Nitel teletype SAC Minneapolis to Director and SACs re suspect photo showings and Flight 305 ticket lift

Document date 7 December 1971

Part 78pages 44–474 pagesDB Cooper-33841–33844

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Document: Nitel teletype SAC Minneapolis to Director and SACs re suspect photo showings and Flight 305 ticket lift
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 78 pp. 44–47 (DB Cooper-33841–33844), Teletype, dated 7 Dec 1971, serial MP 164-73-81 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-78%3A044-047

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FBI Date: 12/7/71

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE NITEL Via ___________ (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, KANSAS CITY SAC, LAS VEGAS SAC, NEWARK SAC, NEW YORK (164-627) SAC, NORFOLK SAC, PORTLAND SAC, RICHMOND SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, SPRINGFIELD (164-31) SAC, WFO SAC, HOUSTON FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

RE NEW YORK TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR DECEMBER THREE LAST, NORFOLK TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR DECEMBER THREE LAST, SEATTLE NITEL NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST AND SPRINGFIELD TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR DECEMBER ONE LAST.

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164-73-81

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b6 b7C

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1 - Minneapolis App[roved] RMG:dja (2) Special Agent in Charge

Sent U14 6:41 M Per ___

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-137 DB Cooper-33841

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DB Cooper-33842

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MP 164-73

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PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] DISPLAYED TO STEWARDESS [REDACTED] WITHOUT b7C IDENTIFICATION. PHOTOGRAPHS OF [REDACTED] DEVELOPED BY SPRINGFIELD DIVISION DISPLAYED TO STEWARDESSES [REDACTED] [REDACTED] WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. BOTH STEWARDESSES ADVISED PHOTOS OF [REDACTED] DEVELOPED BY KANSAS CITY AND [REDACTED] NOT IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB.

WITH REGARD TO SUSPECT [REDACTED] SUBMITTED BY b6 NEW YORK, A SEARCH OF FLIGHT LIFT ENVELOPES FOR NORTHWEST b7C AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE FOR NOVEMBER TWENTYTWO, TWENTYTHREE, AND TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANYONE BY NAME OF COOPER USED THIS FLIGHT BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PORTLAND, OREGON.

STEWARDESSES ON FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE DURING HIJACK ADVISED THEY OBSERVED NO ENGLISH OR SCOTTISH ACCENT DURING CONVERSATION WITH HIJACKER.

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-33843

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MP 164-73

PAGE THREE

NWA, MINNEAPOLIS, HAS LOCATED UNSUB'S TICKET LIFT COUPON FOR FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE AND COUPON IS BEING SUBMITTED TO IDENTIFICATION DIVISION BY MINNEAPOLIS.

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS WERE ALSO SHOWN TO STEWARDESS [REDACTED] WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS: [REDACTED] DEVELOPED BY PORTLAND OFFICE; [REDACTED] [REDACTED] DEVELOPED BY HOUSTON OFFICE; AND [REDACTED] DEVELOPED BY SEATTLE OFFICE. END. PENDING.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413—135 DB Cooper-33844

Serials: 164-2111, 164-31, MP 164-73, MP 164-73-81, NY 164-627, SE 164-81