SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re fixed-wing aerial search Woodland to Silver Lake
Document date 1 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 65 p. 79
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 12 pp. 354–355 (DB Cooper-2534–2535), Memo, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-427 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-12%3A354-355
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/1/71 cc - [redacted signature] FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING [signature]
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SE ([redacted])
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A fixed wing aircraft was utilized today, to cover Woodland in a northerly direction to Silver Lake and east to west 20 miles, making a total area of 800 square miles covered with negative results. It was found that this was extremely rough terrain and no sightings were made of any suspicious objects. Further, the Confer Road in the Kalama, Washington area was covered by air with negative results.
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MANNING advisedthat last night (12/1/71) at 1:30 AM, the Sheriff's Office called and said a hitchhiker [redacted] who gave his address in [redacted] Washington, said he had been picked up [redacted] by a white, male, driving a red colored, late model foreign car, believed to be a Porshe. The address he gave them [redacted] was non-existent.
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The Sheriff's Office deputy in a high speed chase on I-5, caught the Porshe outside of Kalama. The car was [redacted block - approximately 3-4 lines obscured by b6/b7C redaction]
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The hitchhiker claimed there was a sack of $20 bills on the floor of the car.
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SA [redacted] is going to see [redacted] today (12/1/71). At this time he is not available.
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [checkmark] FILED [checkmark] DEC 20 1971 FBI—SEATTLE
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164-81- 427 [signature: illegible]
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-2534 5010-108
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/71
SA THOMAS J. MANNING
UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SE
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A fixed wing aircraft was utilized today, to cover Woodland in a northerly direction to Silver Lake and east to west 20 miles, making a total area of 800 square miles covered with negative results. It was found that this was extremely rough terrain and no sightings were made of any suspicious objects. Further, the Confer Road in the Kalama, Washington area was covered by air with negative results.
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MANNING advised that last night (12/1/71) at 1:30 AM, the Sheriff's Office called and said a hitchhiker [REDACTED] who gave his address in [REDACTED] Washington, said he had been picked up [REDACTED] by a white, male, driving a red colored, late model foreign car, believed to be a Porshe. The address he gave them, [REDACTED] was non-existent.
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The Sheriff's Office deputy in a high speed chase on I-5, caught the Porsche outside of Kalama. The car was [REDACTED]
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The hitchhiker claimed there was a sack of $20 bills on the floor of the car.
SA [REDACTED] is going to see [REDACTED] today (12/1/71). At this time he is not available.
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164-81-427 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] DEI FBI—SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-2535
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-427