To SAC Seattle re NORJAK artist composite drawings of the hijacker
Document date 26 March 1976
Also filed at: Part 37 pp. 234–235 · Part 37 pp. 395–396 · Part 76 pp. 236–237 · Part 77 pp. 327–328
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-37:232-233 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK artist composite drawings of the hijacker Id: Cooper-Part-37:232-233 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A232-233 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 232–233 (DB Cooper-1437, DB Cooper-14377), Memo, dated 26 Mar 1976, serial SE 164-81-6896 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A232-233
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/26/76
FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111
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Enclosed are four (4) artists composites, two black and white, and two color, depicting the NORJAK unsub with and without glasses.
On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest Orient Flight #305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22 P.M., while the flight was en route to Seattle, Washington, he indicated to the stewardess that his brief case contained a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his demands were met.
The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and the two airline stewardesses to deplane.
He then ordered the remaining crew members into the first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he desired to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that the plane proceed in a southerly direction and fly at a low altitude and slow speed which would enable the rear door of the plane to be opened during the flight.
The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed to refuel. It was determined the hijacker, two parachutes, and the ransom money had disappeared when the plane was inspected at Reno, Nevada.
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164-81-6896 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED....FILED.... MAR [illegible] FBI-SEATTLE
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(3) - Seattle (Enc. 4) RNN:skh (3)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan. 5010-110 DB Cooper-1437
SE 164-81
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Artist conception drawings of the aircraft hijacker were prepared by the FBI Exhibit Section and are considered a reasonable likeness. The black and white composite was prepared initially and sometime later the color composit was prepared to depict the hi- jacker's complexion and age more graphically.
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The hijacker is described as follows:
Race: White Sex: Male Age: Mid 40's Height: 5'10" to 6' Weight: 170 to 180 lbs. Complexion: Olive, Latin appearance, medium smooth Hair: Dark brown or black, parted on the theft, combed back Eyes: Possibly brown, during later part of flight the hijacker put on dark wrap-around sunglasses with dark rims Voice: Low, spoke intelligently, no particular accent Characteristics: Smoked Raleigh filter type cigarettes Wearing Apparel: Black or brown suit; narrow black tie (clip on type); black dress suit; black rain type overcoat or dark top coat; dark briefcase or attache case; carried a paper bag - 4x12x14 inches; brown shoes Remarks: Very polite at all times.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB Cooper-14377
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6896