FD-340 evidence receipt for two letters, envelope and newspaper articles, with attached clipping

FD-340 REV [partially cut off] [REDACTED] (400) Se 164-81-1a Field File No. LA 164 [guess: 4428] 00 and File No._______ Date Received 11-28-79 From [REDACTED] [REDACTED] A 2. B [REDACTED]

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To Be Returned [ ] Yes Receipt Given [ ] Yes [X] No [X] No Description: 2. Letters and envelope addressed to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] + newspaper articles.

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See Ser. #8192

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KEEP ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT SEATTLE [illegible]-[illegible]

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Help Us Find Skyjacker Who Escaped With $200,000 Cash

The FBI has asked ENQUIRER jet's rear boarding ramp and jumped readers to help crack the mystery out, wearing one of the parachutes. behind one of the great unsolved The plane was flying at 196 mph, crimes of the past 25 years — the temperature was 7 degrees below who and where is skyjacker D.B. zero and there were winds of up to Cooper? 50 mph. As far as is known, Cooper

A man using that name hijacked a wore no goggles or protective clothing. jetliner in 1971 and parachuted into Using a computer, the FBI calculat- the darkness over Oregon, carrying ed he parachuted into a 24-square-mile $200,000 in cash with him. No trace area on the Washington-Oregon border of him or the money has ever been near the rugged shores of Lake Mer- found. win in an area of dense woods and

"Readers of The craggy foothills, almost impenetrable ENQUIRER could in many places. help us solve the For him to have gotten down un- mystery," said injured would have been a tremendous FBI Agent Ralph feat or a tremendous stroke of luck," Himmelsbach, who said Himmelsbach. has been working If Cooper died that night, no one on the case since has ever admitted finding his body — the hijacking. or the $200,000 ransom. "Since we haven't "Let's assume Cooper didn't survive found him, the the jump," Himmelsbach said in ex- case is still open plaining how ENQUIRER readers and we're still could help. looking." "That means there is someone some-

Cooper — a tall, dark-complexioned where who went missing about that man neatly dressed in a business suit, time and has never returned. And even topcoat and brown oxfords — hijacked if Cooper did survive, he may not a Portland-to-Seattle jet on the eve- have returned to his family. ning of Nov. 24, 1971. "So, we'd be interested in informa-

He demanded that 10,000 $20-bills be tion from ENQUIRER readers about delivered to him at Seattle along with any missing person who might fit four parachutes — or he would blow Cooper's description. up the plane. "If he did survive the jump, that

Airline officials complied with his means that unless he is very careful demand. In return, Cooper allowed about spending the money a little at the 36 passengers and two of the three a time, he might be noticeable by any stewardesses to leave the plane. changes in his life-style. If he was not

He then ordered the pilot to fly a wealthy man and he started making south to Reno, Nev., at 200 mph at purchases beyond his means, then this 10,000 feet with the wing flaps down. is something to look for. He ordered the crew members to stay "ENQUIRER readers, especially in the cockpit. bank tellers and others who regularly

A few minutes later in the dark skies handle money, also could help by scan- over Oregon, Cooper unlatched the ning their $20 bills and checking them formation that might help solve this against the list of missing bills."

Anyone who might have specific in-

mystery, should call or write their local police or FBI office or write to: Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 915 Sec- ond Avenue, Seattle, Wash. 98174.

Do not send any anonymous infor- mation. Authorities may wish to con- tact you to confirm the information, so be sure to include your name, ad- dress and phone number.

— DENNIS NEELD

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