Urgent teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Las Vegas re suspect and Datsun stationwagon

Document date 30 November 1971

Part 11pages 439–4402 pagesDB Cooper-2260–2261

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Document: Urgent teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Las Vegas re suspect and Datsun stationwagon
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 pp. 439–440 (DB Cooper-2260–2261), Teletype, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-312 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-11%3A439-440

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FBI Date: 11/30/71

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TO: SAC, LAS VEGAS [REDACTED] FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE. RE: SUSPECT - [REDACTED] INFORMATION DEVELOPED NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTYONE,

REFLECTS [REDACTED] NEVADA, POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN CAPTIONED HIJACKING.

[REDACTED] COUNTY, WASHINGTON, NEAR [REDACTED]

[LARGE REDACTED BLOCK]

[REDACTED] DESCRIBED AS WMA, AGE FORTY-FIVE, SIX FEET TALL, ONE SEVENTY POUNDS, HIGH CHEEKBONES, DARK COMPLEXION, [REDACTED] DARK HAIR. [REDACTED] IN A WHITE DATSUN STATIONWAGON.

LAS VEGAS AT CARSON CITY, NEVADA - IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY FURTHER [REDACTED] SECURE PHOTOGRAPH AND IF POSSIBLE REGISTRATION OF WHITE

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164-81-312 DBCooper-2260

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PAGE TWO SE 164-81

DATSUN STATIONWAGON. IN EVENT PHOTOGRAPH IS SECURED, IT IS TO BE FURNISHED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND AND SEATTLE DIVISIONS BY TELECOPIER TO BE SHOWN TO WITNESSES IN CAPTIONED MATTER. P.

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Approved: ____________________ Sent ____________ M Per ____________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-2261

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-312