FAA Oakland ARTCC transcript of radio communications with NW 305, 25 November 1971
Document date 30 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 pp. 6–13 (DB Cooper-2780, DB Cooper-27800, DB Cooper-27801, DB Cooper-27802, DB Cooper-27804, DB Cooper-27805, DB Cooper-27806), Report, dated 30 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A006-013
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER 5125 Central Avenue Fremont, California 94536
30 November 1971
Facility : Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center
Subject : Report Concerning Hijacking of Aircraft NW305
Date : 25 November 1971 -- 0544 GMT to 0635 GMT
List of Agencies : Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Red Bluff Sector (RBL)
Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Reno Sector (RNO)
Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Coordinator Position E03 (E03)
Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Coordinator Position E04 (E04)
Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Watch Supervisor Position (WSE)
Oakland Center OAK ARTCC Flow Control Position (FCC)
Seattle Center SEA ARTCC Sector D10
Reno Tower RNO Twr Reno, Nevada
NW305 NW305
Certification : I hereby certify that the following is a true transcription of the recorded conversation pertaining to the subject hijacking.
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b6 per FAA b7C per FAA
GMT TIME
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0544 (9:44 PM PST) OAK ARTCC: Red Bluff (RBL)
SEA ARTCC: Here's a handoff on Northwest three zero five
OAK ARTCC: Okay we don't see a target as yet (RBL)
SEA ARTCC: Okay he's climbing slowly to one one thousand
OAK ARTCC: J M (RBL) 0545 OAK ARTCC: Seattle go ahead with uh try again the handoff Northwest (EO4) three oh five
SEA ARTCC: Northwest three zero five uh out of one zero thousand climbing slowly to one one thousand is one mile south Fort Jones
OAK ARTCC: Radar contact Northwest three zero five (EO4)
SEA ARTCC: L E
OAK ARTCC: W X (EO4) 0546 NW305: Uh climbing to eleven we're out of ten seven
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five roger climbing to one one (RBL) thousand ident
NW305: (Unintelligible)
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DB Cooper-27800
GMT TIME
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OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Northwest three zero five roger have radar contact uh part of your transmission was blocked by another aircraft go ahead with your request again
OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Nine eight three stand by . . Northwest three zero five anything at all that you're requesting is approved uh you're requesting direct Reno at this time . . is that correct
NW305:
I want to go direct Red Bluff to Reno and uh we can either do it on our own navigation or accept a radar vector if you want to give it to us
OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Uh roger Red Bluff direct Reno is approved . . I'd like you a little bit farther south and clear a few more of the hills at one one thousand prior to going direct . . however if you keep me advised I'll give you headings at any time
0547 (9:47PM PST)
NW305:
You can give us headings so I can get to Red Bluff please
OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Uh roger depart Red Bluff then heading of zero nine zero vector to Reno
NW305:
Okay will do
OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Northwest three zero five Oakland Center radio check . . Rescue nine eight three I'm transmitting only on UHF now . . I don't believe the Northwest can uh copy . . uh you can monitor on one two zero point four but transmit on three zero six point nine
0552
OAK ARTCC: (RBL)
Northwest three zero five the Red Bluff altimeter three zero one eight
NW305:
Three zero one eight thank you
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DB Cooper-27801
-3-
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GMT TIME
0553 (9:53 PM PST) OAK ARTCC: Give me periodic checks on his position then (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Okay they are ten miles apart now . . we're starting to (EO4) turn the rescue
OAK ARTCC: Yeah but I mean uh Northwest's position and any time you (WSE) change his frequency or his altitude or whatever
OAK ARTCC: Yeah he's fifty northwest of Red Bluff Victor twenty (EO4) three
OAK ARTCC: Okay (WSE)
0555 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five are you now level at one one (RBL) thousand
NW305: Three oh five roger we're level at one one
0559 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five traffic ten o'clock eight miles (RBL) westbound
NW305: This three zero five that for us
0605 OAK ARTCC: Northwest ten northwest Red Bluff (EO4)
OAK ARTCC: Verify ten northwest of Red Bluff (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Yep ten northwest to be exact (EO4)
OAK ARTCC: Okay and vector what (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Be zero niner zero out of Red Bluff (EO4)
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DB Cooper-27802
-4-
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(10:06 PM PST)
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GMT TIME
OAK ARTCC: Okay thank you (WSE)
0606 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five traffic twelve o'clock six (RBL) miles northbound
NW305: Zero five roger
0607 NW305: This Northwest three zero five er we start our turn to ninety that okay
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five affirmative (RBL)
0608 OAK ARTCC: And Red Bluff now three zero one eight (RBL)
NW305: Three zero one eight
0609 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five present time Reno weather is (RBL) clear and the visibility twelve
NW305: Roger thank you
0611 OAK ARTCC: Okay he's over Red Bluff turning (EO4)
0614 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five you can expect radar vectors (RBL) to intercept the ILS active runway one six at Reno
NW305: Zero five roger vectors for ILS for one six
OAK ARTCC: That's correct (RBL)
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DB Cooper-2780[3]
-5-
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GMT TIME
NW305: Is the course that we're operating uh unpressurized and we're going to need a very slow descent whatever vectoring is necessary to get us about a three hundred per minute rate of descent ah maybe five at the outside uh we'll need plenty of time to do this and uh set ourselves up
0615 (10:15PM PST) NW305: You read three zero five center
OAK ARTCC: Eh Northwest three zero five Oakland Center roger (RBL) affirmative I did copy a slow rate of descent and unpressurized
NW305: Roger thank you
0623 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five the Reno altimeter three zero (RBL) zero niner
NW305: Uh thirty oh nine
OAK ARTCC: Right (RBL) 0626 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five contact Oakland Center one two (RBL) eight point eight
NW305: Okay one twenty eight eight bye
OAK ARTCC: Good day now (RBL)
NW305: Oakland Center Northwest three zero five we're eleven thousand
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five roger ident (RNO)
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DB Cooper-27804
GMT TIME
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-6-
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(10:28 PM PST)
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0628 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five left heading zero six zero (RNO)
NW305: Okay zero six zero three oh five
NW305: On this kinda configuration uh we make pretty shallow turns cause it kills off our speed pretty much if we make a standard
OAK ARTCC: I understand you need a long final into Reno so I'm (RNO) taking you up about oh twenty five or thirty miles north of Reno
NW305: Okay
0632 OAK ARTCC: Reno Approach Center (E03)
RNO Twr: Reno
OAK ARTCC: Let's see if we can give you a handoff Northwest three (E03) zero five
RNO Twr: I don't see anything west yet
OAK ARTCC: Okay stretch your radar well out to the northwest (E03)
RNO Twr: Okay. I'm out fifty miles now
0633 OAK ARTCC: Okay (E03)
RNO Twr: Is he still on thirty one
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DB Cooper-27805
-7-
GMT TIME
OAK ARTCC: Yeah he's on thirty one (E03) 0634 (10:34PM RNO Twr: Okay radar contact Northwest three zero five at forty PST) two miles
OAK ARTCC: Okay forty two west northwest of Reno heading zero six (E03) zero one one thousand
RNO Twr: L H
OAK ARTCC: Wink what frequency for Reno Approach (FCC)
RNO Twr: Put him one twenty six three please
0635 OAK ARTCC: One twenty six three (E03)
RNO Twr: Right
OAK ARTCC: Will do (E03)
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five uh Reno Approach one one niner (RNO) point two
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five Oakland (RNO)
NW305: Three oh five go ahead
OAK ARTCC: Roger Reno Approach on one two six point three (RNO)
NW305: Twenty six three for approach roger
DB Cooper-27806
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