Dissemination Memorandum, Seattle, re NORJAK hijacking and description of unknown subject
Document date 21 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 55 pp. 115–116 (DB Cooper-23258–23259), Memo, dated 21 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-55%3A115-116
L6 164-497
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DISSEMINATION OO: SEATTLE MEMORANDUM 12/21/71
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NORJAK
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Shortly after 3:00 p.m., PST, 11/24/71, a lone white male traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, displayed the contents of his briefcase to a stewardess indicating to her it was a bomb which would be exploded unless his demands were met. The hijacker indicated his willingness to exchange the safety of the 36 passengers and crew for $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. He instructed that the plane circle the Seattle Airport until his demands were met, at which time the plane landed. Once the money and parachutes were loaded and the plane was being refueled, the hijacker allowed the passengers and two airline stewardess to deplane, leaving a flight crew of three males and one female and the hijacker aboard. The hijacker indicated a desire to fly to Mexico City and instructed the plane to take off flying at a low altitude and slow speed, maintaining a southerly direction. Upon demand, the hijacker was instructed on lowering the rear passenger door while the aircraft was in flight. He was last seen in the aircraft by crew members at 8:05 p.m., PST, when he instructed the hostage stewardess to go forward to the first class section and close the curtains behind her. Prior to departing from passenger cabin, hijacker told stewardess the money bag was not in accordance with instructions and to cut up one of the parachutes to rewrap the money, which was done. When the aircraft landed at Reno, Nevada, for refueling, the hijacker, two para- chutes, the ransom money, and the vinyl briefcase had disappeared.
Investigation determined that the hijacker had purchased his ticket at the Portland Airport shortly before the plane's departure. Upon arrival at Seattle, all passengers were accounted for except a white male using the name DAN COOPER. There were no sky marshals aboard this flight and at no time did subject show any firearms.
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DM #3141 crs/kab 164-497
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SAC ASAC 2 - CI CLERK SUPERVISORS #1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 /64-497 - /80
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED 1971 FBI -- LOS ANGELES
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DB Cooper-23258
LA 164-497
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From information available, the subject is described as a white male, mid forties, 5'10" to 6' tall, 170 to 180 pounds, average to well built, olive or swarthy complexion, medium smooth, dark brown or black hair parted on left side, combed back, sideburns to low ear level, dark eyes, probably black or brown. Subject wore a dark suit, white shirt, with narrow black tie. He wore dark glasses with plastic rims (possibly prescription lenses) most of the time. He had dark overcoat and was described as cool and calculating. His voice was low. He spoke intelligently and was a heavy smoker of Raleigh filter tip cigarettes.
Contact all logical informants for any information of value concerning above matter.
If any possible suspects are developed, obtain as much background and specific information as possible so that whereabouts on 11/24/71, or day before Thanksgiving, can be established.
Artist's sketches and serial numbers of ransom money available.
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Immediately furnish any pertinent information concerning this matter to SA [REDACTED] Squad 13.
CONSIDER THE UNKNOWN SUBJECT DANGEROUS.
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-23259
Serials: LA 164-497