Document date 28 November 1971AIDates: 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.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 305 (DB Cooper-1773), Teletype, dated 28 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-99 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/305
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11-28-71
Transmit the following in ______PLAINTEXT______
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via __TELETYPE____ URGENT
(Priority) SUB FICE
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SUSPECT
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
ATTENTION: FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND
TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE.
[REDACTED] DOB [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] WASHINGTON, FINGERPRINT CLASSIFICATION
[REDACTED] PRESENTLY
[REDACTED] ON NOVEMBER
TWENTYTHREE, SEVENTYONE, WAS ABOARD A NORTHWEST AIRLINER SEVEN
TWENTYSEVEN AND [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] DURING THE FLIGHT HE ASKED A NUMBER
OF QUESTIONS INCLUDING HOW SLOW THE SEVEN TWENTYSEVEN WOULD FLY,
WHAT DEGREE OF FLAPS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO SLOW IT DOWN, WHAT
EFFECT LOWERING THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE ON THE SPEED, WHETHER THE
REAR LADDER COULD BE OPENED IN FLIGHT, AND ALSO QUESTIONS
CONCERNING LEAVING THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY PARACHUTTE. [REDACTED]
ALSO COMMENTED IN REPLY TO CREWS STATEMENT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT
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TJM/ksw 164-81-99
(1) [signature] Ask SAC if Division [guess: covering] [REDACTED]
should receive copy for info purpose.
Approved: ____[signature]____
Special Agent in Charge [guess: WA] 1:03
Sent M P - 1:15 AM Per DCA