Handwritten contemporaneous communications log of Flight 305 hijacking, 11/24/71
Document date 24 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 pp. 111–113 (DB Cooper-403), Handwritten note, dated 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-110%3A111-113
say altitude - 6000'
2349Z 305 - wire standing by. (3:49 P.M. P.S.T.) not in the cockpit - nervous, but not uptight. (has satchel with bomb with electrical detonator
2355 2 back pack parachutes } 2 chest packs } By 5:00 PM-Sea $200,000 any denominations } (0100Z)
no funny stuff park on inactive runway front loading bus stairs (no other vehicles with rotating beacon) pilot says passengers will be released when money & chutes delivered. alternate destination will be revealed after money.
6-1" black hair 175# 50-60 yrs old white
0008 (305) wire VFR. not planning beyond [illegible] 0012 sticks of dynamite (thought to be) by stew (4:12 P.M. P.S.T.) 6 crew
written report: fueling on shutdown 2. [guess: money] Bearer ident, leave with [illegible], not board [guess: their] person disembark - then parachutes, [guess: on] board
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DB Cooper-403
0024Z (4:24 P.M. P.S.T.) Hochbrunn: all requests will be honored at 17:00L. [REDACTED] will be couriered, him and fueling only, maybe also a stair [guess: officer]. Can at 10 to 11 o'clock from cockpit.
0030Z black raincoat black briefcase 175# black hair
0033Z 121.9 on frequency?
(21.7) 121.7 - will standby on that 3rd or 4th request for fuelling to begin as soon 0039Z as aircraft stops. 0040Z Do not have uniform on 0044Z only one person boarding arrested for drunkenness. when? -?
0050Z [REDACTED] advised police & FBI no action to be taken - request lights of possible 0056 going to land
0101 asking man where he wants to park, [guess: fears] if (5:01 P.M. after fueling completed. Then where desires PST) are clear. Stew will go off for para[chutes]. Later we'll hold until everything set. - 110 -
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D107 ronny here, short 2 chutes (5:07 PM oR. Standing by PST)
0115 305- charts available -CRAF maps too
0124 305 Report altimeter setting
0125 chart packs not here. Will man go for getting chart packs in about 10 mins; [guess: wiles] check his calling now
0128 hes fully aware. McCord is 10 miles away and... standby.
0130 we understand everythings set and we'll begin our descent.
0132 we're at 6000 we haven't started down yet.
0132 ATC - 305 cleared to 4000 - Roger
0133 ATC-H turn 070 - R.
0134 ATC-des 3000 - out of 5 for 3
0135 ATC H-110 - R out of 3500 (5:35P.M. PST) ATC - you will be intercepting about 7 miles 9 mi N of Park tower at Park - Roger
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Serials: 305