Portland to Seattle re Northwest Airlines employee ruling out two suspect photos

Document date 29 November 1971

Part 90page 1761 pageDB Cooper-40173

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Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle re Northwest Airlines employee ruling out two suspect photos
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 176 (DB Cooper-40173), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-73 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A176-176

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Date: 11/29/71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1 pages

UNSUB; NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE, CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

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RE TELCALL OF ASAC PAUL BIBLER, SEATTLE TO ASAC VINCENT E. RUEHL, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONE, AND SACRAMENTO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYSIX SEVENTYONE.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES [REDACTED], PORTLAND, STATES PHOTO OF SUGGESTED SUSPECT, GARY EVAN SANDAL, DOES NOT APPEAR TO HIM AS THE SUBJECT. HE LOOKS TOO YOUNG AND FULL IN THE FACE. [REDACTED] STATES THE PHOTOS OF SUGGESTED SUSPECT, ROBERT H. KEELY, DOES NOT APPEAR TO HIM AS THE SUBJECT AS HIS MOUTH IS TOO LARGE AND GENERAL HEAD SHAPE TOO SQUARE. PENDING.

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164-41-73

1 - Portland HGB:lbt (1)

Approved: ______________________ Sent 4/36 M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40173

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Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-73, SE 164-81