Urgent teletype Las Vegas to Director and Denver re NORJAK possible subject
Document date 26 November 1971
Also filed at: Part 98 pp. 67–69
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 pp. 431–433 (DB Cooper-2251–2253), Teletype, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-309 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-11%3A431-433
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/26/71
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Via ___TELETYPE___ ___URGENT___ (Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
SAC, DENVER
FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60)
UNSUB. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE. PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR LAST. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.
RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO THE DIRECTOR, INSTANT.
FOR INFORMATION DENVER UNSUB HIJACKED CAPTIONED FLIGHT AT PORTLAND. LANDED AT SEATTLE WHERE OFFLOADED ALL PASSENGERS EXCEPT FOUR CREW MEMBERS. RECEIVED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH AND FOUR PARACHUTES AT THIS POINT. PLANE THEN LEFT SEATTLE. AFTER AIRBORNE REAR DOOR OPENED AT SUBJECT'S REQUEST AND PLANE FLEW AT TWO HUNDRED KNOTS AT TEN THOUSAND FEET WITH FLAPS AND GEAR DOWN. UPON LANDING IN RENO, NEVADA, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIVE LAST, UNSUB, MONEY, AND ONE PARACHUTE GONE.
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(1) - Seattle (AM) 1 - Las Vegas
JEH:jhp (2)
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164-81-309 SEARCHED ......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... NOV 3 0 1971
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Approved: ________________ Sent _________ M Per ________ DB Cooper-2251 Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
LV 164-60 PAGE TWO
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BUREAU HAS SUGGESTED THAT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FBI [REDACTED] [REDACTED] IS POSSIBLE SUBJECT BASED ON FACT THAT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FORMERLY CHARGED WITH [REDACTED] [REDACTED — large block] [REDACTED] IN THAT AREA.
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ALL CITY, COUNTY, STATE OFFICES IN NEVADA CLOSED TODAY AND WILL NOT REOPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER TWENTY-NINE NEXT.
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FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION IS REQUESTED TO SEARCH [REDACTED] NAME TO DETERMINE WHERE HE WAS LAST ARRESTED OR RECEIVED, POSSIBLY AT A STATE PENITENTIARY, SETTING FORTH LEADS TO DETERMINE IF [REDACTED] IN THAT AREA. SUTEL.
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DENVER CONTACT APPROPRIATE OFFICE [REDACTED] TO DETERMINE IF [REDACTED] IF STILL IN CUSTODY OR IF HE HAS BEEN RELEASED AND WHEN.
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DB Cooper-2252
LV 164-60
PAGE THREE
AM COPY, SEATTLE.
P.
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DB Cooper-2253
Serials: LV 164-60, SE 164-81-309