Seattle report re NORJAK (FD-263 cover page, cover page B*, FD-204 details)
Document date 26 May 1978
Also filed at: Part 42 pp. 5–7
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FD-263 (Rev. 7-15-75) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTING OFFICE: SEATTLE OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE DATE: 5/26/78 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD: 11/29/77-5/16/78 TITLE OF CASE: NORJAK (A) REPORT MADE BY: SA [redacted] TYPED BY: ljt CHARACTER OF CASE: CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
REFERENCE: Seattle report of SA [redacted] 11/28/77; Butel to all offices, 5/5/78; and Seattle airtel to Bureau, 5/16/78.
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ADMINISTRATIVE:
The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau of the pertinent information that has occurred since referenced report. Investigation concerning individual suspects are not included in this report inasmuch as the results of this investigation to date have been negative. In addition, no copies are being desig- nated to other Divisions or the USA's Office, at Seattle or Portland, for the same reason.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED: XX NONE ACQUITTALS: CASE HAS BEEN: PENDING OVER ONE YEAR: XX YES / NO PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS: YES / XX NO
APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW
COPIES MADE: 8 - Bureau (164-2111) 3 - Seattle (164-81)
164-81-7942 [initials]
Dissemination Record of Attached Report | Notations Agency Request Recd. Date Fwd. How Fwd. By
A COVER PAGE
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DB Cooper-16678
SE 164-81
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A code name for this case has been given by the Bureau as NORJAK and will be used in all communications.
There are currently 939 suspects, 922 of whom have been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and appro- priate investigation is being instituted. No promising sus- pects are under consideration at this time.
Positive information will be immediately forwarded to the Bureau by appropriate communication.
The Bureau advised by teletype dated 5/5/78 to all offices that press inquiries concerning this important hijacking matter should be limited to certain specific information which was set out in the teletype and also all offices were to for- ward to Seattle any additional press inquiries received at other field divisions in order to preclude inadvertent disclosure of confidential information.
The investigative period of this report reflects the fact that investigation has been conducted on a daily basis by the Seattle Office as well as other divisions and also foreign countries. The Bureau will note that during the period of this report the Seattle file increased by approximately 185 serials for an average of about 30 serials per month.
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DB Cooper-16679
FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to:
Report of: SA [REDACTED] Office: SEATTLE Date: 5/26/78
Field Office File #: 164-81 Bureau File #: 164-2111
Title: NORJAK
Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
Synopsis: All investigation to identify UNSUB has been negative. The 21 possible suspects developed as a result of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files have been eliminated. Investigation continuing at Seattle and other divisions. ARMED & DANGEROUS
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DETAILS:
All investigation to identify Unknown Subject to date has been negative to date.
The 21 possible suspects developed as a result of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files have been processed and no information was developed to indicate that any of them are involved in this case.
The Seattle Office advised the Bureau by airtel dated 5/16/78 that approximately 80 partial latent prints were obtained from the NORJAK aircraft and that Seattle requested that these partials be searched through the computer system for possible identification. In addition, the Bureau was requested to forward to Seattle a copy of any full impressions or any classifiable impressions so that they could be searched through local files in the State of Washington.
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DB Cooper-16680
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7942