Portland to Seattle re look-alike leads checked with negative results

Document date 3 December 1971

Part 91pages 103–1042 pagesDB Cooper-40473–40474

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 pp. 103–104 (DB Cooper-40473–40474), Teletype, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-229 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A103-104

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Date: 12/3/71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ETC., CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION, (OO: SEATTLE).

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SUMMARY TELETYPE.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEES SPOTTED REDDISH-ORANGE PILOT PARACHUTE HANGING ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET IN AIR IN PONDEROSA PINE TREE NEAR RIGDON GUARD STATION ABOUT TWENTY MILES SOUTH OF OAKRIDGE, OREGON AND ABOUT FORTY MILES EAST OF PLOTTED TRACK OF HIJACKED AIRCRAFT. OREGON STATE POLICE (OSP) ARE CHECKING CHUTE OUT ON ASSUMPTION IT RELATES TO MISSING AIRMAN IN VIEW OF FACT HIJACKED CHUTE WAS WHITE. PORTLAND FOLLOWING WITH OSP.

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TWO LETTERS RECEIVED TODAY SIGNED D.B. COOPER ONE BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PORTLAND AND ONE BY THE OREGONIAN NEWSPAPER, PORTLAND. BOTH LETTERS AND ENVELOPES ARE BEING FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION WITH CARBON COPIES TO SEATTLE. 1- PORTLAND (164-41)

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent 4:30 M Per [initials]

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-195 DB Cooper-40473

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PD 164-41

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OTHER INVESTIGATION BY PORTLAND TODAY RELATES TO CHECKING OUT LOOK A LIKE LEADS WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. P.

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Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent ________ M Per ________

☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-40474

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-229, SE 164-81