TeletypeSeattle re ground and air search operations, Flight 305 hijacking27 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 11, page 337

DB Cooper-1812Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-120

Document date 27 November 1971

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

FBI Date: 11/27/71 PLAINTEXT Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI AND SACS, PORTLAND MINNEAPOLIS LAS VEGAS

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTYONE; CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE.

AIR GROUND SEARCH CONDUCTED VICINITY OF WOODLAND, WASHINGTON, THIS DATE. AIR SEARCH COMPLETED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. GROUND SEARCH IN AREA CONTINUING, TWENTYEIGHTH NEXT. PORTLAND DIVISION INSTITUTING AIR SEARCH, WEATHER PERMITTING, AM TOMORROW ON FLIGHT PATH FROM PORTLAND TO EUGENE, OREGON. NUMEROUS SUSPECTS REPORTED. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE AVAILABLE HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED TO WITNESSES THIS DIVISION, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN REJECTED.

KANSAS CITY DIVISION ENDEAVORING TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT, [REDACTED] REFERRED TO IN SEATTLE TELETYPE TWENTYSEVENTH INSTANT TO BUREAU FOR DISPLAY TO WITNESSES. [REDACTED] IS REPORTED TO HAVE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF HIJACKER DISTRIBUTED TO PRESS.

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

wA - 7:03 PO - 7:10 mP - 7:16 Sent LV - 7:25 PM Per OcA 164-81-120 DB Cooper-1812

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