TeletypeSAC Seattle to Director re source reporting landing strips near Yacolt and La Center28 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 11, page 114

DB Cooper-2017Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-199

Document date 28 November 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 11/28/71

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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CESSNA Air[illegible] Deeb. N.

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TO: SAC, PORTLAND

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALL THIS DATE.

AN INDIVIDUAL IN YACOLT, WASHINGTON, WHICH IS IN THE PERTINENT AREA, ADVISED THAT A TWO-SEATER GRAY CESSNA AIRPLANE WHICH HAS A VERY LARGE RED LIGHT ON THE TOP OF THE TAIL, WAS SEEN FLYING IN VICINITY OF SOME SMALL AIR STRIPS IN THE YACOLT AREA ON THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. THE PLANE MADE A NUMBER OF PASSES WITH ITS LANDING LIGHTS ON. INFORMATION HAS ALSO BEEN DEVELOPED THAT A CAR, MAKE AND MODEL UNKNOWN, WITH UNKNOWN LICENSE PLATE WAS PARKED IN ROAD IN VICINITY OF THIS LOCATION ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR AND TWENTYFIVE, SEVENTYONE.

SOURCE ADVISED THAT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] OUT OF

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Approved: __________ Special Agent in Charge Sent ___3/9___ M Per ___[signature]___

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