Philadelphia to Director, Minneapolis and Seattle re crew interviews and aircraft inspection
Document date 3 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 13 pp. 57–58 (DB Cooper-2858–2859), Teletype, dated 3 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-13%3A057-058
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NR023 PH PLAIN 617 PM URGENT 12-3-71 DCC TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) SEATTLE (164-81) FROM PHILADELPHIA (164-133)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTY- FOUR LAST, OAA - HIJACKING; OO: SEATTLE
RE PH TEL CALL TO SEATTLE DEC. TWO LAST, AND SEATTLE TELETYPE TO PH DATED DEC. ONE LAST.
ON DEC. TWO LAST, [REDACTED] STEWARDESS, NORTHWEST AIRLINES, RESIDING [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFO:
WHEN SHE DEPARTED PLANE IN SEATTLE TO PICK UP TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, HIJACKER INDICATED HE WAS GOING TO USE THE LAVATORY AND STARTED TOWARD THE AFT LAVATORYS WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE PLANT WITH THE MONEY, HE WAS IN HIS SEAT. SHE DOES NOT RECALL HIJACKED CHANGING CLOTHES OR HAVING ANY OTHER CLOTHES IN HIS POSSESSION AND TO THE BEST OF HER KNOWLEDGE, HE WAS CARRYING
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(c) - 81 - 543 SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED...FILED DEC 03 1971 FBI - SEATTLE SAC
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DB Cooper-2858
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THE ATTACHE CASE WHEN HE WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE AFT LAVATORY. HE WAS CARRYING THE CASE ON ITS SIDE IN HIS LEFT HAND WITH HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE CASE.
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[REDACTED] OBSERVED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER A GREEN SHOPPING TYPE BAG ON TOP OF ATTACHE CASE, SIZE OF BAG APPROXIMATELY THAT OF A DRESS SHIRT SIZE BAG FROM A CLOTHING STORE. HIJACKER WORE NON-LACE TYPE SHOES OF ANKLE LENGTH. THE HIJACKER DID NOT BRING FOOD ONTO THE PLANE OR EAT ANY FOOD EXCEPT FOR HAVING A DRINK OF LIQUOR.
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PRIOR TO TAKE OFF FROM SEATTLE AIRPORT, HIJACKER GAVE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO PILOT:
"WE ARE GOING TO MEXICO CITY. FLAPS DOWN, YOU CAN TRIM THEM TO FIFTEEN, YOU CAN STOP ANYWHERE IN MEXICO TO REFUEL, BUT NOWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AFT DOOR TO BE OPEN, STAIRS DOWN, CABIN LIGHTS OUT, EVERYONE TO BE FORWARD OF FIRST CLASS CURTAIN, AND ALTITUDE UNDER TEN THOUSAND FEET." THERE WAS NO MENTION BY HIJACKER OF A HEADING OR AIR SPEED FOR FLIGHT.
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[REDACTED] ADVISED IT WAS HER RECOLLECTION THAT HIJACKER INITIALLY WANTED HER TO LOWER THE REAR STAIRS OR LADDER AND LATER CHANGED
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DB Cooper-2859
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Serials: 164-2111, MP 164-73, PH 164-133, SE 164-81