SAC Seattle to SAC Portland re Vancouver, WA information and Mayfield interview lead
Document date 29 November 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-98:026-027 Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Portland re Vancouver, WA information and Mayfield interview lead Id: Cooper-Part-98:026-027 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-98%3A026-027 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 98 pp. 26–27 (DB Cooper-43926–43927), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-760 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-98%3A026-027
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/29/71
Transmit the following in ___PLAINTEXT___ (Type in plaintext or code) Facsimile ~~TELETYPE~~ URGENT Via _______________ (Priority)
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TO : SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE, CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE.
INFORMATION DEVELOPED NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT LAST AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, THROUGH CONTACT WITH EXPERIENCED AVIATION PERSONNEL REFLECTS POSSIBILITY THAT A VOR RECEIVING DEVICE, POSSIBLY COMPOSED OF TRANSISTERIZED COMPONENTS, AND SMALL ENOUGH TO BE PLACED IN A POCKET, COULD HAVE BEEN USED BY THE SUBJECT TO MAKE GROUND CONTACT EVEN THOUGH VISUAL CONTACT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
SEATTLE DIVISION SECURING LIST OF DISTRIBUTORS OF VOR COMPONENTS AT A AVIATION COMPANY IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, AND IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER OF SUCH COMPONENTS IS HILLSBORO AVIATION AT HILLSBORO, OREGON.
PORTLAND, AT HILLSBORO, OREGON, CONTACT HILLSBORO AVIATION SECURE LIST OF DISTRIBUTORS OF SMALL VOR UNITS AND CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PURCHASED SUCH ITEMS FROM THE DISTRIBUTORS. P.
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Approved: __________ Special Agent in Charge
Sent 10:89/A M Per Sla.
Sub. 3 164-81-760 DB COOPER-43926
★ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413—138
FD-36 (Rev. 3-22-64)
FBI Date:
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via ___________ ___________ (Priority)
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SE 164-81
PAGE TWO
PORTLAND INTERVIEW MAYFIELD, IF NOTHING PRECLUDES IT, AND [REDACTED] REGARDING IDENTITY THIS SUSPECT. SET OUT APPROPRIATE LEADS. P
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Approved: ___________ Sent ___________ M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge DB COOPER-43927 ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-760