Contemporaneous handwritten log of hijacking negotiations and suspect description, 11/24/71
Document date 24 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 pp. 33–40 (DB Cooper-323–330), Handwritten note, dated 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-110%3A033-040
He's got black hair wearing dark [guess: rain] coat He is in his 50's. [guess: black] suit Around 175 lbs.
6'
Seating - [guess: Row] 18 in the middle seat very back of the aircraft.
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2259 - [REDACTED] Called Plane being hijacked no joke. 2202 - [REDACTED] in Cockpit with note 2305 - 2nd Call from Tina concerning [guess: more]. [guess: His] bomb with [guess: her] 2310 - wants money in negotiable currency to be passed [guess: to] a Crew member 2320 - Wants everything ready before landing
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DB Cooper-323
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b6 b7C
2325 - Wants to hold out without passenger knowing if possible 2326 2 - [guess: people] can leave A/c after complete fueling 2330 2 - [guess: Holding] NW [guess: Sea] [guess: 6000] 18,00 ft fuel remaining 2343 - Call from company standing [guess: by] 2345 - Sit [guess: bag] to [illegible] [illegible] [REDACTED] called would like let [guess: the] [REDACTED] girl [guess: stay] [guess: work] with [guess: him]. He [guess: said] no. (5)
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[guess: his] first concern was people going back of the aircraft [guess: he] think its sky marshall. 0600 - PA to passengers telling them we have mechanical trouble he will reassure not trying anything - did not want to [guess: scare]. if [guess: their] [illegible] attempt he will disconnect the bomb. [guess: if he] requested [guess: fueling] [guess: $]200,000 2. [guess: ch][illegible] [illegible]
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b6 b7c b6 b7c
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DB Cooper-324
[REDACTED] talking - telling her the money secured available for him by 5
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He wants [REDACTED] to go down stairs and get the money - People seated until [REDACTED] return. Have a Truck [guess: at] Stairs. extra Car - with money money brought it by truck - He doesn't care [guess: how] many trucks [illegible] (7) get there - all he cares
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1) money first 2) Passengers off 3) then Chutes 4) fueling [guess: Commence] upon landing An hour 18 min. circling
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Capt. [REDACTED] Co-pilot - [REDACTED] 2nd officer.
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DB Cooper-325
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b6 b7C
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5
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8
[redacted] called) [guess: stewardess] alle[ged] [illegible]. [guess: goes/fuse] - [crossed out] [guess: red stick], large battery and a wires [illegible] getting anxious - [illegible]
Chest type locking two chutes - 10 [guess: man] everything at airport. [illegible] passenger Row 18 [checkbox] set in jr. seat [illegible] [guess: 727].C/ confirm - (9) revenue - .. [guess: People] to sit down [illegible] until they are [illegible] advised to [illegible] [guess: nearest] [illegible] tell him to sit down until cont. [illegible] [guess: plan to] [illegible]
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[redacted] wants to know [guess: Chopper] relay climbing - still waiting - for 2 parachutes money & gas on the way. "He" said why it took money & chutes long time, - chutes came from - McChord air force base. He does wants to wait for the chutes before [guess: we] land. 5 to 10 min. (10)
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-326
Hurry up the chutes Hijackers advise [redacted] getting very impatient. of the chutes.
2 [guess: back] packs the money
money first.
[redacted] - Asking again [guess: kind] of a chute.
one suggestion [guess: allowed]. He [guess: doesn't want] to wait at all. In order to fuel aircraft. 10[,]020
11/24/71 11,
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[guess: no fueling strips] happening
b6 b7C
Name - [redacted] [illegible] ca [illegible] wom[illegible]
[redacted] collect[illegible] as [guess: we] completes stop refueling as soon as possible
[redacted] - tan trench coat on.
Man [guess: description] PDX- (12) PA - 0045 [guess: delivering] was not [illegible] [illegible] Mechanical problem [illegible] [guess: constant]. [guess: that] [guess: resolved] [illegible] fuel burn [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 13 to 18 [illegible]
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DB Cooper-327
no action [REDACTED] - poss[ibly] no body in the aisle
money at control go out in field with money -
[REDACTED] - people stay on board while the plane is being fueled - after being fuel[ed] - people Can get off - [REDACTED] get the money.
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b6 b7C
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[guess: Dist] 11/24/71 13
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34 DB Cooper-328
b6 b7C
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[redacted] make approach advise him going to airport money - available Chutes " Want to keep the aircraft from the [guess: ramp] find an area [guess: that] is lighted area partially lighted. 1.) [guess: working] approach 2.) [guess: more] request available [redacted] [guess: Pays] [guess: fine].
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14
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[guess: pg] 11/24/71
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35 DB Cooper-329
If [crossed out/illegible line] [guess: bef] the case waiting for one [guess: chest] chute go ahead & go down.
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[guess: DS] 11/24/71
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15.
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DB Cooper-330
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36