Open in FBI Vault (Part 11, page 156 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 156 (DB Cooper-2059), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-223 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/156
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/29/71
FROM : [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
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On instant date [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] telephonically contacted this office. [REDACTED] advised that
the description of the unsub matches a man named [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that the last time he
heard from [REDACTED] was in the Portland, Oregon area.
[REDACTED] gave a physical description of [REDACTED] as:
Age 45 - 50 looks like 40
Height 5' 10" - 5' 11"
Weight 165 lbs.
Hair Dark, thinning. [REDACTED]
Complexion [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] lived in the
[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] knows the area around
[REDACTED]
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GJW:gjw
(2)
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164-81- 223
SEARCHED _______ INDEXED _______
SERIALIZED _______ FILED _______
NOV 30 1971
FBI — SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-2059
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Header of a United States Government interoffice memorandum addressed to SAC Seattle, dated 11/29/71, regarding the unknown subject who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight #305 from Portland to Seattle on 11/24/71. The sender's name is redacted.
An individual (name redacted) telephonically contacted the FBI office advising that the description of the UNSUB matches a man whose name is redacted. The caller provided a physical description: age 45-50 but looks like 40, height 5'10"-5'11", weight 165 lbs, dark thinning hair. The suspect was last known to be in the Portland, Oregon area and reportedly knows the area around an unspecified location. Heavy redactions under b6, b7C, and b7D exemptions obscure most identifying details.
Agent initials and typist initials (GJW:gjw) with number of copies (2).
FBI filing stamp showing serial number 164-81-223, searched/indexed/serialized/filed routing, dated NOV 30 1971, FBI Seattle office.
Standard government form footer promoting U.S. Savings Bonds and Bates stamp number DB Cooper-2059.
Several fields are redacted with black bars (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) Some text partially obscured by redaction bars Physical description section is partially redacted