Urgent teletype Minneapolis re return of hijacked NWA Flight 305 aircraft to service
Document date 3 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 78 pp. 17–18 (DB Cooper-33806–33807), Teletype, dated 3 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-78%3A017-018
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Date: 12/3/71
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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) PORTLAND (164-41) LAS VEGAS (164-60) PHILADELPHIA FROM: MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
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UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FEIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.
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RE SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALL TO MINNEAPOLIS DECEMBER TWO LAST.
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ADVISED THAT THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT IS NOW BEING UTILIZED COMMERCIALLY BY THE AIRLINE AND ITS FIRST OVERNIGHT STOP WILL BE AT SEATTLE ON DECEMBER FOUR NEXT. THE AIRCRAFT IS ARRIVING AS FLIGHT SEVEN THREE FIVE AT FIVE DASH TWENTYSIX PM SEATTLE TIME AND WILL BE IN SEATTLE OVERNIGHT. [REDACTED] FURTHER ADVISED [REDACTED] IT WOULD BE ALMOST [illegible]
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1 - Minneapolis RWG:dja (1) Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent [stamp] M Per [stamp]
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164-73-4/6
☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
DB Cooper-33806
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MP 164-73
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IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO ENTER THE PANELS WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS IN FLIGHT INASMUCH AS THE STAIRS HAVE TO BE FULLY DESCENDED BEFORE THE PANELS CAN BE ENTERED. HE STATED IT WOULD BE REMOTELY POSSIBLE TO ENTER EITHER OF THE PANELS BUT IS NOT VERY FEASIBLE. AS YOU FACE TOWARDS THE COCKPIT THE PANEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAS AMPLE ROOM FOR TWO AVERAGE SIZE INDIVIDUALS. THE PANEL ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS LESS ROOM BUT COULD ACCOMMODATE ONE PERSON.
SEATTLE IS REQUESTED TO EXAMINE AIRCRAFT AFTER ARRIVAL AS FLIGHT SEVEN THREE FIVE.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
PENDING. END.
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Approved: _________________________ Sent ______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-33807