

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ROOT DN PLAIN

5211 PM NETEL 121-71 JSG
TOs SEATTLE

FROM: DENVER (164-98) 3P

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UNSUB3 NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND ~

SEATTLE, NOVe TWENTYFOUR, LAST.» CAA - HIJACKING$ EXTORTION.

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DN 164-98
PAGE TWO

ADVISED THAT

WYOMING, HE

WASHINGTON, AND

WASHINGTON,

SUGGESTED CONTACT WITH

DENVER, INTERVIEW OF

DETERMINED THAT

IS NATIVE OF

RESIDES

AND

FORMERLY RESIDED

CREDIT APPLICATION BY

LISTED CREDIT

REFERENCES

END PAGE Two

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WASH», HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH
WASHe, CONCERNING
CONTACTED AT

ADVISED THAT IN SEATTLE,

LAST, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
SUGGESTED CONTACT WITH
SEATTLE, TELEPHONE |
WHO CAN FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INCLUDING
NEITHER COULD FURNISH ADEQUATE

DESCRIPTION OF

SEATTLE CONDUCT INVESTIGATION REGARDING AS
POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER, Pe

END

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FROM: DENVER (164-98) 3P
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SEATTLE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR, LAST. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
00: SEATTLE.
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REFERENCES

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WASH. , HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH
WASH., CONCERNING THE

ADVISED THAT IN SEATTLE 2

THT rs

WHO CAN FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LAST, AND
SUGGESTED CONTACT WITH]
SEATILE, TELEPHONE
INCLUDING
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DEScRIPTION OF[_

SEATTLE CONDUCT INVESTIGATION REGARDING AS

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NOV. TWENTYFOUR LAST; CAA - HIJACKING; 00: SEATTLE

REMY TEL NOV. THIRTY LAST.

ON NOV. THIPTY Last, ;
ADVISED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COPY OF LETTER |
AND ENVELOPE APPEARING IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPER SXCELLENT :
LIKENESS TO : WHO bre |
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TO : SAC, ST. LOUIS & SAC, SAN ANTONIO
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

00: SE. BUFILE 164-2111. >

' y. SUSPECT

RE INDIANAPOLIS TEDETYPE SEATTLE DECEMBER ONE

INSTANT.

ON NOV. THIRTY LAST,

ADVISED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COPY

OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE APPEARING IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPER

EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO WHO.

ADVISED

WASHINGTON DURING |

STATED

WHICH SHOWS

HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE LETTER

AND THE DEPICTED ON THE ENVELOPE SENT TO RENO,

NEWSPAPER, VERY SIMILAR. ALSO STATED THAT |
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AIR FORCE NO LONGER HAS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED AT

WASHINGTON.

LEADS :

ST. LOUIS - WILL REVIEW DISCHARGED AIR FORCE PERSONNEL

RECORDS FOR RECORD CONCERNING

AND SUTEL RESULTS.

SAN ANTONIO - AT RANDOLPH AFB, REVIEW RECORDS OF

CURRENT AIR FORCE PERSONNEL AND SUTEL RESULTS.

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2:4@PM URGENT 12/1/71 VAB
_ TO ST. Lours
SAN ANTONTO
FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2P

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 'NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAAHIJACK-_
ING; EXTORTION, 003: SE BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR - TWO ONE ONE ONE.

REs - SUSPECT

PE INDIANAPOLIS TELETYPE TO SEATTLE DECEMBER ONE INSTANT.
ON NOV. THIRTY LAST, » AD-

VISED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COPY OF LETTER AND EN-
VELOPE APPEARING IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPER EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO

WHO

ADVISED WASHING-

TON DURING

STATED

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WHICH SHOWS

RENO, NEWSPAPER, VERY SIMILAR. [ALSO STATED THAT

AND THE

HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE LETTER
DEPICTED ON THE ENVELOPE SENT TO

AIR FORCE NO LONGER HAS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED ATI

WASHINGTON.
LEADS:

ST. LOUIS - WILL REVIEW DISCHARGED AIR FORCE PERSONNEL RECORDS

FOR RECORD CONCERNING

AND SUTEL RESULTS.

SAN ANTONIO - AT RANDOLPH AFB, REVIEW RECORDS OF CURRENT AIR

FORCE PERSONNEL AND SUTEL RESULTS.

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11/30/71
PLAINTEXT

TELETYPE URGENT LE Te P on L

TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111)
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P

UNSUB, NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE
SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

REBUTEL TO SEATTLE NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONE.

FLIGHT OFFICIAL, PORTLAND, ADVISED THAT SEATTLE AIRPORT
RADAR CONTROL TOWER HAS EXACT TAPE RECORDING OF SUBJECT FLIGHT
WITH THE EXACT TIMES, AS SEATTLE TOWER WAS IN CONTROL OF
THE FLIGHT OPERATION WHILE OVER PORTLAND AND SOUTH.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED BY PORTLAND REGARDING
WHEN SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE EXITED ATRCRAFT.

SEATTLE ADVISES A TRANSCRIPT OF INSTANT RECORDING WILL

SOON BE MADE AVAILABLE.
UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

1 - Portland (164-41)
1 - Seattle (164-81) (AM)
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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 42/2/71

0
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER huh

CL Pa pacuures
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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, .
11/24/71 Rei o
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

An individual named|

| Washington, telephoned on 12/1/71. He said that

| two parachutes to Northwest Airlines which they

in turn, had placed on board and one of these, the back pack
shute, had been recovered by our Las Vegas office when the
plane landed in Reno. He said this chute had a _"pioneer

harness" of a type which was no longer made and| |

jnew chutes

but this would not be the same.

I told him that these chutes were being maintained

as possible evidence at this point and I did not see how they
could be retu d to

| | write a letter. I told him when the letter
was received we would discuss it with the USA and give him an

answer.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

" OPTIONAL. FORM NO, 10 .
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) , DATE: 12/2/71
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SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; aka

Dan Cooper

Northwest Airlines Flight 305
Portland to Seattle

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: Seattle

RE: SKYDIVING CLUBS

Inquiry has determined that an International
Skydiving Meet will be held December 4, 1971, at
Abbottsford, B.C., Canada. A large number of parachutists
from the western United States and Canada are expected to
compete.

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the exhibiting of the artist's conception of the Unknown b7D
Subject.

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SEATTLE

AT BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Insure wide distribution
of artist's conception of Unsub at above mentioned skydiving
meet. 25 copies of most recent conception enclosed.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71

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SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; aka

Dan Cooper

Northwest Airlines Flight 305
Portland to Seattle

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: Seattle

RE: SKYDIVING CLUBS

Inquiry has determined that an International
Skydiving Meet will be held December 4, 1971, at
Abbottsford, B.C., Canada. A large number of parachutists
from the western United States and Canada are expected to
compete.

SA | lhas been alerted and b6
requested to make appropriate arrangements | | for ne

the exhibiting of the artist's conception of the Unknown
Subject.

LEAD:
SEATTLE '
AT BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Insure wide distribution

of artist's conception of Unsub at above mentioned skydiving
meet. 25 copies of most recent conception enclosed.

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{22PM [IPGRNT [9-9-7] LLS -
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TO SEATTLE (164-81)
SAN FPANCISCO
FPOM LOS ANGELES (164-497) 3P LO

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MIMBEP THREE ZERO FIVE, POPTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOuP
FOUR, NINETFEN SEVENTY ONE, CAA NASH HIJACKING $ FXTORTION.

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, oy FBI SEATTLE

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LA 164-497 SIIB A

PACE THQ

[| staten siauert CLOSELY R®SEMBLES SRTISTS CONCEPTION ANN BIC

ELSINORE JUMP CENTER IDENTIFIED AS OUOTE FELSIMNOPF

| POARICENTFR, -INC, FND @NOTE, FACH PERSON MAKING FIRST JUMP AT

THAT LOCATION, REGARDLESS OF PPIOR EXPERIENCE, MUST FILL OUT
PEGISTPATION FORM BFAPING NAME, ADDRESS, ArH, NOR, HFICHT ANN
WEIGHT, CAPD REFEPPEN TO OM SURSEONENT JUMPS IF PERSOM NOT
LICENSED WITH HNITED STATES PARACHIT? ASSOCIATION PARFN IISPA
IND PAREN, PO BOX ONE ZERO NINE, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, USPA
LOCATED CANARY ROW, MONTFRFY, CALIFORNIA. PHOTO OF LICENSER
REAUIREN BEFORE USPA ISSUES LICENSE,

ELSINORE JUMP CENTER RECORDS GO BACK TO ONE
NIN FIVE SEVEN, ESTIMATED TEN THOUSAND PLS CARDS ON FILE AT
THAT CENTER. SPA "ILL HAVE RECORDS RE LOCATIONS OF ALL glivp
CENTERS IN U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO SHOULD ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH
SPA IN MONTEREY, DFTERMINE IF PHOTOS OF LICENSED MEMBERS
MAINTAINED IN FILE, ANVISE LOS AGELTS LOCATIONS OF ALL JUMP
CENTERS IN SONTHEPN CALIFORNIA, 7
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PAGE THPRE

LOS ANGELES WILL REVIEW PEGISTPATION CARNS AT
ELSINORE PARICENTER INC, AND PHOTOGRAPH CARDS OF PEPSONS
FITTING NESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT NOT KNOWN TO JSIMP CENTER s AND
IF FFASIBLE, FORWARD TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR COMPARTSON WITH
PHOTOGPAPHS OF LICENSED JUMPERS,
END
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St. Se Owe
MD ARS PN PLAIN °
12:53 PM GENT. 12-29-71 LJa
TO: LAS VEGAS (164-64)
"SEATTLE = (164-81)
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) IP

UNSHR3 AKA DAN COOPEP, HIJACKING, NORTHUEST FLIGHT THRFE ZERO
FIVE, NOVEMBER TWFNTYFOUR, S®VENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING$ EXTORTION,

00: SEATILE, BUFILE ONE STIX FOUR - TWO ONR ONE ONE,

FOP INFORMATION OF LAS VEGAS, ON DECEMBER THO, SEVENTYONE,

ADVIS") PORTLAND OFFICE HE LIVED, HNTIL APPROXIMATELY

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'SEVERAL MIDDLE AGEN MEN AS MEMBERS. ONS OF THESE MEN, IDENTITY NOT

KNOWN TO DESEMBLES DESCRIPTION A4™) COMPOSITF APTIST'S

CONCTPTION THIS CASE, [Fp THep OBSERVED ARFA SURROUNDING
WOULD BE IDEAL COUNTRY FOR ISHT PAPACHIITE JUMPING.

LAS VFGAS HANDLE,
PENDING,

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TO "DIRECTOR (146-2111) yh

SEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO

FROM BIRMINGHAM ¢

UNSUBS NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR,
SEVENTYONE, CAA- HIJACKING. 00 SEATTLE.

RE BIRMINGHAM TELCAL TO SEATTLE THIS DATE.

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HAS SIMILAR APPEARANCE, ALTHOUGH COMPOSIT
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SAN FRANCISCO WILL OBTAIN PHOTO OF COUNTY Pee
SO, CAL., AND HAVE SAME DISPLAYED TO WITNESSES.
END
DCA

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FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-108

OPTIONAL FORM NO. to
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

SAC, SEATTLE (164~81). DATE: 12/2/71
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PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71 —_— aN
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE Re;

At approximately 9:00 PM, 12/1/71, 1 telephoned
SAC MILNES in Washington, D.C. I told him that at approximately
5:00 PM on the evening of 12/1/71, COP GEORGE TIELSCH had
called Supervisor J. ROBERT SUTTHOFF because of the fact he
had been unable to get in touch with the SAC or ASAC. He
told SUTTHOFF that one of the detectives had some information
from an informant that might be important in this case.

I sent SAs and STEELE over to the Police

Department immediately and they subsequently advised me that
TIE 1ad introduced them tol land |

of the Seattle PD. | lhas an informant whom
he would not identify who told that the $200,000 b6
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He also toldl |

jJduring the
_1960s. t h ingui had decided that this was

lin 1961. | [had_obtained a photo of
which was taken in| |

was arrested for| |He had retouched this photo
to put dark glasses on the eyes and thought it had a

striking resemblance to the hijacker. He told the Agents that
| were going to fly to

Minneapolis at noon on 12/72/71, and show this photo to the

crew members. 4-81-46)

I told MR. MILNES that we were showing the photo
to the Seattle witnesses on the night of 12/1/71, and he
instructed that we immediately get in touch with Portland,
Little Rock, Philadelphia and Minneapolis and send facsimiles
to those offices so that Seattle could be advised early on the

morning of 12/2/71. SEARCHED. INDEXED.
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Mr. MILNES also instructed that glossy copies be
sent by courier to Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Arrange-

ments were made for this and SA STEELE delivered the photos
to the airport.

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and told him all three witnesses had said| jwas
not the subject.

At his instructions I prepared a teletype to the
Bureau providing briefly, the facts in this situation.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) 12/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper,
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,

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OO: SEATTLE Re:

At approximately 9:00 PM, 12/1/71, I telephoned
SAC MILNES in Washington, D.C. I told him that at approximately
5:00 PM on the evening of 12/1/71, COP GEORGE TIELSCH had
called Supervisor J. ROBERT SUTTHOFF because of the fact he
had been unable to get in touch with the SAC or ASAC. He
told SUTTHOFF that one of the detectives had some information
from an informant that might be important in this case.

I sent SAs and STEELE over to the Police

of the Seattle PD. 13 an informant whom

Department immediately and the ubsequentl -
nEELECH had introduced then and
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which was taken in

was arrested for He had retouchea this photo
to put dark glasses on the eyes and thought it had a

striking resemblance to the hijacker. He told the Agents that
| were going to fly to

Minneapolis at noon on 1272/71, and show this photo to the

crew members. /b4 - 81- 4O/

I told MR. mrpNes that we wore shoring the photo
to the Seattle witnesses on the night of 12/1/71, and he
instructed that we immediately get in touch with Portland,
Little Rock, Philadelphia and Minneapolis and send facsimiles
to those offices so that Seattle could be advised early on the
morning of 12/2/71.

SEARCHED INDEXED,
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SE 164-81

Mr. MILNES also instructed that glossy copics be
sent by courier to Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Arrange-
ments were made for this and SA STEELE delivered the photos
to the airport.

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ana told him all three witnesses had said was

not the subject.

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At his instructions I prepared a teletype to the
Bureau providing briefly, the facts in this situation.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) DATE: = 42/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER f : a
oh af / ~ |
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UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE etn enya

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Re: SUSPECT « , on

On the eveniiiy- of 12/1/71, I called COP GEORGE
TIELSCH and told him we had learned of
work in connection with suspect] _ { L£ inquired b6
of TIELSCH whether there was some specific charge the Police b7C
Department had in mind or just what their jurisdiction was.
TIELSCH said they had no jurisdiction, simply that an informant
had. furnished information to a police officer and he intended
to turn it over to the FBI with the thought that the FBI
could work with his officer if there was anything further
to be developed.

PRB:kilb

SEARCHE INDEKED

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~- HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

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work in connection with suspect| _ | <I inquired b6
of TIELSCH whether there was soma specific charge the Police b7C

Department had in mind or just what their jurisdiction was.
TIELSCH said they had no jurisdiction, simply that an informant
had furnished information to a police officer and he intended
to turn it over to the FBI with the thought that the FBI

could work with his officer if there was anything further

to be developed.

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OPTIONAL FORM No. 10 ,
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71
FROM: ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER bey
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE

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and SA | at Minneapolis.

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would be transmitted to their offices b7c
promptly and that a glossy copy would be sent to Philadelphia
and Minneapolis by air courier the same night.

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same evening_and said he had checked with Minneapolis and
Stewardess |} has returned to Minneapolis and they. b6
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9:00 AM, Seattle time, 12/2/71.
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npn Philadelphia:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ($305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

OO: SEATTLE

12/2/71

Re: SUSPECT —-

On the evening of 12/1/71, I telephoned SA

at Minneapolis.

SA TAYLOR ROBERTS at Little Rock

ITtold them that a facsimile photo of[
would be transmitted to their offices

promptly and that a glossy copy would be sent to Philadelphia
and Minneapolis by air courier the same night.

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Stewardess |

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same evening and said he had checked with Minneapolis and

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MAY 1982 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71
FROM : ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER A
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKINGS; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE ee re
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In regard to witness he showed
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chin area. He said that would not either eliminate

him or identify him.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) 12/2/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORPHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT £305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - THIGACKINGS; EXPORTION
oO: SEATTLE

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SA | |called at 8:00 AM, 12/2/71.
In regard to witness ! he shoved
a facsimile hoto of
to would not say yes or no.

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chin area. He said that(__—_—Jwould not either eliminate
him or identify hin.

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OPTIONAL FORM No. 10 a.
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71
FROM : PAUL R. BIBLER
Sef —
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper,

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71
CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTIOQN.« =
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and they evidenced no
recognition whatsoever. He then specifically called their
attention to this particular picture and they said he

definitely was not the hijacker.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper,

HWORTHVEST ATRLINES FLIGHT

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING; DBXTORTION

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and they evidenced no

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attention to this particular picture and they said he

definitely was not the hijacker.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

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OPTIONAL FORM No. 10 '
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/2/71
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL yy

Sates Rast
UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; * Cc
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, Pub - sub:

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71
CAA —- HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SE

Re: PUBLICITY

The list of the ransom money should be distributed,
in addition to the regular mailing list, to the following:

1. All law enforcement agencies;

2. Liquor stores;

3. Hotels

4. Motels

5. Savings & Loan Associations, if not already
'included in the mailing to the banks;

CEF :klb The original circularization on 12/1/71, of some 960
(3) copies of the ransom bills which were sent to all
banks and branches were prepared from the Wn. Bankers
Association list.

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SEATILF VIA "DC
FROM HONOLULU (164-35) (P)
WNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THPSE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND, OR=CON
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. CAA-HIJACKING 00 SE
REHNTEL TO STATTLE NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST AND CI TEL TO BUREAU
DECEMBER ONE LAST.
FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED DECEMBER ONE LASTs
NO RECORD CREDIT BUPEAU OF HANAIT FOR
oR "0 ARREST RECORD FOR bé
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MAS CARE OF
HAMATI DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS CONTAIN "O CURRENT LICENSE
FOR MENTIONED ABOVE; RECORDS PE HAMAII LICENS® Pee
DESTROYED.

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ARMED AND DANSEROUS

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NRAGE WA PLAIN 149 AM

827 PM 12-1-71 URGENT DXD

TO DIRECTOR AND SEATTLE (164-81)

SEATTLE VIA WDC
FROM HOMOLULIT (164-85) (P)

INSHB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THPTE ZERO FIVE, POPTLA™D, orvegr

NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. .CAA-HIJACKING

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1432APM MITEL 12/1/71 CRH
TO: DIRECTOR
SEATTLE (184-81)
FROM: (SAN FRANCISCO (164-224)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHY]ST ORLENT AIRLINES, FLIGHT
THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMREP TWENTY FOUR LAST, CAA - AIR PIRACY.

RE SAN FRANCISCO NITEL, NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN LAST.

LISTS REFERRED TO IN REFERENCED NITEL WERF DELAYED IN
PPEPARATION. PRESENTLY BEING XZROXED IN SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE BUREAU AND SEATTLE DECEMBER TO
NEXT, AMSD.

END

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FROM: SA| b6
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SUBJECT: UNSUBs aad
NW ATRLINES, FLIGHT 305
Portland to Seattle
11-2)-71
CAA-HiJackings Extortion
On 11-29-74 |
| [telephoned he wanted to see an agent & out
instant case. Ugon arrival he stated after seeing the UNSUB's sketch on b6
TV_and in % pile PI newspaper thought it was a strong resemblance of . b7C
2 area recently b7D
Washington
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said he had and that he recalled
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in this matter. "e satd that[___] hadthe ' b7c
Seattle, Washington but he did not recall which| b7D
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back ground information in order to evaluate If he is identical to b7c
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Portland to Seattle
11-271
CAA-Hidacking; Extortion \
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| telephoned he wanted to see an agent 2 out b7c
instant case. Upon arrival he stated after seeing the UNSUB's sketch on b7D
TV_and in the Seattle PI newspaper thought it was a strong resemblance of .
He stated| |had_been in the Tacoma area recently
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ana that he had] Jin. the commmity, Ho
said he had jand that he recalled
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further that he reportedly| |
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in this matter. He said that hadthe b7c
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TOs SEATTLE (164-81)
FPOMs PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

UNSUBs NORTHWEST AIPLINES FLIGHT THRE© ZERO FIVE PORTLAND TO

SEATTLE TWENTYFOUR NOVEMBER SEVENTYONE$ CAA - HIJACKING$ FXTORTIONS

00s SEATTLE.

ON NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST, ADVISED THAT
POPTLAND, KNOWS A
PREVIOUSLY |SFATTLE, AS

spyvisepL_

BELONGED To| |

Jarounn | | To
TS Al | AND CRAZY ENOUGH TO
PULL HIJACKING. DEScRIgeD[ _—_sJAS WHITE MALE, SIX FEET,

ONE SIX FIVE TO QNE SEVE" ZERO PouNDS, HOMETOWN | WASHINGTON,

SEATTLE DETERMINE IF IS IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB.

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11:42 PM URGENT 12-11-71 Adv

TOs SEATTLE (164-81)

PROMS PORTLAND (164—41) CP)

UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE PORTLAND TO

SEATTLE TWENTYFOUR NOVEMBER SEVENTYONE$ CAA ~ HIJACKING: EXTORTIONS

OO: SEATTLE.

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836PM URGENT 12/1/71WTB
TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) b6
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LOS ANGELES 7
SEATTLE
FROM LOUISVILLE (164-71
UNSUB$ NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER
TWENTYFOUR, LAST$ CAA-HIJACKING 3 EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE
ON DECEMBER ONE, INSTANT, (PROTECTPER REQUEST)
» ADVISED AFTER VIEWING AN ARTIST CONCEPTION OF HIJACK bic
SUBJECT, SHE BELIEVES SUBJECT BEARS A STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO
" WHO RESIDES IN SANTA MONICA
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CALIFORNIA. STATED Ts] |
SHE STATED HE was —
| | SHE ADVISED HF IS WHITE MALE, em
APPROXIMATELY «PEARS OF AGE, FIVE FEET ELEVE INCHES, ONE FIFTY ,
DASH ONE SIXTYFIVE LBS., SLENDER BUILD , HAIR, "ORH IN
ADVISED SHE HAS NOT SEEN | IYEARS, Ps
HAS NO CURRENT ADDRESS FOR HIM OTHER THAN SANTA MONICA, AND DOES b7D

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LOS ANGELES AT SANTA MONICA, CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

PR AND SEE IF HE MIGHT BE IDENTICAL WITH UNSUS.

UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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11/29/71

FBI

Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Priority)
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4!
" ji OM: SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24) (P)
Uy RE: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305,
| PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/7113
° CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION
(00: Seattle)
P.M. of 11/27/71, |
| telephonically contacted Salt Lake City Divi+
Sion and stated he had just viewed a composite drawing of Unknown Pee
Subject in captioned matter, sigted the composite appears BID
to be very similar to one|l (phonetia).1
[__—|deseribed as follows:
Race White b6
Sex Male bic
Nationality American b7D
Age |
Height 5 feet 10 inches
Weight 170 to 175 pounds
Hair
Marital status
Remarks Wears olassesl |
Residence

ZA Seattle
2 - San Francisco
2 - Salt Lake City

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Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

Sent M Per

EU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—-413—-133

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SU 164~24

Jat Universal Airlines' main office,
Oakland International Alrport, Oakland, California, telephone
415-635-1200.

San Fransiseo at Oakland, California, contant Universal
Airlines, OakTai €rnational Airport, and exhibit composite
hoto h bject to Universal personnel
in an effort to determine if
actually resembles Unknown Subject. Will advise Salt Lake City
Division of outcome.

\wr_ Seattle Division will furnish Salt Lake City Division,
with composite photographs of Unknown Subject for possible future
assistance.

Salt Lake City Division at Ogden, Utah, will, if neces-
sary, upon receipt of above composite photographs, contact

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14:21PM NITEL 12/1/71 GRE J t- i
TOs SACRAMENTO
SEATTLE
FROM: SAN FRANCISCO (164-228)
HNKNOWN SUBJECTs NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE
ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWO FOUR, LAST,
CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING.
' RE SF TELFPHONS PALL TO SACRAMENTO THIS DATE.
PLEASANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ADVISED
THAT * APPEARED AT THE PLEASANTON POLICE DEPART-
MENT TO PAY fovene TICKET THIS DATE. THE GIRLS HAVING
SEEN A COMPOSITE OF UNKNOWN SUBJECT WERE OF THE OPINION THAT 6
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THIS INDIVIDUAL'S APPEARANCE WAS SIMILAR. .THIS INDIVIDIAL
WAS DRIVING A NEW ORANGE COLORED JEEP, WITH CALIFORNIA LICENSE

HE STATED THAT HE HAD PIIRCHASED THE

JFEP IN NEVADA ON LAST. | |

CHECKED WITH DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT SACRAMENTO ON

THIS LICENSE AND FOUND THAT IT HAD BEEN REGISTERED ON

LAST AT LIVERMORE AND ON THE SHSPENSE RECEIPT HE HAD

SIGNED] |POST OFFICE BOX

ORNIA, WHICH IS IN COUNTY. DESCRIBED THE

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SF 164-224

INDIVIDUAL AS FIV® FEET TEN INCHES, STOCKY, BALDINC, NSTE OF PIRTH-

AND HE APPEARED TO BIC
BE VERY NERVOTIS.
SACRAMENTO CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION AT POST -
OFFICE BOx| _ CALIFOR"IA. pie
CAN FRANCISCO AZESMPTING LOCATE AND INTERVIEW AT on
PLEASANTON.
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OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION

"& GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116

é UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12~2-71 16

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FROM: SA L

SUBJECT: UNSUB; /

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE

11-24~71

CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION

00: SE

RE: UNKNOWN SUSPECT, WASHINGTON LICENSE| _| Bé
At 11:50 AM, today, I received an anonymous tele-
phone call from a person who described himself as | | b7D
ut declined to give any further information concerning
himself.

This caller advised that he had just gen a person
who very much resembled the pictures of the hijacker which.
had appeared in the local newspapers. This individual was seen
in a Mayfair Supermarket at 127 th and Ambaum. The caller
noticed that the UNSUB seemed to be pressing a mustache on
to his face, It was not know whether the mustache was artie~-
ficial or whether the person may have been irritated by a sore
in the vicinity of his mustache. The caller observed the
UNSUB lea supermarket and get into a creme colored VW be
license(e Jann drive north on Ambaum until the caller bic
lost the UNSUB.

The caller stated that he saw the UNSUB at approximately
11:30 AM and described the UNSUB as 6'1" with dark brown hair
possibly having pock marks on the back of his neck. The called
was unable to furnish any further identifying information oxeepr b6

that the license plate holder had a name something like b7¢c
Autos.
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hicle is a 1971 VW registered _to bic
| Seattle, with the owner being tHe| |
Washington.
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11¢45 PM NITEL 12-1-71 ad
TOs SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROMs SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (CP) {P

UNSUB3 HIJACKING OF NORTHMEST AIPLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
SOVEMBER TWENTYFONR SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING$ EXTORTION. O02 SE

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BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR DASH TWO ONE ONE ONE.

REURTEL. NOVEMBER THIRTY SEVENTYONE.
PORTLAND COVERED ADJACENT AREA OF AURORA AIRPORT, AURORA, OREGON,

AND DONALD, OREGON, "HERE SKY-DIVING ACTIVITY CONDUCTED... DURING

AIR SEARCHES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO SEATTLE. PERSONAL CONTACT

MADE AT BOTH PLACES "PTH PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH SKY-DIVING
OPERATIONS, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THIS AREA LOCATED "ITHIN
MARION COUNTY, AND MARION COUNTY SO PERSONNEL ALERTED CONCERNING
THIS INVESTIGATION,

END

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NR AA% PT PLAIN SuB -_ L..

11347 PM NITEL 12-1-71 AJ' |

TOs SEATTLE (164-81) |

i
FPOMs PORTLAND (164-41) {P !
UNSUB$ NOPTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHTHTHPFEE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER |

THO FOUR LAST, 'CAA - HIJACKING$ EXTORTION, O00: SEATTLE,

PH SEATTIL™ TELETYP® TO PORTLAND NOVEMBER THIPTY, SEVE NTYO WE

ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB DISPLAYED To _ Pee

opéeon. SAME
IS UNFAMILZAR TO HIM. HAS RECORDS OF ALL FORMER STUDENTS

OF NORTHWEST NATIONAL aviation Nc. AND REVIEYED SAME "ITH NEGA-

TIVE AESULTS °
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DEC 1971
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3sliA% (SENT 12-9-71)PM 121-71 MITEL LLC

TO SAM FRANCISCO (164-224)

SEATTL™ (164-81)

FPOM SAN DIEGO (164-91) Sa
ee-tky i: ~ CE mm .

UNSUBs NOPTHVEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THRES ZERO FIVS, PORTLAND

TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TVENTYFOUPR LAST. CAA DASH HIJACKING

| seisen APTIST'S

AND EXTORTION,

CONCEPTION OF WNSHR RESEMBLES (PHONETIC). a
Ty 1.08 ANGELES ARFA, emp
DORS NOT
KNOW CUPPENT RESIDENCE OF R™PORTEDLY
—

S4N FRANCISCO AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. REVIE™ MEMBERSHIP
PECORDS, U.S. PARACHIIT™ ASSOCIATION, SIX FIVE ONF

CANNERY ROW, TO DETERMINE RESIDENCE OF a

THEREAFTER SET OUT APPROPPIATE LEAD.
PENDING.

END

Sy) FSI SEATTLE CLR

IGA~ 3/-

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_ FE)» SSATTLE

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SR @17 SF PLAIN
143s28PM NITEL 12/1/71 CRH
TO: SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM s SAN FRANCISCO (164-228) (P)

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLA#N,

OREGON TO SEATTLE, MASHINGTON, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, ONE NINE

SEVEN ONE, CAA - AIR PIRACY, 00:

SEATTLE.

FOP INFORMATION SEATTL®, ON NOVEMBER TW NTYEIGHT LAST,

ANVISED

TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED SAN FRANCISCO FBI AND

WHO PES"EMBLES UNSUBS

COMPOSITE DRAWING WHICH ARREAREN IN AREA NEWSPAPEPS.

ALSO ON NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST, SA™ FRANCISCO FRI PFCEIVED

ANONYMOUS CALL ADVISING A

"HO RESIDES I"

APARTMENT AREA OF

STREETS,

CALIFORNIA,

RESEMBLES UNSUB.

LNU HO

ON INSTANT DATE| ADVISED
Sue | sno, TO HER, RESEMBLES

DRAWING OF UNSUR.

IND PAGE ON®

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SERIAL! FILED

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PAGE THO
SF 164-224

SHE FURNISHED PHOTO OF

[sd immicaten Hen Been

AND SAID SHE HAS NOT SEEN HIM SINCE

TAKEN IN

AND NEARS GLASSES.

CALIFORNIA AREA, TELEPHONE

BELIEVES
TROUBLE
DESCRIBED AS YMA, FORTYTYO OR FORTYTHREE YTARS
OF AGE, HAIR, COMPLEXION, TANS DESPLY.
CALIFORNIA, AREA BUT MON RESIDING

HAS BACKGROUND IN|

INGOUTRY INSTANT DATE IM APARTMENT AREA MENTIONED ABOVE

DETERMINED

RESID

CONTACTED

ANT) ADVISED

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CONTACTED AT ABOVE ADDRESS THIS DATE
AND DOES NOT APPEAP TO BE IDENTICAL YITH COMPOSITE DRAYING

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PACE THPER

SF 164-229

OF UNSUB. BORN

[sid FIVE FEET TEN INCHES, ONE EIGHT TYO POUNDS, GRAYING

BROWN HAIR,[ _|EYES. HAS NO CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S
LICENSE AND NO RECENT PHOTO.

HE ADVISED YAS IN ON

NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, HAD TIME AND

HAS WORKED FOR

YEARS.

PHOTO OF BEING SENT BY

AIRTEL. SEATTLE DISPLAY PHOTO TO WITNESSES AND IF MORE
RECENT PHOTO DESIRED, ADVISE SAN FRANCISCO RE ADNITIONAL

INVESTIGATION IN CALIFORNIA.
aialeiateheteketetaiateted ARMED AND DANGEROUS--------------

END

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Via TELETYPE URGENT |
. (Priority) \
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TO : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
00: SEATTLE. BUfile 164-2111.

_REURTEL DECEMBER ONE INSTANT.

RE:

SEATTLE DESIRES TO LIMIT numpER OF PHOTOS SHOWN

TO WITNESSES IN EFFORT TO AVOID CONFUSING WITNESSES.

THEREFORE SAN FRANCISCO AT CALIFORNIA IS REQUESTEI

TO ESTABLISH WHEREABOUTS OF[___—'IN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE

HIM.

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NR @94 SF PLAIN

4323 PM URGENT 12/1/71 MCC
TO SEATTLE (164-81) MIAMI

HONOLULU (164-85) VIA WASH LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK CINCINNATI (164-55)
FROM SAN FRANCISCO (164-228) 2P

INKNOWN SUBJECT: NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO
FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, CRIME ABOARD
AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING.

RE OKLAHOMA CITY TELETYPE NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST, SUREAU AIRTEL
TO ALL OFFICES EXCEPT SEATTLE, PORTLAND, AND LAS VEGAS, DATED
NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST, ENCLOSING ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF

|
| UNKNOWN SUBJECT.
FOR INFORMATION MIAMI, | HAS BEEN DESCRIBED

AS A LOOK-ALIKE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNKNOWN SUBJECT.

AND TERRAIN COVERED BY FLIGHT. HE IS

IS DESCRIBED AS FIVE FEET ELEVEN INCHES, ONE SIX T¥O PouNDS,[ |

HAIR, EYES, DATE OF BIRTH

CALIFORNIA,

END PAGE ONE

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OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT, ADVISED THAT|

| ro RETURN TO

OAKLAND untrL| | HE IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT, WILL KNO™ EXACT TIME OF ARRIVAL OF | |

FLIGHT. [ss CAN 8E CONTACTED AT AREA CODE

ALSO ADVISEDL___|

TONIGHT, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

FLORIDA, TELEPHONE

AREA CODE
MIAMI INTERVIEW AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPH TO
FURNISH SEATTLE. 5 )
END '
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OPTIONAL, FORM NO, 10
MAY 1982 EDITION
_f GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

To |: MRE
SAC, SEATTLE 164-81

sf

FROM ; SA

suByecT: UNSURB
NORTHWEST AIRLINGS FL.305
PORTLAND TO sEATTLE
11-24-71.
CAA-HIJACKING s EXTORTION
0C SE

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DATE: 12-1-71

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At approximately 11:0@pm,11-30-71, an individual by the name of

2 .

appeared at the Yakima

Washington PD and advised that he had a photograph of an individual

whom he believed hijacked the airplane and that he wished to speak

to an FEI agent,

At 11330 pm on 11-30-71] was

contacted and produced a

photograph of an individual in|

took and he ideatified the photo as being that of one|

that Oregon, and tuat

lise to reside on

aua that

resides there. He

stated that WAS A

said that

7
regon ,to

"ashington, and was familier witr' that area, He stated that he believed

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"

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He stated

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"he a

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He said that the only description he could give of

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WR @®A PY PLAIN

12:41 PM URGENT 12-29-71 La Ly
EE ea

TO: DIRECTOP

SWATTLFE (164-81)

LOS ANGELES

FROM: POPTLANN (164-41) (P) 4~P /
INSURs NORTHWEST ATPLINES FLIGHT THPFE Z®PO FIV®, PORTL
SEATTLE, NOVEMBER THYENTYFOMNR SEVENTYONE, CAA-HIJACKI Ne $5

OO: SEATTLE.

ON DECEMRER ONE, SEVENTYONE, ST FOUR O'CLOCK P.™.,

AND TO,

"XTOPTION,

PEPOPTEND THE FOLLOWING TNFORMATIONS:

He REMEMBFPEN SEFING A PFRSO™ CLOSELY PESFM3LING THE TINSUD

IN THIS CASE. F®& RECALLED S"FING THIS PEPSO™ APPROXIMA

TELY

CALTFORNIA, AIRCRAFT BUSINESS DISTPICT NEAR

ADNPRSS WAS

BFLIEVES THIS PFPSOM WAS

BUSTNESS AND MPNTIONEN

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PY 164-4}

PACH Tuy

RFOALLS THIS B5CAUSE

THIS PFEPSOM

EVIDENTLY WAS CONDUCTING BUSINESS, DESCRIBED THE PFRSON bé6
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AS FOLLOWS: WHITE, MALE, AMERICAN, FORTY TO FORTYFIV® YEARS OF b7D

AGE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TO ONE HUNDREN SIXTYFIVE POUNDS, SIX FEFT
TALL, THIN BUILD, DAPK HAIR PARTEN ON LFFT SIDE, FXPENGIVE NPESSFP,

MOUTH, POSSIBLY|

SCAR

AUTOMOP ILE NIVETESN STXTYSTX OP

MIMETERN SIXTYSEVEM DARK GRAY LINCOLM CONTINENTAL, FOUPR=NNOP, BLACK

CALLFOPMIA, -

VINYL TOP, CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATES,
BELIEVES HE LAST SAW THF UMSUR MIPT NG
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PFCOMMENNDS THAT A

WOULA BE A LOGICAL PERSON TO CONTACT BECATIS®

KNOWLEDGF OF MOST INNIVINUALS ANDCOMPA NTRS

LOCATFD IN THE

AREA,

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PY) 164-41

PAG? THER

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PMPLOYMENT OF PEPSON DESCRIBE) AROVE,

PMT

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125% PM UPGENT 19-29-71 Lua

TO: SFATTLE (164-81)

FROM: POPTLAND (164-41) (CP) IP

WWSUBs NORTHUEST OPIENT AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZEPO FIVE, =TC.,

COA-HIJACKING $ EXTOPTION, OO: SEATTLE.

ORTON POLICE DEPAPTMENT, PECTIVED Bé
Cc
INFORMATION FROM ON MOVEMBER TWENTYSIGHT SEVENTYONT, b7D
THAT OREGON, AND
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WHO PESFMBLES DESCRIPTION OF

ARTIST'S SKETCH. [___]1S SJK FEET TWO INCHES, ONE SEVENTY SI NF a

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POUNDS, BALDING, AGE NEAR FIFTY, CURRENTLY

WASHINGTON, APFA,

DURING THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY WEEKEND. PORTLAND WILL conTAGT| |

END

38/=

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SERIALIREDZ, . MILEB

DEC Qian |

£31 - SEATT |

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NQ 41 PR PLAIN
12:49 PM UPGENT 12-9-71 LA
TN: SAC, SA" FRANCISCO

SAC, STATTLT (164-21)

"FPOM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

bog rial. ~

IP

UNSUB, AKA NAN COOPEPs HIJACKING OF Nu ATPLINFS FLIGHT 3945, 11-24-71,

CAN - HIJACKING$ EXTOPTION.

OO: SF

- BUFILT 164-2111.

ON THIS DATE

ADVISED THAT APPPOXIMATELY

DAYS AGO HE SAT WITH

STPANGEP IN CROMNFN) CAFE rs] STATFS THIS MAN IS ALOTE

DFAD RINGER FND @UOTH FOP PUBLISHEN COMPOSIT® CONCEPTION ANN

DESCPIPTION OF TINSIIB,

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OFFICER "HO HAD BEEN

NOT BE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT FPOM AROVE IMFORMATION,

FRANCISCO A

AND 'RESOLVE,

END

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SAN

eVAL DISTPICT HEADSUARTERS ATTEMPT TO ID" NTFY SHSPFCT

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SERIANGEE.

DEC (B 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 11/30/71 |
Transmit the following in !
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Via ATRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED |
(Priority) I
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) ve

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\ as SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P) Sa an ae

UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

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2 - Portland (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Sacramento
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Approved: Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge YU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413—135

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-108

OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

é

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DATE jee 2/1/71 —_

SA THOMAS J.MANNING

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING;

pee

A fixed wing aircraft was utilized today, to cover
Woodland in a northerly direction to Silver Lake and east
to west 20 miles, making a total area of 800 square miles
covered with negative results. It was found that this was
extremely rough: terrain and no sightings were made of any
susp&cious objects. Further, the Confer Road in the Kalama,
Washington area was covered by air with negative results.

MANNING advisedtthat last night (12/1/71) _at 1:30 AM,
the Sheriff's Office cakled and said a hitchhiker
he had

who gave his address in Washington, sai

EXTORTION

been picked up

[by a white, male, driving a

red colored, late model
The address he gave them
non-existent.

T-

Foreian car, believed to be a Porshe.
| was

The Sheriff's Office deputy in a high speed chase

The hitchhiker claimed there was a sack of $20 bills on the

floor of the car.

SA

(12/1/71). At this time he is not available. |

TIM:k1b
(3)

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

lis going to see| | today
4-81-94
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/71
SA THOMAS J.MANNING

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT $305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,

11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SE

A fixed wing aircraft was utilized today, to cover
Woodland in a northerly direction to Silver Lake and east
to west 20 miles, making a total area of 800 square miles
covered with negative results. It was found that this was
extremely rough terrain and no sightings were made of any
suspicious objects. Further, the Confer Road in the Kalama,
Washington area was covered by air with negative results.

MANNING advisedtthat last night (12/1/71) at 1:30 AM,
the Sheriff's Office called and said a hitchhiker |

who gave his address in| | Washington, said he had ree
been picked up[__ [oy a white, male, driving a

red colored, late model foreign car, believed to be a Porshe.

The address he gave then, | | was

non-existent.

The Sheriff's Office deputy in a high speed chase

on I-5, caught the Porshe outside of Kalama, The car was
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floor of the car.

SA is going to sce] | today ee
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SEARCHED INDEXED__.
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1M36PM 12/1/71 MITEL JDD
TO MTRECTOR
KNOXVILLE
SEATTLE
FROM PHOENIX (164-199)
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TYENTYFOUR,
SEVENTYONE, CAA = HIJACKING. OO SEATTLE.
PE KX TEL TO PHOENIX DECEMBEP ONE INSTANT.
ON INSTANT DATE,
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WHIL® WORKING IN THE CAFE,
STATED THAT SOMEHOW THE SUBJECT OF THE HIJACKING WAS BROUGHT UP
DIRING THE CONVERSATION AND SH® TOLD THAT THE DESCRIPTION
OF THE HIJACKER FIT
ADVISED THAT SHE AND Ree
HAD KNONTA SHE STATED THAT THEY b7D

HAD MOT SEEN

BUT SHE RECEIVED A TELE-

PHONE CALL SOMETIME DUPING

TN) PAGE ONE

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OF THE HIJACKER. SHE STATED THAT SHE BFLIEVED

OFTEN SPOKE OF HO"

|ADVISED THAT SHE WOULN

FUPTHEP STATE) THAT SHF HAS NOT SEEN THE COMPOSITE

PHOTO OF

DESCRIBED

RELATIVES. SH STATED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE

NEXT.

AS FOLLOWS: "IMA, AGE FORTYSEVEN~

FORTYEIGHT, SIX FEET, ONE FIFTYFIVE, MEDIUM COMPL=XION,[ __JHAIR,

RECESDING HAIR LINE AND GREYING AT TEMPLES , TATTOO

een ee

PHOENIX AT » SILL Re-INTERVIEM
AND EXHIBIT COMPOSITE DRANING OF HIJACKER,
"ILL CONDUCT CREDIT AND CRIMINAL CHECK PE AND

ATTEMPT TO UNCOVER FNPTHER INFO OF LEAD VALUE RE[ |

PENDING.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
END |

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1AAMP 12/1/71 NITEL JDP
TO SEATTLE 7
FROM PHOENIX (164-199)
NORTHWEST AIPLIN®S, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMSER TWENTYFOUR
SEVENTYONE, CAS = HIJACKING. OO STATILE.
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STVERAL DAYS AT A TIMES AND Pur
SHORTLY AFT@R THE PLAYE WAS HIJACKED.

INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED AT PHOENIX TO FURTHER IDENTIFY

TO DETERMINE IF HE IS POSSISLY IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB. —_

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

END
GN- 2 kL HAg
INDEXED.
SERIAL FILE
DEC CA 1974
FBI » SEATTLE
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. 9327 PM CST 12-1-71 NITEL IJS bic

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TO ALBUSUERQUE 149-131

SEATTLE

ST. LOUIS
CINCINNATI
FROM OMAHA 149-179 (RUC) 2P

UNSUB$ HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWO SEVEN JET,
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. CAA HIJACKING$ EXTORTION. 00: ,

SEATTLE.

RE ALBUQUERQUE TEL TO BUREAU ELEVEN THIRTH LAST.
ON INSTANT DATE, SHERIFF RICHARD GROGG, UNION COUNTY SHERIFF'S

OFFICE, CRESTON, IOWA ADVISED

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11:32 PM URGENT 12-1-71 PRG

TOs DIRECTOR, SEATTLE, AND LOS ANGELES

FROM: NEW HAVEN (164-77)

WNSUBs NORTHWEST AIPLIMNES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ELEVEN
TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE., CAA-HIJACKING. O00: SEATTLE.

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SEATTLE AREA, REPOPTEDLY

SUBJECT OF SEVERAL OUTSTANDING WARRANTS IN LOS ANGELES AREA,

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
' SAC, PORTLAND

SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-6)

SAC, BUTTE
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ON NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST OF UNSUB AND ADVISED IN HER OPINION IT IS

EXCELLENT LIKENESS OF

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THURSTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Olympia, Wash.

OPFICER'S REPORT

On 29 Novembor 1971, at approximately 135) hours, this officor

was off duty oating at the VIP Restaurant in Nisqually with

Officer Thurston County Sheriff's Depart-

mont.

At that time, a woll dressed man antered the restaurant, sat
down at the bar and speaking with 2 clear, deep and forceful
voice stated, "Did anyone sco the hijacker today". The con~
vors:ition continued with two individuals, one on oach side.
Not much more of the conversation wag heard; however, a fow
excorpts indicated the subject was talking about tho mothods

usod by the hi jacter.

This officer obsorved the subject loave the restaurant with a

companion, described ag a WMA, yours of age, 513", 17) lbs.,

it. brn hair with a DA haircut, wearing a blue cardigan sweater,
sports shirt, und slacks. This subject was nob observed prior

to this time.

Both subfocts lof' the restaurant in a green, 1969 Chov, Wash-

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Washington.

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the VIP Restaurant most nearly resemblos the proposed hijacker

as portrayed by the composite photo.

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MAY 1962 EDITION '
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SUBJECT: NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305
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CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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CAA « HIJACKING; CATORTION

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Vashineton, made available the attached report frou one of his
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EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE,

INSTANT DATE PHOTOGRAPHS AND FACIMILES OF NINE MALES INCLUDING

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AND DESCRIBED THE HIJACKER/AS LOOKING HOMEL Ls

ONE SIX FOUR DASH TWO ONE ONE ONE, DATE » SEVENTYONE wy

REMARKS WERE: ON A SCALE OF FAIR, GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT-

A FATR RESEMBLANCE$ CHIN SHOULD NOT BE SO SQUARED OFF 3 UPPER LIPS
TOO THICK, LOWER LIP NEEDS SHAVING DOWN;
LINES ON EITHER SIDE OF NOSE ARE TOO PRONOUNCED: UPPER HEAD GOOD.

REMARKS WEREs LIKES DRAWING VERY MUCH, WOULD CLASSIFY

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FROM MINNEAPOLIS (164=73)

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TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA = HIJACKING
EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE,

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AND DESCRIBED THE HIUJACKER AS LOOKING HOMELY.
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ONE SIX FOUR DASH TWO ONE ONE ONE, DATE ELEVEN THIRTY, SEVENTYONE.

REMARKS WERE: ON A SCALE OF FAIR, GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT-

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