Part 11, page 358

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/28/71

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: Seattle

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On November 28, 1971, an intensive door to door canvass being conducted in the area previously designated as a search area for the hijacker. In the course of these contacts, an individual in the Yacolt, Washington vicinity advised that a two-seater grey Cessna airplane aroused her suspicions. She pointed out that [REDACTED] small landing strips in the vicinity of Yacolt and LaCenter, [REDACTED] She stated that [REDACTED] probably out of the Portland, Oregon area. This plane has a very large red light on the top of the tail and it was described by individuals who had seen it as "abnormally large" for a plane that size. Further, this plane was flying in the vicinity of the small air strips on the night of November 24, 1971, and never made a landing and it was dark at the time. The plane made a number of passes over various locations in that vicinity with its landing lights on as if it was looking for some- thing.

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Also information was developed that a car, make and model unknown at this time with an unknown license plate was parked on a road in the vicinity of the location at which the aircraft was making the night passes on November 24, and also on November 25, 1971.

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Information has been developed that the partial registration number of the gray Cessna is [REDACTED] with the numerals not recorded and unknown.

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TJM:bfr (2)

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SEARCHED _______ INDEXED _______ SERIALIZED 4/22 FILED 1/7[illegible] [illegible] FBI--SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-1833