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Part 107, page 102

DB Cooper-48762Serials SE 164-81-7517

Document date 20 May 1977

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Francisco, California

In Reply, Please Refer to File No.

May 20, 1977

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K NORJAC

On November 24, 1971, Northwest Airlines Flight 305 Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington was hijacked by a white male, mid-forties, 5'10" to 6'0", 170 to 180 pounds, olive complexion, Latin appearance, dark brown or black hair. On arrival in Seattle, the hijacker demanded and received $200,000 and parachutes and the aircraft departed Seattle headed in a southerly direction and the individual parachuted from the aircraft.

Extensive investigation since the incident in November, 1971 has failed to identify or locate the subject.

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During January, 1977, [REDACTED] Attorney at Law, b6 San Jose, California, advised that during conduct of a bankruptcy b7C investigation, the name Jason Thomas Langseth came to his attention. He stated Langseth filed for bankruptcy in July, 1976, [REDACTED] He stated during his investigation, an individual named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] of Langseth, came to his office and advised that Langseth had funds in the Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada. He stated [REDACTED] further advised that he believed that Langseth was one in the same of an individual who hijacked a Northwest Airlines Flight 305 in November, 1971, later known as D. B. Cooper.

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[REDACTED] stated he confronted Langseth with this b6 allegation and Langseth denied any association with the b7C incident and stated that the FBI had previously exonerated him from the act.

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[REDACTED] San Jose, California, was interviewed and confirmed information provided by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and was confident in his own mind that Langseth bore a striking resemblance to the subject who hijacketed the aircraft.

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SERIALIZED - FILED MAY 20 1977 FBI — SEATTLE

DB COOPER-48762