Nitel SAC Seattle re NORJAK helicopter search of drop zone and Honolulu flight witness

Document date 13 January 1972

Part 18pages 482–4832 pagesDB Cooper-5816–5817

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Document: Nitel SAC Seattle re NORJAK helicopter search of drop zone and Honolulu flight witness
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 482–483 (DB Cooper-5816–5817), Teletype, dated 13 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1890 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A482-483

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) & SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK.

TWO FOUR-MAN HELICOPTERS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD, PORTLAND, OREGON, WITH TWO BUREAU AGENTS AS OBSERVERS, WERE UTILIZED TODAY AND FLEW [struck-through: FROM POINT A TO POINT B ON THE REVISED] [handwritten correction above: YES] MAP OF THE DROP AREA SUPPLIED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES. THEY ALSO COVERED THE ENTIRE AREA SOUTH, FROM LINE A-B TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE POSSIBLE DROP AREA WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

IT APPEARS THAT THE TERRITORY IN THE GENERAL AREA OF LINE A-B IS VIRGIN TIMBER AND COULD BE SEARCHED ON FOOT.

THE SAME HELICOPTERS WHICH WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY WILL ON THAT DAY, WEATHER PERMITTING, SEARCH THE AREA NORTH OF LINE A-B.

BUREAU PERSONNEL TODAY ARE DRIVING THE AREA BY BUREAU CAR TO DETERMINE ROADS AVAILABLE WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE FUTURE SEARCH ON FOOT.

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(FACSIMILE MAP SENT) 164-81- 1890 Approved: [signature] WA 11:08 Special Agent in Charge Sent mf - 10:30/M Per DcA

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-5816

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[REDACTED] FLIGHT TO HONOLULU, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, ADVISED HE HAS BEEN ACQUAINTED WITH SUSPECT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FOR OVER FOUR YEARS AND IDENTIFIED [REDACTED] PHOTO AS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS ON THE FLIGHT WITH HIM TO HONOLULU NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE, RETURNING TO SEATTLE NOVEMBER TWENTYSIX, SEVENTYONE.

[REDACTED] WILL BE INTERVIEWED PER BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS MONDAY, JANUARY SEVENTEEN, SEVENTYTWO.

[REDACTED] ADVISED THAT NO OTHER PERSON FLEW IN [REDACTED] PLACE ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED FLIGHTS.

REVISED FOR BUREAU ASSISTANCE, COPY OF/MAP OF DROP AREA of THE't_ MEMO PREPARED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, BEING FURNISHED BY FACIMILIE TODAY.

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-5817

Serials: 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1890