Part 11, page 92

DB Cooper-1995Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-192

Document date 26 November 1971

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

FBI

Date: 11/26/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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[guess: CC] - [guess: COURSE] - dwf - SEARCH [illegible] - PARACHUT[illegible] [illegible]

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-)

UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SE.

AIR SEARCH CONDUCTED IN AREA WHERE HIJACKER BELIEVED TO HAVE LEFT PLANE, UTILIZING TWO ARMY HELICOPTERS FROM GRAY FIELD; ONE WEYERHAUSER COMPANY HELICOPTER AND ONE BONNEVILLE POWER ADM., HELICOPTER. FOR PURPOSE OF SEARCH, AREA WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX SECTIONS AND DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, ONLY THREE WERE COVERED TODAY. SEARCH WAS NEGATIVE. A LIMITED GROUND SEARCH ALSO CONDUCTED WHICH WAS NEGATIVE, EXCEPT FOR [redacted] NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE SEARCH AREA, WHERE TWO INDIVIDUALS MADE COMMENTS CONCERNING A LOW FLYING AIRPLANE AT THE PERTINENT TIME, BUT SAW NOTHING DROPPING FROM PLANE.

RELATIVE TO SUSPECT [redacted] PHOTO DISPLAYED WITH OTHERS, TO WITNESS [redacted] AND [redacted] WN., SEATTLE,/WHO ADVISED PHOTO OF [redacted] DEFINITELY NOT IDENTICAL. HE STATED HIJACKER HAD A MUCH BROADER FACE AND NOSE. PHOTO OF [redacted] BEING DISPLAYED TO OTHER WITNESSES.

PRB:kl[guess: b] (1)

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b6 b7C

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Approved: [signature] Sent 9:45 PM Per [guess: OVA] Special Agent in Charge 164-81- 192 DB Cooper-1995

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Standard FBI teletype transmission form header FD-36, dated November 26, 1971, marked URGENT priority via TELETYPE. Handwritten marginal annotations, partially illegible, possibly routing or indexing notes referencing search and parachute topics. Teletype from SAC Seattle to FBI Director reporting on air and ground search operations in the area where the hijacker is believed to have parachuted from NWA Flight 305. Four helicopters were used (two Army from Gray Field, one Weyerhauser, one Bonneville Power Administration). The search area was divided into six sections but only three were covered due to weather; results were negative. Two individuals in the northeast quadrant reported seeing a low-flying airplane at the pertinent time but saw nothing dropping. A suspect photo was displayed to a witness in Seattle who stated it was definitely not identical to the hijacker, noting the hijacker had a much broader face and nose. The photo is being shown to other witnesses. FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement - personal privacy) indicating reason for redactions of witness and suspect names. Approval and transmission line showing the teletype was approved by the Special Agent in Charge, sent at 9:45 PM. File number 164-81-192 and a later-applied 'DB Cooper-1995' archival stamp are present.

Main typed text is clearly legible
Handwritten annotations in upper-right margin are partially illegible
Several redacted blocks obscure witness names and photo subject details
b6/b7C exemption codes noted in right margin

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