Nitel SAC Seattle to Director re suspect lead and investigative status
Document date 2 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 71 pp. 304–305
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 12 pp. 70–71 (DB Cooper-2712–2713), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-4457 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-12%3A070-071
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Date: 12/2/71
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) DAILY TELETYPE -Sub. O
UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
OO: SE
RESETELETYPE DECEMBER ONE LAST CONCERNING SUSPECT [REDACTED] b6 b7C ADDITIONAL WITNESSES, INCLUDING ALL THREE STEWARDESSES, VIEWED [REDACTED] PHOTO AND ADVISED NOT b6 IDENTICAL WITH SUBJECT. b7C
SEATTLE AGENTS CONDUCTED MINUTE SEARCH BY WALKING THROUGH HEAVY WOODS IN AREA ABOUT ONE THIRD MILE BY ONE AND ONE HALF MILE IN EXACT CENTER OF ESTIMATED DROP AREA. EXTREMELY HEAVY TIMBER AND BRUSH IN SPOTS. NOTHING PERTINENT LOCATED.
LARGE NUMBER OF LEADS BEING RECEIVED BASED ON QUOTE LOOK ALIKE ENQUOTE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION. THESE ARE BEING WORKED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE OR SUBSTANTIATE. NONE OF THEM PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING SUSPECTS AT THIS POINT.
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Approved: ______/s/______ Sent 8:21 PM Per DCA Special Agent in Charge
488 164-81-4457 DB Cooper-2712
164-81 PAGE TWO
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SACRAMENTO ADVISES MAP OF ROUTE FURNISHED TO ALL RESIDENT AGENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EVALUATING ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED.
NO INDICATION ANY INDIVIDUAL CONNECTED WITH HIJACKING HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL AID ALONG FLIGHT ROUTE.
PORTLAND ALSO CHECKING LARGE NUMBER OF LOOK ALIKES, ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE RESULTS.
PORTLAND NEWPAPER RECEIVED LETTER PURPORTED TO BE FROM HIJACKER. THIS LETTER FORWARDED TO BUREAU.
LOS ANGELES HAS INSTITUTED INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY IDENTIFY HIJACKER THROUGH COOPERATION [REDACTED] QUOTE SKY DIVING ENQUOTE PUBLICATION AT LOS ANGELES, AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, WITH HEADQUARTERS AT MONTEREY. THIS SURVEY WILL BE BASED UPON DESCRIPTION OF THE HIJACKER.
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DB Cooper-2713
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4457