SAC Seattle re discussion with SAC Held, Minneapolis, on jump simulation and reward
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SAC Seattle to file re NWA offer to simulate hijack flight
Document date 21 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 66 p. 17 (DB Cooper-27706), Memo, dated 21 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-66%3A017-017
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : FILE (164-81) DATE: 12/21/71
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 12/20/71 I talked to SAC HELD in Minneapolis. I told him that we had made extensive efforts to search the area where the hijacker is believed to have jumped, without discovering any evidence of his whereabouts or identity.
The Northwest Airlines people here have advised that they would be glad to simulate his flight, having a man jump to see whether the crew experienced the same reaction as recorded on the initial flight, and if the flight recorder records the same movement of the plane. If it did not, then it would appear that there was little use searching in the area we were searching in. If it did have the same reaction, then we would have to search an area approximately 2½ miles by 6 miles of virgin timber.
I told SAC HELD I thought it would be well if possible to have the same airplane used with the same crew but I did not see any reason for them to actually jump in the same area since it would be too dangerous and we may lose the jumper, but I did think it would be a good idea to simulate it in an area where the jumper could be recovered.
He advised he had talked to Mr. NYROP about this and that he had instructed that the crew and plane be put together for this purpose as soon as possible.
I inquired of him the status of their proposed offer of a reward and he advised Mr. NYROP had told him that the Seattle P-I Secret Witness Program had announced a $5,000 reward, which was true, and that he would give consideration to making another $5,000 offer for information furnished to Northwest Airlines or the FBI, furnishing the identity of the hijacker and evidence to assist in his conviction.
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164-81 -[guess: 4455] SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED___FILED DEC 22 1971 FBI—SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-27706
Serials: SE 164-81