SAC Seattle to SAC Miami re NORJAK suspect (copy)

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Original title: Airtel SAC Seattle to SAC Miami re NORJAK, Ft. Lauderdale suspect (copy)

Document date 10 July 1981

Part 46page 961 pageDB Cooper-18868

Part of: SAC Seattle to SAC Miami re NORJAK background summary and Ft. Lauderdale lead · 10 July 1981 · Part 46 pp. 93–95

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Id: Cooper-Part-46:096-096

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-46:096-096

Document: Airtel SAC Seattle to SAC Miami re NORJAK suspect (copy)
Id: Cooper-Part-46:096-096
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 p. 96 (DB Cooper-18868), Airtel, dated 10 Jul 1981, serial SE 164-81-8569 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-46%3A096-096

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET XX Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 7/10/81

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TO: SAC, MIAMI

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

NORJAK CAA-HIJACK (A) OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111

SUSPECT: [REDACTED]

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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, two (2) black and white, and two (2) color, depicting the NORJAK UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper, D. B. Cooper, with and without glasses.

Also enclosed is a copy of a typed letter, envelope and a wedding party photograph.

THE CRIME

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest Orient Flight No. 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 briefcase contained a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four (4) parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes and the money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and 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

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2 - Miami (Encl 7) 3 - Seattle (164-81) RLM/jcb (5)

Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402

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b6 b7C 164-81-8569 A [checkmark] DB Cooper-18868

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-8569