Grand jury indictment, United States v. John Doe a/k/a Dan Cooper, District of Oregon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) CR 76- ) v. ) I N D I C T M E N T ) JOHN DOE, also known as ) DAN COOPER, and more ) (49 U.S.C. §1301(15) and (34), particularly described ) §1472(i) and 18 U.S.C. §1951) below, ) ) Defendant. )

THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:

COUNT I

On or about the 24th day of November, 1971, in the District of Oregon, JOHN DOE, also known as DAN COOPER, a male Caucasian, age mid-Forties; height 5'10"-6'; weight 170-180 lbs.; physical build aver- age to well built; complexion olive, medium smooth; hair dark brown or black, parted on left, combed back, of greasy appearance; sideburns at low ear level; eyes brown or dark; voice low without particular accent using an intelligent vocabulary; and a heavy smoker of cigarettes, defendant, did knowingly commit and attempt to commit aircraft piracy

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within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States by seizing and exercising control by force and violence and by threats of force and violence and with wrongful intent, of a civil aircraft of the United States while such aircraft was in flight, that is, a civil aircraft then being operated by Northwest Orient Airlines as Flight No. 305 between Portland, Oregon, in the District of Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Western District of Washington, all in violation of Section 902(i) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 49 U.S.C. §1301(15) and (34) and §1472(i).

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COUNT II

On or about the 24th day of November, 1971, in the District of Oregon, JOHN DOE, also known as DAN COOPER, a male Caucasian, age mid-Forties; height 5'10"-6'; weight 170-180 lbs.; physical build aver- age to well built; complexion olive, medium smooth; hair dark brown or black, parted on left, combed back, of greasy appearance; sideburns at low ear level; eyes brown or dark; voice low without particular accent using an intelligent vocabulary; and a heavy smoker of cigarettes, defendant, did knowingly and wilfully attempt to obstruct, delay and affect commerce and the movement of articles and commodities in com- merce, that is, a Boeing 727 three engine jet airliner, aircraft passengers, their baggage, freight and U.S. Mail, known as and included within Northwest Orient Airlines Flight No. 305 between Portland, Oregon, in the District of Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Western District of Washington, by extortion, that is to say, defendant attempted to obtain and did obtain the sum of $200,000 in the form of United States currency from and with the consent of

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Northwest Orient Airlines, such consent induced by a wrongful use of actual and threatened force, violence and fear in that defendant did, while on board the aircraft, display to members of the aircraft crew a device claimed by defendant to be a bomb coupled with defendant's demand that the sum of $200,000 be delivered to him in order to assure the continued safety of the aircraft and its contents, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1951.

Dated this _________ day of November, 1976.

A TRUE BILL.

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___________________ Foreman.

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SIDNEY I. LEZAK United States Attorney District of Oregon

[signature redacted]

First Assistant United States Attorney

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