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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 2) - (164-81) (Encl 6) 1 - (Encl 6) 1 - ea Supervisor (Encl 6) 1 - ea SRA (Encl 6) RNN/jh (19) 164-81-7023 b6 b7C SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZEDFILED JUL 32 19% FBI-SEATTLE p 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14696SE 164-81 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, Nevada.
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If, while camping or hunting, you should discover any evi- dence concerning this skyjacking please contact the nearest FBI Office. AREA INVOLVED: 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.
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Handle review. For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed. Remarks: 2 - Columbia (2 L Seattle (164-81) Info. 1 - St. Louis (5) GTJ : 164-81-2035 COLD COD 02120 FELED AUG 8 1976 PEI-23TITLE DB Cooper-14725 178/6/76 RIREEL AIRMAIL <figure><table><tr><td>TO</td><td>: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FROM</td><td>: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)</td><td>4:10</td></tr></table></figure> SUBJECT: FORJAK SCATTLE MONTHLY SUICIARY Ro Seattle airtel to the Bureau dated 7/9/76. SUSPECTS There are currently 834 suspects, 817 of whom have been eliminated. Now suspects are being developed and appropriate investigation is being instituted. No promising suspecte are under consideration at this time. ARILD AND DANGEROUS 2 - Dureau (164-2111) /3 /- Seattle (164-81) KIN -arm (5) -7036 DB Cooper-147268/6/76 AIRTEL AIRMAIL <figure><table><tr><td>TO</td><td>: DIRECTOR, FBI</td><td>(164-2111)</td></tr><tr><td>f FROM</td><td>: SAC, SEATTLE</td><td>(164-81) (P)</td></tr><tr><td>SUBJECT:</td><td>NORJAK 00: SEATTLE</td><td></td></tr></table></figure>
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20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-41</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164~2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> August 3, 1976 *b6 b7C TO: SAC, Portland i RE: NORJAK REFERENCE: Letter 7-16-76 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Portland . SPECIMENS: The previously reported latent prints, remaining unidentified in this case, are not identical with the fingerprints of Marion Henry Mooney, born November 15, 1913 in Leona, Oregon, Army serial #39305403. No palm prints are avail- able here for this individual for comparison with the previously reported Latent palm prints and latent impression in this case. Sub- 832 2 Seattle (164-81) DINDICIRS .~ (2). ALS KRALEN 164-81-7039 SEARCHED INDEXED. SERIALIZED FILED Clarence M. Kelley, Director TTLE b6 b7C THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 DB: Cooper-147341-336 (Rev. 7-16-73) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $ A A D $ CRAL BUREAU OF a a ₿ D INVESTIGATIONS FEDERA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D.
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6/21/76, :selected: advised the Tri-City Herald of Kennewick and the Walla Walla Union Bulletin would 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. b6 b7C b6 b7C ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jh (3) 164-81-7047 SEARCHED, INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED AUG 17 NA FBI-SEATTLE 2048 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14750OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum > TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 8/17/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE (BUfile 164-2111) RE : :selected: SUB II On 6/21/76, advised the Tri-City Herald of Kennewick and the Walla Walla Union Bulletin would 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. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jh (3) 164-81-2047 SEARCHED ............... INDEXED. SERIALIZED, FILED AUG 17 14 FBI-SEATTLE 7 b6 b7C b6 b7C 5010-110 Buy U.
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or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO : SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT : NORJAK 00 : SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 RE : Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated 8/17/76. Seattle indices negative concerning Sacramento is requested to furnish Seattle, with any additional information and :selected: should provide concerning his possible involvement in captioned matter. ARMED AND DANGEROUS 2 - Sacramento (164-50) :selected: 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jcb (5) 164-81-7052 b6 b7c b6 b7c b7D Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sent M Per DB-Cooper-14757 U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 8/23/76 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO : SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT : NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 RE: Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated 8/17/76. Seattle indices negative concerning Sacramento is requested to furnish Seattle, with any additional information :selected: and should provide concerning his possible involvement in captioned matter. ARMED AND DANGEROUS 2 - Sacramento (164-50) (3)- Seattle (164-81) RNN/jcb (5) 164-81-7052 Approved:
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No further conversation was held regarding is described as follows : Race Current age Caucasian Approximately 47 years old 5'9" Height Build Hair Slender Black Eyes Nose Black and described as beady Broad Dark Appeared to be American Indian Complexion Nationality Teeth Mannerisms Drank heavily, mainly Jim Beam and unrecalled type of red wine; smoked, cigarette brand unrecalled. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14765 2SF 164-220 WEG/jr Characteristics Witty Casual dresser Occupation Pilot, believed qualified in C146s and DC-3s was shown a copy of a composite of D. B. COOPER. After examining the composite for a few minutes, he stated that he could neither identify nor eliminate as being D. B. COOPER. He stated that ears stuck out more and his nose was bigger, but the lips and eyes resemble was unable to furnish any information regarding the current whereabouts of but stated possibly who at the Seattle center of SEATAC may have additional information regarding also speculated that FAA files may contain employment applications and other documents which may further identify - - - was not furnished any physical description of D. B.
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4) 1 - San Francisco WEG/jr (3) 65-7057 des . DB Cooper-14767 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7c :unselected:1-336 (Rev. 7-16-73) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE * 3 P R X 2 t + L FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI ATION . Washington, D. C. 20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION f August 17, 1976 <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-497</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> TO: ADIC, Los Angeles RE: NORJAK REFERENCE: Airtel 7/29/76 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Los Angeles SPECIMENS: Ten latent fingerprints (from tip, side, and lower joint areas) were compared, insofar as possible, with the fingerprints of FBI and FBI (not FBI , but no identification was effected. The remaining latent fingerprints in this case are not identical with the fingerprints of and No palm prints here for these individuals. Major case prints necessary for conclusive comparisons. 164-81-7058 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED AUG 191976 FBI-SEATTLE 7 2 - Contetley Clarence M.
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She advised him that passing the bills found would be difficult for all the serial numbers are known and he then said that after the money was counted had covered the body and the case with the money in after putting them in a six foot hole in the ground. advised that the body was found about 6 months ago and indicated the money and body are still where they were buried. She stated that anticipates using the money at a later date for That is all the information :unselected: has at this time but will see again this evening (swing shift) at Weyerhaeuser and willattempt to get further information and a bill if possible. Arrangements were made with her to call the writer at home or the Seattle Division since writer will be out of RA area for two days on police school, Above matter will be followed. (2) TJM/ 164-81-7059 :selected: è DB Cooper-14769 b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7C b6 b7c :unselected: :unselected:8/24/76 AIRTEL TO: SAC, NEW YORK (164-627) FROM: SAC, NEW HAVEN (164-77) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00 : SEATTLE Re: NH airtel to Bureau, 7/23/76. NY is requested to expedite investigation requested in re airtel, in view of expiration of statute of limitations, 11/24/76, in the event
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The following description of MOONEY was obtained from observation and interview: <figure><table><tr><td>ITame</td><td>MARION HENRY MOONEY</td></tr><tr><td>Date of birth</td><td>November 15, 1913</td></tr><tr><td>Place of birth</td><td>Leona, Oregon</td></tr><tr><td>Height</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>175 pounds</td></tr><tr><td>Eyes</td><td>Blue</td></tr><tr><td>Hair</td><td>White - black streaks</td></tr><tr><td>Social Security</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Account Number</td><td>544-01-9080</td></tr><tr><td>Scars and marks</td><td>6&quot; scar on right knee</td></tr><tr><td>Peculiarities</td><td>Large nose</td></tr></table></figure> b6 b7C DB Cooper-14776SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 8/27/76 SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) HORJAK (00: Seattle) Re Portland letter to Bureau, 7/16/76; and FBI Identification letter to Portland and Seattle, 8/3/76. Enclosed for Seattle is the original and two copies of an FD-302 reflecting results of interview of MARION HENRY MOONEY at Springfield, Oregon. For the information of Seattle, MARION HENRY MOONEY, Route 1, Box 140, Springfield, Oregon, was interviewed by BuAgents on
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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. (1) 164-31-70662 5010-110 DB Cooper-14780 <figure><table><tr><th>SEARCHED</th><th>INDEXED</th></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>SERIALIZED. &quot; FILED</td></tr><tr><td>AUG3 1</td><td>1976</td></tr></table></figure> Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Pl b7c IN b6 I. :unselected:OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GONMENT Memorandum <figure><table><tr><th>TO :</th><th>SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 Sub C) (P)</th><th>DATE:</th><th>8/31/76</th></tr><tr><td>FROM :</td><td>SA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SUBJECT:</td><td>NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111</td><td></td><td>SubC</td></tr></table></figure> Sub C Publicity On 8/19/76, work telephone number telephonically b6 b7c and home telephone number contacted the writer and advised he was in the process of writing a feature story for the Seattle Times. was interested in information concerning captioned matter, and the writer referred him to Special Agent in Charge, JOHN M.
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County Sheriff's Office, Norwalk; Ohio advised SA that a check of the records of the Huron County Sheriff's Office disclosed no individual possibly identical with white male, 46 to 49 years old. :selected: 2 2 - New Orleans - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Washington Field Office 1 - Cleveland JEB/dmp (7). 164-81-7070 SEARCHED ME __ INDEXED SEMALIZEDL` ~ ~ FILED SEP2 1976 FBI --- SEATTLE DB Cooper-14786CV 164-55 On August 20, 1976, SA caused the Robinsons Buron County Directory to be checked under b6 the name of with negative results. In view of the above, Cleveland is placing this case in an RUC status. b7C DB Cooper-14787 2FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 8/30/76 b6 b7C On August 25, 1976, £ of Royal Globe Insurance Company, 150 William Street, New York City, was contacted at his place of employment. He furnished an anonymous letter which was received by Royal Globe Insurance on August 20, 1976, wherein the writer alleges to know the identity of D. B. COOPER, hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971, Attached to the letter was a newspaper clipping from the January 26, 1975 edition of the Register- Guard, Eugene, Oregon.
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Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:1-336 (Rev. 7-16-73) NEST OF JUSTICE 4 A M # a X p EDERAL BURETTE Q ₹ a ATION 5 LY FEDERA BUREAU OF INVEST SATION Washington, D. C. 20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-136</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> August 31, 1976 TO: SAC .. Now Orleans RE: NORJAK AIRCRAFT HIJACKING REFERENCE: Airtel 8/13/76. EXAMIN ATION REQUESTED BY: Now Orloons SPECIMENS: Tho latent prints previously reported in this came are not identical with the fingerprints Of prints are available in our Identification Division filos for this individual For comparison with the latent palm prints and latent impressions in this caso. No palm b6 b7C ( 2) 2 - Seattle (164-81) 164-86-2026 SERIAL IZEDFILED : THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Clarence M. Kelley, Director SE: 2 1976 FOI-SEATT & FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-14799 b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected: :unselected:9/2/76
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and clever and conceited enough to have used his true surname to out- Wit law enforcement, audacious enough to have carried the air piracy out, and self-disciplined enough to avoid spending the extorted money until all chance · of prosecution had passed. said he has no information as to the possible current whereabouts of A cursory check of records in the Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas Court-Criminal, Lancaster County Court House, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, reflects that by Cpl. Frank W. Spickle: Pennsylvania State Police (Spickler died some years ago ) on charges with numerous similar counts. entered A notation in the Court record shows that under date was transferred to the State Correctional Institution, of Philadelphia, Pa. and on to the State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, Pa. In the course of making this preliminary check in the Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas Court-Criminal, advised b6 b7C that some years ago his office had requested assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police to locate in an effort to collect the unpaid fine. said it is his recollection that the Pennsylvania State Police eventually advised his office that it had solicited the aid
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be disclosed from file in response to specific questions in accordance with Army Regulation 340-21, Paragraph 3-2G; however, Paragraph 3-2b of this same regulation restricts disclosure of certain other information. The following responses were made by from the field personnel file of Name Rank Serial Number Not disclosed Current Assignment Fort Monroe, Virginia Date of Birth Place of Birth Not set out in file Height Not disclosed Weight Not disclosed Eyes Not disclosed Hair Not disclosed Arrival at Fort Monroe Assignment Previous Assignments Not disclosed Washington, D. C. ; 164-81-7086 CEADENTED IND.ED STANDARD :selected: FICO SEP 1 A 1976 TO-SEATTLE 1 :selected: DB Cooper-14814 b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7CNF 164-41 CPK:dbi 2 Fort Jackson, South Carolina: Pennsylvania Original Entry Point into U. S. Army Date of Enlistment Not disclosed Not disclosed Initial Assignment Upon Enlistment Fort Benning, Georgia Not disclosed Home of Record Local Residenco Address Marital Status Number of Dependents Specialized Military Schools Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Civilian Educational Level Military Educational Level Master's Degree - Political Science advised that the U.
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Residenco Address Marital Status Number of Dependents Specialized Military Schools Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Civilian Educational Level Military Educational Level Master's Degree - Political Science advised that the U. S. Army Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, should have records revealing exact leave dates taken by all time in the military. for Quoting from Paragraph 3-2G of Army Regulation 340-21, advised that any member's field personnel file can be personally reviewed by an agency or instrumentality of any Governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity b6 b7C b6 b7c b6 b7c DB Cooper-14815 :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:NF 164-41 CPK:dbi 3 if the activity is authorized by law, and if the head of the agency or instrumentality has mado a written request to the Department of the Army specifying the particular portion of the record desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought. DB Cooper-148169/10/76 AIRT EL <figure><table><tr><td>TO:</td><td>.SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72)</td></tr><tr><td>FROM:</td><td>SAC, NORFOLK (164-41) (P)
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In addition, Kansas City is requested, based on their investigation to date, to evaluate the evidence and facts presently known about and make a determination whether any further investigation concerning him ad possibly being identical with UNSUB in this matter is warranted at this time. It is noted that if further leads are sot out by Kansas City, the names and addresses of those :selected: Iowa, by during the Thanksgiving Holidays in 1971, should be obtained and they should be con- tacted. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 2 - Kansas City 3 - Seattle RNN: jsb (5) 1 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14821 :unselected:9/16/76 AIRTEL <figure><table><tr><td>TO:</td><td>SAC, ATLANTA</td><td>(164-254)</td></tr><tr><td>FROM:</td><td>SAC, SEATTLE</td><td>(164-81) (P)</td></tr></table></figure> SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle RE : . Reurairtel, 9/2/76. b6 b7C For the information of Atlanta, the president of Northwest Orient Airlines has previously offered a finder's fee of $25, 000 total reward or 15% of any portion of the recovered ransom money. In addition, the Seattle "Post- Intelligencer" newspaper has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of UNSUB.
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on</td><td>8/10/76 Kansas City, Missouri at Filo</td><td>164-81-7092 # KC 164-80-</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>SE 164-81</td></tr><tr><td>by SA</td><td>Date dictated</td><td>8/16/76</td></tr></table></figure> This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C DE Cooper-1482B b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7C -b6 b7c :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:FD-491 (4-15-76) OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMAR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 ) DATE: 9/15/76 FROM : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -P- RE: FILE DESTRUCTION PROGRAM SUBJECT: NORJAK (Title) b6 b7C ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. DO NOT BLOCK STAMP. Enclosed are 2 items of evidentiary nature. These items are forwarded your office since you were OO at the time our case was RUC'd. Enclosures are described as follows: 1. FD-302 interview of 8/9/76. 2. FD-302 interview of 8/10/76. b6 b7C :selected: 2 Seattle 2 Kansas City RFRK:SSS (4) Enc. 2 164-81-7093 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED SEP 1 / 1976 FBI-SEATTLE 5010-108 Buy U.
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The only other property owned by the :unselected: according to Teton County records is a 1973 Ford Bronco, which was purchased 12/15/72, in Connecticut and which was financed through Eastern Airlines Credit Union, Miami, Florida. made available copies of the Warranty Deed and Mortgage Deed concerning the above-mentioned condominium. 2'- Seattle (Encs. 2) (RM) 1 - New Haven ( Info) 2 - Denver WFS/kjg (5) 164-81-7094 SEASONED PIA SERVED SEP 18 1976 FEI-SEATTLE P DB Cooper-14830 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7c1-336 (Rev. 7-16-73) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4 # 7 NOIET CUAL BIN H FEDERAL OUREAU OF INVESTIG TION Washington. D. C. 20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION $ <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-91</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> September 16, 1976 TO: SAC, San Diego RE: NORJACK REFERENCE: Airtel 9/7/76 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: San Diego SPECIMENS: The previously reported latent prints in the captioned case are not identical with the fingerprints of born Army service Palm prints of this individual are not available in Identification Division files.
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however, be stated that a photograph should have been forwarded to the Identification Division at the time of the arrest. b6 b7C REQUEST. OF. THE BUREAU Provide : the Seattle Division with copy of I entification Division "record of b6 b7c LEAD PHILADELPHIA DIVISION At Harrisburg, .Pa Will obtain records and: photo of b6 PSP R&I from. PSP R&I Section, and forward b7C to Seattle Division. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. DB Cooper-148629/23/76 AIRTEL AIRMAIL, REGISTERED. b6 b7C .TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC; . DENVER ( 264-98): (P). SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE Re Denver airtel to Seattle, dated -8/27/76. On 9/7/76 % a check of the crisscross directories b7C for the years résided at Green River, Wyoming. .. disclose that- b6 for Bechtel. Corporation,, San Francisco, California."" The :unselected: Telephone Directory for Green River, Wyoming: listed same address . as above, and telephone number. had. a .date of birth of: and. Social Security Account b7c Credit information disclosed that b6 Number ; and had been in Credit Bureau files since November, .
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contact that Union for any information on 164-81-7108 :selected: 2 =>Seattle (AM . RM) 3 -: Denver. RGB:sls (5) SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED SEF 2-7 1976 FBI -- SEATTLE DB Cooper-14863 :unselected:DN 164-98 On 9/22/76. :unselected: advised b6 b7C at Cheyenne, Wyoming; had no record of subject working out of that Union during 1971. During the first part. of - 19.72, worked for Certified Welding Corporation at Cheyenne, Wyoming, telephone number 632-4350 LEADS: DENVER- DIVISION At Cheyenne, Wyoming: Will review records of Certified. Welding: Corporation to ascertain employment and determine the length of b6 , period for employment to cover the pertinent period b7C of .. #/24/71,. and conduct any further investigation to determine whereabouts : on. 11/24/71. . If. any. former, employments listed that would cover November; 1971, set out appropriate. leads to verify. ARMED AND DANGEROUS . -2= DB Cooper- 14864OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/29/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00:
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(164-50) DATE: 10/1/76 FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111 RE : For the information of Sacramento, being considered a suspect in this matter because he confided (protect) is b6 b7c b7D is described as follows: Race: White Sex: Male DOB: Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 1bs. Hair: Brown Eyes : Gray California Driver's License: Address : Lakeside, California LEADS : SACRAMENTO DIVISION At Sacramento, California Will obtain a copy of License and forward it to Seattle. California Driver's b6 b7C ARMED AND DANGEROUS 2 - Sacramento 1 - San Diego (Info) Seattle 'RNN : skh (6) 5010-110 164-81-7110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14868 b6 b7C b6 b7c b7Db6 b7C NO 164-136/CGV:Irs 1 The following investigation was conducted by SA at Lafayette, Louisiana: Lake b6 b7C On August 31, 1976, Charles Dredge and Towing Company, Lafayette, Louisiana, advised that due to the length of time since had last worked for them, she would not have his personnel record readily available but would check the archives of the company in an effort to locate a work record for On September 8, 1976, Lake Charles Dredge and Towing Company,
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at the Portland ticket coun- jer, paid cash for a tourist cabin seat, and sat quietly for 50 minutes in the airport waiting room until boarding time. Later, no one re- membered seeing him. Just after 3 o'clock, Capt. Bill Seout of Minneapolis eased-the plane out of a shallow, climbing right turn toward a northerly heading. The seat-belt signs were still on. . In the aft cabin, the swarthy man who had never removed his dark sunglasses beckoned to a stewardess, Tina Mucklow, and quietly handed her a note. It said he wanted $200,000 and four parachutes: two backpack type and two front packs. For added incentive, he opened his ordinary-looking attache case a few inches and showed her the contents: several red cylinders connected by wire. The long-haired, blond steward- ess nodded understandingly and began to make her way up the still 'ssloping aisle toward the locked cockpit door. 1 Mr. D. B. Cooper had announcer this arrival. As the plane neared, then passed Seattle, passengers began to gut nervous for the first time, but for the wrong rea -. son. "People began to he concerned when it circled around Whidbey Island for an hour or so," Robert Gregory of Puyallup, who sat
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Through it all, the real D. B. Cooper never stood up. Then, last January 12, it seemed the big break had come. Two hunt- ers found a weathered skull 10 miles east of Estacata, Ore. What's more, clothing, human re- mains and a parachute were found with the skull. A medical examiner announced the deceased was a male, all right, but at least ten years younger than the suspect. A SO WHAT'S the answer? A grown man just doesn't vanish into nothingness. Or does he? The opinions of those who ought . to know, the people who "knew him best," are as far-reaching as the boundaries of the search map. Here are some: A senior F.B.I. man: "I think he made it. I think he slept in his own bed that night. It was a clear night. A lot of the country is pretty flat. He was flying low and slow and all he had to do was walk out on those stairs, and jump. "He just could have walked out. Right down the road. Hell, they weren't even looking for him there at that time. They thought he was somewhere else. He could just walk down the road.
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The information contained in re communication is insufficient to make a determination as to whether the para- chute found by is identical to the one used by un- sub in this matter. Portland is requested to measure the canopy to determine its diameter and to forward to Seattle a small piece of the canopy. b6 b7C In addition, Portland is requested to furnish to Seattle any additional copies of the ransom list that Portland may possess in view of the fact that Seattle has completely exhausted its supply of this list. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. - Portland 3 Seattle. RNN/tes (5) DB Cooper-14885 164-81-7118-10/6/76 AIRTEL TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00 :: SEATTLE Bufile :. 164-2111 Sub 844. Re : UNSUB; PARACHUTE FOUND BY b6 b7C Re Portland airtel to Seattle, 10/1/76. The information contained in re communication is insufficient to make a determination as to whether the para- chute found by is identical to the one used by un- b6 sub in this matter. Portland is requested to measure the canopy to determine its diameter and to forward to Seattle a.
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Se determined that there were no daily employment records dating back to November 21, 1971, and that daily employment records are maintained for only three years. On September 21, 1975. at TAL, at John in Fonnedy International Airport, adyigod that the personel fils of contained the following information; He began employment with FAL as OD April 5. 1962, and is currently employed as and has done so sincs he hagan his employment. His pay in November, 1971, as was approximately 842,000 a year, and hte current base pay as a approximately $54,000 a year. fs was born (85), is six feet and one-half Inch tall, weighs 197 pounds, bas blonde hair, blue eyes, and has Social Security Number. 164-81-7124 5 ..... . . 2) b6 b7C DB Cooper-14895 . b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7c b6 b7C i 1 b6 b7cWAD: 1gm 2. NY 164-627 He served in the United States Air Force from when he was honorably b6 Serial Number (SN) .b7C discharged as During that period of time. he served as a He attended the University of Connecticut from He resided from May, 1945 to June, 1955 at Connecticut; from January, 1957 b6 b7C to February, 1958 at Oklahoma and then at Oklahoma, He
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(164-101) :selected: 31- Seattle (164-81)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>RNN/ crs</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(5)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>164-81-7128</td></tr></table></figure> b6 b7C b6 b7C Approved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 DB Cooper-14902FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 10/13/76 Transmit the following in <figure><table><tr><th></th><th></th><th colSpan=2>(Type in plaintext or code)</th></tr><tr><th>Via</th><th>AIRTEL</th><th>-</th><th>AIRMAIL</th></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colSpan=2>(Priority)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TO :</td><td colSpan=2>SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>FROM :</td><td colSpan=2>SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)</td></tr><tr><td rowSpan=2></td><td>SUBJECT :</td><td colSpan=2>NORJAK</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colSpan=2>00: SEATTLE BUFILE: 164-2111</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colSpan=2>RE:</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colSpan=2>Re Columbia airtel to Seattle, dated 9/16/76.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colSpan=3>Enclosed for Charlotte is one copy of referenced communication.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colSpan=2>Charlotte Division is requested to
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He described physically as a white male approximately 6 feet tall, muscular, with crew cut or short cut sandy brown hair, a ruddy complexion, who wore glasses and was a chain smoker. indicated that 2 - Bureau 2 - Richmond (164-74) 2 )- Seattle (164-81) I - Alexandria AFH: dte (7) 164-81-7133 :selected: 2 1 Special Agent in Charge Sint M Per Approved: GPO : 1955 DB Cooper-14911 b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:AX 164-72 the artist's conception displayed to him by the Alexandria case Agent in this matter did not resemble to a great extent in that it was too clean cut and the coat and tie worn by the individual in the artist's conception was out of character for usual dress. degree at the indicated that received his medical and subsequently practiced medicine in New Hampshire where he believes He indicated that this caused him a severe financial hardship right around the time of the NORJAK hijacking. had previously told him that went on to state that from which he use to indicated that was a close and an individual named who was in the New York City school system in approximately 1968.
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advised that she saw a white male in his mid-40's, medium to large build, 6', 185 lbs to 190 lbs, salt and pepper hair, not receding, in the Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Everett, Washington, at. about 2:45 p.m. on 10/9/76. composite of D.B. COOPER. advised she works at the :unselected: stated that the man resembled the artist's Seattle Times in Seattle, work telephone further described the individual she saw as wearing glasses, cleanshaven, medium complexion, had thick fluffed up gray hair, muscular build, bright royal blue cotton shirt, no tie, right ear protruded slightly more than the left ear, and was alone at the Kentucky Fried Chicken store. No further investigation concerning this suspect · will be conducted at this time. ARMED AND DANGEROUS RNN/jcb (3) 164-81-7134 SEARCHED ............... INDEXED. SERIALIZED FILED OCT 1 8 1970 FBI-SEATTLE :selected: 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14915 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 10/13/76 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL - AIRMAIL (Priority) TO : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT : NORJAK 00:
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(Military) Personnel Records Branch, Veterans Administration Rekord REcassiagCenter, SLMO, advised of 10/19/76 no record of subject or b6 b7C could be located on basis of information furnished. In event ad- ditional identifying or descriptive data becomes available, another lead for review of the NPRC (ohwikiMikor military) records should be submitted. Data needed includes: date and place of birth, name utilized in Emptsymenkir military service, branch and military service number, dates of service or employmentz xspammen zemploying individuak, specific organization to which assigned with date of assignment, and Social Security number. :unselected: File has not yet been located at NPRC. A special search is under way, and file will be reviewed promptly when located. :unselected: File was not located at (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, SLMO, and should be located at Ledd: Office record located your division. Handle review. For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed. Remarks: 2 - Seattle 1 - St. Louis (3) GTJ: KANDID AS 164-81-7142 f b6 b7C DB Cooper-14938 b6 b7C b6 b7C10/15/76 AIRTEL TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
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BT 3030351Z SE 1 DB Cooper-14970I b6 b7C HC00C 46 3062343 RR LA SE - DE HQ R @122237 NOV 76 FM DIRECTOR (164-2111) TO LOS ANGELES (164-497) TOUTI "E SEATTLE (164-81) FOUTINE BT CLEAR NORJAK: 00: SE. RELATEL TO THE BUREAU OCTOBET. 28, 1976. BUREAU AUTHORITY GRANTED TO PURSUE THE USE OF HYPNOSIS IN THIS CASE FOLLOWI 'G INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN SAC MEMORANDUM 4-76 DATED JANUARY 27, 1976. THOROUGHLY DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH U. S. ATTORNEY AND INFORM HIM THAT HE MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE CRIMINAL DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. YOU ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE BT 164-81-7161 T Q DB Cooper-14971 b6 bC OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 10/28/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUfile: 164-2111 SMULE On 10/14/76, Everett, Washington, telephone number came into the Everett Resident Agency. asked that her identity be kept confidential. She advised that she has mately 25 years of age, white female, approxi- She advised resides with Seattle, Washington.
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conducted by SA AT PAOLA, KANSAS On September 9, 1976, CHARLES LIGHT, Sheriff of Miami County, was contacted regarding LIGHT advised that is a LIGHT advised that he has met and was aware that he was employed Kansas, until was employed Osawatonie, and then Osawatomie. resided at a rural address in Parker, Kansas. LICHT described as a "wheeler-dealer and extremely good salesman." was apparently not a life-long resident of Miami County, but. LIGHT was unaware as to the exact time that moved to Miami County. LIGHT'S affiliated with became who started in Parker, Kansas. was also an extremely in Parker, which was not into a very successful good salesman who affiliated with any and was able through to induce people in the Miami County area to b6 b7C to start Hawaii and is apparently again In approximately August 1975, decided to go to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the purpose of starting Apparently the trio was unable however, all have remained in and has started a plastic company making · 2 LIGHT was not aware of any flying or parachute ability by and advised that the only airport in the area was the Osawatomie-Paola Airport and there were no para- chute clubs at the airport or in the area.
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Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) DATE: 11/12/76 FROM : ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (13) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SE ReButel, 11/1/76, authorizing use of hypnosis in interview of California, to enhance her memory of an August, 1976, conversation regarding a skyjacking believed to involve NORJAK. was interviewed under hypnosis.on 11/3/76 by at his office in Beverly Hills, California. SA who is trained in hypnosis, conducted the pre-induction interview to acquaint with the technique of hypnosis. Case Agent was present during the interview. A waiver was obtained from and the session was tape recorded. responded to induction technique and entered a medium-light state of hypnosis. Once was hypnotized and regressed to the date in question, turned hypnotic rapport over to The information had SA previously furnished was then reviewed with her in detail and she supplied essentially the same information about the August, 1976, conversation she had given earlier in the investigation. While under hypnosis, also supplied entirely new information as follows : 3-Bureau (1-Behavioral Sciences, Quantico, Virginia, SA 2-Seattle (164-81) 3-Los Angeles (1 (1) 164-81-7177 RGD : ism (8) KAD Buy U.
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is a long time and he desired some prosecutive opinion as to the criminal liability of his client, the motion picture studio, and with the man known as COOPER, who hijacked airplane in Seattle in 1971. stated he realizes his client is interested in ascertaining if the information being furnished by is valid, as this could make the story on which the motion picture is based more valuable if based on fact. stated he believes he could arrange to have come forth, identify himself, and relate details concerning his alleged assocation with the b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7c b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-15010 - 3 - :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselecte: LA 164-497 hijacker if he could obtain some written document immunizing his client, the studio, and :unselected: from prosecution. He continued stating information he has which is coming from his client. were also aware of COOPER's identity and could possibly be subject to prosecution. He indicated stated he does not know the validity of his information stating it could be "a bunch of bologna." He added that he has not talked personally with who now lives out of state and allegedly lived out of stato during the time he was associated with
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Department were reviewed and found to contain the following information on · also known as Report Number indicated dated was a witness to a civil incident and at the time he was listed Office Supply. of Fairbanks Report Number dated indicates b6 b7C U. S. Post Office, requested handwriting samples. Report Number dated indicates reported a forgery. Report Number dated indi- cates suspect. U. S. Post Office, interviewed a forgery Report Number cates States mail. dated indi- reported a check stolen from the United 164-81-7187 SEARCHED A INDEXED SERIALIZED Em FILED NOV : 9 19760 FBI-SEATTLE ‘ 1 DB Cooper-15015 b6 b7C b6 b7c b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b<figure><table><tr><td>*AN</td><td>164-59</td></tr><tr><td>SE</td><td>164-81</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure>2. Report Number dated indicates Fairbanks, was a witness to a drug violation. Civil citation number dated indicates that was cited for Disposition listed as an acquittal. It is noted that all of the above incident reports were on microfilm and a review of the microfilms failed to reveal any descriptive or background data concerning b6 b7C b6 b7c b6 b7C DB Cooper-1506 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/24/76 SAC, ANCHORAGE (
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" INDICTMENT CHARGED TWO COUNTS, COUNT ONE BEING AIR PIRACY AND COUNT TWO BEING HOBBS ACT, EXTORTION, BOND FIXED AT $500,000. WARRANT REQUESTED BY AUSA FOR DISTRICT OF OREGON. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. BT 164-81-7191 DB Cooper-15023 b6 bC OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS DATE: 11/19/76 FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (00: Seattle) BUfile 164-2111 Re report made by SA at Seattle. 5/30/73, b6 b7c On 11/5/76, the following quoted anonymous letter, hand printed in ball point pen, on plain white paper was received at the Portland Office, addressed to former SAC "I think I saw a man that resembles this picture told this man was called Wears an Indiana State Trooper's uniform. Wears aviator's glasses, rumored he is a licensed airplane pilot, has unlimited use of highway flares, reported living Indiana, The writer enclosed a clipping from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, November 24, 1974, captioned "D. B. COOPER, $200,000 Leap Still a Mystery.
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INDICATED THAT HIS CLIENT, WHOM HE DID NOT HANS, TOLD HIM THAT HE READ A RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONCERNING ' THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS HIJACKING AND THAT HE KNOWS WHO COOPER IS. ACCORDING TO HIS CLIENT DESCRIBED COOPER AS AN AIRPLANE PILOT WHO IS VERY . CAREFUL AND CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL AND WOULD PLA" THINGS OUT TO THE LAST DETAIL: CLIENT IS ALSO A PILOT. CLIENT INDICATED THAT HE KNOWS WHO COOPER IS AND WHERE HE IS LIVING, AND WOULD FURNISH INFORMATION TO HIS ATTORNEY FOR REFERRAL TO ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE. COMPANY IF A REWARD IS OUTSTANDING. IT IS NOTED THAT ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REPRE- SENTING NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN ALL INSURANCE MATTERS AND COV- ERED THE LOSS OF THE $200,000 INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER. IT `IS FURTHER NOTED THAT REPORTED REWARDS OFFERED BY THE SEATTLE "POST-INTELLIGENCER" NEWSPAPER IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENT TOOK PLACE, HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN WITHDRAWN. FURTHERMORE, ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS. NO SET POLICY REGARDING REWARD, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD CONSIDER . SAME IF MONEY WAS ACTUALLY RECOVERED. THIS MATTER IS BEING CONSIDERED BY : THE LEGAL DB Cooper-1502 PAGE THREE SE 164-81 CLEAR OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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stated, COOPER tried to fool the FBI, instead of flying South to California he turned left to a mountain at 10,000 ft. and had (4) parachutes to use. also stated COOPER was in Olympia celebrating his victory Saturday 11/27/76, but was not there. appears to have many elusions of D. B. COOPER, which he rambles on incoherantly. (2) rt 5010-110 164-81-720<figure><table><tr><th colSpan=2>SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED Cy FILED for NOy 2 9 1976 FBI-SEATTLE</th></tr><tr><th></th><th>IN</th></tr></table></figure>IN Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-15046 b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 bC OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOWINMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/30/76 FROM : SA UNSUB-aka- SUBJECT: D.P. COOPER NORVAL CAA .- MO =SE J b6 b7c On 11/30/76, at 10:45AM who gave his date of birth as address Seattle, was interviewed by the writer at the Seattle Office OF the FBI, following his voluntary appearance there, and his request to speak with an FBI Agent.
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greasy appearance; sideburns at low ear level; eyes brown or dark; voice low without particular accent using an intelligent vocabulary; and a heavy smoker of cigarettes, defendant, did knowingly and wilfully attempt to obstruct, delay and affect commerce and the movement of articles and commodities in com- merce, that is, a Boeing 727 three engine jet airliner, aircraft passengers, their baggage, freight and U.S. Mail, known as and included within Northwest Orient Airlines Flight No. 305 between Portland, Oregon, in the District of Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Western District of Washington, by extortion, that is to say, defendant attempted to obtain and did obtain the sum of $200, 000 .. in the form of. United States currency from and with the consent of PAGE 2 - INDICTMENT (U.S. v. John Doe, a/k/a/ Dan Cooper) DB Cooper-15051 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 256 Northwest Orient Airlines, such consent induced by a wrongful use of actual and threatened force, violence and fear in that defendant did, while on board the aircraft, display to members of the aircraft crew a device claimed by defendant to be a bomb coupled with
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Chelsea Place, was contacted and advised as follows: Review of old certified Welding Corporation employee records regarding a date of birth b6 b7c Social Security Account Number were negative. stated during 1971 Certified Welding was doing a job for Husky Oil Corporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming but any lisitng for above was negative. b6 b7c b6 b7C 164-81-7219 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED VANFILED DECO 6 1976 0 FBI-SEATTLE IN DB Cooper-150<figure><table><tr><td>SAC,</td><td>SEATTLE</td><td>(164-81)</td></tr><tr><td>SAC,</td><td>HOUSTON</td><td>(164-118) (RUC)</td></tr></table></figure>C) KORJAX; AIRCRAFT HIJACKING 00: SEATTLE Ro Houston letter to Seattle, 10/20/76. Enclosed for Seattle are two (2) copies of each of two investigative inserts reflecting investi- gation conducted at Houston and Texas. In view of fact all investigation requested has been conducted and reported, this matter is being placed in an RUC status by Houston Division. 2- Seattle (Encs. 4) :selected: 1 - Houston TGW:ma (3) 12/1/76 b6 b7C b6 b7C 164-51-7220 1 y DB Cooper-15083 :unselecte: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-88b 849) 12/6/76 SC NORJAK 00: SE BUvile 164-2111 RE : Rememo of SA 11/11/76.
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00 bills, believes. Payment was declined by and three of the individuals then agreed to take the man to Ellensburg. He stated they left at about 1:30 a.m., and arrived in Ellensburg at about 3:00 a.m. The man again offered to pay them, which they declined, but agreed to let him buy them breakfast at a 24-hour cafe, located next to the Holiday Inn in Ellensburg. After ordering, the man excused himself to go to the restroom and when he did not return, the men went to the door and b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7c DB Cooper-15106 :unselecte: 4 SC 164-50 saw the man running west on Highway 10 towards Seattle. advised that he also recalled the man saying something about living in Seattle in the University District, possibly on Third Street near the east end of the Aurora Bridge. stated that the men returned to the camp and the next morning he and possibly two of his friends, were suspicious of the man's story and followed his foot tracks back up the canyon to the summer cabins, where they found on of them had been burglarized, obviously by the same man.
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/2/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE On 11/24/76, identity by request) that from date of birth believed to be She advised (protect Yakima, advised that bears a very close resemblence to the original artist's conception in this matter. She advised that for several years she has suspected of being the subject in this matter but has never come forward. However, on 11/23/76, she got into a conversation with and several of these persons who had not seen each other for many, many years stated that they too felt that the artist's conception as distributed by the FBI is the spitting image of This prompted the telephone call to the Yakima Resident Agency of the FBI. She advised that who is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She advised that in the summer and fall of 1971, was on temporary duty at the Oakland Army Base in Oakland, California. She advised that and was advised by She suspects that he may have returned for a short leave into Oakland and could possibly be suspect in this matter. She described him as follows<figure><table><tr><td>Race:</td><td>White</td></tr><tr><td>Sex:</td><td>Male</td></tr><tr><td>Age:</td><td>Approx.
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of the investigation ro DAT COOPER, no loads are boing prescribed based on the enclosed itomo furnished by Baltiroro indices nemtive re LEADS : MOBILE AR MOBILE, ALABAMA Search indices and conduct criminal chocks In b6 b7c b6 b7c b6 b7c DB Cooper-151292 4 ~ BA 164-103 for any information pertinent to the DAI COOPER investigation or any unsolved murders or missing persons in or near the Mobile Division. JACKSOI AF JACKSOI AID BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI In that the address of Biloxi, Mississippi is written on the rovorse side of the enclosed photo of the unknown rale and child, Jackcon is asked to conduct the sare investigation requested of Mobile as set forth above. No further investigation is being conducted at Baltimore unless specifically requested to do so by any of the receiving offices. b6 b7c b6 b7C DB Cooper-15130* FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74<figure><table><tr><td>FBI</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Date:</td><td>12/3/76</td></tr></table></figure>76 Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL (Type in plaintext or code) (Precedence) TO: SAC, Seattle (164-81) FROM : SAC, New Orleans (164-136) (P) NORJAK AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING (00: SEATTLE) Re New Suspect: also known as The following information concerns
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realize that the money was not the motive in this fine madigical feat, the money was no more than a mere stage prop that had to be burned to complete this fine series of illusions. 3. This shows you something about our Mr. or Mrs, Cooper. Cooper has to be a very well to do person, such as an actor, or magician. 4. In 5 years the FBI has been trying to find some evidence to indicate that Mr. Cooper jumped, and in 5 years they have not been able to prove this fact, no body, parachutes, or money has ever been found. The above information has been presented to you to be notorized and signed to represent the research b6 b7c that have concluded, that in our opinions may lead to the arrest and conviction of Mr. or Mrs. Dan B. Cooper, and accomplices. Therefore Mr. X also known as Dan B. Cooper, has his name on the passenger list in the FBI files, and we have been denied permission . : to look at this list by the FBI. DB Cooper-15155 Dated at Tacoma, Washington; this 9th day of December, 1976." Subscribed and sworn to beforem Central United Methodist Church 912 East Second Street MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY 4105<figure><table><tr><td></td><td>Church 564-5866</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>Parsonage
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4</th></tr><tr><td></td><td>FEB 2 F81 -</td><td>7 1980 SEATTLE</td></tr></table></figure> DB Cooper-28199 b6 b7Caboratory Transmittal Form 72 LABORATORY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535 To: SAC, Portland (164-41) February 25, 1980 From: Director, FBI <figure><table><tr><td>FBI FILE NO,</td><td colSpan=2>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td rowSpan=2>LAB. NO.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>00214031 D/S LL VJ</td></tr></table></figure> Re: NORJAK Suas: 9.m <figure><table><tr><td>Examination requested by:</td><td>Portland.</td></tr><tr><td>Reference:</td><td>Airtel dated February 13, 1980</td></tr><tr><td>Examination requested:</td><td>Document - Mineralogy - Fingerprint</td></tr></table></figure> Remarks: Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report) 2 - Seattle (164-81) SUB G 64-81-8263- SEARCHED 4 INDEXED SERIALIZEDFILED 4 FEB 25 1980 FBI-SCATTLE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE DB Cooper-282011b REPORT of the LABORATORY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535 To: SAC, Portland (164-41) February 25, 1980 <figure><table><tr><td colSpan=4>FBI FILE NO. 164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LAB.
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"Some of the area is inaccessible, and there's no way we can search the whole area," Pringle said in Seattle this morning. (Indicate page. name of 'spaper, city and state.) p. Bl . Daily News Longview, Wa. Date: 2/14/80 Edition: Final Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Seattle SUBS. B,E,G,M SUB-G 16-1-81-8256 b6 b7C #5 7 SEARCHED ILI SERIALIZED 4 INDEXED !!! FILED FEB 2 5 1980 FBI - SEATTLE FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-28206 :unselected:FD-350 (Rev: 10-19-77) (Mount Clipping in Space Below). This catch wasn't the big one Fishing for D.B. Cooper's loot 1 By PAT MOSER Columbian Staff Writer WASHOUGAL - Bob Devaney watched the ducks peck away at something floating in the Washou- gal River near the Riverside Bowl. It was March 22, 1977, and Devaney of 4221 F Circle, Washou- gal, was fishing for steelhead. The muddy runoff waters had cleared, and the river was in shape for catching the ocean-going trout. "I watched the ducks nibbling away," Devaney said. "I waded out to see. That's when I saw the money. At first, I thought it was play money." But Devaney picked up a bill and examined it.
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Computer calculations and a later reconstruction of the flight persuaded the FBI that Cooper had bailed out near Woodland, Wash., and would have : landed somewhere west of Lake Mer ;. win. William Rataczak, first officer (co- pilot) on the hijacked plane who flew the later reconstructions of the hijack flight, said the pilots received no an- swer when they called on the inter: phone to their passenger and were not .. certain he was gone until they landed in Reno, Nev., at 11 p.m. The "target area" was searched ret peatedly by the FBI, other law enforce-, ment officers and soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., but no trace of man or money was found. Northwest Airlines offered a reward, since expired, and hunters and woodsmen continued the search for years without success. Before Sunday, the only item that had been found from the hijacking was a placard believed to have blown off the bulkhead of the 727 when the door was opened in flight. It was found 13 miles east of Castle Rock, Wash., in January 1979. The placard, if indeed it came from the hi- jacked plane, "helped to confirm that " the plane was on course all the way, but didn't shed any light on what happened to
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BEING FORWARDED TO FBIHQ BY FEDERAL EXPRESS IS A PACKAGE CONTAINING EVIDENCE TO BE EXAMINED BY THE LABORATORY DIVISION AND THE IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. THE BILL OF LADING NUMBER IS L-0,683,547. PACKAGE IS TO ARRIVE AT FBIHO AROUND NOON ON FEBRUARY 14, 1980. AM COPY BEING FORWARDED TO SEATTLE. BT J-Seattle (164-81) (AM) 1-Portland JFI : krv (2) # DB Cooper-28232 Sub G 164-81-5265 SEARCHED. INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED i: 15 1830 TTLE $ b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C448 (Rev. 9-18-78) Transmit attached by Facsimile - UNCLAS Pracedance Routinea <figure><table><tr><td>To:</td><td>SAC, OMAHA (ATTN:</td><td>ASAC)</td></tr><tr><td>From:</td><td>SAC, SEATTLE</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>D.B. COOPER</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> <figure><table><tr><td>Dato:</td><td>* 2/12/80</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>Timo: Transmitted - 2:55 -3:10</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>. initials - VOK @ CMaha</td></tr></table></figure> :unselected: Fingerprint Photo :unselected: Fingerprint Record :unselected: Map :unselected: Nowspaper clipping :unselected: Photograph :unselected: Artists Conception :unselected: Other Press Release Special handling instructions:
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M b6 'b7C 1 ] Fingerprint Photo :unselected: Ftogarprint Record :unselected: Mop ·[" [ Newspaper clipping :unselected: Photograph ["Artiste Conception :unselected: I. Bothar Brche Rolcaso Speciol handling Instructions: Approvodi 320 FOIDO Sub G fa 164-81-5714. SEARCHED .... J.J ... INDEXED ...... ]. SERIALLES KL .. FILED 4 44 FEB 12 1980 b6 b7C DB Cooper-28236 :unselected:(Copies to Offices Checked) Routing Slip 0-7 (Rev. 5-8-78) TO: SAC: Seattle :unselected: Albany :unselected: Houston :unselected: Oklahoma City TO LEGAT: :unselected: Bern :unselected: Albuquerque :unselected: Indianapolis :unselected: Omaha :unselected: Philadelphia :unselected: Alexandria :unselected: Jackson :unselected: Anchorage :unselected: Jacksonville :unselected: Phoenix :unselected: Atlanta Bonn :unselected: Buenos Aires :unselected: Caracas :unselected: :unselected: Baltimore :unselected: Birmingham :unselected: Boston :unselected: Buffalo :unselected: Knoxville :unselected: Las Vegas :unselected: Little Rock :unselected: Los Angeles :unselected: Louisville :unselected: Manila :unselected: Mexico City :
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20537 REPORT of the LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION IDENTIFICATION DIVISION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-50 (P)</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td>A-45AIO</td></tr></table></figure> September 16,1980 TO: SAC, Sacramento SUB 986, 7 RE: NORJACK 1 CAA - HIJACKING REFERENCE: Airtel 8/11/80 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Sacramento SPECIMENS: Two copies of fingerprints of Jack Scott Farmer The previously reported unidentified latent fingerprints in this case were compared with the submitted copies of fingerprints of Farmer, but no identification was effected. No inked fingerprints or palm prints were located in the Identification Division files for Farmer, Major case prints are needed for conclusive comparisons. The specimens are enclosed. Enc. (2) . :selected: 2) - Seattle (164-81) SUB. G 164-81-8-84 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED AUG 1 8 1980 FBI-SEATTLE FDI/DOJ DB Cooper-282421-336 (Rev. 10-26-79) 4 A D 1 o 3 4 P C I AVIN O · FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D.
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20537 · REPORT of the LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION IDENTIFICATION DIVISION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-301</td><td>August 12, 1980</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td>A-45410</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> TO: SAC, WFO SUB :unselected: ウ b6 b7C RE: UNSUB., AKA D. B. COOPER; CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT REFERENCE: Airtel 7-15-80 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: WEO SPECIMENS: Four sections of newspapers Copy of fingerprints of/ b6 b7C This report confirms and supplements the information telephonically furnished on 7-18-80, No latent prints of value were developed on the newspapers. The previously reported unidentified latent fingerprints and . latent impression (fingerprint or palm print) are not the fingerprints of b6 b7C No palm prints are contained in the Identification Division files for these individuals. SUB G 164-81-8475 The specimens are being returned under separate cover. 2 - Seattle (164-81) TINS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DB Cooper-28245 SEARCHED .
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ing mortgaged property from the state of Oklahoma -- a felony charge that carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison. · Clarl: County sheriff's deputies arrested Ingram at his rented home in Vancouver Monday afternoon. He was released Tuesday night after a local bail bondsman posted Ingram's $500 bail, sheriff's deputies said. Kathy Kelly, a legal assistant in the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's office, said ingram is scheduled to appear in county district court April 17 for an identification bearing to determine if he is, in fact, the seme Jiarold Ingram sought in Oklahoma. If he is, Kelly said, Oklahoma authorities will have 60 HAROLD INGRAM: "This is no big thing. At least I hope it's not.". days to file extradition papers to force Ingram's return to Oklahoma for trial. holly said court documents filed by authorities in ; Pittshare County. Okla., last April charge that Ingram vowed $ :IS 'hon on a used car purchased a month carlier in NeAlester, Okla. The warrant for Ingram's arrest was tiled last month, after Pittsburg County District Attorney Don Roberts recognized newspaper photos
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Enclosed for Kansas City is referenced airtel and enclosures thereto (Seattle LHM, dated 11/28/71 and photo lineup), which were inadvertently forwarded to St. Louis by Newark. Receiving offices will note that lead set forth for St. Louis in referenced airtel, to display enclosed photo lineup to telephone number b6 b7C , at St. Louis, Missouri, should have been set out for Kansas City, inasmuch as this telephone number is located in Columbia, Missouri. Inquiry by St. Louis through SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY was unproductive in effort to verify subscription to above telephone number; however, inquiry through the MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE disclosed that one date of birth · Columbia, was issued a Missouri driver's license. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. :selected: 2 2 - Kansas City Newark (164A-402) Seattle (164A-81) 1 - St. Louis JDM : smc (5) 21 164A-81-SubH Approved: Transmitted +64 De81-8952 (Number) (Time) SERSUAS ale JAN 1: 1989 120 .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 b6 b7C DB Cooper-28270b6 b7C ^D-302 (REV. 3-10-82) SUB.
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handed to Captain contained a microfilm upon which was recorded the serial numbers of all the bills which were given to the hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight #305, which was hijacked out of Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. The film canister was obtained from Seattle-First National ;. Bank, Main Branch, Seattle, Washington, on November 25, 1971. b6 b7C Sub. H. <figure><table><tr><th>Interviewed on</th><th>11/25/71</th><th>at Seattle, Washington</th><th colSpan=2>File # SE 164-81 1229</th></tr><tr><td>by SA</td><td></td><td>mlc Date dictated</td><td></td><td>12/1/71 b6</td></tr></table></figure> This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the F81. Il is the property of the FBI and Is looned to your agency: il ond its contents ore not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-28331 b7C :unselected:FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date. 11/30/71 1 b6 b7C Reno Evening Gazette, Reno, Nevada, advised that the head office of that newspaper had opened an envelope on November 27, 1971, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and had found a note composed from words cut from a newspaper and pasted to a plain white sheet of paper.
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Subsequently, hostess brought a note on what appeared to be a standard 6 x 9 tablet written with a felt pen as well as an envelope that had notations also containing the figure $200,000, two back parachutes, two chest packs and under it a time of 5:00 p.m. Hostess then went back to the compartment and sat with the hijacker at which time he insisted that all. of the above items be physically present and waiting for them at the Seattle Airport upon their arrival and prior to their landing. received the impression that the above hijacking had been carefully thought out in advance in that the hijacker specified that the money was to be furnished in a knapsack and even insisted that a discarded match cover be returned to him. He also insisted on the return of the original note and the envelope and appeared especially careful to see that nothing of his was left behind. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C Sub H 164-81-1035 SEARCHED : INDEXED STATIFIED_FILED DEC 1 31971 FBI -SEATTLE On 11/24/71 at Reno, Nevada File # LV 164-60 Cea SAC HAROLD E. CAMPBELL, JR., and SA H. E. HINDERLITER, JR. HEH/skh Dato dictated 11/30/71 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the
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- FROM : SAC, PHILADELPHIA (164-133) (P) SUBJECT: UNSUB; aka Dan Cooper Northwest Airlines, Flight 305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (00: SEATTLE) - G. H a Enclosed for Seattle are seven copies of an FD 302 reflecting interview of stewardess Enclosed b6 b7C for Minneapolis are two copies of same FD 302. advised on 12/2/71 that she would be ARMED AND DANGEROUS :selected: 2 - Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 7) 2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Enc. 2) 2 - Philadelphia (164-133) JWC/1jw (6) 164-81-Serb. H SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED MIRFILED 13 DEC : : 1971 FBI - SFATTLE 720 ₿ Approved: ALLA Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-28389 b6 b7C b6 b7CFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Data December 3,' 1971 residing at the home of :unselected: b6 ,provided the following . b7C information: On November 24, 1971, while employed as a stewardess for Northwest Airlines, she flew on Flight 305 which originated in Washington, D. C., arrived at Minneapolis, Minn., about 10 a.m., and she boarded shortly thereafter. She said the crew for her flight were Pilot WILLIAM SCOTT.
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, about 10 a.m., and she boarded shortly thereafter. She said the crew for her flight were Pilot WILLIAM SCOTT. B Stewardess Senior Stewardess and C Stewardess b6 b7C b6 b7C advised that her flight departed Minnea- polis, Minn., at 10:35 Central Standard Time, with a light load, less than half, and flew to Great Falls, Montana, then to Missoula, Montana, then to Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. She said that the aircraft departed Portland, Oregon at 2:53 Pacific Time, and arrived two hours and fifty-three minutes later at Seattle which is normally a 36 minute flight. Just before the b6 b7C gave the word for take off from Portland, took a beverage form to the aft jump seat. There was a man in seat 18 E, middle right aft passenger seat, and as she, > faced the barrier strip, she observed dropping a note, stand up, and unfasten the barrier strip and sit down next to the man in seat 18 E. appeared emotional in that she was trying to speak to her, was moving her lips, but other than no other words came out.
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were communicated to the Captain of the aircraft via the aircraft's intercom system by another stewardess named b6 b7C b6 b7C handed to stated that the note which the hijacker stated that the hijacker had a bomb in the briefcase that he was carrying and that he wanted $200,000 and absolutely no trickery or he would explode the bomb that he had in his briefcase. In addition, advised that the hijacker requested four parachutes. After these demands were stated, the stewardess named went to the cockpit of the aircraft to advise the captain of the situation and remained in the cockpit until just before landing in Seattle. Meanwhile the hijacker remained in his seat and had another stewardess by the name of next to him. stated that the hijacker wanted the stewardess named to go to get off the plane in Seattle and to get the money that he demanded and then after she got the money, she was to go off the aircraft again to get the four parachutes that he demanded. In addition to the para- chutes and the money the hijacker also requested four crew meals. advised that had told her that the hijacker wanted to go to Mexico and was very concerned throughout the flight about sky marshals
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2 advised that in the evening of November 24, 1971, somewhere between the hour: of 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM both he and his wife heard a low flying jet plane go over his house. This plane was flying from north to south and created enough noise to shake house. advised that both he and his wife walked , however, they could not see the plane as it was raining and the sky was covered with clouds. b6 b7C b6 b7C Sub. H b6 Interviewed on 11/26/71 al . Washington File # SE 164-81 893 b7C by SA rse 12/1/71 Dale dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-28412FD.302 (REV .: 11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J Dale of transcription 12/6/71 Washington, provided the following information : :unselected: advised that on 11/24/71, at approximately 8: 30 PM he heard a low flying jet plane traveling over his house. He stated he would not have noticed this plane, however, it must have been flying extremely low because of the noise it made. This plane ws flying directly over his house and in a direction north to south.
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- INDEXTO DEC @ 1971 Co-SEM1.15 Buy IT S Savinor Bonde Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-28426OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY SMAZ EDITION CSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 Elim DATE: 12/6/71 b6 b7C b6 b7C On 237 was shown aroun of shotharangs which contained a photo of advised that this individual is not identical with his recollection' of the hijacker in this case. LMH (3) 8-164-81 I-164-81 b6 b7C Sub. H 164-81-683 SMARAGD INDEXED m DEC 6 1971 FBI -CLAULE Tas DB Cooper-28427 D ... YI pa ........ Rand, Dasslarla on the Pourall Savings Plan b6 b7COPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 HAY $M2 EDITION CSA FPMA (41 CFR) tot-tt.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/6/71 FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 On 12/4/11 was shown a group of photographs which
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DATE: 12/6/71 FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 On 12/4/11 was shown a group of photographs which contained a photo of advised that this individual is not identical with his recollection of the hijacker in this case. LMH (3) 2-164-81 -164-81 b6 b7C Sub: H 164-81- 685 S. h .____ INDEXED } my DEC 60 1971 1:15CARE Jis DB Cooper-28428 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C12/3/71 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SA UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SE RE: ROBERT HAMMOND KEELY; On 12/1/71, a group of photos were exhibited to at his place of employment. Included inthe group of photos were photos of the above three individuals. Concerning the photos, stated that the hijacker was not as good looking as KEELY. He stated is not the hijacker, and concerning that he stated that if the individual were 10 years older, there would be a resemblance between and the hijacker. JSD : klb (5) Sub H 164-81-573 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIAL IZED 11 FILED MIR 0 FBI -SEATTLE y :selected: b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-28429OPTIONAL FORM NO.
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SEATTLE (164-81) MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) Ce - WITNESSES FROM: LITTLE ROCK (164-22) UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, `PORTLAND. TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE. BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR-TWO ONE ONE ONE. RE MINNEAPOLIS TEL THIS DATE RE SUSPECT b6 NORTHWEST AIRLINES STEWARDESS TEMPORARILY b7C RESIDING UNTIL TUESDAY NEXT, ADVISED THIS DATE THAT PHOTOS NOT IDENT WITH HI JACKER. END TIM. FBI SEATTTLE CLR 5 DB Cooper-28432 sub H 164-81-6230 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED ... VILED Que ..... DEC 51971- FRI . SEATTLEOPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY HAZ EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFA) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111 DATE: 12/3/71 Susp b6 b7C b6 b7C Lead RE : SUSPECTS Marking Chipman b6 b7C Witness was shown pictures of the above noted suspects. could not positively identify any of the photographs as that of the hijacker.
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5:51 PM NITEL 12/2/71 CMH TO DIRECTOR 164-2111 SEATTLE 164-81 PORTLAND, 164-41 Susp Susp LITTLE ROCK PHILADELPHIA FROM MINNEAPOLIS 164-73 ee .. WITNESSES UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE 'ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, CAA DASH HIJACKING, 00: . SEATTLE. RE SEATTLE TELETYPE DECEMBER ONE LAST, MINNEAPOLIS TELEPHONE CALL TO SEATTLE DECEMBER, TWO. INSTANT, AND BUREAU TELEPHONE CALL TO MINNEAPOLIS DECEMBER TWO INSTANT. RE; b6 b7C PHOTO DISPLAYED TO NWA STEWARDESSES DECEMBER TWO INSTANT, AND BOTH STATED HE IN NO WAY RESEMBLED .UNSUB. RE : b6 - b7C INFORMATION FURNISHED TO NWA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, BY ANONYMOUS SOURCE SUGGESTING AS POSSIBLE SUBJECT. Sub. 7 END PAGE ONE 164-81-445 SEARCHED ........... INDEXED SERIALIZED 211 FILED DEC 2 1971 FBI . SEATTLE b6 b7C 7 DB Cooper-28441MP 164-73 PAGE TWO AT SEATTLE AND RESIDED AT b6 b7C WASHINGTON. DESCRIBED AS . WHITE MALE, DOB. FIVE FEET INCHES, WEIGHT ONE HUNDRED SIXTYFIVE, DARK BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES. SEATTLE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION November 27, 1971 Date of transcription, residence - b6 Seattle, telephone number office - b7C Seattle, telephone number MA 4-5224, provided the following information: advised that he boarded Northwest (NW) Flight #305 at Portland, Oregon, destination Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. About ten minutes out of Portland, observed a male seated on the last row, left side, middle seat, who he described as follows: Sex: Male Race : Caucasian Hair: . Dark Complexion: Dark Approximately 35 Age: Height: 5'10" Weight : 150 pounds Build: Medium Characteristics: Clothing : Average facial features, no moustache or beard Wearing a dark jacket like a blazer and a sporty vest beneath b6 b7C stated that he became suspicious of this individual shortly after takeoff because of his continual contact with a stewardess named :unselected: (Last Name Unknown) . :unselected: talked on the phone much of the time and frequently con- ferred with the hijacker. Shortly after takeoff an announcement was made that everyone was to remain in their seats due to a mechanical problem which would require some time to correct.
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He stated the sketch closely resembled the subject, but suggested the following changes: % b6 b7C The hair should be as it appears in the sketch, not photograph, at the top of page 104 in the above-mentioned catalog; it should be marcelled, with a slight part on the left, with a patent leather sheen. The mouth's lower lip is too full. Mouth KE 1-16, page 61, should be substituted. The chin is too broad and chin KF 3-22, page 83 should be substituted. The cheeks should be as in cheeks KJ 3-1, page 108 SA penciled in a narrower lower lip, narrowed b6 the chin and shaded the area on either side of the chin in the b7C artist's sketch. stated that with these changes the resemblance was closer, but that the entire face should be longer. The sketch, as it originally existed resembled a "clean cut American" too much. DB Cooper-28458:FD-302 [REV. 3-17-69) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date. November 30, 1971 Washington, was interviewed at He advised that he boarded the plane in Portland, Oregon and sat in on the left side of the aircraft. The subject sat in the middle seat. The subject was not noticed until he spilled a drink.
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(contacted 11/29/71) , of Seattle, was displayed an artist's conception of the hijacker. After studying the artist's sketch, made the following comments. He stated that the hijacker had an over-all appearance which was in some ways similar to the artist's sketch; however, he recalled that the hijacker had a broader nose, wider forehead and face in general, than that depicted in the sketch. He also noted that the hijacker's hairline was somewhat lower than the sketch and the hijacker's glasses had squarer corners than the round corners or cornered glasses depicted in the sketch. LH: klb (2) Rua Contexto 11/29/71 Sub- H 164-81-225 SEARCHED ...____ INDEXED. SERIALIZED ... FILED NOV ? } '271 -FBI- SEATTLE :selected: b6 b7C 0010-104 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-2846211/29/71 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SA UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111 On 11/29/71, stated hairline was good. Hair itself should be marcelled and hair style of President NIXON is quite similar to what UNSUB had.
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He stated he is Seattle, Washington, telephone boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 305 at Portland, Oregon on November 24, 1971 at approximately 2:45 p.m. passenger to board the aircraft. He believed he had seat :unselected: which was an aisle seat on the port (left) side of the aircraft in the rear. He stated that he did not realize that this air-' craft was being hijacked until it landed at the Seattle- Tacoma Airport, Seattle, at approximately 5:50 p.m., to the best of his recollection. He recalled that when the aircraft first approached Seattle the pilot announced that there would be a delay in landing due to some mechanical difficulty and that he would have to circle the field to burn up the fuel. This would take about half an hour. However, the aircraft circled for a much longer period and while felt that something was amiss, he did not consider that the aircraft was being hijacked. During the flight he had noticed a man seated in a window seat on the starboard (right) side of the aircraft to rear.
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She advised that when he exited the restroom and returned to his seat, he was carrying a dark colored attache case on its side in both arms. She stated that on top of this case was a package which appeared to be. a yellow paper bag. She described this bag as being approximately four inches high and being about two inches shorter than the width of the attache case. b6 b7C A Lab. Interviewed on 11/24/71 ot Seattle, Washington File # Seattle 164-81 2+4 by SA B1 (A)/j1b Date dictated 11/26/71 b6 b7C This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F81. It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency: It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-28468 b6 b7C b6 b7C 1 b6 b7C, PAL EXFRAU OF FIVESTICATION SE 164-81 RLF: j1b Det of tronyeri :... 31/2 advised that she was quite certain she could not identify the hijacker if she saw him again as she did not get a good look at his face. OS Power of noluwest Airlines, MY. boarding the flint A. Por: land, Oregon and sitting on * Plane in front of the hijacker on the icht of the plane, looking forward.
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RECENTLY HEARD THIS VERY SAME VOICE OVER IN THE <figure><table><tr><th>YOU</th><th>BELIEVE . . . THIS</th><th>AT</th><th>VANCOUVER HAS THE</th><th>NAME</th><th>WASHINGTON, BY PORTLAND. 1 FORGOT</th><th>TO</th><th>WOULD WRITE</th></tr><tr><td>DOWN</td><td>HIS LAST NAME.</td><td colSpan=2>AM POSITIVE THAT</td><td>THIS</td><td>IS THE VOICE OF</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>IF THIS MEANS</td><td colSpan=2>IT IS THE D.B.</td><td colSpan=2>COOPER THAT YOU WANT</td><td></td><td>THAT</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=6>WOULD BE A STRANGE ONE . . .</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table></figure> REN. 5/26/84 NO LEADS Rvs 164-81-SUDI 16 == 81 <figure><table><tr><td>SEARCHED</td><td colSpan=2>INDEXED</td></tr><tr><td>SERIALIZED</td><td>59tr</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> MAR 24 1989 N b6 b7C W/ENC. DB Cooper-28472 :unselected:BU BEND COR P.M b6 b7C 22 MAR /989 F. B. T. 909 1St AVE. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SEARCHED SERIALIZED 98174 MAR 2.4 1989 FB. JEALE ATTN J.B. COOPER CASE DB Cooper-28473 :unselected:DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTN: MECHANICAL SECTION 3/29/72 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) NORJAK / Sul E.
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Numerous attempts were made to make an appointment with by calling his home b6 b7C telephone United Airlines advised that the home residence Roxbury, Connecticut b6 b7C listed fær (No str-et number is in record). LEAD NEW HAVEN AT ROXBURY, CONNECTICUT. Contact exhibit artists conception and conduct investigation set forth in enclosed airtel. 2 - New Haven 1 - Chicago (INFO ) 7 (INFO ) I - New York JS:tm (5) 5 Sub J 164-81-3898 SEARCHED ............ INDEXED. SERIALIZED IS FILED) 6/- SEP 1 4 1972 FBI-SEATTLE DB Cooper-28504 b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected: :selected:MAI WWW TPITIOT CSA FPMR (It CFR) 101-11.6 Z UNITED STATES VERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/12/72 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK On August 23. 1972. Sue. J b6 b7C 0 X Sourcing b7c Washington, phone number came into the Longview Resident Agency and advised that they have some information concerning the captioned subject. advised she thinks - 2 could possibly be the hijacker due to his strange actions from November, 1971, until present. that from November, 1971, to"June, 1972, advised has hardly Payscath Disclipart b6 b7C outside and that he rarely has
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4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 9/5/72 FROM garmin SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK RE: UNSUB; SOURCE 1- SUB FILE 1 .- SUB J b6 b7C Re Seattle airtel to Portland, dated 6/12/72. b7C After repeated efforts to locate him failed, :unselected: b6 Portland, was contacted on 8/23/72. He related that several months ago, exact date not recalled, he was staying at the Sherwood Inn, Tacoma, and while drinking in the bar at that motel encountered a serviceman who had been drinking quite heavily. The serviceman, whose identity :unselected: did not obtain and whom he cannot describe, boasted of having been one of a five-member team of which b6 b7C was which The man claimed his team had determined the but were unable to The man said he was on his way to McChord Field to be transported to another :unselected: stated the above individual also mentioned during this conversation that he knew "D.B. COOPER, " although nothing further was discussed regarding this matter. took the entire conversation for "drunk talk" and attached no significance to it.
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: sls (4) sub J 164-81-3470 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED 2 APR 2 4 1972 FBI - SEATTLE 19/s DB Cooper-28537 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C4/25/72 AIRTEL AIR MAIL TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (164-46) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK RE: Reairtel, Albany to Buffalo, 4/14/72. Referenced individual located at 3232 South Orchard Park Rd., Orchard Park, N.Y., J.M. Productions, Inc., True name of referenced individual determined to be (note correct spelling). by . from both USPA and Canadian Sports Para Assoc., which has Headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. He has in the past been a member of the Frontier Sky Divers Club, which operates in the Buffalo area at the Akron, N.Y., Airport. experienced parachutist and former Sky Divers Club. is also an of Frontier b7C Neither bear close resemblence b6 to the composit drawing of the Unsub known as DAN COOPER. b7C 11/24/71. Both were in Buffalo on b6 b7C :selected: 2 - Seattle (AM) 1 - Buffalo LME: rmn (3) sub J. 164-81-3489 SEARCHED ............ INDEXED SERIALIZED IS FILED Q MAY 1 1972 FBI - SEATTLE 1218 DB Cooper-28539 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b64/14/72 AIRTEL AIRMAIL <figure><table><tr><td>TO:</td><td>SAC, BUFFALO</td></tr><tr><td>FROM:</td><td>SAC,
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stated that when he was cleaning up the room he found a parachute. stated that he did not have the name of the man right on hand, but would be able to get it. described the man as between 30 and 40 years old, tall and slim. stated that the composit drawing of the hijacker doesn't look like the man that stayed at his ranch. SA was advised of the above and stated that he would contact . GJU:gjW (3) Sub. J 164-81-3406 MAY 16 1972 FSI-SEATTLE b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-28549 :unselected:5/17/72 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SA NORJAK Sub source On 5/12/72, Chief of Police TED BOURDAGE, Kalama, Wasington, volunteered the use of his boat in order to locate the object seen by near Lake Merwin, Washington. A thorough examination of the south shore of Lake Merwin was made until the location described by was located, at which time it was determined that the object saw was the tin roof of a building directly opposite Speeleye bay. It should be noted that the tin roof appeared to be an object hanging in the trees until it was clearly identified. NDS/rlg (3) Sub.
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produced the time These cards show was working the "swing shift," 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., November 22 - 24, 1971, and had. Thanks- giving and the day after as holidays. Personal observation of showed that while he fit the same general appearance of subject, COOPER, he appeared to be younger and had a b6 WFH: bgw b7C (2) Sub. I 164-81-2794 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED APR 1 9 1972 FBI-SEATTLE DB Cooper-28562OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1842 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFA) 101-11. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM SA DONALD J. STEELE SUBJECT: NORJAK DATE: March 28, 1972 SUB-J. On March 23, 1972 phone advised that in connection with this hijacking, he worked for a two- week period in November 1971 for who had "a deal" for has Washington. He advised that since that time had serious financial problems and is believed now to have gone out of business. He advised he first made contact with this organization in answer to an advertisement in the news- paper working on a commission basis which did not pay off financially.
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SOURSE IS UNRELIABLE. No further action. CEF (2) Sub J 164-81-2654 LAARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED MIL FILED. APR 1 ( 1972 FBI - SEATTLE 20 DB Cooper-28565 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EOITION GSA FPMR (It CFR) 101-15 .* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) FROM : SA (A) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE DATE: 4/10/72 b6 b7C On 4/8/72, several telephone calls were received between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from a (PH), who identified himself as being and a resident of * Washington. He advised that he was phoning from Seattle but would not give his telephone number or address to this office. b6 b7C stated that he knew who the hijacker of the Northwest Airliner was. He stated the hijacker was (PH), who is a , Washington. He described as between 35 and 40 years of age, 5' 9", 155 pounds, with light-colored hair. He stated that he with and that during the past few weeks, has told him how he hijacked the plane. He stated that him that he wore dark clothes the day of the hijacking and that he carried on the plane with him
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stated that he was "blowing the whistle on advisedSAC SEATTLE (164-81) - SPC NORJAK 4/9/72 b6 b7C At 5:08 AM I received a telephone call from Washington. :unselected: b6 b7C stated that he knew who the Hijacker was. He stated that he lives in which is a which is - He stated he was which he does quite often about 2'5 months ago and that TO confide an someone told him how he, kast was the NORJAK hijaker. said he was an X-army paratrooper and that he figured a little over 27 minutes out of Seattle would be enough time to get near He said he landed b6 b7C between He barried the two shuts in front of a chicken farm (deserted) just outside of he had the money in a suitcase. stated showed him the money and it was a suitcase full of stacks of $20 bills. He said the reason he hadn't spent the money was because he knew the bills were marked and they wouldn't be able to be had left the suitcase with passed. He stated that # (no last name given) for safe keeping while was away. stated he would not have turned in except that age as about 39.
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"The day after New Year's, 1966, I stopped by Arlene's desk and she told me she had a feeling that Gen. Irving Branch would be leaving Edwards and not coming back," he said. "Gen. Branch left the next morning on a flight up north, and a few hours later we got word that his T-38 aircraft was missing. Search planes were sent out and, since he was presumed to be flying over water, that's where they started looking. "That's when Arlene told me differ- ently. She said she 'saw him' still strapped in his seat, sitting upright in the plane wreckage which would be found at the edge of a grove of trees, the tops of which had been sheared off .. "We didn't see how she could be right. We thought he was coming in over Puget Sound. But we found him exactly as she had said - strapped upright in his seat at the edge of a grove of trees whose tops had been sheared off by the plane. "In May of that same year, she told me she had a premonition about the wreckage of a big white plane, and that Col. Joseph Cotten was somehow involved. On June 8, Col. Cotten was flying a chase plane alongside the B-70 - which is a big, white plane -- when the B-70 went down.
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Cotten was flying a chase plane alongside the B-70 - which is a big, white plane -- when the B-70 went down." Equally chilling, said Foley, was US COL. JAMES E. FOLEY Mrs. Adams' prediction of the crash of an X-15 and the death of one of its test pilots. "We had three different test pilots for the X-15, a civilian and two Air Force majors In mid-October 1967- Arlene said to me, 'Col. Foley, I see that black bird (the X-15) crashing.' And she said she saw a tall, slim major on board. "On November 15, the X-15 went down with Maj. Mike Adams, a tall, slim man, at the controls." Foley concluded with this gripping recollection: "The only Negro astronaut, Maj. Robert Lawrence, was in our training school when Arlene told me she saw him 'going in' (Air Force terminology for a crash). "It happened 15 days later. He was in a two-seater F-104 that crashed on PSYCHIC Arlene Adams with models of the two Air Force planes, the X-15 and the B-70 (right), which crashed as she predicted. Dec. 8, 1967. The other man survived.
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J 164-81-1937 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED /273 FILED JAN 03 1972 FBI · SEATTLE 12 18 DB Cooper-28623 :unselected:FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date. December 29 1971 A white male approached SA at the Sandy Hut, 1430 NE Sandy, Portland, and gave his name as and stated that he was employed by the Portland Police Department, stated that arrived at the Sandy Hut at approxi- mately 7:30 AM on December 29, 1971, and had and Some time later, according to (identified as the driver, I came in. According to stated that he had come into the Sandy 'Hut shortly after 7:00 AM, at which time he had gone off duty He noticed who, felt, bore a marked resemblance to the composite picture of the skyjacker and kept him under observation until the arrival of the FBI Agents. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C On 12/29/71 Portland, Oregon File e PD_164-41 DB Cooper-28624 by SA sao Date dictated 12/29/71 b6 b7C This document contains neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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It Is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; If and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-28627SE 164-81 PD 164-41 SRR/gle 2 Name Business address Washington Home address Washington Height 68 inches Weight 155 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Green Date of birth Washington Trial Lawyers Association card in name of stating on card b6 that was presently a member in good standing of the Washington Trial Lawyers Asso- ciation. advised that he was a licensed private pilot, owned his own airplane, described as a stunt model, As an additional vocation he was a practicing stunt pilot, as In addition, he was an experienced parachutist and had made 28 free-fall jumps in connection with his occu- pation and hobby of private pilot. He felt that "D. B. COOPER should be given a medal" for being able to successfully hijack the Northwest airliner and obtain in excess of $200,000 in so doing. His training would certainly qualify him to be able to successfully hijack and parachute from a plane such as D.
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SERINKO, JACK FAULKNER, DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, BORN MAY TWELVE, TWENTYTHREE, DENVER, COLORADO, FIVE FEET END PAGE ONE Sub. J 164-81-160; SEARCHED : "LINGUED BEREALIZED 212 FLER SARL DEC 2 8 1971 FOI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-28646OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1942 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) tot-11.6 UNITED STATES G ERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 20 DATE: 12/15/71 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK Attached is information furnished by ! the SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER which information was received by him under the POST INTELLIGENCER Secret Witness Program. JSD : klb b6 b7C b6 b7C Aub. J 164-81-162+ SEARCHED ____ INDEED. PIVA MED 4112 FED DEC 2 01971 FBI-Seal(! 1 mz I 6010-104 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-28649I have reason to believe that the skyjacker is b6 b7C Kent, Wash. 98031 DB Cooper-28650OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1DE2 EDITION GSY TPMR (( CFR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/15/71 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK Attached is information furnished by the SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER which information was received by him under
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His first name is DB Cooper-2865212/22/71 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SA RUBAIYAT B. CASTELLOW NORJAK On 11:25 AM on December 13 1971, Seattle, Washington, telephone No. personally appeared at the Seattle Office and demanded to see SAC MILNES. Ho was interviewed by SA CASTELLOW in the In- terview Room. advised that he had telephonically talked to Mr. MILNES and had indicated to him that he would advise him the identity of the hijacker for $10,000 in ad- vance. was convinced to discuss the matter with SA CASTELLOW. He stated that before furnishing any information, ho desired to be known he needs $10,000 to attend law school. He explained that he is a and that on Friday night, December 10, 1971, at approximately midnight he picked up a passenger in downtown Seattle. That individual was drunk. During con- vorsation with the individual, learned that the individual was a sky-diver and had made approximately 75 jumps. Further, he isa motorcycle enthusiast and is par- ticularly fond of the trail bikes that he rides through the woods. then concluded that an individual who is both a sky-diver and a motorcycle enthusiast could well be identical with the
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POSTMARK INDICATES LETTER WAS MAILED IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, BUT OUTSIDE THE CITY OF SEATTLE ITSELF. THE LETTER SIGNED "D.B. COOPER," HE CLAIMS HE LEFT NI FINGERPRINTS, THAT HE WORE A TOUPEE, AND WORE PUTTY MAKE-UP. LETTER . INDICATES COPIES WERE SENT TO THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE LOS ANGELES TIMES. WFO, NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN, IF POSSIBLE, THE COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE INDICATED NEWSPAPER AND FORWARD SAME TO LABORATORY FOR APPROPRIATE LABORATORY EXAMINA- TION, INCLUDING USE OF THE TYPWRITER AND FOR LATENT FINGERPRINT EXAMINATION. SEATTLE IS FORWARDING TODAY ITS COPY OF INSTANT LETTER. END FBI WFO PRM CLR 164-81-6560per-4307FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) 04 FBI Date: 12/13/71 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via NITEL (Priority) TO : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) NORJAK. b6 b7C RE: RE KANSAS CITY TEL TO SEATTLE, DECEMBER THIRTEEN, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE AND SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE DECEMBER EIGHT, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE. INITIAL INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER WAS INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM EDITORS OF PORTLAND, OREGON
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WILL CONTACT SECURITY OFFICIALS, NORTHWEST AIRLINES, DETERMINE ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION RE CONTACT BY END FEE FBI SEATTLE CLR b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C ৳7D b6 b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D DB Cooper-4340AR 002 PD. PLAIN 4:57 PM URGENT 12-14-71 LJQ TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P Sub- 0 NORJAK :selected: SUMMARY TELETYPE INVESTIGATION RE ELIMINATION OF LOOK-ALIKE SUSPECTS CONTINUING BUT NO POSITIVE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. END JAC SE FBI RED CLE B 164-81-1171 SEARCHED. INDEXED SERIALIZED. a FILED 0 DEC 1 4 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 7 DB Cooper-4341NR 004 PD. PLAIN 6: 18. PM URGENT 12-14-71 AJW TO: 'SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P · NOR JAK RE SACRAMENTO AIRTEL TO SEATTLE, DECEMBER SEVEN SEVENTYONE. SUSPECT : WITNESS NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PORTLAND, OREGON, b6 b7C SAID BEARS A RESEMBLANCE TO THE HIJACKER BUT HE IS NOT THE HIJACKER. WITNESS NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PORTLAND, SAID PHOTOGRAPH OF IS NOT FAMILIAR TO HIM. PENDING .. AIRMAIL COPY TO SACRAMENTO. END 164-81-1172 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZER / FILED 7 DEC 1 4 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 1000 DB Cooper-4342 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7Cb6 b7C AR Ø11
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(TREAT CONFIDENTIAL) , ADVISED TODAY THAT ARTIS SKETCH OF HIJACKER IS "DEAD RINGER" FOR BELIEVED :unselected: IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE, MALE YEARS OF AGE, FIVE TEN TO FIVE ELEVEN, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE TO ONE HUNDRED SIXTY POUNDS, SLENDER BUILD, HAIR AND EYES NOT RECALLED BUT HAIR RECEDING AS SHOWN IN ARTIST SKETCH, IS NOT KNOWN. I-DALLAS WJW/IPR L-MINNEAPOLIS CAMB DESEATTLE 164-81-1181 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED OL FILED 0 DEC 1 51971 FBI - SEATTLE 1-PORTLAND (AM) JGS Approved: Sent M . Per DB Cooper-4358 CPO I 1170 O - 402-133 Special Agent in Charge b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D :unselected:FBI Date: ransmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via (Priority) PER A PHONE CALL TO DUTY AGENT SERGEANT PERSONNEL IS CURRENTLYY b6 LOCATOR SERVICE, RANDOLPH AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. b7C STATIONED AT LEADS: MILWAUKEE AT DETERMINE WHEREABOUTS OF AT TIME OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING. IF NOT ACCOUNTED FOR, SECURE PHOTO FOR SEATTLE, PORTLAND AND MINNEAPOLIS DIVISIONS. AIR MAIL COPIES TO SEATTLE, PORTLAND, AND MINNEAPOLIS. END b6 b7C Approved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge PO DB Cooper-4359FD-06 (Rev, 5-22-64) FBI Date: 12/13/71 Transmit the following In Via AIRTEL (Type
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Each stated that the type bag displayed is not the standard type used by Northwest Airlines nationwide. It is possible that this bag may have been substituted aboard #305 on November 24, 1971, by airline personnel somewhere along the line, but it is highly improbable: Transportation Service; b6 b7C 164-81-1193 FI ARCHED ________ INDEXED. CHANGED ATIPI SI DEC 1 41071 til - SCHLITE 7: DB Cooper-436212/6/71 ATXTEL AIR MAIL Sub 130 TOI DIARGIOR, YSI FROMa ATIMI FBI LABORATORY SAG, LAS VEGAS (164-69) (F) SUBJECT: LaIstas HI JACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING EXTORTTOMA Ba Las Vegas teletype to the Suurem, 12/2/71. Packaged For the Laboratory is a note zending, "Plan Ahead For Retirement Income D. B. Cooper", and anjapa addressed to "Hano Caratte", Lang, Nevada, postmarked US Postal Service CA. 756, FM, De 1, 1971, one wat of alimduetion prints o "Lama Zumminy Cazette", u 12/12/71, advised above deseribod letter had been received at the Canette in the afternoon mal, 12/2/71.
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20537 REPORT of the 1 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION <figure><table><tr><td colSpan=2>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-133</td><td>December 10, 1971</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td>A-45410</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colSpan=3>To: | SAC, Philadelphia</td><td>Sul. G</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>&quot; 147</td></tr></table></figure> RE: UNSUB. ; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION REFERENCE: Airtel 12/3/71 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Philadelphia SPECIMENS: Envelope, Q3 Letter, Q4 :selected: Enclosed specimens described separate Laboratory report. Five latent fingerprints of value developed Q4. No latent prints of value developed Q3. Two letent fingerprints identical elimination b6 fingerprints Three latent fingerprints b7c not identical fingerprints or following persons: b6 b7C Enc. (2) 164-81-1196 (Continued on next page) 2 2- Seattle (164-81) 1 - Minneapolis (164-73) 1 SEARCHED_ ___ INDEXED. John Edgar Hoover, Dire BEC 1 3 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 1020 THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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to Seattle, November 24, 1971 "The Daily Telegraph", a London, England, newspaper, contained an article on May 28, 1971, on Page 4, describing a plot by an unknown subject using the name "Mr. Brown". This individual hoaxed the Qantas Airline at the Sydney International Airport, apparently in Australia, into paying 235,000 pounds ransom money after a bomb threat. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707 Airliner .. "Mr. Brown! is not described in the article, but an "Identikit" picture of him bears a resemblance to an artist's sketch of an unknown subject who Hijacked an airliner between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971, and extorted $200,000 from Northwest Orient Airlines. This individual is described as white male, 6'1" tall, 170-175 pounds, age-mid-forties, olive complexion, brown eyes, black hair, conventional cut, parted on left; slender build. <figure><table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colSpan=2></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>164-81-1200</td></tr></table></figure> <figure><table><tr><td>SEARCHED __</td><td>INDEXED</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>SERIALIZED ANETEDA -</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>DEC 1 51971 FBI -- SEATTLE
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20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-60</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td>A-45410</td></tr></table></figure> December 13, 1971 TO: SAC, Las Vegas Sub G. RE: NORJAK REFERENCE: Airtel 12-3-71 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Las Vegas SPECIMENS: Contents of ashtray, Ql Elimination fingerprints of and seven other individuals b6 b7C No latent prints of value developed contents of ashtray. Latent fingerprint previously reported message, Q2, not identical submitted elimination fingerprints. Q1 enclosed. Elimination prints being retained Latent Fingerprint Section for use in possible future submissions this case. Results of laboratory examination and disposi- tion other specimen subjects separate report. Enc. 2 - Seattle (164-81) 1 John Edgof Houver, Director THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONL 164-81-1205 SEARCHESY-O-WWWODER A SERIALIZED FILED 2 DEC 1 5 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 7 DB-Cooper-4403.OPTIONAL FORM NO.
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LEAD: At Washington Conduct appropriate investigation to determine if meets physical description of hi-jacker and if so ascertain his location night of 11/24/71. (2) TJM/ Leve 164-81-1220 MR DEC J' 1971 FIZ SEAT :17 DB Cooper-4442 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected:SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/14/71 SA THOMAS J. MANNING NORJAC Information developed originally through Washington b6 b7C through contact with operated in a jump school which previously Washington area. One name developed Washington re list of members of school revealed name (FNU) Information now developed through Washington reflects SO presently employed by He is 5'10" tall and has jet On 8/19/66 a report was made black hair and 18 years of age. to so that sky diving In view of information re being experienced sky diver and meeting general physical description of hi-jacker in instant matter following lead is being set. LEAD : At Washington if Conduct appropriate investigation to determine meets physical description of hi-jacker and if so ascertain his location night of 11/24/71.
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Any size, shape, style. A glass firescreen GUARANTEED TO STOP FOR SA The Board of Esparko= = smoking ._ heat-loss :- Woodland School and protects your children. "404-Cowlitz=Co FREE ESTIMATE. Portland, ington will sell b 246-7281, 775-7574 anytime. to the highest bi BarkAmericard DB lowoper-4496 1-1956 Inter Mastercharge OLD H. MES 2 miles to Wood Douglas Fir trees room house with 3 Small barn, $14,001 RURAL LIV 1 acre choice lane Fir. New wooder building: Drilled w new spacious mobi miles to Woodland WOODLAND Ideal 3 bedroom 2 with lovely family fireplace with g! drapes. New carpe Green house. Ce $27,500. PRICED TO 40 acres 7 miles to two creeks. Lewis age. $600 per aci 211 Davidson P.O. Box Woodland, Washin Harold Knight 225-776 Alma Bailey, LaCent 2 NEW F Financing A' CALL 263. LEGAL NAR 003 LV PLAIN 1:18 AM URGENT 12-15-71 SH TO SEATTLE (164-81) PORTLAND FROM LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P) FAM b6 b7C - NORJAK RE PORTLAND TELETYPE TO LAS VEGAS, DEC, FOURTEEN, LAST. b6 b7C NEVADA, ADVISED HE IS SOLE RESIDENT AT THIS ADDRESS AND NOT AWARE ANYONE WITH LAST NAME VIEWED ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF
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RECONTACT WITH (PROTECT IDENTITY) OBEG $1 THIS DATE DISCLOSED FULL NAME OF (FNU) MAY BE AND LAST NAME MAY BE SPELLED TRAILER PARK WAS b6 JUST AND b7C b7D LIVED IN FIRST OF ROW OF TRAILERS PARKED IN LINE AT THERE WAS ALSO ROW OF MAIL BOXES IN FRONT AND SMALL ROUGH SURFACED ROAD LEADING ALONG TRAILER ROW. THE TRAILERS WHICH WERE USED AND INEXPENSIVE AND THEY RENTED THEM OUT. HAD TELEPHONE AND WERE PROBABLY LISTED IN DIRECTORY. NEVADA, AND WAS SPORTS PARACHUTE JUMPER NINETEEN SEVENTYONE AND ABOVE INFORMATION WAS VALID AS OF THAT TIME, BUT HE HAS NOT BEEN BACK SINCE, AND ABOVE EXHAUSTS HIS AND WIFE'S KNOW- LEDGE OF 164-81-1247 END DCA FBI SEATTLE CLR M SEARCHED -...... INDEXED. SERIALIZED DM FILED DEC 1 6 1971 FBI - SEATTLE IF DB Cooper-4499OPTIONAL FORM NO, 1Ở MAY 1M2 EDITION ESA FAME (J CAR) K-IL4 UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum TO : FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/15/71 b6 b7C Attached is information furnished by of the SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER which information was received by him under the POST INTELLIGENCER Secret Witness Program.
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Enclosed record(s) possibly identical. If identical, :unselected: resubmit request and wanted (or flash) notice will be placed. :unselected: If it is determined that the subject of this record la not the individual in whom you are interested, please advise. :unselected: Your communication is returned. :selected: Attached records may contain pertinent information in captioned matter. :selected: Enc. Copy to: SAC, Portland Enc (1) SAC, Las Vegas (1) SAC, Minneapolis SAC, Little Rock :selected: (1) 164-81-1259 SEARCHED INDEED SERVIZIO LA PELÉD DEC 03 1971 FBI - SEATTLE John Edgar Hoover Director DB Cooper-4520 b6 b7c b6 b7CFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: " 12/11/71 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext of code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164-111) (P)"; RE : UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SEATTLE Bufile: 164-2111 Re San Antonio telcall to Seattle, 11/27/71, and Houston airtel to Seattle, 11/30/71.
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1) 1- 120 164-81-1305 CMIKS4 (3) SWITCHED NADIED SERIALIZED / LES DEC 1: 1971 FBI - SFATTL4 DB Cooper-4611UFO 164-169 For information of FEZ Laboratory, referenced. teletype reflects copias of sann letter received by the "New York Times", "Seattle Times", and "los Angeles Times", The Letter bears typed name of "D. B. COOPER," the samo none utilized by unmib in captioned matter. The initials "CWH" and the date "12/14/71" on the lover right comers on the back of both the envelope and letter were placed there by Wro agent, The afontflcance of the mubor "717171694 *** , appearing pest to the copy count in the lower left corner on the face of the letter, remains toknow. Efforts were made by wo to preserve the letter and envelope for latent fingerprints, However, both ware handled by an unknown number of individuals at "The Washington Post" prior to boing obtained by wro. ESQUEST OF THE BARREAU The FBI Laboratory is requested to determine the style of type and make of typewriter utilised in typing the letter and envelope. The letter should also be compared with any copies of same furnished by other divisions.
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11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: Seattle It is suggested that consideration be given to writing letters to thank the below listed organizations for their assistance in providing helicopter coverage of an extended search area. Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington - provided a 4 man helicopter on 17/26/71 and 11/27/71 - Pilots were Weyerhaeuser, Longview was also at the scene to b6 b7C assist the helcopter pilots. b6 AIR CAV TROOP. 3rd. Armor Cav. Regt. Ft. Lewis, Washington - Commanding officer Two helicopters for morn ing of 11/26/71. Bonneville Power Administration, Box 491, Vancouver, Washington pilot - 4 man helicopter for 11/26, 11/27 and 11/30/71. 18 b6 b7C but any letter should be addressed to the administrator, BPA. was extremely cooperative and did an outstanding job. . done. b6 Lt (Vancouver Police Officer) one helicopter 11/27/71. b7C Commanin' Officer Lt. Col. Army Reserve, Vancouver, Wn. In event you deem it advisable letters to Sheriff CHARLES E. GILL, Cowlitz County and to Sheriff EUGENE COTTON, Clark County SO as well as to Chief of Police JUE MAY for his assistance and use of their physical facilities at Woodland, Washington would also be in order.
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INDEXEYL OBRIALIZED INI FILED 0 DEC 1 3 1971 F31 - SEATTLE / DB Cooper-4701 :unselected: :unselected:PAGE TWO REVIEW DOES NOT INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT HAS ANY PARACHUTE EXPERIENCE HOWEVER IN JACKSONVILLE REPORT OF SA b6 b7C ONE TWENTYSIX SEVENTYONE, IT IS NOTED THAT IN THERE WAS LISTING OF SKY DIVERS AT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OF FLORIDA. JACKSONVILLE REVIEW FILE ON AND PROVIDE BACKGROUND b7C b6 AND PHOTO TO SEATTLE AND MINNEAPOLIS. AT FLA., CONTACT SKY DIVERS, AND DETERMINE SUBJECTS' b6 b7C PARACHUTE EXPERIENCE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AT SPRINGFIELD. END nCA FBI SEATTLE CLR DB Cooper-4702 :unselected:b6 b7C NRØ20 LA PLAIN 852PM HITEL 12-17-71 DPK TO SEATTLE (164-81) ST. LOUIS FROM LOS ANGELES (164-497) NORJAK. RE SEATTLE TEL TO LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER ELEVEN THIRTY, AND LOS ANGELES TEL TO SEATTLE DECEMBER TWO LAST. REGARDING SUSPECT FOR INFORMATION OF ST. LOUIS, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ADVISED b6 b7C AN ARTIST SKETCH THERE IS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE OF DESCRIBED AS WHITE, MALE, MID TO LATE THIRTIES, 4 EYES, SIX FEET TALL, ONE HUNDRED NINETY POUNDS, PREMATURE GRAY HAIR BUT MAY NOT BE SCARRED.
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MILWAUKEE FILE REFLECTS PELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN MILWAUKEE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM OR SEEN END PAGE ONE b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 164-81-1343 SEARCHED ....___ INDEXED GERD LIZED. /. FILED m DEC 1 9 1971 FBI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-4709 3 :unselected:MI 164-37 PAGE TWO IN TEN OR TWELVE YEARS. HAD AND FPIEND, IN JACKSONVILLE. CAPITOL DRIVE AIRPORT RECORDS BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN, SHOWED REPORTED TO BELONG TO MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NO OF WAS MODEL NO AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN b6 b7C END حقة FBI SEATTLEC CLR DB Cooper-4710IRØ69 WA PLAIN 955PM IMMEDIATE 12-17-71 TMT TO RICHMOND (164-74) PORTLAND (164-41) SEATTLE (164-81) FROM DIRECTOR (164-2111) IP NORJAK 'RE RICHMOND TEL DECEMBER SEVENTEEN INSTANT. LATEN FINGERPRINTS THIS CASE NOT IDENTICAL FINGERPRINTS FBI NUMBER NO PALM PRINTS HERE. END SAC ADV. 12/17 PCA 164-81-1344 SEARCHED INDEKED SERIALIZED UIBC FILED 1 DEC 17 1971 F81 - SEATTLE DB Cooper-4711 b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected:OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1MM EDITION GSA FPMR (4 C ** ) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION .
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0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM : SA SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION . 00: SEATTLE DATE: 12/18/,71 On 12/18/71. at approximately 1:30 pm, Washington State Patrol, North Bend, Wa. telephonically furnished the following information: On instant date, amit individual appeared at their office and advised that he saw and individual that appeared to be identical to the hijacker's'description. The individual appearing at the office refused to give'his hame because he isafriendx of the individual he saw at the garbage dump. This individaul advised that he saw at the garbage dump and that he looked very much like the hijacker's picture. He advised that lives and gave the following directions : is the last house on the left. advised that the North Bend PD would show the FBI the exact house occupied by if they desired to speak with him. b6 b7C 164-81-1345 I ST ARCHED INDEXED DEC 1 7 1971 FBI-SŁALLE 2 m 270 5016-1CH 2-Seattle WRJ/sit (2) g 3 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-4712 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CSAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
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</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>Page 95 ~</td><td>Referral/Consult;</td></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>Page 96 ~</td><td>Referral/Consult;</td></tr><tr><td>Page</td><td>97 ~</td><td>Referral/Consult;</td></tr><tr><td>Page</td><td>98 ~</td><td>Referral/Consult;</td></tr><tr><td>Page</td><td>99 ~</td><td>Referral/Consult;</td></tr></table></figure> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X Deleted Page (s) X X No Duplication Fee X X For this Page X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected: :selected:SEE NEXT VOLUME DB Cooper-4728OPTIONAL FORM NO. 50 MAY IDET EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 10 !- 110 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/14/71 FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL SUBJECT: NORJAK By routing slip dated 12/9/71, the Bureau furnished 20 copies each of glossy photos of an artist's conception of the subject showing him with and without glasses. Copies of these sketches are attached. :selected: 2 - 164-81 1 - 164-81 Sub K CEF : klb (3) SUB- K -e Ru & TO INDY Card SKETCH # 3 (GLOSSY) 164-81-1351 <figure><table><tr><th colSpan=2>SEARCHED INDEXED.
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:selected: 2 - 164-81 1 - 164-81 Sub K CEF : klb (3) SUB- K -e Ru & TO INDY Card SKETCH # 3 (GLOSSY) 164-81-1351 <figure><table><tr><th colSpan=2>SEARCHED INDEXED.</th></tr><tr><th colSpan=2>SERIALIZED _. FILED</th></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>DECI : 71 FBI-SEATTLE f</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr></table></figure> $010-10€ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Copper-4729DB Cooper-4730NR 004 PD PLAIN 7:12 URGENT 12-17-71 LJQ TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P SUB. 0 FOR JAK DAILY SUMMARY NO SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION DEVELOPED, PORTLAND AREA, BUT LOOK-ALIKE LEADS CONTINUE TO BE COVERED. PENDING. END SAC ADU. 12/17 (OCHA) 164-81-1352 SEARCHED INDEED. SERIALIZED MB = FILED 3 DEC 1 7 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 7 DB Cooper-4731FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) 609 FBI Date: 12/17/71 Transmit the following in Via TELETYPE (Type in plaintext or code) NITEL (Priority) SUB 11 XEU TO: SAC, PORTLAND LAS VEGAS SAN FRANCISCO SACRAMENTO FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) NORJAK WITH REFERENCE TO SEATTLE'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO HAVING NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH THE LIST OF RANSOM BILLS, THE RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE IF ANY SUCCESS
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