ASAC Paul R. Bibler to SAC Seattle re UPI story on light plane near Woodland, Washington

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 13pages 304–3052 pagesDB Cooper-3164–3165

Also filed at: Part 99 p. 178

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Document: Memo ASAC Paul R. Bibler to SAC Seattle re UPI story on light plane near Woodland, Washington
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 13 pp. 304–305 (DB Cooper-3164–3165), Memo, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-650 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-13%3A304-305

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/6/71

FROM : ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NW AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/4/71, Supervisor PRICE called from the Bureau.

He referred to a UPI story to the effect that three different women had reported seeing or hearing a light plane near McClellan Air Field, Woodland, Washington, on the night of the hijacking.

He said Asst. Director BATES wanted to know what we were doing to resolve this if it had not already been resolved. He said we should send a teletype over the weekend.

After talking to SA MANNING, it was established that it had been resolved and that the said no plane had actually landed that night.

A teletype was sent to the Bureau on 12/4/71.

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PRB:klb (3)

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164-81 - 650 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [guess: AND] FILED FBI — SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-3164

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/6/71

ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NW AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/4/71, Supervisor PRICE called from the Bureau.

He referred to a UPI story to the effect that three different women had reported seeing or hearing a light plane near McClellan Air Field, Woodland, Washington, on the night of the hijacking.

He said Asst. Director BATES wanted to know what we were doing to resolve this if it had not already been resolved. He said we should send a teletype over the weekend.

After talking to SA MANNING, it was established that it had been resolved and that the█████████████████████ █████████████said no plane had actually landed that night.

A teletype was sent to the Bureau on 12/4/71.

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PRB:klb (3)

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164-81- 650 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED //// FILED //// DEC [illegible] FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-3165

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-650