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Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

ee FEDER @® BUREAU OF INVES

YOUR FILENO. 164-82 (P) June 1, 1978

FBI FILE NO. 164-21
LATENT CASE NO. b6

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70: SAC, Seattle
RE: NORJAK

REFERENCE: Airtel 516-78
EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Seattle

SPECIMENS:

. Computer searches have previously been
conducted with several of the latent fingerprints
without effecting an identification, The computer
searches were based on the fingerprint classification,
finger sequence and available description of the
unknown subject. yo 4- 8) WAS

Photographs of seventy-eight unidentified
latent fingerprints and one latent impression in this
case are enciosed.

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. 2' FEDERAL @UREAU OF INVE@TIGATION ,

REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
SEATTLE SEATTLE 5/26/78 11/29/77-5/16/78
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MAGE OY TYPED BY
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NORJAK (A) CHARACTER OF CASE
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CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
REFERENCE: Seattle report of SA| } 11/28/77;
Butel to all offices, 5/5/78; and
Seattle airtel to Bureau, 5/16/78.
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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau
o£ the pertinent information that has occurred since referenced
report. Investigation concerning individual suspects are not
included in this report inasmuch as the results of this investigation
to date have been negative. In addition, no copies are being desig-
nated to other Divisions or the USA's Office, at Seattle or Portland,
for the samé reason.

= ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED Ry NONE ACQUIT-lcase Has BEEN:
con vic, | OR ee ohlrus. FINES SAVINGS Recoveries | TALS

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [XXves [Tne
PENDING PROSECUTION
OVER SIX MONTHS Coyves XXno

APPROVED se ohen DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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axe) : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(ATTN: LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION) H
PROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) yy)
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SUBJECT: NoRgAK (K)

00: SEATTLE

For the information of the Latent Fingerprint
Section, approximately 80 partial latent prints were obtained
from the aircraft in which captioned hijacking took place.
To date, Seattle'is not aware that these partials have been
searched through the computer system, .

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

If deemed appropriate, the Latent Fingerprint
Section will:

1. Review all latents in this case for the
purpose of searching them through the computer system
for possible identification.

2. Will also forward to Seattle a copy of each
full impression or any classifiable impression. These
impressions would be used by Seattle to search them through
local files in the State of Washington.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2.-—- Bureau
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5/8/78

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164~2112) . b7D
ATTN. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164+41) (P)}
MEDIA MATTERS :

ReButel to all Field Divisions dated 5/5/78,
captioned, "NORJAK." .

Referenced airtel instructs that any additional
press inquiries concerning this 6 1/2 year old investigation
be referred to the Seattle Division for handling and sets
forth the text of what Seattle considers the only information
that should be released to the press.

Portland concurs in the theory that all media
inquiries be handled by one Bureau spokesman in any investiga~-
tion which has national or regional interest. Certainly
NORJAK falls within this area and Seattle, as office of
origin, should indeed respond to all media inquiries to the
extent deemed appropriate by Seattle and the Bureau.

'Portland feels, however, that its media credibility
will not be enhanced with this posture in this case at this
point in time. As the Bureau and Seattle are aware, Portiand, :
at Bureau instructions, has been responding since NORJAK began
to the national media inquiries, including cooperation in.

a 30-minute TV documentary. Further, Portland case Agent,
again at Bureau request, responded to a background type

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PD 164-41

interview by|
WALLACE for "60 Minutes,

MIKE
" CBS, New York, on 5/4/78, just prior

_to the issuance of retel.

For the Portland Division at this point in time to
take a non-cooperative posture with the media can only diminish
the credibility of this Division's media relations, not to
mention the overall Bureau credibility with the media. I
am confident that the information released prior to my arrival
in the Portland Division and am equally certain that the
information released subsequent to my arrival in the Portland
Division has in no way invaded the privacy of witnesses or
otherwise had any adverse affect on the prosecutive potential
of this case. fo the contrary, it has been the notoriety
generated by Portiand''s cooperation with the media that has
maintained a steady flow of information coming from the general
public. It can be readily understood that the failure to solve
this case is not the type of publicity which any individual
office of the Bureau as a whole would be soliciting. With the
lack of positive investigative leads, the cooperation of the
public is for all practical purposes the only source of informa-
tion which may lead to the solution of the case. The text of
the release suggested by Seattle certainly does not give the
public (our source of leads in this matter) a full profile of
"Dp. B. COOPER."

It is Portland's recommendation that the Bureau adopt
the general policy of one Bureau spokesman in any investigation
which has national or regional interest and that the information
to be released be coordinated by the SAC of that office and the
Public Affairs Office at FPBIHQ, and that this practice and
procedure be established at the outset of the investigation to
preclude the very 'reasons that are articulated by Seattle in
retel. Obviously, it then becomes the responsibility of the
spokesman office to meet the entire media responsibilities
for the Bureau as a whole for the life of the investigation.

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'THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF FACTS REPRESENTS WHAT SE 'ATTLE

"CONSIDERS THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE

PRESS _ .

"A LONE WHITE MALE BOARDED NORTHWE 2ST "ORTENT AIRLINES PLIGHT '

NUMSER 395 AT PORTLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 24; 1971.

APPROXI MATELY 3:22 PM, WAILe THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO SE ATTLE,

WASHINGTON, HE INDICATED TO A STEWARDESS THat His ORIEFCASE CON -

TAINED A BOM3 WHICH WOULD Blow uP TRE PLANE UNLESS HIS Demanbs

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NORJAK {A), O00: SEATTLE.

RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, DATED APRIL 28, 1978.

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF FACTS REPRESENTS WHAT SEATTLE
CONSIDERS THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE
PRESS:
aN LONE WHITE MALE BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT
NUMBER 305 AT PORTLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 24, 1971. AT
APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM, WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON, HE INDICATED T0 A STEWARDESS THAT HIS BRIEFCASE CON-
TAINED A BOMB WHICH WOULD BLOW UP THE PLANE UNLESS HIS DEMANDS
WERE MET.

Mone HIJACKER DEMANDED $200,000 AND FOUR PARACHUTES IN

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EXCHANGE FOR THE SAPETY OF THE 36 PASSENGERS ABOARD THE PLANE.
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SEATTLE, NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES
COMPLIED WITH HIS INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER HE RECEIVED THE PARACHUTES
AND MONEY, THE HIJACKER ALLOWED ALL PASSENGERS AND TWO OF THE
AIRLINES STEWARDESSES TO DEPLANE.

"HE THEN ORDERED THE REMAINING CREW MEMBERS INTO THE FIRST
CLASS SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INFORMED THEM HE DESIRED TO FLY
TO MEXICO CITY. THE HIJACKER INSTRUCTED THAT THE PLANE PROCEED
IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND FLY Af A LOW ALTITUDE AND SLOW SPEED
WHICH ENABLED THE REAR DOOR OF THE PLANE TO BE OPEN DURING THE
FLIGHT.

" THE HIJACKER APPARENTLY BAILED OUT SOME WHERE BETWEEN SEATTLE
AND RENO, NEVADA, WHERE, WHEN THE PLANE LANDED, IT WAS DETERMINED
THE HIJACKER, BHO-PARAGCHUTES, AND THE RANSOM MONEY HAD DISAPPEARED.

" ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWINGS OF THE HIJACKER WERE PREPARED BY
THE FBI EXHIBIT SECTION. HE.IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

\ WHITE MALE, AGE MIDDLE 40S,. HEIGHT 5'10" TO 6'0"%, WEIGHT
170 TO 180 POUNDS, COMPLEXION OLIVE, LATIN APPEARANCE, MEDIUM
SMOOTH, HAIR DARK BROWN OR BLACK, PARTED ON THE LEPT AND COMBED

BACK, EYES POSSIBLY BROWN. DURING LATTER PART OF FLIGHT HE

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PUT ON DARK WRAP AROUND SUNGLASSES WITH DARK RIMS, VOICE LOW, °
SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY, NO PARTICULAR ACCENT, POSSIBLY FROM THE
MID-WESTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES; CHARACTERISTICS SMOKER
OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES, WEARING APPAREL: BLACK OR
BROWN SUIT; NARROW BLACK TIE, BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN-TYPE
OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE,
CARRIED A PAPER BAG 4 X 12 X 14 INCHES; BROWN SHOES. REMARKS:
VERY POLITE AT ALL TIMES. : .
" ANYONE HAVING ANY INFORMATION OR KNOWLEDGE BRLIEVED TO PERTAIN
TO THIS INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE
OF THE NEAREST FBI FIELD OFFICE, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF WHICH
APPEARS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF MOST LOCAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES.

THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT FBIHQ ADVISED SEATTLE THAT THEY

DESIRED TO BE PRECLUDED FROM RESPONDING TO PRESS INQUIRIES CON~
CERNING THIS MATTER.

THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE TEXT,
TO TRANSMIT THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ALONG WITH A STATEMENT
REQUESTING THAT ANY ADDITIONAL PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS

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HIJACKING, BE REFERRED TO THE SEATTLE DIVISION. SEATTLE IS

FOI/DOy

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ESPECIALLY DESIROUS TO LIMIT ALL SPONTANEOUS PRESS RELEASES
BY OTHER FIELD DIVISIONS OTHER THAN SEATTLE BECAUSE IT IS DURING
THESE PRESS RELEASES THAT CONTRADICTIONS OCCUR AND CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION IS MOST LIKELY TO BE RELEASED INADVERTENTLY.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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"REFE RENCE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU APRIL 27,

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RECENTLY SEVERAL PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED,

BY VARIOUS FBI DIVISIONS CONCERNING NORJAK SUSPECT JAMES
BRYANT COFFELT (DECEASED), Cc): AS A RESULT OF THESE
INQUIRIES, PRESS RELEASES CONCERNING NORJAK HAVE BEEN MADE.
SEATTLE DIVISION HAS NOTED THAT IT: Has BEEN THE HABIT OF THE
PRESS TO CALL SEATTLE TO oBTAIs A STATEMENT CONCERNING THIS
MATTER AND THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, CALL ANOTHER DIVISION

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RELEASED CONCERNING THIS IMPORTANT BUREAU INVESTIGATION,
IT IS SUGGESTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF, THE BUREAU THAT ALL.
DIVISIONS BE ADVISED TO REFER ANY PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING
THIS MATTER TO THE SEATTLE DIVISION OF THE FBI, INASMUCH as
SEATTLE IS ORIGIN IN THIS CASE. .

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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@ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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REPLY TO

ATTN OF:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
, SUBJECT:
NORJAK (A) b6
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To: Bufile 164-2111 5 y 57D

SAC, BUTTE (164-26)

Re Butte airtel to Seattle, 10/13/77; Minneapolis
letter to Seattle, 1/10/78. ,

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In view of the information contained in referenced
communications, the following lead is set forth:

LEADS:
BUTTE DIVISION

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Will reinterview| jand determine from
him who, at Northwest Orient Airlines, would be in possession
of notes made by| jconcerning the chronology of cap-

tioned hijacking besides |

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Re Butte airtel to Seattle, dated 10/13/77.

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chronology of the hijacking made by which
are currently maintained' at Northwest Airlines.

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FEDERAL REAU OF INVESTIGATION 8
REPORTING oFricg OFFICE OCF ORIGIN OATCO ' : INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
SEATTLE SEATTLE 11/28/77 4/26/77 - 11/21/77
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPES oY
NORJAK bé
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CAA - HIGHJACKING; EXTORTION (A)
REFERENCES: Ss Us GCG.
Seattle report of SA| | dated 5/31/71. ee
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ADMINISTRATIVE:

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The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau of the

pertinent investigation that has occurred since referenced report.
Inasmuch as the results of all investigation to date are negative,
no copies are being designated to other divisions or to the U. S.
Attorneys Offices at Seattle and Portland.

A code name for this case has been given by the Bureau
as NORJAK and will be used in all communications.

SPA TEREaae ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED XR) NONE AcQuit- CASE Has GEEN:
-| OIVERSION[FUS. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES

PENDING PROSECUTION

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR Kitves ("jxo

OVER SIX MONTHS (C)vres EXjno
APPROVEO em cuahneE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW
COPIES MADE: Ae Oe
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3 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
SEATTLE SEATTLE 5/31/77 11/24/76-4/11/77
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY
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CHARACTER OF CASE b7C
CAA -— HIJACKING; EXTORTION
REFERENCES:
Seattle report of SA| } 11/30/76. \ —
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ADMINISTRATIVE: , .

The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau
and other offices of pertinent facts concerning this major
case other than the routine investigation of numerous suspects
currently being processed.

Because of the recent indictment of unsub in this
matter by the Portland Division, copies of this report are
being designated for Portland and for the U.S. Attorney's
Office in Portland.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED Gx) NONE ACQUIT-lease Has BEEN:
convic,] SRE Shleus. FINES SAVINGS Recoveries | TALS re
PENDING OVER ONE YEAR ves NO
PENDING PROSECUTION
OVER SIX MON THS Chives & Jno
APPROVEO ee cnance DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW
COPIES MADE:
8 - Bureau (164-2111)
1 - USA, Seattle 9)

2 - Portland (164-41)
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PL OPTIONAL FORM HO, 10
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TO :

FROM
SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) {P)} DATE: 4/8/77
SA |
NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

RE: SEARCH AREA
SUB E
WIND AND WEATHER-
SUB U

Re memo of SA| | dated 3/14/77.

On March 29, 1977,| |
~ | Washington, home telephone | |

RAIA eth

was contacted at his home and he provided the following
information:

[_] stated he was flying on Continental Flight
306 which originated in Burbank, California, with a stop
over in San Jose, California, an@ another stop in Portland,
Oregon, and then the final destination was Seattle, Washington.
[CT Stated he landed_in Seattle at approximately 5:30 P.M.
on November 24, 1971. advised that it was his recollection
that Northwest Orient Alrlines Flight 305 landed at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport at approximately 5:32 P.M. on
that same night. [___Jadvises estimated time of departure °
was 6:10 P.M., but he actually left Seattle at about 7:09 P.M.
to fly back to Portland, Oregon. ,

[J advisea that when he landed. at Portland the
wind was from 160 degrees at 35 knots and this was approxi-
mately 7:49 P.M. During the flight down to portland, Dd

noticed that his cruising altitude of about 13,000 feet that Ah MY

he was flying into a headwind of about 60 knots.
explained that on the way to Seattle from Portland RIS ppy-3)—FHA
ground speed was 480 knots, but on the way back down to
Portland his ground speed was only 420 knots. According to
the wind apparently was shifting from ps--+imately 160
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REPORT |

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILENO. 164-88 (P) April 11, 1977
FBI FILE NO. 164-2411
LATENT CASE NO. . b6
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RE: NORJAK
REFERENCE: Letter 3-29-77
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Eight latent fingerprints, which were made by the tip
and lower joint areas of fingers, and the latent impression, which
is a fingerprint or a palm print, in this case were compared, insofar
as possible, with the fingerprints of | but no identification was b6
effected. The remaining unidentified latent fingerprints in this case BIe

are not identical with the fingerprints of ___]| No palm prints are
available in the Identification Division files for

- The specimen is enclosed. : ,

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Airtel
4/11/77

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To: SAC, Seattle {164-81} yee Lt' # ot

From: Director, FBI (164-2111)

NORJACK
00: SEATTLE

ReButelcal to Seattle 3/30/77.

Enclosed for Seattle are Xerox copies of missing
person index cards which generally fit the description of
captioned unsub.

In connection with captioned investigation it was
suggested by the Criminal Investigative Division that a
manual search of the missing persons indices be conducted
here at. FBIHQ Identification Division. Approximately 5200
ecards vontaining information regarding missing persons
were reviewed in an effort to identify Logical suspects who
were reported as missing at about the time the hijacking
eceurred. Identification Division personnel were furnished
with a composite description of Dan Cooper and as a result
the below listed white males were developed as suspects.
Rach of the individuals were reported as missing during latter
1971 or 1972.

Thié search was based upon the presumption that
unsub may have perished during the jump from the aircraft
and that some relative somewhere may have filed a missing
person report.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

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SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/31/77
SA |
NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: INSTRUCTIONS
Sus ce mevowts
On 3/29/77, jat
FBI HQ, advised that he has had the Bureau of Missing Persons

file reviewed for the months of November and December of 1971
and all of 1972. There were approximately 5,166 persons in
this file and from that number he was able to determine that
approximately 20 were of the approximate general description
of UNSUB in this matter.

[| stated he would have the fingerprint cards
for these 20 suspects pulled and have their fingerprints com-
pared to the NORJAK latents on file in this matter.

stated at the end of this arch he would ad-
vise the Seattle Division of the results. to Jaavised that °
it was' his intention to take any potential suspects still re-

maining and thoroughly process him as a suspect in this matter.

Finally [_] explained that he could eliminate half
of the missing persons because they were female and a great
portion of the remaining because of age differences between
them and UNSUB in this matter. In addition to age differences,
there were others eliminated because of race,

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On 12/14/76, | Chief of Investiga-

tions, Air Transportation Security Division, Regional Office,
, FAA, Seattle, Washington, telephonically advised that earlier
that day he received a telephone call from | J
representing Allen Landsburg Productions, Inc., Los Angeles,
California, their telephone number 213-273-7400, requesting

cooperation of the FAA in doing a production on D. B. COOPER.

b6 per FAR/FBI

lexplained they are going to do a feature —

of .some type, entitled "Still At Large" which would include

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[ Jexplained that. they would like to -'inter-
view the FAA Air Traffic Controllers and do some "shooting"
in the FAA facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Air-
port in connection with that story.

Mr. advised that he referred| |] thé per FAA/FBI

their Public Affairs Office at the FAA Regional Office, b7¢
Seattle, and in addition, Mr.[_ Jalso referred the matter
to Mr. | | Director of Civil Aviation Security
Services, FAA, Washington, D. C.

Mr.[____] advised that it is 4 standard procedure
of PAA that if any request is made to them along this line,

that, where it is a commercial matter and obviously for 6 per Faa/FBI

profit, that they require that before any interviews are bic
' conducted that the FAA be: furnished with a complete list of
- all questions and topics which would be asked.

" Mr.[____]later advised that PAA has taken the bé per FAA/FBI

stand that, since this matter is a pending investigation b7c
with the FBI and particularly in view of the recently handed
Gown indictment at Portland in the D. B. COOPER case, they
will not honor his request. .

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WATIPZ LOTION
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MemorafM}lum ®

TO : SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/1/76
ROM Sue C
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SA THOMAS J, MANNING sui &
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This date | 1 Cowlitz _Sounty SO, Kelso, Washington ~

TT NTRS RTEN eee ater emewimanar aa me or ees

advised that his department was contacted hy a 'California TV
Production comvoany which filmasthe LEONARD NIMOY show "In search of"
fequesting cooneration in the filming of a documentary re captioned
matter. ees ctated he pointed out it was a two county SO
operation with Clark and Cowlitz counties but his department would
cooperate, He inquired re FBI cooperation in the filming and

was advised that FBI (location unknown) had been contacted and
refused to cooperate on basis this was pending case,

The company will start their production in Cawlitz County
this date, a was advised that if any information was
sought _by company re FBI particivation contact should be made
with | | Seattle or SAC,

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Dan Cooper;
Northwest Airlines Flight 304
From Portland, Oregon to CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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ROBERT £. THOMPSON

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November 30, 1976

Dear Mr. Reed:

IL am terribly sorry to have been so
long in replying to your letter of October 21
in regard to the Post-Intelligencer's $5,000
reward for the arrest and conviction of D. B. Hf
Cooper. Unfortunately I have been out of the
city and also have been wrestling with the
problem of the reward.

We finally have concluded that the
offer of the reward will end as of December
'31, 1976. Should you have any inquiries about
the reward after the first of the year, you,

. therefore, can'>inform the individuals involved
that it ,no longer is in effect.
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United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation

915 Second Avenue

Seattle, Wa. 98174

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Date: 11/26/76

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(Precedence)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC,PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: Seattle)

Statutes.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Re Portland teletype to Bureau, et al,

2 - Bureau (Enc. 1)
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11/24/76.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau and Seattle is one
copy each of the indictment returned 11/24/76, by U. S. Grand
Jury, Portland, Oregon, charging Unsub as JOHN DOE, aka DAN
COOPER, with violations of Aircraft Piracy and Hobbs Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, CR 76-"'

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INDICTMENT

JOHN DOL, also known as
DAN COOPER, and more
particularly described
below,

{49 U.S.C. §1301(15) and (34),
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THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:
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On or about the 24th day of November, 1971, in the District

jof Oregon, JOHN DOE, also known as DAN COOPER, a male Caucasian, age

"Wmid-Forties; height 5'10"-6'; weight 170-180 Lbs.; physical build aver-

age to well built; complexion olive, medium smooth; hair dark brown or

black, parted on left, combed back, of greasy appearance; sideburns at
low ear level; eyes brown or dark; voice low without particular accent

using an intelligent vocabulary; and wa heavy smoker of cigarettes,

efendant, did knowingly commit and attempt to commit aircraft Pee

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OFTIONAL FORM HO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION '

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UNITED STATES GOVESAMENT ,

Memorandum

TO ; DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) DATE? 7/22/76
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) mo, [ae
SUBJECT: NORJAK : ; vt G

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The enclosed mémorandum and its enclosures were
disseminated to personnel in the Seattle Division in order
that all Agents would be in a position to cover any leads

-concerning this matter and, in addition, to aid them in
answering questions concerning this matter, which will surely
come up as the five-year anniversary of captioned crime draws
near.

Due to the voluminous nature of this case, a report
was not prepared in that it was determined that the use of a
memorandum would facilitate getting the appropriate information
to the Agent personnel in Seattle.

It is felt this will satisfy the inspection require-
ment requesting a summary report for internal use be prepared
Guring the Seattle inspection of May 10 through 24, 1976.

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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, 2 black
and white and 2 color, depicting the NORJAK unsub with and
without glasses. Also enclosed -is one copy of a flyer dated
5/11/76 describing information previously handed to hunters
in the Northwest to aid in their identification of any evi-
dentiary items that might be found during the hunting season
and a confidential list of investigative steps to process
NORJAK suspects.

THE CRIME

11/24/71, a lone white male boarded Northwest
Orient flight 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22
P. M., while the flight was enroute to Seattle, Washineton,
he indicated to the stewardess that his brief case contained ~
a bomb, which would blow up the plane vuniess his demands were
met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four parachutes
in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the
plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, North-
west Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After
he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed
all passengers 'and two airline stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the
first-class section of the aircraft.and informed them he de-
sired to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that

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the plane proceed in a southerly direction, and fly at a low
altitude and slow speed, which would enable the rear door of
the plane to be opened during the flicht.

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere between
Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed
to refuel. It was determined the hijacker, two parachutes and
the ransom money had disappeared when the plane was inspected
at Reno, Nevada.

Artist's conception drawings of the aircraft hijacker
were prepared by the FBI Exhibit Section and are considered a
reasonable likeness. The black and white composite was pre-
pared initially and sometime later, the color composite was
prepared to depict the hijacker's complexion and age more
graphically.

The hijacker is described as follows:

Race: "White

Sex: Male

Age: Mid-40's

Height: ~ 5'10" to 6!

Weight: " 170 to 180 lbs.

Complexion: Olive, latin appearance,

medium smooth.

Hair: Dark brown or black, parted
on the left, combed back.

Eyes: Possibly brown; during the

' latter part of flight, the
hijacker put on dark, wranp-
around sunglasses with dark

. rims.
Voice: Low, spoke intelligently, no
particular accent.
Characteristics: Smoked Raliegh filter-type
. , : cigarettes,
Wearing apparel: Black or brown suit; narrow

biack tie (clip-on type);
black rain-type overcoat or
dark topcoat; dark briefcase
or attache case; carried a
paper bag 4 by 12 by 14 inches;
brown shoes.

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Remarks: Very polite at all times

The above information is being provided each Agent
so that any NoRJAK leads they may have will be expeditiously
handled. All Agents are requested to contact logical infor-
mants, sources and other law enforcement agencies regarding
this matter. Only positive information should be furnished
to the writer.

As you know, the five-year normal statute of limita
tions period expires on 11/24/76. If any Agent receives a
question as to whether or not the statute of limitations expires,
he should refer the question to the United States Attorney's
Office, whose responsibility it is to make such decisions.

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Bear Sir:

On November 24, L971, a man parachuted into the
below described area with $200,000 in twenty dollar bills.
If, while camping or hunting, you should discover any evi-
dence concerning this shyjacking please contact the nearest - .
FBI Office. .

ARNA INVOLVED:

Bounéed on the west by US-5, on the seuth by the .
Columbia River, on the north by the Kalama River, and on
the east by the Skamania~-Clark County Line.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: . .

1) The remains of a man, possibly dead for 5 years. .
2) The remnants of a 'parachute, harness or parachute 7
shroud Lines.

3} 10,000 twenty dollar bills wrapped in a parachute
canopy, all serial numbers are known and _can_ be
. identified. .

4) Deteriorated raincoat or overcoat.

5) Small bricfcase or attache case.

REWARD: ae

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$25,000 total or 15% of any lesser portion of the
wansom money that is _xveturned has been offered by Northwest .

Oxient Airlines. '

tf any information concerning this matter is discovered,

it should be reported to the FBI Office at Seattle, Washington, .
area code 206, telephone MA2-0460 collect, or to the nearest FBI

££fiee, which can be found by checking the front of your telephone

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Ascertain if he has "knowledge of airplanes

or parachuting (i.e. private pilotis license,

skydiving experience, dor military jump °°

experience).

Obtain current photograph, color if possibic,
to display to witnesses. "(Note: All NORJAK
eyewitnesses have been repeatedly contacted
and have reviewed numerous photographs. Up
to now they have been extremely cooperative,

not withstanding the many contacts they have endured both at
work and at home. Based on the above, these witnesses will
not be contacted to view photographs unless there is no other
iminate a suspect).

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Compare susdect's fingerprints and palm prints
with NORTAK partials on file with the Identifica-
Zon Division. ; . ' .

Ascertain if he 35 in any way familiar with
the Pacific Northwest area 'and ain particular if

_ he ever 'flew over this area, ~

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Check current finencial situat rion and convrast
it to his situation prior to NORJAK.

Determine if he smokes cigarettes or if he
ever smoked cigarettes. (Note: Unsub smoked
Raleigh cigarettes).

Determine if he was repistered at a motel or
hotel near the Portland Airport just prior to
NORJAK.

Determine if he made any trial runs prior to
NORJAK on airlines flying between Portland and
Seattle.

Determine if has a safe ceposit box and con-
sider feasibility of obtaining a court oruey
to determine its contents

Compare his hair to hair fiber found on NGRJAK
airplane.

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Sump).

Determine if he had reason to have a prudre

on November 24, 1971. (Possibilities might

be loss of job, especially airline-related Job,
Vietnam War, ethnic freedom, etc.)

Determine his criminal background. (It is
felt Unsub was not an experienced criminal.)

Determine suspect's educational thackground.
(Unsub was probably a high school graduate and
may have had further education.) ,

Determine if he is or was an alcoholic. (It
2s felt Unsub was not an alcoholic, )

Determine if he has an accent of any kind.
(Unsub did not.) .

Determine if the tic or tie tac found on
NORJAK belongs to suspect.

Check suspect's name through

(a) St. Louis Office' for military records to
determine jump experience. (Note: need
service number or SSAN.)

(>) Airline Pilot' Association (ALPA), head-
guarters Washington, D.C.

{ec} Parachute Club of America, U.S. Parachute
Association, PO Box 103, Monterey, Caii-
fornia $3940,

(d)} Raleigh Coupon Redemption Center, Brown
End Williamson Tobacco Company, Hill
Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Records
kept only one year.)

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BUPILE 164-2111

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Enclosed are four (4) artists composites,
two biack and white, and two color, depicting the
NORJAK unsub with and without glasses.

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male
boarded Northwest Orient Flight #305 at Portilarid,
Oregon. At approximately 3:22 P.M., while the flight
was en route to Seattle, Washington, he indicated
to the stewardess that his brief case contained
a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his
demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four
parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36
passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed
at Seattle, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with
his instructions. After he received the parachutes
and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and
the two airline stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members
into the first-class section of the aircraft and
informed them he desired to fly to Mexico City. The
hijacker instructed that the plane proceed in a southerly
direction and fly at a low altitude and slow speed
which would enable the rear door of the plane to be
opened during the flight. .

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere
between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where
the plane landed to refuel. It was determined the
hijacker, two parachutes, and the ransom money had

disappeared when the plane was inspected at Reno, LoS
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REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
SEATTLE SEATTLE 5/27/76 2/3/76-5/5/76
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY WvPEO BY
UNSUB; aka SA |
DAN COOPER, CHARACTER OF CASE Dé
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 b7e
FROM PORTLAND, OREGON TO
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
REFERENCE:
Seattle report of SA dated 11/24/75. —_
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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau of
pertinent facts concerning this major case other than routing, investi-
gation of numerous suspects currently being processed. 200

There are at the present time 820 suspects, £20 of whom
have been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and expeditious
processing of these suspects continues.

— ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED (24 NONE ACQUIT-lease was BEEN:
CON VIC./ OLVERSION|F UG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS
PENDING OVER one YEAR res (jno
PENDING PROSECUTION
OVER SIX MONTHS COves ono
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GPTIGNAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (44 CPR} 101-11,6

UNITED STATES G VRNMENT

Memorandum
TOO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB G - EVIDENCE

DATE: 2/5/76

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OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

SEATTLE SEATTLE 1A/28/75

TITLE OF CASE

B/TH-TI/19/75

REPORT MADE BY

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NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 309 CHARACTER OF CASE D6 |
FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, TO _ .
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
- 11/28/71
REFERENCES: |
Seattle report of SA| , dated bé
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ADMINISTRATIVE: '

The purpose of this report is to,advise the
Bureau of pertinent facts concerning this major case other
than routine investigation of numerous Suspects: currently
being processed. '

There are currently 790 suspects, 763 of whom
have been eliminated. New suspects are being developed
and expeditious processing of these suspects continues.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED [Xj NONE , ACQUIT-] case HAS BEEN:
CONVIC, FUG, FINES SAVINGS Recovertes | TALS
PENOING OVER ONE YEAR Kjycs [_jno
PENOING PROSECUTION
OVER SIX MONTHS (Cives EXjno
APPROVED ee cuaRee DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW
COPIES MADE:
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FD-263 (Rev. 1-7-72)

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REPORTING OFFICE

SEATTLE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

SEATTLE

DATE

5/23/75

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/18 - 4/31/75

TITLE GF CASE

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NORTHWEST AIRLINES PLIGHT. 305
FROM PORTLAND, OREGON TO CAA =- HIJACKING; EXTORTION
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON '
11/24/71
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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The purpose of this report is to advise the
Bureau of pertinent facts concerning this major case other

than routine investigation of
being processed.

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The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau of
the pertinent investigation that has occurred since referenced
report. All results have been negative since the last report,

therefore, a copy has not been designated for the United States
Attorney's Office at Seattle.

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Some of the investigation reported herein has not
been fully completed. All logical leads and investigation
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Field Office File 4;

Title: UNSUB, aka,
Dan Cooper;
Northwest Airlines
Flight #350
Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington
11/24/71
Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFY = HIJACKING; EXTORTION
Synopsis: Investigation has begun to determine if Unsub made
a trial run prior to NORJAK to test his skyjack plans,
Information concerning this matter is being made
available to hunters and campers by the Washington
State Game Wardens. All the appropriate pay phone
booth records are being check to possibly determine
if Unsub made a call on 11/24/71 after parachuting.
File review continues at Seattle. ARMED & DANGEROUS.
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Leads concerning suspects will not be set forth
in this report as they are being handled by separate conm-
munication,

_ There are currently 637 suspects, 470 of whom have
been eliminated, New suspects are being developed and
systematic climination of these suspects continucs,

In an effort to facilitate interoffice conmuni-
cations, it is requested that all field offices originating
NORJAK communications, not only refer to the appropriate
conmunications but also include the suspect(s} name and
a@lias{es)} if known on the first page under the title NORJAK,

For the information of all field offices, the
Bureau advised by airtel September 15, 1972, that this is
the only aircraft hijacking in which the subject has not
been identified and apprehended nor the ransom money
recovered, ALY leads in this important case are to be
set forth expeditiously. 'The investigation of this case
is to he vigorously pursued in all facets in order to bring
it to a successful completion, - ~

It is noted that the investigative period overlaps
previous NORJAK reports, This has been done since previous
reports were not distributed to all field offices,

It is noted that Unsub in this matter is almost
universally called ""D, B, COOPER" by the press, the public,
and even by Bureau personnel, Factually, there is no basis
for this alias, As a possible explanation for the existcnce
of the alias "D, B. COOPER" the following sequence of
events is offered:

While the hijacking was in progress on_the evening

of November 24, 1971, it was established that a | b6
had boarded the flight at Portland, but was not among the b7C
passengers who deplaned at Seattle.

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INVESTIGATIVE STEPS TO PROCESS NORJAK SUSPECTS

In eheckings on suspect | Jthat
evening, the Portland Division advised that he definitely
had been eliminated, A police officer of The Dalles, Oregon
Police Department, visited Pim in The Dalles. and definitely
identified him as the above and the
fact was noted that he.could not have been on the plane since
he was at The Dalles,

There was no FBI release to the press concerning
the above suspect, but the press .coverage in Oregon, and in
the State of Washington was so intense, it may have becone
known to the press, that the above] | was
contacted by 2 police officer,

Yt is suggested that the fact that the name "D.B.
COOPER" is not involved in this matter not be piven publicity
outside the Bureau in order to utilize this fact as an aid
in the initial: evaluation of new leads,

INVESTIGATIVE STEPS TO PROCESS NORJAK SUSPECTS

This list in no way represents all the means avail-
able to process a suspect. Each individual case prompts a
different method; one or more of the below listed methods
have been used in the past.

1. Obtain current' descriptive data (particularly
useful is age, height and complexion)

2. Ascertain location on November 24, 1971, bv
(a) checking employment records.

(b) checking cancelled checks or credit card,
transactions.

{c) interviewing acquaintances or relatives
(note November 24th was the day before
Thanksgiving, 1971).

3. <Ascertain present location to determine if he
is alive or if he appears to be in hiding.

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4k, Ascertain if he has knowledge of airplanes
or parachuting (i.e. private pilot's license,
skydiving experience; or military jump
experience).

5. Obtain current photograph, color if possible,
to display to witnesses. (Note: All NORJAK
eyewltnesses have been repeatedly contacted
and have reviewed numerous photographs. Up
to now they have been extremely cooperative,

not withstanding the many contacts they have endured both at
work and at home. Based on the above, these witnesses will
not be contacted to view photographs unless there is no other
way to eliminate a suspect)..

6. Compare suspect's fingerprints and palm prints
with NORJAK partials on file in the Identifica-
tion Bureau. .

7. <Aseertain if he is in any way familiar with
the Pacific Northwest area and in particular if
he ever flew over this area.

8. Check current financial situation and contrast
it to his situation prior to NORJAK.

9, Determine if he smokes cigarettes or if he
ever smoked cigarettes. (Note: Unsub smoked
Raleigh cigarettes).

10. Determine if he was resistered at a motel or
hotel near the Portland Airport just prior to
NORJAK.

11. Determine if he made any trial runs prior to
NORJAK on airlines flying between Portland and
Seattle.

12. Determine if has a safe deposit box and con-
sider feasibility of obtaining a court order
to determine its contents.

13. Compare.his hair to hair fiber found on NORJAK
airplane.

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Check medical records (subjcet was apparently
in good health and athletic at the time of
NORJAK but he could have been injured in the
jump).

Determine if he had reason to have a prudge

on November 24, 1971. (Possibilities might

be Loss of job, especially airline-related job,
Vietnan War, ethnic freedom, etc.)

Determine his criminal background. (It is
felt Unsub was not an experienced criminal.)

Determine suspect's educational. background.
(Unsub was probably a high school graduate and
may have had further education.)

Determine if he is or was an alcoholic. (It
is felt Unsub was not an alcoholic.)

Determine if he has an accent, of any kind.
(Unsub did not.)

Determine if the tie or tie tac found on
NORJAK belongs .to suspect.

Check suspect's name through

(a) St. Louis Office for military records to
determine jump experience. (Note: need
service number or SSAN.)

{b) Airline Pilot Association (ALPA), head-
quarters Washington, D.C.

{c) Parachute Club of America, U.S. Parachute
Association, PO Box 109, Monterey, Cali-
fornia 93940. !

(d) Raleich Coupon Redemption Center, Brown
tind Williamson Tobacco Company, Hill
Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Records
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'> PROFILE

The purpose of the following information is to
conveniently list all the known facts concerning the hi-
jacker's profile and to combine them with suppositicns that
can be reasonably inferred from those facts. The suppositions
have been included to aid in processing a suspect. They
should not be considered as: concrete facts, nor should they
be used as the sole determining factor in drawing investi-~
gative conclusions.

SUMMARY

Unsub was a well spoken, conservative gentlemen;
probably a Catholic with Mexican or Indian blood. He was
not an alcoholic. He probably lived in the Portland opr
Seattle areas or had flown more than once.over these areas.
He apparently had no accomplices. He was not an experienced
skydiver and most probably received his jump training in
the military. His hijacking plan was not well thought out,
and he was probably not an experienced criminal. He was
apparently having financial troubles prior to November,
1971, and he may "have previously worked in an airline-
related indus try.

, The reasons for the above suppositions are in-
cluded below.

BACKGROUND

"It is felt Unsub was not.an experienced criminal
because of his mannerism exhibited after he received the
ransom money. Unsub reportedly became somewhat childish
in his actions and comments while counting the money.

Unsub was' familiar with the Seattle area, as
indicated by his comments concerning the plane's location
as it flew over Tacoma, Washington. In addition, Unsub
made a comment as to the distance NeChord Air Force Base °
was in relation to Sea-Tac Airport, nsub reportedly
indicated McChord was approximately 20" ininutes from
Sea-Tac, which is essentially correct.

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Unsub stated he was hijacking the aircraft
because of a grudge. He may have had a relative, possibly
a son, killed in Vietnam or he inay have had recent finan-
cial problems which would foster such a prucge.

Unsub's complexion has been deseribed as swarthy
or dark. The grudge may be associated with his background
which could possibly be Indian, Mexican or possibly
Ttalian descent, Note unsub has been described by witness
Jas definitely having some Mexican or Indian
"blood" in him.

It is noted the northwest area at the time of the
hijacking was suffering from a depressed economic condition,
and since Unsub was familiar with the Seattle area as in-
dicated above, it is possible Unsub was out of work at the
time of NORJAK. In addition, Unsub demonstrated considerable
knowledge of aircraft and of flying, and it is felt he wes
employed in the aircraft industry, either civilian or
military at one time in his life, therefore, it is logical
to assume unstb may possibly have been out of work in an
airlines-related industry.

His actions and reactions that occurred throughout
the hijacking indicate wnsub probably was not a desperate
man, nor was he mentally ill such as a paranoid type. Unsub
exhibited an unusually calm manner throughout the whole
hijacking. :

Unsub was probably a "loner" and carried out the
hijacking by himself, with no partners. Throughout the
hijacking, he exhibited a competency in reacting to various
situations that arose. It is believed that Unsub was not
an experienced criminal, but a victim of circumstances.

Unsub's physical build and his handiness with the
parachute shroud lines indicates coordination and some
physical ability as will as inventiveness. (It is noted
that during the hijacking unsub requested a knapsack to put
the money in and he received a small white bag instead.
Unsub took a small pocket knife from his person and
fashioned a means to attach the small bag to his body using
parachute lines from an unused parachute. Since it is

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had not thoroughly thought the hijacking out, he most pro-
bably always carries a small pocket knife with him.

The following information tends to indicate unsub
was somewhat conservative in his thinking and dress:

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Short style hair
Age mid 40's

Dark colored suit, dark colored raincoat,
white shirt, narrow black tie.

Unsub did not swear and showed a great deal
of respect for the stewardesses on the
airline because they were women. (Unsub
engaged in a small argument with one of the
passengers, as well as experiencing extremely
tense and nervous situations, and through it
all he never used profane language ~ this
might indicate he is possibly a religious
man. Since he did drink, and since he is
possibly religious, he probably is not a
Baptist or Mormon.)

The following information tends to indicate Unsub
possibily possessed athletic ability:

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His physical build was deseribed as average
to well built, even though his age was
described as in his mid-0's.

Unsub exhibited some physical dexterity using
his hands and a small knife.

Unsub apparently parachuted from an aircraft
at night; something that would require no
small degree of physical ability.

It is felt unsub possibly maintains his physical
well being through regular exercise.

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The following information tends to indicate the
Unsub was a pentleman:

1. He offered to tip the stewardesses on the
NORJAK flight after he received his ransom
money. He did not offer them ransom money
as the tip, but used his own money.

2. During the entire hijacking he did not use
profane language. .

3. Throughout the hijacking he maintained a calm
demeanor and spoke low and intelligently.

The following information tends to indicate
Unsub lived in the northwest area at some time in his life:

1. Unsub knew the distance from McChord to
Sea-Tac and recognized Tacoma, Washington from
the air.

2. Unsub was dressed in a suit and lightweight
overcoat which is commonly worn by many north-
west area residents.

3. No accent or unusual speech mannerisms were
getected by the Northwest Airlines stewardesses
who had a chance to observe him.

SPORT PARACHUTIST

The hijacker is probably not a sports parachutist
nor is he a member of a sport parachute club. The reasons
for this are as follows:

1. The hijacker requested two back parachutes
and two front parachutes. He gave no specific
instructions as to the type of parachute that
he desired. (i.e. a sports parachutist would .
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2. Several sport parachutists have advised that
a sport parachutist possesses an emotional
attachment to his parachute and probably would
not jump from an aircraft with anyone else's
chute, nor would they jump with a chute they
had not packed themselves. ,

The hijacker was furnished a parachute that
opens quickly, has a high rate of descent, and one that was
not steerable.

3. The hijacker was furnished two front parachutes,
comnonly called chest packs which are to be used
in an emergency when the back pack parachute
or main parachute fails to open properly. The
chest pack parachute the hijacker took with him

was a dummy parachute. It was designed for lectures to demon-
strate to new parachutists the proper method of opening a
chest pack parachute. It is felt an experienced sports para-
chutist would probably have noticed this defect.

4%. Unsub's age has been deseribed as mid 40's

and it is noted that the average age in most

sport parachute clubs is mid 20's. If Unsub

was a member of a sport parachute club he would

certainly be an unusual member, one that would
be easily recognized by the other members, as well as one that
was well known because of his unusual age. It is felt that due
to the large amount of publicity a¥orded this case, someone
in a sport parachute club would have recognized his fellow
"sky diver" as being identical with Unsub if in fact Unsub
was a member of any sports parachute club.

When the stewardess presented the parachutes
to the hijacker she also presented an instruction sheet on
how to utilize a parachute. At that time, Unsub stated he
did not need any instructions concerning the use of a
parachute,

Since Unsub did not specify a specific type of
chute and because of the above reasoning concerning Unsub's
age, it is felt Unsub was not an experienced jumper or even
a sport jumper. In addition; Unsub probably had some jump
training most probably obtained while in the military.

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alcoholic. Unsub ordered one bourbon and seven at the be-
ginning of the flight and although he was offered several
free drinks later, he turned them down. This would indicate
that Unsub possessed sufficient willpower to refuse alcohol
in a tension-filled:- situation. It is believed an alcohclic
or a former alcoholic who had just had one drink and was
placed in a situation of similar-.stress, would succumb to the
pressure and imbibe in the free drinks offered him by the
stewardesses.

Located in the ashtray utilized by Unsub were
eight: cigarette butts, seven of which have been identified
by the FBI Laboratory as Raleigh filter cigarettes, and
the eighth cigarette is possibly the same. These cigar-
ettes are sold in a "soft pack". Unsub was in the aircraft
eight hours in an extremely tense situation. During the
eight hours, he had eight cigarettes. <A two-pack-a-day
smoker would have consumed 20 cigarettes in eight hours
under normal circumstances. It is felt Unsub may possibly
smoke -less than one pack a day.

CLOTHES

Located in Seat 18 E (the seat Unsub occupied)
was a black clip-on tie which contained a tie clip des-
eribed as yellow gold in color, with a white pearl circular
stone in the center. The label in the tie bore the name
"Founeraft" and bore the legend "Store 3, Penneys". The
label in this tie showed it to be a "Snapper" patent type
tie. Investigation at Las Vegas indicated this type tie
was sold for about $1.58 and that this particular tie was
about a year to a ayear and a half old. It was a favorite
item for individuals such as waiters, busboys and barten-
ders. . ;

Stewardess HMUCKLOW has said that this tie, found
on the aircraft, was probably Unsubs and other witnesses have
indicated he wore a similar type tie.

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for other reasons described above, it is felt he was possibly
an executive. However, since the tie was narrow and a
clip-on type not currently in style, Unsub was possibly
not on a top-level executive.

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Unsub carried with him a cheap briefcase that
appeared to be new. It is thought the hijacker probably
purchased this briefcase just prior to the hijacking to be
used during the hijacking only.

Unsub wore a white shirt with small collar points
indicating he probabiy did not have the money to obtain a
more fashionable wardrobe (i.e. more colorful shirts with
larger collars currently in style). The white shirt could
also indicate the hijacker's conservative taste in clothing.

EDUCATION

Unsub was accessed to be a high school graduate
possibly with some college training, based primarily on
vocabulary used during the hijack. Further, Unsub impressed
stewardesses as possibly being experienced in dealing with
people. They, therefore, concluded he was the executive
type and seemed to naturally dictate the ransomed demands |
to the stewardesses in lieu of writing the notes out himself.

PHYSICAL
Race: White
* Sex: Male
Age: Mid 40's
Height: §*310" - 6!
Weicht: * 170-180
Complexion: Olive, Latin appearance
mediuin smooth
Hair: Dark brown or black, parted on
the left and combed back
Sideburns: Ear level .
Eyes? Possibly brown. During latter

part of flight, he put on dark,
wrap-around sunglasses with
dark frames.

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Voice:

Characteristics:

Wearing apparel:

Low, spoke intclligently, no
particular accent, possibly
from midwest section of the
United States.

Smoked Raleigh filter tipped
cigarettes

Black or brown suit, narrow
black tie, white shirt, black
rain-type overcoat or dark
topcoat, dark briefcase or
attache case, brown shoes,

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Date; MAY 30 l9/3 .
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NORPERHST ATRLINES FLIGHT £350,
PORTLAUD, OREGON, TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
HOVEUBER 24, 1971

CRIKY ABOARD AIRCRAFT ~- "HIGACKIEG; EXTORTION

On Hovember 24, 1971, a white wale skyjacked a Horth-
west Airlines Flight from Portland to Seattle. The
hijacker demanded and received $200,900 and four para-
chutes upon Janding at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport. After receiving the ransom money, the hijecker
allowed the passenrers to leave. The plane then took
off for Reno and at &@:11 p.m. a pressure oscillation

was noted hy the plane's erew. That pressure oscillation
was probably caused by the hijacker leaving the aiyeraft.
Search of the aircraft at Peno revealed the hijackes

was not in the plane when it landed. [Fxtensive searches
of the area into which the hijacker would have landed
falied to lecate the hijacker op any evidence of velue.
The initiel black and white artist composite dravine

of the hijacker was changed to a color sketch to nove
accurately reflect the hijacker's age and swarthy
complexion.

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The Unsub, aka F at 2:00 PM, Pacific
Standard Time, November 24, > purchased a one-way coa

ticket at the Portland International Airport, Portland,
Oregon, for travel from Pertland to Seattle, Washinston,
on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight Number 305, which was

a Boeing 727 aircraft. .

Unsub paid for this flight with a

twenty dollar bill and had no luggage -

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number 18 E on the aircraft.

The Boeing 727 has three seats on each side of
the aisle. Row 18 is the last one on both the right and
left side of the aisle. The seats are identified from left
to right as you face the front of the aircraft with A,B,C
on the left side of the aisle and D (aisle seat), E (center seat)
and F-(window seat) on the right-side.

Almost flush against the back of row 18, except
for some eight inches near the aisle, is a bulkhead which
forms the wall for the lavatories, located behind row 18;
one on the right and one on the left. Beyond the lavatory
doors is the door leading to the air stairs.

The door to the air stairs is always closed and
locked, except when loading or unloading passengers. It is
located straight away at the'end of the aisle beyond row 18
and is perhaps'some 34 feet from the last, row and is in
easy reach for someone sitting in' row 18,

Built into the lower portion of the door to the
air stairs is the stewardess seat which is pulled down when
in use, so that a person sitting in that seat looks straight
down the aisle toward the front of the_aircraft. On take-off
this seat was occupied by Stewardess

Prior to the time the aircraft taxied on the run~
way, he purchased a bourbon and Seven Up from Stewardess

| As the aircraft taxied toward the runway for

takeoff, Unsub turned and handed Stewardes Fra]

envelope containing a note written in black felt-tip pen on
plain white unlined paper which said:
"Miss, I have a bomb here and I would like you to

sit by me",

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The hijacker then dictated the following:

"rT want $200,000 by $:00.p.m. in cash". (No
specification as to denomination, ase or sequence of bills).
"Put it in a knapsack. I want two back parachutes and two
Front parachutes" (no other specification concerning para-
chute types). "When we land I want a fuel truck ready
to refuel" (probably his flying experience caused him to
add this). "No funny stuff or I'll do the job" (the first
attempted parachute skyjacking had been foiled about 12
days earlier by the hijacked aircraft's crew.)

The hijacker showed both Stewardesses the contents
of his briefease and stated it was an-electrical device and
requested the aircraft radio be used as little as possibic.

The hijacker explained why he hijacked this plane
by stating "it's not because I have a grudge against the
airlines, it's because I have a grudge."

The hijacker. then added that the flight suited
his time, place and plans (probably the convenience of a
Portland to Seattle flight suited the hijacker).

The hijacker very carefully demanded that each and
every note either written by him or dictated to the stevardess
by him be returned to him and he also had a used match cover
which was used to convey notes returned to him.

Stewardess | | showed Stewardess | |
the demand notes and then went to the cockpit where she
displayed them to the captain of the aircraft. She thereafter
remained in the cockpit where she prepared thirteen pages of
notes coneerning the hijacking.

The aircraft landed at Sea-Tac at 5:46 PM, PST, at

which time $200,090. in twenty dollar bills, weighing 1 12 pounds,

two back chutes and two chest chutes were given to him in a
white canvas bag. assengers then were allowed to deplane
as were Stewardess and another stewardess.

The hijacker went to the lavatory just behind row
18 (the row he which he was sitting) and as he exited the
lavatory he was seen carrying the briefcase on its side in

both arms, with a 12"x16"xk" light-colored package on top
of the briefcase . .

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Stewardess | |then acted as a communica-
tions media between the Unsub and the captain of the air-
craft until about five minutes after the aircraft departed
the Seattie-Tacorma International Airport when she was instruct-
ed to go to the cockpit by the Unsub.

The hijacker's instructions after receiving
the money were vague. He probably wanted to jump from the
aircraft as soon as possible after the takeoff. The hi-
jacker put two of the parachutes, a back pack and a front
pack, on prior to take off. He also wanted the air stairs
lowered prior to takeoff, which subsequently proved to be
impossible. Finally the hijacker jumped as soon as practi-
cal after the stairs were lowered in flight. The hijacker
was delayed from jumping by the trouble he experienced in
lowering the air stairs and by the fact he was not provided
a knapsack but rather a small white canvas bag which he had
to affix to her person utilizing parachute shroud lines from
an unused perachute.

The plane departed Sea-Tac at 7:36 PH. Some four
or five minutes after take-off,| Was sent to the
cockpit by the hijacker. Some ten minute after she entered
the cockpit, one of the officers received a call on the
interphone from the hijacker, advising he could not get
the air stairs down. The pilot then leveled off the alreraft
and reduced the air speed. Within a very short time, the
officer's panel showed that the stairs had been lowered
and approximately five minutes later, (8:05 PM), the officer
contacted the hijacker who said everything was okay. That was
the last communication with the hijacker.

At 8:11 PM, while the plane was at 10,000 feet, the
erew experienced a pressure bump or oscillation and the Cabin
Pressure Rate of Change Gauge also reacted violently and it
was thought, at that time, that the hijacker might have left
the aircraft.

When the aircraft landed at Reno, Nevada, a chest
pack chute and a back type chute were found on the plane.
The missing chest pack chute, sometimes referred to as an
emergency chute, is a training pack ""dumnaied up" to look
like a good one: The missing back pack chute is non~steerable
and anyone utilizing this type chute would have no chance of
Slowing down or picking his spot on which to land.

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Also located in sear 18 E of the aircraft at Reno,
was a black clip-on tie which €ontained a tie clasp described
as yellow gold in color with a white pearl circular stone
in the center, The label in the tie bore the name "Town-
craft" and bore Store #3, Penneys. The label in this tic
showed it to be a "Snapper" patent type tie. Investiga-
tion in Las Vegas indicated that this type sold for about
$1.50, that it was about a year to a year and a half old,
and it was a favorite item for individuals such as waiters,
busboys and bartenders. Stewardess ee said that
this tie was probably the Unsub's and other witnesses have
indicated that he wore a similar type tie.

Located in the ashtray utilized by-the Unsub were
eight cigarette butts, seven of which have been identified
by the FBI Laboratory as Raleigh filter tip cigarettes and
the eighth cigarette is probably the same. These cigarettes
are sold in a-"soft pack".

The two seats which she had observed to be oc-.
cupied by the unknown subject were processed for Fingerprints.
In addition the telephone, the area around the rear door,
the rear door and four plastic drinking glasses found in
the trash receptacle by the back door were also processed
for fingerprints. In addition, a cloth towel affixed to the
rear of one of the seats reportedly occupied by the unknown
subject was removed and examined-by Reno Agents. On that
tovel was noted what appeared to be a short human hair.

The FBI Laboratory by communication dated Decem-
ber 9, 1871, advised that an examination of the towel sub-
mitted by the Las Vegas Office, disclosed -a brown head hair
clipping and a brown limb hair, both of Caucasian origin.

The report continued that the head hair clipping is suitable
for significant comparison results, but that the limb hair
possesses to few unique microscopic characteristics to be
of value for that purpose.

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The Laboratory also advised that the hairs cbtain-
ed from the towel have been mounted on a glass microscopic
Slide. 'They suggested that if microscopic comparisons between

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were desired, that the glass microscopic slide containing
the hair clipping : should be resubmitted to the Laboratory
by the Las Vegas Office.

The contents of the ashtray, the towel and the
microscopic slide were returned by the Laboratory to the
Las Vesas Office and are being held by the Las Vegas Divi-
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LOGS BY NORTHVEST ORIENT AIRLINES,
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Tt is apparent from the following excerpts, talen
from logs maintained by sround personnel on Hovember 24,
1971, that the hijacker exited the airplane at &:11 p.m.
local time.

Phen the hijacker jumped, the air stairs were
foreed closed causing an increase in air pressure similar
to-shutting a car door with the windows up. 4s this pressures

increase occurred the co~pilot turned to look at the cabin '
rate of climb meter and in doing so his communications ear
plug was pulled from his car. .

The co-pjlot's comments at this time were being
recorded on a tape recorder which had previously been started
on a tire standard sipnal. Throush careful play back ane
sequencing, the tine of the pressure oscillation caused by
the air stairs closing after Unsub departed was determined
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Teletype logs maintained by Ground Operations,
Seattic-Tacoma International Airport,

Time .
8:12 p.m. PST "11/25
305 getting some oselltns in
the cabin inns be dolug something
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Handwritten logs maintained by | |

at the office of NWA Operations, Seattle-Tacoma International

Airport. ;

S:lLl p.m, "Reno looks good (weather).
305 at the present cabin is
fluctuating playing with air
stairs twa cabin lites on,"

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Flight Dispatcher NWA at Seattle-facoma International
Airpost,
8:11 p.m. "Cabin fluctuating ZA"

Log maintained at Flight Operations Office,

Minneapolis, by

8:10 p.m, "Crew reported oscillation
of cabin vate of climb indicator.
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Log reconstructed from tape recordings of the
conversations between Flight 305 and Ground Control,

8:11 p.m, "O.K, fine uh, at the present
time | .
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Ransom money in the amount of $200,000 was made
up entirely of used, random 20 dollar bills. It was obtain-
ed from the Seattle Yirst National Bank, Main Office, and
was part of a rancom packape of $250,000. which had been
maintained by the bank.for such emergencies The vackape
measured approximately one foot by one Foot "by eight or
nine inches and weighed 19 pounds.

A check of the Federal. Aviation Administration
flight section at' Portland International Airport reflected
that on November 24, 1971 between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM,
there was a ceiling of 5,000 feet, 3,500 feet broken clouds,
and at 1,500 feet scattered and broken clouds at times
with a wind of 12-14 knots. The. temperature at the end of
the air stairs at the time of the jump was approximately
0° Cc,

On October §, 1972, Mr. DONALD W. NYROP, President,
Northwest Orient Airlines, Minneapolis-Saint Paul Interna-
tional Airport, advised he authorized a finers fee of
$25,000 total reward or 15% for any portion of the ransom
money that is returned.

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local newspaper in Seattle, has offered $$,000 for informa-
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On 1/6/72, the NWA 727 which was actually involved

in the hijacking, was flown to Seattle, by |

for the purpose of conducting a test to sec if the "pressure
bump" experienced during the hijacking, was caused by some-

thing leaving the aircraft,

The conclusion from that test was that the cabin

pressure change occurred when the stairs were forced upward

by the airy pressure after the weight had been removed,
according to| J} who was a member of
the hijacked crew, and also a member of the crew when

the test was performed, the occurrence was identical] with
the incident on the night of the hijack. Also the
instrument in the cabin which reacted violently on

the night of the hijacking, also reacted the same way when
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plotted this erea on a map, This information is set forth
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the west aud Battie Ground, Washingcon, on the south.
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all individuals in the search area all airfields with any
aircraft or parachuting schools or activity vere contaciad
from Vancouver =~ Camas, Washougal area to Woodiand, A .
number of individuals contacted at these locations fave
information vertaining to skydivers, pilots, clubs in-
volved in skydiving and other information, all of which has
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SE 164:-81

On November 28, 1971, reports of planes flying
at night on November 23, 1971, in the vicinity of the
airfields lecated at View, Washington, and in the vicinity
of County Road 42 and Grantham Road in Clark County as well
as other small. airports in Clark and Co slitz Counties were
checked with all flights being explainable and normal,

On November 29, 1971, the area from Woodland,
Washington, up the Lewis River Road to Cougar, Washington,
and Yale Lake was covered on a house to house basis, all
locations being in Cowlitz County, The business establish-
ments and private homes contacted all had information
concerning the subject and his physical description,

Further house to house coverage was afforded in
an area near the midpoint of, a circle specified by Northwest
Airlines as the center of the suspected area in which the
subject exited the airplane, Every house and business
establishment in a 20 mile square area was contacted or
recontacted and it was found all individuals contacted
had information on the subject but no information of value
other than that previously reported,

On November 30, 1971, a11 doctors, clinics,
hospitals, and agencies which could render medical assistance
to an individual.who could have broken limbs or severe
abrasions from being in a heavily wooded area were contacted
and were also circularized with a composite photograph
and description of the subject in'Clark, Lewis, Cowlitz,
Wahkiakum, and Skamania Counties,

A Bonneville Power Administration helicopter and
one fixed wing aircraft upon a partial clearing of the
weather continued an air search concentrating on the areca
which has a center point of. a circle as furnished by
Northwest Airlines, The search took in an area approxi-
mately 150 wiles sqnare and nothing of a positive nature
was found,

Further house to house canvassing was conductcad
by Agents in the prime search areca near the center of the
cirele as provided by Nortiwest Airlines, Nothing of
Significant value other than that already secured was
found, . ,

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On December 1, 1971, a fixed wing airevalt frou

Woodland, Washington, was aloft and covered anfarea during

a Slight period of clear weather which encompassed the azeca

from Woodland, Washington, north to Silver Lake in Cowlitz

County, a distance of 40 miles and a Section 10 miles on

either side of the flight path of the hijacked aircraft,

While this was being conducted, Agents in ground units wore

conducting door to door canvass in the vicinity of the

southerly end of Cowlitz County. Total areca covered by
air was; 600 square miles with negative results,

SE 164-81

On December 2, 1971, ten Agents walked in a defined
search pattern the area in the immediate vicinity of the
circle of search as set forth by Northwest Airlines, 'fhe
terrain was found to be composed of fields which are being
farmed and a nwaber of impenetrable thickets which have
fallen lozs, hidden beaver ponds, and creeks and generally
hazardovs and most dixficult terrain to search on foot,

It was noted that in getting into the thicket and under-
brush growth, it was so heavy that even if an item was
five yards from the ohserver, it could easily be missed
due to overgrowth problems, The area covered in this
physical terrain search was 1 1/2 miles long and 2/3 of
a mile wice and took approximately five heurs, Negative
results in the search,

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SE 164-81
FIRST TERRAIN SEARCH

The purpose of the first terrain search was to
search for possible evidence left behind by Unsub and to
find the remains of Unsub assuming he made an unsuccessful
jump. The first terrain search 'commenced at 2:00 PM on
March 21, 1972 with 218 Army troops including officers,

20 Special Agents of the Federal Burcau'of Investigation
and 9 helicopters. The area to be searched covered approxi-
mately 25 square miles.

Due to snowfall in search area on March 25, 1972,
the search was temporarily held up. Army troops remained
on location and the search resumed at 12:00 Noon on
March 26, 1872. The search was temporarily discontinued
at 12:00 Noon March 30, 1972 to allow search personnel to
rest and enjoy the Easter Holiday. The Army search equip-
ment was retained at search headquarters at Merwin Park.

The search recommenced 7:15 AM, April 8, 1972,
with 265 Army personnel and 20 Agents. Snow, sleet and
freezing rain hampered search on April 12, 1972. Remaining
areas to be searched were reached only by. helicopter in-
sertion of search personnel and landing zones in most
cases were under 6 to 12 inches of snow.

The search of the entire area was completed at
1:00 PM, April 17, 1972 with nothing found.

HUNTERS SEARCH

Prior to the 1972 hunting season, the following
information was made available to Washington State Game
Wardens who supervise the area into which the hijacker
parachuted:

"On November 24, 1971, a man parachuted into the
below-described area with $200,000 in $20 bills. £, while
camping or hunting, you should discover any evidence con-
cerning this skyjacking please contact the nearest FBI
office.

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AREA INVOLVED . |

"Bound on the west by US 5, bound on the south
by the Columbia River, bound on the north by the Kalama

River, and bound on the east by the Skamania-Clark County
line.

WHAT. TO LOOK FOR:

"1) The remains -of a man, possibly dead for one
year.

2) The remnants of a parachute, harness or
"parachute shroud lines.

3) 10,000 $20 bills wrapped in a parachute
canopy, all serial numbers are known and can be identified.

4) .Deteriorated raincoat or overcoat.
5) Small briefcase or attache case.

REWARD:

"$25,000.00 total or 15% of any lesser portion of
the ransom money thet is returned' has been offered by
Northwest Orient Airlines.

"If any information concerning this matter is
discovered, it should' be reported to the FBI Office at
Seattle, Washington, area code 206, telephone MA. 2-0460
collect, or to the nearest FBI Office, which ean be found
by checking in front of your telephone directory."

The above information in the form of letters was
distributed to hunters by game wardens.

The remains of JAMES ANNIS were found by hunters
near Cougar, Washington on November 5, 1972. ANNIS, 16 years
old in 1971, was reported missing on November 13, 1971 while
hunting. He was positively identified by dental examination.

Several leads were received as the result of the

publicity afforded this case by the news media and the
Washington State Department of Game Wardens. These leads

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all received expeditious and thorough attention but all
results were negative.

SECOND TERRAIN SEARCH

In attempt to determine the accuracy of the first
search area, the following was learned:

The first search area was calculated using a
system of plotting known as "GEOREF" (i.e. Geographical
Reference) which has a plotting error of plus or minus
one mile. A new plotting system using a computer generated
latitude and longitude has a-plotting error of pius or
minus 1/2 mile. Using the_new system;
Northwest Orient Airlines [| plotted anew course for
the NORJAK airplane and a new search area based on the new
course. The-new-seunch—-area—based—on—the—-new.course. The
new saneh area is partially outside the first area. (See
maps .

It is felt that if Unsub's parachute opened, he
is no longer in the southwest Washington area, but if his
parachute did not open he would be in a corridor along
the flight path. The time of jump is known, and an area
approximately one mile by seven miles represents the area
Unsub would have landed in if his parachute did not open.

Because some of the above corridor fell in the
old or first terrain search area, only an area 2 miles by
1/2 mile was searched during the second terrain search.

The second terrain search commenced March 12,
1973, and involved 10 Special Agents of the Seattle Office.
It was temporarily interrupted on March 16 and resumed again
March 26, 1973.

The second terrain search was completed March 29,
1973 with nothing found.

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In an effort to show Unsubd's swarthy complexion ,
and age more clearly, a new color sketch has been prepared
and disseminated to all field offices.

FAA RECORDS

The Seattle Division advised the Bureau by Nitel
on June 8, 1972 of the following information concerning
the Federal Aviation Administration records for licensed
pilots:

In considering the feasability of checking FAA
records for all licensed pilots, the Oklahoma City Office
has advised that FAA Aeronautical Center maintains records
of aver 850,000 Licensed pilots. These records are filed
by name or license certificate number, but not by age.
Further, they do not include photographs of each licensed
pilot. The FAA at Oklahoma City advises that records are
permanently maintained at FAA on those pilots whose licenses
have been revoked, expired or lapsed.

BOEING FILE REVIEW
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The Boeing Company made available their personnel
files of Boeing personnel who were members of the 727 Air
stairs test team and officers of the Boeing Skydivers Club,
which went out of existence in 1960 6r 1961. These files'
were reviewed and several of the personnel on the list were
interviewed to determine if anyone involved in the air stairs

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used duping the Boeing air stairs test:

Speed - 125 knots
Flaps ~- 25° down
Altitude - 10,060 feet.

In Seattle report of SA CHARLES E. FARRELL,
February 16, 1972, it is noted that Unsub requested the
following flight configuation prior to taking off from
Seattle-Tacoma Airport: —

Gear down

Flaps ~ 15° down
Altitude - 10,000 feet

Aft door open and the air stairs down.

When it was explained to the hijacker that the
plane could not take off with the air stairs down, he re-
portedily said in.a low voice, "Yes they can, but the cockpit can'
put it down after they get airborne."

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jacker was a member of, or had consulted with a member of B7C
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not have taken off with the air stairs down, nor would it have be
been necessary since the air stairs can easily be lowered in
Flight.

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the controls for the air stairs were the only functions
of the aircraft that the hijacker did not seem to be fully
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RALEIGH CIGARETTES

Unsub is allegedly a smoker of Raleigh filter-tip
cigarettes. The search of the plane involved in NORJAK
conducted at Reno, Nevada, revealed eight Raleigh cigaretre
butts found near Unsub's seat.

On the possibility that Unsub.may save Raleigh
coupons and redeem them regularly, the following investiga-
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Tobacco Conpany, Hiil Street, Louisville, Kentucky, advised
this it the only Raleigh coupon redemption center. Except
for local residents who may come to the center personally,
all redemptions are by mail with average of six million
coupons received daily.

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dence received are ratained for one year only.

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1972 for catalog item number 50312 - a black billfold, .
manufactured by Amity; catalog item number 55380 ~ a Schick

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Catalog item number 74850, a kettle~shaped grill.

. Cincinnati Division reported on February 15, 1973
the following information:

On February 7, 1973, the following directories
were checked by SA LOUIS P. RUSSO:

The 1973 Hains Criss Cross Directory revealed no street

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A check of the 1972 Williams Cincinnati Suburban

Directory revealed no such street Listed as | Jin
Cincinnati,

A check of the 1971 Williams Cincinnati City
Directory revealed no such street listed as| Jin
Cincinnati.

On February 8, 1973,
Cincinnati Police Department - was contected and advised that
she has an individual by the name of DANIEL LEE COOPIR.in
her files. This individual is des¢ribed as follows:

Race; White

Sex: . Male

Bornr . H-25-87

SSAN: . 276-4H4H-0983
Address: 5157 Colerain

This individual was'arrested for three traffic
violations which are listed as follows:

4/29/67 - speeding - fined $10.00 and costs
2/21/70 - speeding - fined $10.00 and costs
11/3/70 - speeding - Fined $20.00 and costs

.This individual may or may not be identical to the
individual that was set out in Cincinnati communication.

On February 8, 1973, | | Cincinnati
Credit Bureau, was contained and advised that she has no
positive information identical with the individual set out
in Cincinnati communication. .

On February 8, 1973, | | Hamilton County
Sheriff's Office, Cincinnati, was contacted and advised. he
had no record for the individual in the Cincinnati communica-
tion.

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The Cincinnati Division reported on March 14,
197%, the following information:

. On February 28, 1973, the 1971 Williams Cincinnati
City Directory was checked and revealed a DANIEL L. COOPER
residing at $157 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, telephone

On March 6, 1973, the 1873 Haines Criss-Cross
Directory for the City of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
was checked and revealed no one is listed by the name of
DANIEL LEE COOPER residing at 5157 Colerain Avenuc. The

check also_reveagied that telephone number | Jis
listed to| | residing at | Cincinnati.

The June, 1972 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Dirsctory
for Cincinnati and Metropolitan areas was checked on March
6, 1973 and revealed no one by the name of DANIEL LEE COOPER
or DANTEL COOPER listed.

| Cincinnati
Police Department was contacted on March 7, 1973 and advised
that there is no picture in the files regarding DANIEL LEE
COOPER, white, male, date of birth April 25, 19847. She
also advised the only other information concerning DANTEL
LEE COOPER was that he was arrested for a traffic violation
in which Social Security Number 276-444-0983 was reflectad
in the file. °

The following investigation was reported by the
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JEROWE N. BOWERS, at Seminole and St. Petersburg, Plovida:

On February 6, 1973, a review of the current tele-.

phone direct for the St. Petersburg, Florida re-
flected a
Florida, telephone | |

On February 7, 1973, | St. Petersburg

Credit Bureau, St. Peters sburg, Florida, advised_her records
contain the following information concern 2g a |
with the above residence:

Employments: | |- Super Par O11 Service

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burg. Florida

Current residence; |
Seminole, Filoxvida

The above records reflected an inguiry dated April,
1966, from a St. Paul, Minnesota, Credit Bureau regarding
this individual. This inquiry was not further explained.

On February 8, 1973, the following agencies were
contacted concerning the above individual with negative re-
sults:

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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Clearwater, Florida
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St. Petersburg, Florida '
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FPERST SKYJACKING UTILIZING PARACHUTES

In an effort to determine the origin of the
D.B. COOPER hijacking (i.e. the original idea behind the
skyjack plan), a review was conducted of the magazine and
newspaper articles written just prior to HORJAK.

The below quoted newspaper article des
first known skyjacking in which a parachute was
the skyjacker.

The Seattle Times, November 13, 1971:

"Calgary, Alberta - (UPI) - A masked hyjacker
carrying more than 40 pounds of dynamite was knocked un~-
conscious today by an Aie Canada crewman wielding a fire ax.
The crewman's action 3,000 fect in the air ended a six-
hour hijacking which skipped back and forth over the United
States - Canadian border.

"The hijacker, reported in fair condition today
with a possible skull fracture, vas putting on a parechute
to bail out of the BC8 over Calgary when he was struck by

the ax. '

"The hijacker, carrying a shotgun in addition to
the dynamite, took contro}. last night of the Calgary to
Montreal flight carrying 123 persons. Claiining to be a member
of the Irish Republican Army, the man demanded $1.5 million
and a free passage to Ireland. (A touring I.R.A. spokesman
denied that the hijacker belonged to the I.R.A.)

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"After landing in Great Falls, Montana, the man
accepted $50,000 ransom. The plane took off, landed again
at Great Falls, and the man let the passengers to unharmed.
But, he ordered the plane with its five-member crew to take
off again. Indecision on the part of the hijacker led
the plane back and forth across the border before he ap-
parently decided to jump.

"An Air Canada official said that _as the hijacker
was preparing to jump, the pilot, | |

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jumped him and cane up behind him and 'let him
have it with a fare ax.'

"Flight 812 made its first landing at Great Falls
after the hijacker had teken over 40 miles west of Winnspers,

Manitoba. There it was refueled and the $50,000 was handed

to the hijacker by a policewoman. The money was raised
by bankees as the plane circled the city for two hours.

"Phe plane then took off for a scheduled stop in
Regains, Saskatchewan, to let the 11" passengers aboard
sembark. The plane did not land in Regine, however, but
turned back and set down in Great Falis again where the
passengers and three of the nine erew members were set free.

"On its second take-off from Great Falls, Air
Canada officials said the hijacke con vanted to he taken to
New York City before proceeding to Treland. The man, des-
cribed as 5-fect~7, dark-haired and in his 30's then
decided he wanted to go to Phoenix, Avizona, but fine
settled for Caligar .

"Ac Goeat Falls Airport, Gov. FORRE ST ANDERSG?
and hundreds of onlookers stood by. ANDERSON said-he cane
to persuade the hijacker to surrender or at le ast reless
the passengers. He never saw the hijacker, hovever,

The Seattle Post InteLiipencer

"Calgary, Alta. - (UPT) - A masked man armed with
a sawed-off shotgun and dynamite who could not make up his
mind where he anted to go was knocked out 'by a crew member
early today to "end a bizarre hijacking flight on an Air
Canada DC 8. .

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struck him with a fire'ax as the man was bending over jeo

put on a parachute he was earrving, Air Canada said. "hk
local hospital reported the hijacker suffered laceraticns
on his head.

"The plane ~ originally bound from Vancouver,
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Air Canada officials said.

bomb disposel experts to stand by.

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"Right after Landing in Calgery the man was

whisked avay by ambulance

"Parlier the man had extracted $50,000 ransom
for the release of the passengers and most of the crew dur-

ing the second time it landed at Great Falls.

t'The guy was wearing a mask and holding what
appeared to be dynamite and a satwed-off shotgun,' an Air

Canada spokesman said in Montreal.

"The hyjacker first demanded $1.5 million ransom
After hijacking the plane fol-
lowing a stop here, he ordered it to Great Falls where a
policewoman carricd two suitcases' with $50,090 to the cock-

and a flight to Ireland.

pit and they were raised by a rope

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Regina, Sask., where he said the passengers would be released,
put after a half hour, the plane returned to Great Falls and
the passengers were released there.

"While the plane was on the ground in Great Falls,
an unidentified FBI agent tried unsuccessfully to taik the
fhe plane took on 130,000 gallons
of fuel at Great Falls for the possible flight to Ireland.

hijacker into giving up.

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"Five crewmen, including a stewardess, remained
on the plane.

"the passengers were taken by police van from the
plane to the air terminal. Officers refused to let newsmen
talk with then.

"Police said the hijacker warned the passengers
not to talk about what happened on the four-engine airevart
or he would kill the crew. Officers said he had a transistor
radio and was listening to local newscasts.while. the plane
was on the ground.

"One passenger, a young woman, appsared distraught
and was placed in a wheelchair after she was helped out of
the planc.

"Stevardess | | told cfficials none of
the passengers was atrave of the hijack until the plane
made its first lending here. .

; "Policovroman | [brought the money to the
hijacker. She said the money was provided by the Pirst
Westside National Bank of Great Falls. She refused to dis-
closes who ordered the payment of the ransom.

Jan IRA representative touring Western
Canada, told a Great Falls television newsman that his or-
ganization abhoved hijackings and disavowed the current
attempt.

"The plane Landed at Great Falls International
Airport, and the man_gave | }15 minutes to refuel
obtain the money. juas ordered to circle the
airport until the money wes brought to the facility,
about 100 miles south of the Canadian border.

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CORRELATIONS

CALGARY COOPER
Ransom $50 ,000 $200,000
Plane nC 8 . Boeing 727
Veapons Dynamite/shotgun Dynamite
Mist akes Indecision, crev None (Note: Cloared
apprehended while plane prior to donning
donning parachute ~" parachute)
Modus , Let passengers go ' Let passengers go after
OperandL after receiving receiving pansom. First
ransom. Suggested SUES ted Merheo, crew
New York City then countered with San Francisco,
Isreland then decided hijacker suggested Phoenix,
on Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona, crew countered with
but finally settled Yuma or Reno, he chose Reno.

for Calgary.

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publicity at the tine, it is felt Unsub may have used this
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SR 71 PLIGHT

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By communication December 3, 1971, the Sacramento Di-
vision advised that Reale Air Force' 'Rase. California, had
offered, free of charge to the Rureau, use of an SR-71 air-
craft to photograph terrain over which the hijacked airplane
had flown on its trip to Reno.

This aircraft was described as .an extremely sophis-
ticated aerial reconnaissance plane which would photorraph a
strip 20 miles wide with photographic resolution of detecting
objects on the fround 2 feet square. The film strip would

_. then be reviewed by trained and qualified U.S."Air Force

personnel.

By communication February 17, 1972 the Sacramento Di-
vision advised that photographic over-flirhts using SR-71
aireraft were conducted on five separate occasions with no
photographs_obtained due to limited visibility from very hteh
altitude. lsr- 71 Flights

"from Beale Air Force Rase advised each such flight requires

minimum of one week advance clearance with. FAA due to sonic

. boom problem, specialized computer programming of aircraft,

filing of flight plan and compliance with FAA requirements.
Accordingly, weather on flight date cannot be accurately
predicted. He stated no future flights over specific area
where hijacker possibly exited could"be schueduled since SR-71
aircraft committed for military missions.

By communication, November 1, 1972, Seattle Division
advised the Bureau and Norfolk that Unsub had in his possession,
prior to the time he jumped, the following paraphernalia:

A. Parachute Pack Pack
B. Parachute Chest Pack
"C. Briefcase or attache case
D. Dark overcoat
E. A Sxl2xl paper bag
F. A pair of dark slip-on shoes
G. Wrap-around sunglasses with dark rims
H. 10,000 $20 bills

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Since none of the above was found when the planc
was searched at Reno, Unsub must have taken them with hin,
or discarded some of them prior to jwaping,.

The above-described attache case supposedly contained
a bomb. It is believed Unsub threw this attache case from
the plane prior to his jumping, because of the numerous other
items he had to carry. If he did throw it prior to jumping,
it would fall aliost directly in the path of the aireraft.
The 727 air stairs were lowered sometime after 7:42 ym. and
Unsub junped prior to 8:15 p.m. on November 24, 1971. The
plane covered a distance of approximat tely 87 wiles during
this time. ok :

. tere

The itens could possibly be lodped in thickly wooded,
mountalnous terrain. fhe search area would cover a strip of

'land approximately 87 miles leng by one-half mile wide. It

has been suggested that infrared photography might possibly
indicate' non-living material, such as an attache case, ina
darker shade than living material, thereby enabling the case
to be found using infrared hiph resolution photography.

Since Unsub possibly, discarded the attache case

prior to jumpinr, he could not have buried or hidden it.

The case would have dropped directly in the flight path of

_the plane and could possibly be visible from the air. The

length of, time Unsub would have to throw the case or 'any
other 'time is limited to 33 ninutes, and therefore the areé
covered is relatively small when compared to the entire
flight, path. : .

By communication November 9, 1972, the Norfolk Division
advised that interviews were_conducted with the following

individuals assigned to the|[ b6
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It was the consensus of opinion arong the three

individuals above, each of wher has had considerable experience

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with infrared imapery, that efforts to locate the attacha case
by this peans would probably prove futile. Thei terrain, as
deseribed, would neutralize any effort, particularly if tall
trees and mountains are part of its makeup. Turther explained
was the necessity for the presence of heat which vould need

to be generated by the object (attache case) in contrast to

the surrounding terrain for successful infrared high resolution
photezraphy. The size of the attache case provides a poor
tarpet for any type of acrial photography, including visual
photography.

All three individuals interviewed continued to
express their nefative feelings as to the success of either of
the aerial photography procedures in this particular instance.

The Alexandria Division was requested to determine

the feasibility of routing a visual aerial photography training
mission over the area of interest. Alexandria advised by
airtel dated February 8, 1973, that | | bé6 -
| jwas contacted and he advised that BIC.
he had made inguiry into this matter and stated that in the
event Seattle wished to have military assistance in this matter
then Seattle should request the Director to submit a letter
of request to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense,
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20301. In this letter the full particulars of the ratter should
be set forth as well as whether or not the Rureau or Nepartment
of Justice is eae nae to observe the additional cost if any

tte eee

to the Air Force. advised that he could not state b6
positively that the request would be granted, however, advised BIC
that it was his opinion that if this were to be a reimbursable j

project, that 12t would probably receive more favorable action. i
However, in any event, upon receipt of the letter a conference
would be held within the appropriate military organization to
,ascertain the feasibility of such missions and the Pureau would
be properly notified.

In view of the above information no further request
was made to have a visual aerial photorraphy training mission i
at this time. Consideration may be given to this type of
survey if new methods or monies become available.

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REPORTING OF TICLE

| OFFICT. OF ORIGIN

DATE INVESTIGATIVE, PLRION

SEATTLE | SEATTLE MAY 3 0 1973 11/24/71 - 5/25/73
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY }TYPED BY
UNKNOWN SUBJECT: aka ,

Dan Cooper CHARELTER OF CASE
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT . . bé
#350 CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION 7

PORTLAND, OREGON, TO SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON, 11/24/71

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REFERENCE:
2/16/72.

ADMINISTRATIVE

A code name

Bureau as "HORJAK" and

Seattle report of SA CHARLES E, FARRELL, dated

~ Pw

for this case has been given by the
will be used in all communications,

The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau
and auxiliary offices of the pertinent investigation that
has already occurred since SA CHARLES E, FARRELL's report

of February 16, 1972,
investigation,
for the USA at Seattle,

"oe omer SEC SHDLISHHEM TS CLAIMED

in order to facilitate future NORJAK

Pursuant to this, no cony has been designated

id NONE ACQUIT-

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Leads concerning suspects will. not be set forth
in this report as they are being handled by~ 'separate com
munication, ~

There are currently 637 suspects, 470 of whom have
been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and
systematic elimination of these suspects continues,

In an effort to facilitate interoffice communi-
cations, it is requested that all field offices originating
NORJAK communications, not only refer to the appropriate
communications but also include the suspect(s) name and
alias(es) if known on the first page under the title NORJAK.

For the information of all field offices, the
Bureau advised by airtel September 15, 1972, that this is
the only aircraft hijacking in which the subject has not
been identified and apprehended nor the ransom money
recovered, All leads in this important case are to be
set forth expeditiously. The investigation of this case
is to be vigorously pursued in ali facets in order to bring
it to a successful completion, —_ so

It is noted that the investigative period overlaps
previous NORJAK reports, This has been done since previous
reports were not distributed to all field offices,

It is noted that Unsub in this matter is almost
universally called "D. B, COOPER" by the press, the public,
and even by Bureau personnel, Factually, there is no basis
for this alias, As a possible explanation for the existence
of the alias "BD, B. COOPER" the following sequence of
events is offered:

While the hijacking was in progress on_the evening
of November 24, 1971, it was established that a
had boarded the flight at Portland, but was not among the
passengers who deplaned at Seattle,

As a result, the name| jwas checked
through the Bureau indices, which revealed an_Iidentification

Record for a DANIE ARRY COOPER, FBI Number | |, born
in | with an|

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
Memorandum

TO +: SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) ' . pATE: 5/29/4609

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SUBJECT: NORUAK CAA - HIJACK (A) Sub
! . 00: SEATTLE
. BUFILE: 164-2111

Re Seattle letter to Knoxville dated 3/26/20.

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of self-
explanatory memo to-file dated 5/29/80 detailing information
furnished to Knoxville Division 'bY b6
re captioned matter.' BIC

For information of Seattle, enclosed memo details

the conversation held between SA | |, Knoxville b6
Division and | } Review of the information b7C
furnished by | Jindicates nothing specific or verifiable
at this time. It is believed by the Knoxville Division that

furnished this information on a pretext in an attempt
to establish some credibility with the Knoxville Division
inasmuch as several FBI Divisions have ongoing investigations
involving[___—s4s- Historically, | | has been to
cooperate with Federal and local law enforcement authorities
only when it would be beneficial to him.

[_____]was shown the four artist conceptions b6
that were enclosed with the referenced communication. b7C
advised that drawing number 3 most resembled| | friend
with the only changes being a thinner facial structure and

a hairline that receded more.

Knoxville will maintain contact within bé
an attempt to develop more specific information. Inasmuch b7c
as no positive information was developed, this matter is
being ruc'd.

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Charlottesville, Virginia, was

' shown four artists' composites, two black and white and two

colored, depicting the individual known as D. B. Cooper who

skyjacked Northwest Orient Flight Number 305 on November 24, 1971.

[viewed the four artists' composites and stated in her

judgment, the black and white artist's composite without the

sunglasses looks just like | } John Scott

Maze?who died of a heart attack in November, 1974, in Scottsdale,
21zona, at the age of 59.

She noted in addition to the information she furnished
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlottesville, Virginia,
on April 11, 1980, John Scott Maze did smoke cigarettes of the
filter type but she could not recall the brand.

She also noted he was always extremely polite, even to
her whom he did not care for at all.

She noted the composite she identified as looking just
like John Scott Maze, looked like him without the "David Niven"
type mustache he always wore.

She also recalled he alwas talked at a Low modulation as
he had an adversity towards loud noise. She added, she talks loud
and that'was one of the things Maze did not like about her.

F [jJadvised she has papers and photographs stored away
and if she locates anything which would be of further value to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning Maze, she will contact
the interviewing Agent and "furnish it to him.

In conclusion she stated in her judgment, the composite
picture she identified is a picture of John Scott Maze, and Maze's
complexion was even more tan than the complexion depicted in the
colored composites when she last saw Maze in person in 1972.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate: 3/13/80 -
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FROM ; C, ATLANTA (164-642) (P) (SQ 2)

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SUBJECT: - b , AUBS; HAD
00: SEATTLE

Re Atlanta airtel to Seattle dated 7/23/79; and
Seattle airtel to Atlanta 1/22/80. y,

On 2/1/80, Deputy U.S. Marshal | L U.S. b6 ©
Marshal's Service, Rome, Georgia, was provided with composite . b7C
photographs of subject. | jadvised that he had not actually
seen the individual whom he believed might be identical with
subject, but| jJhad met this individual. His
only reason for suspecting this individual was that[___]
knew his last name to be | | and he lived on a large estate
immediately |

. and | |did not believe him to have any visible
means of support. He therefore believed that [-~—] money
must be illegal, and that was the reason he thought that
individual may be identical to subject. He had no substantial
information that he was identical to subject, however.

After recontacting Deputy [____]numerous times, on b6
2/27/80, he advised that he had not had a chance to show the b7C
photographs to] |} and that he himself had still not
seen| | The photographs were returned by Deputy[ at
that time. .

ADMINISTRATIVE

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the individual referred to by | |}of being identical with bé6
subject, other than the fact that he has the name [ , no b7C
further investigation being conducted regarding this particular
individual in the Atlanta Division.

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Re Atlanta airtel to Seattle dated, 7/23/79 and
Atlanta airtel to Seattle dated 11/20/79.

Enclosed are four artist's composits, two*black
and white and two color, depicting the NORJAC unknown subject,
also known as D. B. Cooper, with and without glasses.

On 11/22/71; a lone white male boarded Northwest
Orient Flight 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately
3:22 p. m., while the flight was en route to Seattle,
Washington, he indicated to the stewardess that his briefcase
contained a bomb, which would blow up the plane unless his
demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four parachutes
in exchange for the safey of the 36 passengers aboard the
plane. When the aircraft landed in Seattle, Washington,
Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions.
After he received his.'parachutes and money, the hijacker
allowed all passengers and two airline stewardesses to
deplane.

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Referenced airtel requested description of subject,
his photo and summary of violation.

Re Atlanta airtel, 7/23/79.

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of subject as -he has encountered a white male last name of bIc
who has just invested in a large acreage of land
in the jand has been unable to ~
learn anything about him. He has no other reason to sbelieve °
about could be subject. , '
SEATTLE DIVISION
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -
Suaittel of subject's description photograph and
summary of v@éolation.
ATLANTA DIVISION
AT ROME, GEORGIA
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OPTIONAL YOM NO, 10

JULY 1979 COMion

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UNITED STATES GOVISPYMENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

_ SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111

RE: WITNESSES (SUB H) AND

DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS (SUB HH)

DATE: 7/25/77

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In order to complete information in the file,
the following names and addresses of Norjak witnesses'

are enclosed:

Northwest Orient Airlines
Telephone: |

Northwest Orient Airlines
Telephone: :

Telephone: | |

Telephone: | |

San Diego, California |

Telephone: | |

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University of Arkansas
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT .
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| SUBJECT? JAK
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Re Minneapolis letters to Seattle 12/5/73
and 1/4/74, .
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| "| Schaumburg, Illinois, advised that BIC

after viewing the photograph of suspects | |

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photographs of the foliowing individuals:
' NAME SUB FILE #
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hijacker and in his opinion, are not identical with him,

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closest he has seen to his recollection of unsub. | |
howeve tated that the photos indicated that| [had al |

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) (P)
FROM SA |
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

12/19/73

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DATE:

his opinion, are not identical with him.

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individual pictured had characteristics which were similiar to

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. was close to that of unsubs. advised that[____—sidd forehead

was Similiar. [__ |stated had shoulders -that were
narrower than unsubs, however.

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RE: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTO-
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NAME SUB TILE #
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[____sidjmade the following comments:
'Now the best representation of unsubs mouth he has
seen; forehead good, hairline good, fact too square, glasses too
big because you could see unsubs cheekbones, and in artists touch
up you can't see enough of the cheekbones."
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Re: Minneapolis airtel to Seattle, 7/5/73.
- _ Seattle airtel to Denver, 11/23/73.
- Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, 11/15/73.
Seattle airtel to Benvar, 11/9/73.

Enclosed for Chicaro is one copy each of photographs
of suspects

For the information of Seattle, Steuazdess |]
| residing at chaunburg
L ° 3 fet s
|

ince July, 1973.

Inver Grove Heights

. Minn., was contacted on i1/27///3 by SA

and was displayed photographs. | | provided
the following information:
Res | |

advised that the photograph of
did not in any way resemble the unsub. °

Res

| advised thatL sis complexion as
appearing on the photograph was..very similar to that of
unsub. She advised that the profile is in no way a
resemblance to that of unsub.

Gs Chicago (Enc. 2)
~ Seattle
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_ SUBJECT: NORJAK

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a 4 Sa tl BENG " a Be re St, At ee ee,

5/2/73
AIRTEL ne
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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) aie
FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98)(P) | -

OO: SEATTLE
Re Bureau airtel, 4/17/73.

On 4/30/73, former Northwestern Airlines Stewardess
| Jwas contacted at Denver, Colo b6

rado, and
shown photographs of the suspect as furnished 7 [with BTC
referenced communication. b7D

| advised the photographs of the suspect in
no way resemble the individual known as D.B. COOPER.

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Q>. Seattle C1L64- 81) CAM,RM) (Info) ao
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FBI

Date: 4/23/73

; (Type in plaintext or code}
Via AIRTEL - ATRMAIL
(Priority)
TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

British
8/17/73

4/23/73
in this

SUBJECT NORJAK

Penn te wn rrr rewnren-—

00: Seattle

Reference Sub: | ~ | From
Columbia | }Bureau airtel to Seattle dated

Suspect's photo shown to Seattle NORJAK witnesses
and all three advised he is not identical with unsub
case.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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1 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Info)
1 - Honolulu (164-85) (Info)
Ll - Denver (164-98) (Info)
2-- Seattle
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photograph that he was not identical with UNSUB. i

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

7 Seattle
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On 4/23/73.1 | photograph was shown to
__J|who advised he was positive
If was not a photograph of UNSUB in this matter. | __]
further advised that his recollection of UNSUB is becoming
dim, but he still feels he could identify UNSUB from a
photograph if he gets an opportunity to see the correct
photograph. ,
On 4/23/73,| b6
advised after viewing the photograph of | |he did b7C
"not think it was UNSUB in this matter.
On 4/23/73, | | b6
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Airtel

4/17/73
To: SACs, Seattle (164-81)
Minneapolis (164-73) :
Honolulu (164-85) . Qk &

Denver (164-98) i
From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) _ Sub Hh

NORJAK
QO: SE

ReHNairtel to the Bureau 2/20/73, and Bureau cable
to Legat, Ottawa, 2/23/73.
ot Jhb f-5f- fe

Enclosed for each receiving office iso "one copy each
of three photographs depicting four views of suspect as furnished
| to Legat, Ottawa,
Also enclosed is a | [to Legat, Ottawa.

All receiving offices should note that |
and enclosures were| | is
to be protected.

Receiving offices should exhibit suspect's photographs
to all witnesses in order to determine if identical with .
D. B. Cooper. No information regarding the source of these
photographs should be mentioned. Results should be furnished
the Bureau and Seattle as office of origin. .

"Encs,. (4)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

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Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/5/72
FROM : SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK

. Sut s on
00: SEATTLE

Op ©
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Re: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO oat

WITNESSES
SUB. HH
On Nov i, b6
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Washington, viewed the following photographs:
NAME SUB FILE NO.
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[dj made the following comments: b6

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|correct age;
jcorrect Isoseness in his

facial skin;

stated none of the above individuals were
a ee yy

identical with the UNSUB.

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OFTIONA: FORM NO, 19

GSA oppin (a1 con) 192-41.6 © , . @
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT .
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/5/72
FROM: SA | | Sth Ht Be
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SUBJECT: NORJAK : (7 ) oo -
00: SEATTLE 1, Zz, Z,
Re: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO
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NAME , SUB FILE NO.
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| _—is{gtated none of the above individuals PS
resembled UNSUB.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, to

MAY 102 EDITION

GSA FPMR {45 CFR) 10t-tt.6

UNITED STATES Monn ENT
Memorandum

TO =: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

FROM : SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO

WITNESSES
SUB. HH

DATE: 12/5/72

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On November 21, 1972,]/
| viewed the following photo-

graphs:

NAME

SUB FILE NO.

. [______]made the following comments:

| lips similar;

age similar;

| similar facial features;
L_similar facial features;

similar complexion and

features.

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Date. of transeription October 3 1 2 1972
| | bé
[_] Eugene, Oregon, telephond | was shown six phOtographs 7c

of the following named individuals,:numbered one through six,
in the following order:

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1 5,
1 6,
After viewing all of the above photographs, | b6

[sd Advised that photograph #2-of b7C
bears a resemblance to an individual who hijacked an aircraft
on which was a passenger during November of 1971.
Jadvised that the individual depicted in the #2
photograph bears only a resemblance to the hijacker, and

he cannot state that this individual is ddentical to the
hijacker. jnoted that. the indwvithdal depicted in
the #2 photograph has eyes, mouth, and a chin resembling

those of the hijacker, He further advised that the individual
in the #2 photograph has the same overall shape to his face

as the hijacker,

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nd its contents are not to be distributed oulside your agency.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/28/72

SAC, PORTIAND (164-41) (P) Sat—e-H H-
NORJAK Suk K

Enclosed herewith for Seattle are two copies
of FD~302 _ interview report form concerning interview
of witness | , Eugene, Oregon. b6
bic
For further information of Seattle, [iy
was also shown the latest bist! conception of
unsub depicted in color, pre advised he feels

this conteption more accurately portrayed unsub than
previous artist's conception.

2 ~ Seattle (Enc. 2)

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SA |

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

RE: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

fO WITNESSES

DATE: 9/12/72

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NORJAK . SY
00: SEATTLE

.

RE: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO WITNESSES

| Seattle, Washington, telephone

| was exhibited photographs of the following
individuals:

On 9/1/72, witness| |

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OPTIONAL FORM RO. Ie ,
_ May 198 EDITION

, GSA FPMR (41 CFA) 101-118

. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
ne SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/12/72
FROM sa| ai H b6
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! SUBJECT: |. ORI aK

: 00:- SEATTLE

RE: DEMONSTRATION OF- PHOTOGRAPHS
TO WITNESSES

On 9/1/72, witness | b6
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| was exhibited photographs of the following
individuals:
NAME SUB FILE NO.
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stated none of the other individuals bear any resemblance bIC
to the hijacker, and in his opinion, are not identical with
him, .

[sd statea | | photograph reminded him b6
of the hijacker because of | |general appearance. DIC

advised
advised

has less hair than the hijacker.
|photograph also contained the

-general appearance of the hijacker and the entire lower
part and hairline 4d

to the
either

epicted in this photograph were similar
| |further advised he did not think

a hairline

Jwas the hijacker but their photo~

graphs were the closest to the hijacker's appearance of those

photographs shown to him by SA|

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vA SAC, Seattle (164-81) = "« Sereeneer
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NORJAK sO ay O-
00: SEATTLE $2.

' Office 8/7/72, a color artist's conception was prepared

{Type in plaintext or code} ' . _ {Priority}

_ ReSEairtel to Bureau dated 8/22/72, woqaeeerete

mats of the artist's conception prepared in captioned matter
for use in obtaining more widespread publicity,
ere
In accordance with the request of the Seattle

and forwarded to the Seattle Office. To date the Bureau
has received no evaluation of this color sketch. Seattie'

request for mats will not be further considered until the.
Bureau receives an.evaluation by the witnesses of the aL
color sketch, "£
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'For the information of the Seattle Office, £
commercial engravers charge $10 per 50 minutes plus;an . -. > -]- 3
initial charge of $8 for a 4" x 5" plate. These mats will. ~ af
only reproduce in black and white. Many publishers both —~ —- |
large and small presently use the offset printing process .
which does not require a mat. '
The Seattle Office should Gcomptiy coordinate . 5
review of the Bureauts color sketch forthe purpose of &
evaluation, If it is deemed advisable that the nats be
be prepared, resubmit your recommendation. *
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8/31/72
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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Sus O&O
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
A From SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK °
00: SEATTLE . ok gee

Enclosed for Portland Division is one (1) copy of
Seattle airtel to Acting Director, dated August 7, 1972, and
two (2) copies each of artists sketch "B", with and without
glasses.

Enclosed sketch based on photograph KK5-1 contained in
the face catalog guide with modifications suggested by Stewrdess
, Bureau Laboratory advised hair: sample ' b6
submitted insufficient to determine overall hair color. Hair b7c
color of "B" sketch is based on recollection of

Bureau advised by airtel August 23, 1972, that
preparation of profile views of unsub will be held in abeyance
until it is determined whether or not available witnesses can
supply deseriptive data for sketch of side view to be made.

. LEADS

PORTLAND : 7 , .
At Portland, Oregon . - -

Display enclosed photographs to appropriate witnesses
for their evaluation and comments and forward these comments
to Seattle Division,

'ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 - Portland (Ene, 5}
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Date: Anmust 23, 1972

Transmit the following in — .
(Type in plaintext or code)

Via . Airtel

(Priority)

SAC, Seattle (134-81) Sabhe- K

From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) Oh

Tps

NORJAK

Reurairtel dated 8/7/72. Sule Het

'with sunglasses based on interviews with stewardcesses| ]
= and On 11/2%/71 stewardessL_____] while viewing criginal

she could suggest nothing adiditicnal te make wketch a betier likeness.

additional photos as resembling various feo'ares cf Unsub. This plus the
, comments and lock-alike photos selecte b, stewardesses sc da and
/L Jwent into the preparation of compe site dvawing with sunglasses.

The sketch was mocified io shaw the eyes when additional witnesses later
selected look-alike photos of the eyes.

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The attempt to depict the apparent age of Unsub has proven
difficult from the beginning since witnesses did not describe age lines or
; features that lend themselves to the aging process, Preparation of the
drawing in color may contribule to the aging factcr as well as snow the
complexion color. 'In view of| fmore recent coinments, an
additional sketch in coler and labeled "B" has been prepared by Exhibits
Section with and without sunglasses. The "B'sketchis based on photo __
KK5~-1 from the Catalog with changes suggested !: '| sooriginal

will be retained in Bureau files. f
| 6 Yn. (le

Bureau artist developed composite drawing of NORJAK Unsub ~~

sketch preparcd, commented that it was "almost 100% like hir'' and stated -

With reference to photo KK5-1 in the Bureau's Facia! {dentifica-
Koa Catalog, itis no ied[__hnditca ion her initial interview it would

bear @ resemblance to Unsub if moc SEPT icetiOns, were mate, She eelected ten

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RE: NORJA: oS : ; | ; Le

oy - Bureau? ahora tory. yadvises: hair sample' subrii ited: ingixffié 'dent
to determine overall hair' color. Hair color on. "B" sketch is. pase ony
recollection of___] . pe te ME a a! Zs

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foes Prepar sation of profile view: oft dnsu b "wilt be held in abs syance .
until your office determines wheiher-cr not' 'an available : witmesss can supply : a Re
sufficient descriptive data for sketch of side view to be mage', if this
description i iS ave ailaple ES chibits Section should be advis ised. pocording ely,

s

. "Advant ages offered by full length sketch in. stand ding por sition
appears questionable. » A full length + aketch is re commend ad only if it shows
some descriptive feature that ceva ates from the average and can bstier be
described pletorit ily than w ritten.: : eee - .

Enclosed herewith are. twenty photogra 'phic copies of "B' sketch, .

"in color. Ten show Unsus with sunglasses, ten without. 'They should be

dis layed to available Wwithesse s for their e% aluati 02 and cc comments.

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OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 «
MAY t98t EDITION
GSA PMR (4) CFR) 100-11.8

UNITED STATES GO MENT ©

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: §/5/72
SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN

NORJAK

On June 1, 1972, witness | | was
exhibited photographs of the following individuals:

FRED ANGELO CATALANO .

BILLIE LEE MC GILL

With the exception of CATALANO, ____]statea
none of the other individuals bear any resemblance to the
hijacker and in his opinion are not identical with him.

[sd| believed the photograph of: CATALANO bore
a very strong resemblance to the hijacker. "He particularly
noted the hairline, stating that if the hair in the photo-
graph observed was marcelled as was the hijacker's, it
would be an exceptionally good likeness. He further noted
strong similarities in the high cheekbones, the long nose,
and eyes as he remembered the hijacker.

He was unable to determine from the photograph
the complexion of CATALANO but again emphasized the hi-

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to him CATALANO might have such a complexion. He would
refer to see a color photograph and additional photographs

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OPTIONAL, POH NO. 19
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UNITED STATES @ RNMENT

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SAC, SEV E%8 (162-91)

DAKE 5/1 V/F.2

FROM SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 5/11/72, | | 8
[ } viewed the following l.sced bic
photograph and advised ti.at, in his opinion, none resembled
the hijacker. ;
Artist sketch_of the UNSUE, aka -—+ ;}
hijacker of EAL plane | who baited out over - * oe
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) §/15/72

SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN

NORJAK
On May 11, 1972, | bé
[_] sumner, Washington, was exhibited the artist's bIC

conception of the hijacker who recently parachuted in
Honduras. He stated the individual in no way resembles
"D. B. COOPER."

CRS :bfr
(3)

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f ' - Re,
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2 Date of transcription 5/ 3/ 72
Morthyest Airlines (WA) Stewardess | | Ps
vas interviewed at Tashington National. Airport

THA), Aelington, Virginia. It is noted that]

Was a witness to the hijacking of WA Flight 305 which occurred

on Novenber 25, 1971.
Photographs of the following individuals were bé

displayed to} 4n the indicated order: b7c
i.
4. b6
5. UNKNOG! EELTE MALE WEARING SUNGLASSES, SWEATER, 2.

AND TIE.

be
7.

| advised that none of the above
photographs was identical with the individual who perpetrated
the aforementioned hijacking. Concerning photo h number
four of the unknown white male individual, |
noted that the individual depicted therein had facial features
€zose and lips) simflar to the hijacker but that the individual
in the photograph had | [than
the hijacker.

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by Sh GHAWLES-¥, HARVEY t prope Dote dictated s/i/7?2
this document contains netther recommendetions nor conclusions of the FBI. Jt is the property of the FBI ond ts loaned to your agency;

i oad its contents are not fo be distributed outside your ogency.

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of the persons depicted as the individual
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FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

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Re current unidentified suspect.

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wearing dark glasses, After viewing these photographs,
stated he was unable to identify any of the persons depicted,
as the individual who boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 305
at the Portland International Airport as DAN COOPER, November 24,
19723. As he came to the photograph of eS ro suspect
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Hotel, i5th Street and Thomas Circle, N.W., Washington,
D.C., where she was staying between flights. It is noted
that jwas a witness to the hijacking of

NWA Flight 305 which occurred on November 25, 1971.

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graphs which were displayed in the indicated order:

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identical with the hijacker of Flight 305. However,

she stated that photograph number 3 (the white male wearing
sunglasses and black and white knit cap) resembled the
hijacker more closely than any of the approximately 300
photographs she has observed to date in connection with
this matter. She specifically noted similarities between
the hijacker and photograph number 3 in the mouth, nose,
lips, and style of sunglasses. She further stated that the
hijacker's face was thinner than the individual depicted in
photograph number 3.

| |noted that a more positive identi-
fication might be possible if the individual depicted in
photograph number 3 were not wearing a cap.

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April 24, 1972, at which time she was exhibited a photograph
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Via AIRTEL
{Priority}
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169) (P)
NORJAK

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Jat /Washington, D.C. on 4/22/72,

SUB CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

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RE PHOTOGRAPH OF UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL, AKA D.B. COOPER,
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AS WIDE aS DEPICTURED If PHOTOGRAPH.
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RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO MINNEAPOLIS AND PORTLAND, DATED |
APRIL TWENTYSEVEN » LAST s AND MINNEAPOLIS TELEPHONE CALL TO
WFO, DATED APRIL TWENTYEIGHT, INSTANT.

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PHOTOS OF DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY OBTAINED THIS DATE

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Via THLETYPE URGENT
(Priority)
TO 3 SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) & SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK.

RE MINNEAPOLIS TELETYPE APRIL TWENTYTWO LAST AND
PORTLAND TELETYPE, SAME DATE,

NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE HAS FURNISHED A PHOTO OF AN
INDIVIDUAL WEARING NO HAT, BALD, DARK GLASSES, WHO IS BELIEVED
TO BE IDENTICAL WITH TWO PHOTOS PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED BY
NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE AND FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE FOR SHOWING
TO WITNESSES.

ONE OF THESE PHOTOS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO PORTLAND
BY PILOT COURIER ON BOARD AIR WEST FLIGHT LEAVING SEATTLE
AT FOUR TWENTY PM TODAY AND ARRIVING PORTLAND AT FOUR
FIFTYEIGHT PM,

A&é once

PHOTO SHOULD BE SHOWN TO WITNESSES AT PORTLAND; AND
FORWARDED TO EUGENE FOR DISPLAY THERE TO WITNESS mmed iB éely

PHOTOS BEING FORWARDED TO MINNEAPOLIS BY PILOT
COURIER ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT TWENTYFOUR, DEPARTING
SEATTLE AT FIVE FIFTY PM, ARRIVING MINNEAPOLIS ELEVEN THIRTY

PM, TODAY. MINNEAPOLIS PLEASE MEET AWd Show pho bo i
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SAC, SEATTLE (264-81) (P) 4/27/72

SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN

NORJAK
| |Washington, | ee
| was exhibited a photograph of an unknown one
Male individ gearng dark glasses, bald headed, /6n April
275; 1972.. stated this is the same individual that

was in photographs previously exhibited to hin/in which the

person apparently was wearing a wig. | |

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4/25/72
ATRTEL AIR MAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re current unidentified suspect.

Enclosed herewith are FD-302 interview report

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photographs depicting white male adult individuals. The
group included the photograph of an unidentified suspect
wearing Gark glasses and standing on a city street with parked
cars and stores in the background,

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bearing some resemblance to the individual identified as DAN
COOPER who boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 305 at Portland
on November 24, 1971. was unable to make any
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national Airport, was shown a group of photographs of 17 white
adult male individuals. This group of photographs include
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and standing on a street with parked cars and stores in the

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Re: Current unidentified suspect.

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was shown photographs of eleven white male individuais.
He picked one photograph of a white male and provided the

following information;

The photograph which he picked | was a white male
dressed in a tie and sweater, wearing sunglasses with wire
rims. The individual is standing in front of a vehicle and
is in'a street scene, The individual's hands are out of
Sight in the Photograph and appear: to be in front of bin.

(——J aia that this is 'the. sane photogra
hic 2s shown to him at 2 a.m, on April 22, 1972, by
Pf iwewsveek" magazine. He said that the individual
an the photograph appears to be very much like the hijacker
of the Northwest Airlines plane in November, 1971.

[_____]explained that the points of identifica-
tion he used were the man's mouth, which is identical to
the hijacker, and the man's chin and neck which are very
much like the hijacker's. He remembers the hijacker's nose
and ears to be average and the individual's nose and ears
in the photographare average.

When he was interviewed by| | Newsweek"
magazine,[ _Jpopped out of his briefcase an 8" x 10" photo-~
graph of the same picture, When he had made the appointment

to see| __}|did not mention that he would be_show~
ing a photograph, When he popped out the photograph,
stated | | said that he has

been shown at least 500 different photographs and because

of the time lapse he could not be sure if this was the hi-
jacker. He told[_|that the mouth of the man in the photo-
graph appeared similar to the hijacker's mouth. He did not
give[ _ positive, affirmative answer as he has given to
Agents of the FBI as to his identification of the photograph
being the hijacker.

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[_ kallied him long-distance and asked if he would
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he availapio for tol __|that he would be awake and up and
would be available for the interview, | arrived at
[__jand pulled out a photograph, looked at the

photograph and thought to himself that-the individual depicted

in the oer poeraph looked very much like the hijacker of the
Nort Airlines plane, [—Jsaia that he did not
tell his thoughts about the man in the photograph being
the hijacker. He told[_|that it had' been a very long

regarding the O71. fe which occurred on North-

time and he has been shown numerous photographs.and his memory

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wearing a tie and a sweater or suit coat. The individual .
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was on a street and appeared to he walking toward a sidewalk,
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*in the photograph,
man may have been handcuffed but did not seé any handcuffs.
in the photograph. He noted that the license plates of ve-
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had been smeared in order to prevent identification of the
location of the scene, .

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 8/25/72

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UNKNOWN SUBJECT ;

NORTHWEST AIRDNES

FLIGHT #305,

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SA CHARLES R. ST. JOHN
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"TO + SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate: 4/24/72
FROM : ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER Se {. 2 do
SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 4/24/72 I called San Francisco and advised
Supervisor | that the. "package of photographs
was on UAL Flight #843, in posséssion of |

arriving at SF at 6:16 PM tonight.

I asked him to show the photos as soon as
possible and advise us of the results.

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FOUR TWENTYTWO SEVENTYTYO BY NEWSWEEK
STATES THIS PHOTO STRONGLY RESENBLES UNSUB, MORE SO THAN ANY OTHERS
OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE HUNDRED HE HAS VIEWED, BIT HE COULD NOT NAXE
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. FURTHER ADVISED -
"ED HIN BY TELEPHONE FROM .SEATILE AFTER ABOVE DISPLAY OF SINGLE PHOTO
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TO SAME WITNESSES.

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PHOTO AS VERY MUCH RESEMBLING HIJACKER, BUT STATED HE COULD

NOT MAKE A POSITIVE DETERMINATION WETEOUT SERING ADDITIONAL

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SAC, SEATTLE' (164-81) Af22772
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL —

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On 4/22/72 SA | displayed @ spread of

photos to witness | jwho said he was impressed with
the likeness in the photo of the unknown man with the black
and white knitted cap and felt there were very definite
characteristics between that photo and the hijacker. .
However, he could not be definite without seeing additional
photos of the same person. .

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/22/72
ASRC PAUL R. BIBLER

HNORJAK

SA| | called from Portland on
4/22/72. He said that he had showed the picture of the
man wearing the cap to witnesses | J

in Portland. Neither of them had indicated
any interest in this picture as being the hijacker.

He advised that he had learned fron sal
in Eugene that witness | | had

a photo at 2:00 AM, this morning by a representative of
Newsveek. This victure showed a man who appeared to be
handcuffed and was facing a street near a store.

allegedly told the Newsweek representative he could not

SA

Newsweek magazine had his name and address since they
interviewed him the night of the hijacking.

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recognize this individual as being the hijacker. He told
| lthat the picture in fact did look like the UNSUB.
said he could not be any more definite about

re fc e he had not talked to Him, himself.
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+ ONE LAST, AD APRIL TWENTY Tyo, INSTANT. |

NORTHWEST AIRLINES ¢, WA) STEWARDESS, . : pa

LOCATED TODAY AT WASHINGTON, Re., (2 DO), AND WAS- EXHIBITED.
SPREAD OF SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS CONTAINING PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT

WEARING SUNGLASSES AND KNIT CAP. UNABLE TO 'MAKE

POSITIVE "IDENTITY BUT STATED PHOTOGRAPH MORE - CLOSELY RESEMBLED -
HIJACKER THAN ANY OF THE APPROXIMATE THREE HUNDRED. OTHER

PHOTOGRAPHS SHE HAS OBSERVED TO DATE. SHE SPECIFICALLY NOTED

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SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) 4/22/72 |

ASAC PAUL R. BIBLE

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to vitness } including a picture of
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hijacker of any of the 12. He said he could not
identify or eliminate it until he saw more of the forehead.
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man shoved him last night the best of any he had seen
and did not indicate in any way that the one he was
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

ASAC PAUL R. DIBLER

NORTJAK

4/22/72

On 4/22/72 SA ST. JOHN advised that when he
choved the photo of UNSUB wearing the black and white

knitted hat to|

advised the

part of the face he could sec had a striking similarity
to the hijacker. This was particularly true with regard

to the lips and the javline.

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make a positive identification but would not rule the
picture out. We noted that the individual in the photo
Looked older than the hijacker.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC J.B. MILNES

NORJAK

On 4/22/72 SA |

4/22/72

jat WRO advised that

the stewardess, had observed the photo

of the individual in the black and white knitted hat.
She advised that out of the 300 photos she has seen, this

is the closest likeness to the hijacker.

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bears many likenesses to the individual, but she would not
positively identify hin.

together as though they were handcuffed.

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FILE (164-81) 4/22/72
SAC 3.5. MILNES

NORJAK

On 4/22/72 I called sa|
Portland, who advised the photo of the individual wearing
the black and white knitted hat, was shown to the
ticket seller and to the loading clerk at Portland,
both of whom went right by the picture. He advised
the same photo was sent to the Eugene RA, via pilot
courier, but the picture was mis-sent to San Francisco
and is being returned today at 2:00 PM.

I later talked_to SA| Jin Eugene.
He advised that witness| Ihag@ been called at
2:00 AM on 4/22/72 by a| Newsweek Magazine
who insisted on seeing him. He showed him an 8x10
glossy photo of a man wearing a coat or sweater, darl:
pants, sunglasses with wire rims, his arms appeared to
be close to one another as though he were wearing cuffs,
but his hands could not be seen since they were off the
picture. He appeared to be on the street, close to a
curb, between 2 cars but the license plates and the
names on the store fronts were smeared deliberately.
While | the witness, said that he told

it had been so long, he couldn't remember what the

Lt
hijacker looked like, pe did_telil —amni* was the best

likeness he had seen. advised that the photo

was arriving from San Francisco at 2:00 PM today. He
had an appointment to see at 2:15 PM, would show
the picture to him and would call the office.

I told him also that another picture was coming
from Washington today and when that picture arrived, I
would like to have it shown to jas soon as possible
and resul~s furnished to us.

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TO DIRECTOR, FBI , bet 3h 2
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NORJAK ; | a +
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MINNEAPOLIS ADVISED ON APRIL TWENTYTHREE, SEVENTYTWO.
REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS OF -UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT, ALSO KNOWN
AS D. B. COOPER, FURNISHED WFO AND MINNEAPOLIS BY BUREAU
APRIL TWENTYONE, LAST, AND APRIL TWENTYTWO, LAST.

ON APRIL TWENTYONE, SEVENTYTWO NWA STEWARDESSES

IWIEWED PHOTO OF SUSPECT

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IDENTICAL, REQUESTED TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS. ON

APRIL TWENTYTWO LARGE PHOTO OF SUSPECT WEARING NO HAT DISPLAYED
TO BOTH STEWARDESSES. BOTH ADVISED NOT IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB.

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SAC, SEATILE (164-1)

April 22, 1972.
SA CHARLIS E. FPALRELL
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Tuo photographs were sent by courier to Seattle,
Portland,ilinneapolis and Los Angeles.

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woolen cap wi
microphone,

a standup of a male with a plack and white
@ tassel, showing hin with a neck

1 photo is a close-up xkkx of the same man, showing just

from shoulders up.

fhis photo was shown to all three witnesses at Seattle;
tio at Fortland; one at Eugene; ai1 three stuwardesses,.

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identified by

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was the second photo in this case and asked him to have
it shown to [ Janmediately and results
furnished to us.
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I later talked to SA| y Minneapolis
and advised | | had"this picture in Washington.

She was travelling to Minneapolis today and upon
receipt of this second photo, it should be' shown to other
witnesses at once.

I called SA BILL BROWN at Portland; told hin
that the photos were coming from WFO today; asked him
immediately upon receipt to show it to the witnesses at
airport and then have an Agent carry it to Eugene to have

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AIRTEL - AIRMAIL

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK ..
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO * SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

OPTIONAL FORM NO.

DATE:

FROM > SA ROBERT H, WICK

"SUBJECT: =~ NORJAK

Rememo from SA » 5/14/76,

8/30/76

Sve LT

Neither editors of The Daily Olympian nor The Daily World,
- Aberdeen, Washington, were interested in participating in the
program set forth in rememo, citing the costs and the amount of

newspaper space necessary to execute the program.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
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be willing to run a series of articles concerning captioned
matter' and, in addition, would be willing to run serial numbers
concerning the prerecorded Federal Reserve Notes in this matter.
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SUBJECT: NORJAK Sug ££
00: SEATTLE
Re Minneapolis airtel to Seattle, dated 7/13/76.
Enclosed for the Bureau is one (1) copy of referenced
communication.

In view of the 'information contained in referenced
communication, it does not appear a campaign such as planned
at the San Francisco conference would be of any benefit to
Northwest Orient Airlines. In addition, it might prove
detrimental to Bureau interests. Unless advised to the
contrary by the Bureau, therefore, Seattle will cancel plans
to carry out an extensive publicity campaign concerning this
matter in November of this year.

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CPTIGNAL FORM NO, 10 .
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 7/27/76

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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

Re memo of SA| | dated 5/14/76.

On 6/22/76, | |, Tacoma News Tribune| L
Tacoma, Washington, was apprised of the information regarding
this agencies interest to determine if major newspapers in the
Tacoma vicinity, would participate in a publicity venture by
printing either on a weekly or daily basis a list of ransom
bill numbers pertaining to captioned matter.

[Tstated in discussing with his city editor
and learning that their were 10,000 $20 bills involved,
stated that the editor displayed no interest in publishing
the serial numbers of these $20 bills due to the large volume
of serial numbers involved.

The Tacoma News Tribune is the only major newspaper
in the Pierce County area.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1073 EDITION

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT :
TO .: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) DATE: 7/22/76
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) , S TT
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SUBJECT: NORJAK

00; SEATTLE

Enclosed for the Bureau are one copy of a Seattle
memorandum of SA | lwith enclosures.

The enclosed memorandum and its enclosures were
disseminated to personnel in the Seattle Division in order
that all Agents would be in a position to cover any leads
concerning this matter and, in addition, to aid them in
answering questions concerning this matter, which will surely

come up as the five-year anniversary of captioned crime draws
near. .

Due to the voluminous nature of this case, a report
was not prepared in that it was determined that the use of a
memorandum would facilitate getting the appropriate information
to the Agent personnel in Seattle, .

It is felt this will satisfy the inspection require-
ment requesting a summary report for internal use be prepared
during the Seattle inspection of May 10 through 24, 1976..

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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NORJAK Seg Lr

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(BUfile 164-2111) Sues EG

Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, 2 black
and white and 2 color, depicting the NORJAK unsub with and
without glasses. Also enclosed-is one copy of a flyer dated
5/11/76 describing information previously handed to hunters
in the Northwest to aid in their identification of any evi-
dentiary items that might be found during the hunting season
and a confidential list of investigative steps to process
NORJAK suspects.

THE CRIME

On 11/24/71, a lone white male boarded Northwest
Orient flight 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22
P. M., while the flight was enroute to Seattle, Washington,
he indicated to the stewardess that his brief case contained
a bomb, which would blow up the plane unless his demands were
met. 7

The hijacker. demanded $200,000 and four parachutes
in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the
plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, North-
west Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After
he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed
all passengers 'and two airline stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the
first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he de-
sired to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that

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In Reply, Please Refer to _ Seattle, Washington
File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

May 11, .1976

Dear Sir:

On November 24, 1971, a man parachuted into the
below described area with $200,000 in twenty dollar bills.
tf, while camping or hunting, you shovld discover any evi-
dence concerning this skyjacking please contact the nearest

FBI Office.

AREA ZINVOLVED:

Bounded on the west by US-5, on the south by the
Columbia River, on the north by the Kalama River, and on
the east by the Skamania-Clark County line.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

1) The remains of a man, possibly dead for 5 years.

2) The remnants of a 'parachute, harness or parachute
shroud lines.

3) 10,000 twenty dollar bills wrapped in a parachute
canopy, all serial numbers are known and can be
identified.

4} Deteriorated raincoat or overcoat.

5) Small briefcase or attache case.
REWARD:
$25,000 total or 15% of any lesser portion of the

ransom money that is returned has been offered by Northwest
Orient Airlines.

If any information concerning this matter is discovered,
it should be reported to the FBI Office at Seattle, Washington,
area code 206, telephone MA2~0460 collect, or to the nearest FBI
Office, which can be found by checking the front of your telephone

directory.

o very truly ; S,

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John M. Reed DB Cooper-33261

Special Agent in Charge

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Ascertain if he has knowledge of airplanes

_or parachuting (i.e. private pilot's license

skydiving, experience, or military Sump °

experience).

Obtain current photopraph, color if possible,
to display to witnesses. "(Note: All NORJAK
eyewitnesses have been repeatedly contacted
and have reviewed numerous photographs. Up
to now they have been extremely cooperative,

not withstanding the many contacts they have endured both at
work and at home. Based on the above, these witnesses will
not be contacted to view photographs unless there is no other
way to eliminate a suspect)...

6.

7.

Compare suspect's fingerprints and palm prints
with NORJAK partials on file with the Identifica-
tion Division.

Ascertain' if he is 'in any way familiar with
the Pacific Northwest area' and in particular if

_he ever 'flew over this area.

8.

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13.

Check current finencial. situation and contrast
it to his situation prior to NORJAK.

Determine if he smokes cigarettes or if he
ever smoked cigarettes. (Note: Unsub smoked ~
Raleigh cigarettes).

Determine if he was reristered at a motel or
hotel near the Portland Airport just prior to
NORJAK.

Determine if he made any trial runs prior to
NORJAK on airlines flying between Portland and
Se att le. i. -

Determine if has a safe deposit box and con-
Sider feasibility of obtaining a court order
to determine its contents

Compare his hair to hair fiber found on NORJAK
airplane.

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.in pood health.and athletic at the time of iE

NORJAK but he could 'have been injured in, the
Sump).

Determine if he had reason to have a grudse

on Hovember 24, 1972. (Possibilities might
be loss of job, especially airline~-related Job,
Vietnam War, ethnic freedom, etc.)

Determine his criminal backrround. (It is
feit Unsub was not an experienced eriminal.)

Determine suspect's educational backpround.
(Unsub was probably a high school praduate and
may have had further education. )

Determine if he is or was an alcoholic. (It
is felt Unsub was not an alcoholic.)

Determine if he has an accent of any kind.
(Unsub did not.) ,

Determine if the tie or tie tac found on -
NORJAK belongs to suspect.

Check suspect's name through

(a) St. Louis Office' for military records to
determine jump experience. |. (Note: need
service number or SSARK.)

(b) Airline Pilot' Association (ALPA), head-
quarters Washington, D.C.

(ce) Parachute Club of America, U.S. Parachute
Association, PO Box 105, Monterey, Cali~
fornia $3940.

(d} Raleigh Coupon Redemption Center, Brown
Snd Williamson Tobacco Company, Hill
Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Records
kept only one year.)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 16 °
MAY 1962 EOITION ,
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 108-116

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO * SAC SEATTLE 164-81 7-19-76

DATE:
FROM SA RICHARD AVERY DYER .

: Seattle _-
Bufile 164-2111 , Sug tt

Re: Memo SA| |, dated 5-14-76 —_

The Columbian,
local newspaper, Vancouver, Washington was furnished the
request from referenced memo and was furnished a list of the
serial numbers in this matter.

On 7-16-76 he indicated he felt the paper would do
everything possible to cooperate in this request and stated
he would have to consult with the printers in this matter
to determine what if any problems might be present. He
said they might consider running a list of some of the
nunbers on consective dates and thereafter complete the list
during a weeks publication.

stated in the event the Bureau had any Pe
suggestions as to other newspaper companies doing this same

service and if a particular methodms initiated, he would
asked that his office be contacted to utilize the same method
if better than that they might select.

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Re Seattle Airtel to the Bureau dated 6/7/76.

| For information of Seattle, | ee
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Northwest Airlines (NWAL), Inc., was recontacted on
6/14/76 regarding the proposals mentioned in referenced
Airtel, As a result, [_]again conferred with the
President of NWAL and they again reiterated that they
are strongly opposed to the FBI contacting their insurance
company, Additionally, [— _] advised that he does not
feel the insurance company's interests are completely
in line with those of NWAL. [___]reluctantly advised
that he did not wish to reveal the names of the insurance
company officials handling this matter and again stated
that NWAL is concerned with the results that may occur
With any additional publicity regarding the hijacking.

stated that it was NWAL's contention b6
that the reward proposais which were publicized previously bic
were no longer in effect. | jstated that the Northwest
Employee who was most involved in the reward proposal
has retired and it was DONALD NYROP's position that the
reward had simply died out. President NYROP did not rule
out the possibility that should some new information
concerning a subject or suspect in this case come up, DLE LE

would consider a reward payment.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, to 7
JULY 1673 CDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 301-33.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 7/14/76
FROM : SA | } b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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SA | . Jat Spokane, Washington:
On 7/2/76, | | Spokane b6
Daily Chronicle, a daily newspaper published at Spokane, BIC
Washington, and | | The Spokesman
Review, a daily newspaper published at Spokane, Washington,
both advised they would favorably consider publishing the
ransom bill serial numbers in the D. B. COOPER case with
appropriate text but would like before committing themselves
to review the quantity involved and the textual,matter that
might be used in such a presentation.
LEAD
SEATTLE DIVISION
At Seattle, Washington VD
Furnish Spokane Resident Agency a list of serial
numbers it is intended to be published and any textual
material which should accompany the serial numbers.
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MAY Joxt ZOIMON
GSA Feo (44 CPA) 101-93.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

ro : SAC, SBATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE! 6/12/76

FROM : SA THOMAS J, MANNING
Sve i LP

suBjecT: NORJAK
00: Seattle

With an inservice being planned for agents handling liaison
at major airports and discussion planned at this in service
of several hijackings including NORJAK it is feit the following
suggestion is in order at this time,

The five year statute of limitations on NORJAK will run in
November, 1976. It is suggested that consideration be given to
having one or more individuals in the 5 eattle Division at this
time begin familiarzing themselves in a most complete way with
all detai is of this matter. Undoubtedly as the five year
anniversary date approaches the Portiand and Seattle Divisionas
weil as other Divisions wnd the Bureau will Begin to receive
detailed inquires on what is to be done to estop the statdte.

When the decision is reached on what is to be released ail

RAs should be advised so that the appropriate answer may be given
to inquires from news media. .

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SUBJECT: NORJAK Sue Lr £

Re memo of SA| Jaatea 5/14/76.

On 7/1/76, |
"Port Angeles Daily News," Port Angeles, Washington, was
apprised of the information in referenced memo.

He advised that he would be happy to participate
'in publishing the list of serial numbers in captioned matter
and requested that he be furnished a "reproduction proof"
Suitable for utilization in an offset printing press to ex-
pedite the printing of the numbers.

The above-mentioned newspaper and the "Bremerton
Sun" are the only two newspapers of note in the territory
covered by the Bremerton RA, and both have agreed to cooperate
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to point out how such publication of the biils could
inerease their circulation. After one of the newspapers had said
it had no interest in publishing the serial numbers, this infor-
mation was passed on to the other paper to consider the exclusive-
ness it would have in publishing the serial numbers. This
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On June 9, 1976,|

[ | Bellingham Harold, Box 1277, Bellingham,
Washington, 98225, telephone (206) 734-3900, after.

. consulting with the newspaper's publisher, | }
advised this newspaper will participate in a publicity
venture as set forth in referenced memo. He advised he
would print the article and ransom bills serial numbers
on a one time basis in a Sunday edition, which has the
largest distribution. ° .

advised the paper along with many
others utilized an electronic scanner system which can
set the type automatically and in order to do this the
text must be typed with a Selectric typewriter with a
Courier 12 ball. He advised the letter could be double
Spaced, but this is not necessary for the scanner.

A newspaper, which is familiar to the writer,

and which is not a major newspaper, but is certainly one
which should be contacted regarding the publicity venture
is the Western Flyer. It is published by | |

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discretion of case Agent as may have already been contacted.

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On 6/8/76, | | "Bremerton
Sun", was advised of the plan, now being contémplated, to
offer a reward for any of the bait money turned in in con-
nection with this matter. .

[_sd|stated. that that newspaper would be happy
to cooperate in the plan should it materialize and he raised
the quéstion of how many bait bill numbers would have to be
published. He explained it would be very tedious, cumber-
some and expensive to print and publish the list of bait
bills if it was an extensive list. He explained that the
paper has an offset printing press and that.if the FBI
could furnish an offset proof publishing the list of serial
'numbers would be simple and involve little or no expense to
the newspaper.

He reiterated that his paper would be happy to
cooperate in the plan if and when it materializes.

RECOMMENDATION

If the plan as set out in re memo is initiated, it
is recommended that "offset proofs", be prepared in advance
to facilitate publication of the bait bills.

It is noted that the "Bremerton Sun" is the leading

newspaper on the Olympic Peninsula and covers all of Kitsap
and Jefferson Counties.

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in the Yakima area, advised as follows:

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a_ list of ransom bill serial numbers and an accompanying article,
jstated that his paper would probably participate in b6

was not_extensive and could be set forth in one column of one
page. jstated that should the printing of the serial
numbers take an extensive amount of space to set forth, it

would not be practical for the newspaper to run that type of
article without reimbursement. [[_]concluded by saying

that, should the article be of reasonable size, he would co-
ordinate having the article printed in the Yakima Herald-Republic
on a one-time basis during November, 1976. '

For information of Case Agent, there are no other
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Enclosed are four (4) artists composites,
two black and white, and two color, depicting the
NORJAK unsub with and without glasses.

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male
boarded Northwest Orient Plight #305 at Portlarid,
Oregon. At approximately 3:22 P.M., while the flight
was en route to Seattle, Washington, he indicated
to the stewardess that his brief case contained
a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his
demands were met.

" Phe hijacker demanded $200,000 and four
parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36
passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed
at Seattle, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with
his instructions. After he received the parachutes
and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and
the two airline stewardesses to deplane. '

He then ordered the remaining crew members
into the first-class section of the aircraft and
informed them he desired to fly to Mexico City. The
hijacker instructed that the plane proceed in a southerly
Girection and fly at a low altitude and slow speed
which would enable the rear door of the plane to be
opened during the flight. .

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere
between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where
the plane landed to refuel. It was determined the
hijacker, two parachutes, and the ransom money had

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wrap-around sunglasses
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Low, spoke intelligently,
no particular accent
Smoked Raleigh. filter
type cigarettes

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tiarrow black tie (clip
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suit; black rain type
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top coat; dark briefcase
or attache case; carried

a paper bag - 4x12x14 inches;

brown shoes
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Via AIRTEL ' AERMAIL
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TO - 3: DIRECTOR, FBI (164- 2111)

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE °

Re Minneapolis airtel to Bureau and Seattle dated
5/21/76.

Enclosed for the Minneapolis Division is one copy
of a list of ransom bills paid in air piracy case dated
11/29/71.

For the information of the Minneapolis Division,
the enclosed lists were disseminated as -suggested in referenced
communication approximately five years ago. To date, none
of the ransom bills have been discovered as a-result of this
dissemination.

It is not clear from information contained in
referenced communication as to the insurance company's position
concerning the new ransom proposals. Timing is critical if
this new program is-to be implemented; therefore, if anything
is going to be done concerning these proposals, it must be
done soon in order for all preliminaries to be completed prior
to the planned publicity campaign in November of this year.

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(Priority)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: = ADIG, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) S , AL
SUBJECT: _NORJAK Suz &

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Re Seattle airtel to Bureau dated 5/12/76.

Contact with media outlets regarding requests
as set forth in referenced airtel has determined that
before media outlets will even consider printing a volume
of serial numbers, the matter must be a current, constant
highlight news interest (such as the first case),

There are no newSpapers, magazines, or similar
publications located within the Los Angeles Division that
would be in a position to make space available to publish
such a volume of serial numbers as involved in captioned
case. ;

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
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UNITED STATES SOVERNMENT

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SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATES 5/27/76

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On 5/17/76, | l<phonetic),(L__—i

Royal Globe Insurance Company of New

York, telephonically contacted the writer to inquire
about| stated her company paid ;
Northwest Orient Airlines approximately $215,000 as a
result of an insurance claim by Northwest necessitated
by captioned crime.

| Jwas desirous of information concerning
Jas to his reliability as it pertains to
anticipated underwater search of Lake Merwin.
was advised by the writer that the FBI could not endorse
nor in any way gurantee that [____]was not attempting
an insurance fraud.

[was also advised that the FBI had no
specific information as to the probability of there being
any ransom money at the bottom of Lake Merwin.
indicated she would have a representative of Royal Globe

contact | land eydnate | |

stated that if met all the qualifications imposed
by Royal Globe then there was a possiblity her company
would enter into a negotiation with [1 to pay hima
reward if he discovered information and/or ransom money

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SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 6/1/76

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NORJAK

Re memo of SA » 5/14/76 —_

Contact made with| } Longview Daily News Largest
hewspaper (circulation 26,000) in Longview RA territory on 5/27/76,

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venture of publishing serial numbers of NORJAK bills he felt the BIC
cost was prohibitve since such a publication would probably take a
full page in the newspaper. However he stated that when and if
definite plans are made by the FBI re the publication his paper
would consider putting in the numbers on a one time basis.

He made available to the writer a paste up sheet which is
what is used to set stories, articles ete. in the paper and said
this could possibly assist the Bureau in determining size of a
page and content.

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Centralia, Washington and they stated they also would have to have
more information on format, size of item to be published etc. before
definite answer could be given.

Ithis suggested that the paste up sheet be used for placing
RAs for further contacts with newspapers, magazines etc..

The writer received the distinct impression in aabove newspaper
contacts that papers, looking at the loss of possibly one or two
pages for publication of the numbers would re r eticent to publish
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Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76,
enclosed is one copy of referenced communication.

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SEATTLE DIVISION

All Resident Agencies, Washington

All RA's are requested to contact major news-

papers within their territories, in an effort to determine

if those newspapers would participate in a publicity venture
by printing one time daily or weekly the list of ransom bill
serial numbers, if they agreed printing these, is there a
particular form in which the numbers could be provided to
facilitate easier printing of the same. Newspaper officials
should be advised that calls from individuals concerning the
fact they possess a $20 bill of interest will be directed to
nearest FBI office, or resident agency.

In addition +e all @@ RA''s are requested to ob-
tain a list of all publications including all magazines and
newspapers in their territories that might be possibly be in-
terested in publishing serial number listings. The name and
'place of publication should be ': obtainéa and . forwarded to
Headquarters, so that at the appropiate time leads can be
set out to have these publications contacted and their
assistance requested.

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the proposals in referenced Seattle airtel on 5/18/76.

After explaining the proposals to[____—sihe advised
is initial reaction to the publicity program was negative.
advised that he was concerned with stimulating further
hijacking as well as the possible negative effects a campaign
of this type would h xr ding potential passengers for
Northwest Airlines. Po} noted that after much difficulty
Northwest received insurance payment from their insurance .
company for the ransom and feels that they should be contacted
regarding this program. advised t he desired to
contactethe insurance company himself and wants to
discuss this program with his associates. advised that
he is not comoletely adverse to the proposals and' was not
particularly concerned over the amounts suggested as reward
for turning in twenty dollar ransom notese fo]

that when Northwest Airlines has reached a decision as to their

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On 5/21/76_____] contacted the FBI and advised that
he had discussed this proposal with officers of Northwest
Airlimes and their insurance representative had contacted the
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was the overwhelming opinion of all involved that they would
not like to see a publicity program such as this put into
effect. advised his concern was that publicity

would do more harm _than the possible results of this campaign
would warrant. | | strongly urges that we not persist in
this proposal but reiterated his willingness to coopenate inn
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Reurairtel to the Bureau dated 5/12/76. -

Below are the lists of newspapers in the Las Vegas
Divisions which would be interested in publicizing serial
number listings re captioned matter:

"Las Vegas Sun" Las Vegas, Nevada

"Review Journal" Las Vegas, Nevada

'Valley Times" North Las Vegas, Nevada

"Reno Evening Gazette"™iReno, Nevada

"Nevada State Journal" Reno, Nevada

The above papers are the five major newspapers in

the state of Nevada which newspapers are distributed
throughout the rural counties within their respective areas.

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, AIRTEL AIRMAIL
vm (Precedence)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76.

Enclosed for Minneapolis Office is one (1) copy
of referenced communication.

Minneapolis is requested to immediately contact
officials at Northwest Orient Airlines in effort to determine
their interest in possibly providing the necessary reward
money referred to in referenced communication. In contacting
Northwest Orient Airlines officials concerning this reward,
Minneapolis should bear in mind that the greater the reward
the more public interest generated. If Northwest Orient
Airlines is not interested in providing such a reward, the
insurance carrier that reimbursed Northwest for the $200,000
taken by Unsub in this matter should be contacted in a
discreet manner and their interest in possibly providing this
reward determined.

All other receiving offices should make and forward
to Seattle a list of the names and places of publication of
all magazines and newspapers that might possibly be interested
_in publishing serial number listings.

2 - Bureau (164-2111)
"2 - Las Vegas (164-60)
2 - Los Angeles (164~797)
2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl. 1)
2 - Portland (164-41)
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