Portland to Seattle re emergency radio signal on 243.0 MC near Vancouver, Washington

Document date 26 November 1971

Part 90pages 105–1062 pagesDB Cooper-40098–40099

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Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle re emergency radio signal on 243.0 MC near Vancouver, Washington
Id: Cooper-Part-90:105-106
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 pp. 105–106 (DB Cooper-40098–40099), Teletype, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-26 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A105-106

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41)

UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ELEVEN TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE. CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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[REDACTED], OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD, ADVISED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY THREE THIRTY P.M. TODAY AS HE WAS MAKING APPROACH TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN F-ONE ZERO ONE FIGHTER, HE HEARD A FAINT RADIO TONE SIGNAL BEING BROADCAST ON TWO FOUR THREE POINT ZERO MC, A FREQUENCE RESERVED FOR EMERGENCY AIRCRAFT RADIO TRANSMISSIONS. SIGNAL FIRST HEARD NEAR EVERGREEN AIRPORT, JUST EAST OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, THEN HEARD SECOND TIME NEAR REYNOLDS ALUMINUM PLANT WEST OF VANCOUVER. SIGNAL HEARD FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, DURING WHICH TIME [REDACTED] ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN RADIO FIX ON AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SUCCESS AS SIGNAL FADED OUT. SIGNAL WAS OF

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☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-419-135 DB Cooper-40098

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164-41-26

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PD 164-41

TYPE TRANSMITTED BY EMERGENCY LOCATED BEACONS CARRIED BY GENERAL AVIATION AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT. NO SUCH BEACONS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION, EITHER ACCIDENTALLY OR FOR TEST PURPOSES, AT TIME. FOR INFORMATION.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413-135 DB Cooper-40099

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-26, SE 164-81