Part 110, page 127

DB Cooper-419

Document date 24 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 p. 127 (DB Cooper-419), Handwritten note, dated 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-110/pages/127

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0130Z (5:30 PM, PST) TWR ADVZ WASH. D.C. REQS IF HIJACKER JUMPS THEY WANT PILOT TO TURN LNDG LITES ON AND SQUAWK EMRGY FOR 30 SECS. Delivered by [guess: Turner] at 0200Z ✓

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0235Z 2 girls released. H.J. wants one girl to lower stairs. [REDACTED] [illegible] stairs [illegible] [guess: locked] at Top

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PO [guess: #l537] [guess: 3704/364] [illegible] [guess: Crew] and [guess: aloft] [guess: to fo] Comm [guess: 467],

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024[x] [REDACTED] FAA advg th[guess: eir] people [guess: any] locat[guess: ion] [guess: were] [guess: near] to [illegible] catastrophi[guess: c] [illegible]

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0249 2 [guess: items] in Car. [guess: Will] not let other one go.

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0250 Hijack[guess: er] getting [guess: antsy] re fueling & [guess: all] [guess: rec'd]/meals are on [guess: aboard].

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0254 He wants [guess: items/them] [guess: stew] with him on TO.

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0259 [guess: Discussion] re [guess: trying] [guess: going] down [guess: stairs].

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0303 [REDACTED] air [guess: Marshal] [guess: calls] office b6 [guess: off] [illegible] to put on Coverall 319 b7C and Replace stew to let door down

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0304 [REDACTED] [guess: arrange] [guess: with] [guess: gear] [guess: down] 1000 [illegible] b6 (704PM 5 EA/PHX [guess: may] [guess: go] [illegible] b7C PST) - 125 -

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At 0130Z (5:30 PM PST), Tower advises that Washington D.C. requests that if the hijacker jumps, they want the pilot to turn landing lights on and squawk emergency for 30 seconds. Message delivered by Turner at 0200Z. At 0235Z, two female flight attendants released. The hijacker (H.J.) wants one girl to lower the aft airstairs. Redacted name mentioned in connection with stairs being locked at the top. Reference to a PO number (possibly Police Officer or Post designation #537) with frequency or case numbers 3704/364. Crew and those aloft communicating on Comm channel 467. Around 0240Z, a redacted individual relays that the FAA is advising their people at any location about the catastrophic situation. Several words are illegible. At 0249Z, two items (likely parachutes or ransom-related) are in a car. The hijacker will not let the other one go. At 0250Z, the hijacker is getting antsy/impatient regarding the fueling process. All received items and meals are on board the aircraft. At 0254Z, the hijacker wants items and/or a stewardess with him on takeoff (TO). At 0259Z, discussion about trying to go down the aft airstairs. At 0303Z, a redacted individual associated with the air marshal's office is instructed to put on a coverall (reference 319) and replace the stewardess to let the aft stair door down. Redacted under FOIA exemptions b6 and b7C. At 0304Z (7:04 PM PST), a redacted entry likely regarding flight arrangements with gear down at 1000 feet altitude. Reference to flight 5 EA (Eastern Airlines) to PHX (Phoenix). Partially illegible. Redacted under FOIA exemptions b6 and b7C. Document identifier/Bates number stamp at bottom right of page.

Handwritten chronological log with several redacted (blacked-out) blocks
Some words are difficult to decipher due to cursive handwriting
FOIA exemption codes b6 and b7C appear in right margin
Two hole-punch marks visible at top of page

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