SAC Seattle to Acting Director re NORJAK monthly summary (search area, artist sketch, suspects, file review)
Document date 2 March 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 156–157 (DB Cooper-10800–10801), Airtel, dated 2 Mar 1973, serial SE 164-81-4477 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A156-157
3/2/73
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
MONTHLY SUMMARY
Re: Seattle airtel to the Bureau, 2/7/73.
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SEARCH AREA AND COURSE
In attempt to determine the accuracy of the first search area, the following was learned:
The first search area was calculated using a system of plotting known as "GEOREF" (i.e. Geographical Reference) which has a plotting error of plus or minus one mile. A new plotting system using a computer generated latitude and longi- tude has a plotting error of plus or minus 1/2 mile. Using the new system, [REDACTED] Northwest Orient Airlines [REDACTED] plotted a new course for the Norjak airplane and a new search area based on the new course. The new search area is partially outside the first area.
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It is felt that if Unsub's parachute opened, he is no longer in the southwest Washington area, but if his parachute did not open, he would be in a corridor along the flight path. The time of jump is known, and an area approximately one mile by seven miles represents the area Unsub. would have landed in if his parachute did not open.
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Seattle Division is currently making arrangements to search that portion of the above described area not previously searched.
ARTIST SKETCH
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2 - Bureau Searched —— 3 - Seattle Serialized —— RNN/s[illegible] [illegible] (5) Indexed —— Filed ——
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[guess: Sue] O
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DB Cooper-10800
164-81-4477
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b6 b7C
SE 164-81
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Seattle Division forwarded copies of the new artist composite to all offices by airtel dated March 1, 1973.
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SUSPECTS
No outstanding suspects are under consideration at this time. There are currently 610 suspects, 257 of whom have been eliminated.
New suspects are being developed and systematic elimination of these suspects continues.
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FILE REVIEW
Serial by serial, subject by subject, file review continues at Seattle.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-10801
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4477