MemoSAC Seattle to SAC Albany re artist's conception and summary of Flight 305 hijacking with description and leads30 November 1971page 1 of 4
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Part 8, page 17

DB Cooper-16Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

Document date 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 8 p. 17 (DB Cooper-16), Memo, dated 30 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-08/pages/17

People

Unknown Subject Aka Dan CooperSuspect

1 mention of people whose names are withheld or unrecorded

Places

AlbanyOregonPortlandSeattle

Dates mentioned

11/24/711971-12-02November 30, 1971

Transcript

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, ALBANY DATE: November 30, 1971

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-)

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

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Enclosed for each office is one artist's conception of the captioned subject. The Bureau is preparing a circular for field-wide circularization concerning captioned case and will include an artist's conception of the hijacker. The Bureau has been asked to prepare a sketch showing the unknown subject without glasses. Additional distribution will be made from time to time to parachute clubs, flight instruction schools and airports, etc., in an effort to identify the unknown subject which undoubtedly will result in various field divisions receiving calls on this case.

For the assistance of all offices in conducting investigation and to evaluate complaints from citizens, the following information is furnished:

The unknown subject boarded captioned flight at Portland, Oregon, using the name DAN COOPER. As the plane was taxiing toward the runway, Stewardess [REDACTED b6/b7c] occupied the seat reserved for the stewardesses on the right side of the plane and behind the last row of passenger seats. The unknown subject, who occupied the center seat in the last row of three seats, turned and handed her an envelope which she did not open for a few minutes until he glanced at her several times. She then opened the envelope and read the enclosed note which said: "Miss - I have a bomb here and I would like you to sit by me." At this point Stewardess [text cut off, continues on next page]

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2 - All Offices (Encl 1 [guess: each]) 3 - Seattle (164-81) CEF:klb

[HANDWRITTEN/STAMP: 164-9/-7 (partially illegible)] SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED DEC 2 1971

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