Portland to Seattle re anonymous caller naming Don Nelson

Document date 29 November 1971

Part 99page 2191 pageDB Cooper-44717

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:219-219

Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle re anonymous caller naming Don Nelson
Id: Cooper-Part-99:219-219
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A219-219

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 219 (DB Cooper-44717), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-283 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A219-219

FBI Date: 11/29/71 [illegible] the following in PLAIN TEXT (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE 164-81

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, TWENTYFOURTH INSTANT. CAS - HIJACKING;

EXTORTION.

ANONYMOUS MALE CALLER TELEPHONED PORTLAND OFFICE ONE

FORTY P.M. TWENTYNINTH INSTANT. STATES DESCRIPTION AND

ARTISTS CONCEPTION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER STRONGLY RESEMBLE ONE

DON NELSON. NELSON IS ABOUT FIFTY AND HAIR IS LIGHT BROWN,

OTHERWISE FITS DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB. [REDACTED] IS NAMED

[REDACTED] NELSON RESIDED SOME YEARS AGO ON MESA SCHOOL LANE,

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA. NOW BELIEVED RESIDING IN SEATTLE

AREA.

INFORMANT STATES HE IS [REDACTED] HENCE WONT

GIVE NAME. HE WOULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DESCRIPTION OR

DETAILS. SAYS NELSON NOT A SKY DIVER TO HIS KNOWLEDGE.

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(1) [Approved signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent ______ Per ______

164-81-283 NOV 2 9 1971

DB COOPER-44717

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-283