Transcript of recorded communications with Northwest Airlines Flight 305, 5:05-5:59 PM PST

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Original title: Transcript of ATC communications with NW 305, 5:05-5:59 PM PST

Document date 24 November 1971

Part 112page 131 pageDB Cooper-6861

Part of: Transcript of communications with NWA Flight 305, 5:05 P.M. to 5:59 P.M. PST · Part 110 pp. 152–162

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Document: Transcript of recorded communications with Northwest Airlines Flight 305, 5:05-5:59 PM PST
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 p. 13 (DB Cooper-6861), Report, dated 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-112%3A013-013

Time Period: 5:05 P.M. to 5:59 P.M., PST

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The following is a transcribed copy of the original recording of communications with Northwest Airlines Flight 305. This transcription covers the period from approximately 0105 Greenwich November 24, 1971, to approximately 0159 Greenwich, November 24, 1971. This is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] supervising the reproduction and I certify that this is a true copy of the original recording.

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CONTROL (C): Northwest 305 traffic twelve to one o'clock five miles northbound Western 720 out at 6,000 descending.

C: Northwest 305 traffic at one o'clock, six miles northbound Air Force C1 41 at 5,000 enroute to Paine.

PILOT (P): Northwest Air 305 roger, we've got some lights on for them, we're looking, we don't see them.

C: Seattle approach Northwest 305 put your (altimeter?) setting down and out.

P: ([illegible]altimeter?) 2991.

C: 91, thank you.

P: Seattle approach Northwest 305, we're ready to make our approach now and understand that... oh, we're standing by for approach (unintelligible).

C: Okay Northwest 305, would you have any objection to a right turn from your present position back on

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b6 per FAA b7C per FAA

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DB Cooper-6861