Portland to Director re Seattle radar tower tapes of Flight 305

Document date 30 November 1971

Part 90page 2241 pageDB Cooper-40226

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Document: Teletype Portland to Director re Seattle radar tower tapes of Flight 305
Id: Cooper-Part-90:224-224
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 224 (DB Cooper-40226), Teletype, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-106 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A224-224

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Date: 11/30/71

Transmit the following in ___PLAINTEXT___ (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT Via ___________________________ (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P

UNSUB, NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

REBUTEL TO SEATTLE NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONE.

FLIGHT OFFICIAL, PORTLAND, ADVISED THAT SEATTLE AIRPORT RADAR CONTROL TOWER HAS EXACT TAPE RECORDING OF SUBJECT FLIGHT WITH THE EXACT TIMES, AS SEATTLE TOWER WAS IN CONTROL OF THE FLIGHT OPERATION WHILE OVER PORTLAND AND SOUTH.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED BY PORTLAND REGARDING WHEN SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE EXITED AIRCRAFT.

SEATTLE ADVISES A TRANSCRIPT OF INSTANT RECORDING WILL SOON BE MADE AVAILABLE.

UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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(1 - Portland (164-41) 1 - Seattle (164-81)(AM) JLM:lam (2)

164-41-106

Searched _____ [illegible] [illegible]

Approved: __________ Sent _____ M Per _____ Special Agent in Charge

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

DB Cooper-40226

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[handwritten stamp, partially legible] 005

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-106, SE 164-81

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