ReportNorthwest Airlines chronological log of hijacking of Flight 305, November 24/25, 1971 (CST)24 November 1971page 6 of 7
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Part 110, page 142

DB Cooper-434

Document date 24 November 1971

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2342 When flight was in RBL area, direct communications between 9:42 PM MSPFO and the flight were interrupted. UAL 4331 and WAL PST 328 relayed messages to and from the flight for us.

2347 Flight now at 11,000', TAT -1°, all other factor essentially 9:47 PM the same. PST

0005 58 DME N RBL VOR, 11,000', fuel aboard 22,000#. Only evidence 10:05 PM from cabin was aft entry door and air-stair warning lights PST still ON.

0030 Flight switched to SFC ARINC on 130.6. MSPFO put on 'phone- 10:30 PM patch this frequency at same time. PST

0017 Fuel aboard 17,300#. 10:37 PM, PST

0039* Descent from 11,000 to 9,000' started. 10:39 PM, PST

0049 Flight advised they were holding at RNO OM until they had 10:49 PM everything "in order". PST

0100 Flight 1 mile out on final approach. (At this time, we-- 11:00 PM MSPFO--were on telephone conference call. Other parties PST apparently on the same line were RNO Tower, FAA SEA, FAA Washington, FBI Washington. Not known whether anyone else might have also been tuned in.)

0101 Tower "talked us through" his touchdown, subsequent taxi- 11:01 PM ing. Door did not appear to go to full down position PST until relatively low speed on roll-out. Flaps appeared to be "UP". Parked at NE (?) corner of terminal ramp.

0116 Tower reported crew had exited airplane; with FBI at this 11:16 PM time. PST

Unknown After parking, crew had advised on SFO ARINC that one of them had gone back in cabin and found no sign of H.J. They had apparently last tried to contact him via interphone/PA at about 0046CST with no response. At that time they were going to advise him that the air-stair would have to be retracted for landing or that damage during landing roll-out would probably prevent subsequent take-off.

Two "little" 'chutes gone, one "big" one cut up, appar- ently to tie the money with shroud lines to H.J. One "big" 'chute apparently still on the airplane.

Guard requested around airplane, FBI apparently searching airplane.

0128 Was advised (all on conference call) at this time that [page cut off]

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9:42 PM PST 9:47 PM PST 10:05 PM PST 10:30 PM 10:37 PM, PST 10:39 PM, PST 10:49 PM PST 11:00 PM PST 11:01 PM PST 11:16 PM PST

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