ReportChronological log of NWA Flight 305 hijacking communications compiled from recorded notes25 November 1971page 5 of 7
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Part 10, page 491

DB Cooper-1727

Document date 25 November 1971

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Cabin lights ON in forward cabin, OFF in aft cabin. Curtain between first class and tourist section was closed; crew could not see whether HJ was still aboard.

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122* Lost communications on NWA communications frequency (131.9); telephone-patched with SEA ARINC established. Flight now 23 DME S PDX at 10,000', 40,000# fuel aboard, 165KIAS, FF and con- figuration remained the same. Crew had previously been ad- vised to switch to ARINC on 131.8 when NWA communications lost. MSPFO and MSFPD communicated with flight and SEA ARINC thereafter on this 'phone-patch arrangement. SEADD had been monitoring all communications with flight and assis- ting in all other matters.

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[REDACTED - SW] Western Region [REDACTED] had also been very actively participating throughout the hijacking. He had taken money and 'chutes to air- plane at SEA, coordinated with crew, fuel trucks, etc.

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[REDACTED] later called U.L at RNO and briefed them on all of the HJ's demands, procedures to be followed at RNO, etc.

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152 Flight over EUR VOR, 10,000', 170KIAS, fuel aboard 33,500#, FF and configuration remained the same. Advised that they had had no communications with the HJ for 'about the last 55 minutes' despite several attempts on cockpit-to-cabin inter-phone and PA system. Crew was assured that fuel was more than adequate to get to RNO, that RNO weather was good, etc. SEADD had also been actively following, and participating in these events.

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278 Over IFR, 10,000', TAT -5°, 170KIAS, fuel aboard 27,500#, FF and configuration the same. Some airframe icing being experienced. Engine anti-icing ON for appreciable length of time, wing AI on "intermittently". Crew seemed slightly concerned about this, but were assured that it was no problem.

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330* [REDACTED] at HSP; coordinator for all Air Marshals on NWA) [REDACTED]

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335*

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