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Part 11, page 223 DB Cooper-2147 Serials 164-31 , SE 164-81-261
Document date 29 November 1971 AI Dates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
Open in FBI Vault (Part 11, page 223 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 223 (DB Cooper-2147), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-261 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/223
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-31) (P) 11/29/71
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SA [REDACTED]
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UNSUB;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION
(OO:SE)
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[REDACTED] telephonically provided on November 27, 1971, the opinion
that the hijacker was very probably one [REDACTED].
He said [REDACTED].
[REDACTED] However, he had no other information
on which to base his belief that [REDACTED] was the hijacker.
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3-Seattle
VRN/rmh
(3)
164-81-261
[handwritten initials/signature, illegible]
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DB Cooper-2147
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b6
b7C
b6
b7C
b7D
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Memo header addressed to SAC Seattle with case number 164-31, dated November 29, 1971.
Identifies the Special Agent recipient; name redacted under b6/b7C exemptions.
Subject line of the memo identifying the D.B. Cooper hijacking case: unknown subject (UNSUB), Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle, November 24, 1971, classified as hijacking and extortion, Office of Origin Seattle.
An unidentified individual telephoned on November 27, 1971 with an opinion that the hijacker was a specific person (name redacted). The caller stated some details (redacted) but had no other information to support the belief that the named individual was the hijacker.
Distribution and administrative notations. Three copies to Seattle. Typist initials VRN/rmh. Handwritten case cross-reference number 164-81-261 with initials.
FBI Vault pagination stamp indicating this is page 2147 in the D.B. Cooper file.
FOIA exemption codes marked in the right margin indicating redactions for personal privacy (b6), source identifying information (b7C), and confidential source (b7D).
Typewritten text is generally readable but some characters are degraded Multiple redaction blocks obscure names and phone number Right margin contains FOIA exemption codes (b6, b7C, b7D) Scan order ← p. 222 p. 224 →