Nitel SAC Seattle to Director re suspect lead and investigative status
This copy: Part 71 pp. 304–305Also filed at Part 12 pp. 70–71 (primary)
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Daily teletype Seattle to Director re multi-office investigative activity
Document date 2 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 71 pp. 304–305 (DB Cooper-30582–30583), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-451 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-71%3A304-305
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/2/71
Transmit the following in ______________________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via ___TELETYPE___ NITEL (Priority)
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) DAILY TELETYPE
UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.
OO: SE
RESETELETYPE DECEMBER ONE LAST CONCERNING
SUSPECT [REDACTED]
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES, INCLUDING ALL THREE
STEWARDESSES, VIEWED [REDACTED] PHOTO AND ADVISED NOT
IDENTICAL WITH SUBJECT.
SEATTLE AGENTS CONDUCTED MINUTE SEARCH BY WALKING
THROUGH HEAVY WOODS IN AREA ABOUT ONE THIRD MILE BY ONE AND
ONE HALF MILE IN EXACT CENTER OF ESTIMATED DROP AREA.
EXTREMELY HEAVY TIMBER AND BRUSH IN SPOTS. NOTHING PERTINENT
LOCATED.
LARGE NUMBER OF LEADS BEING RECEIVED BASED ON
QUOTE LOOK ALIKE ENQUOTE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION. THESE
ARE BEING WORKED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE OR
SUBSTANTIATE. NONE OF THEM PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING SUSPECTS
AT THIS POINT.
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Approved: __________________ Sent ____________ M Per ______________ Special Agent in Charge
DB Cooper-30582
164-81 PAGE TWO
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SACRAMENTO ADVISES MAP OF ROUTE FURNISHED TO ALL RESIDENT AGENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EVALUATING ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED.
NO INDICATION ANY INDIVIDUAL CONNECTED WITH HIJACKING HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL AID ALONG FLIGHT ROUTE.
PORTLAND ALSO CHECKING LARGE NUMBER OF LOOK ALIKES, ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE RESULTS.
PORTLAND NEWSPAPER RECEIVED LETTER PURPORTED TO BE FROM HIJACKER. THIS LETTER FORWARDED TO BUREAU.
LOS ANGELES HAS INSTITUTED INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY IDENTIFY HIJACKER THROUGH COOPERATION [REDACTED] QUOTE SKY DIVING ENQUOTE PUBLICATION AT LOS ANGELES, AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, WITH HEADQUARTERS AT MONTEREY. THIS SURVEY WILL BE BASED UPON DESCRIPTION OF THE HIJACKER.
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DB Cooper-30583
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-451