Part 110, page 324

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BETWEEN SEATTLE AND PORTLAND, THE CREW COMMUNICATED WITH THE HIJACKER VIA THE PA SYSTEM AND INTERPHONE. HOWEVER, THE HIJACKER DID NOT RESPOND AFTER PORTLAND. APPROACHING PORTLAND A LIGHT ON THE CAPTAIN'S PANEL LIT UP INDICATING THAT THE REAR EXIT STEPS WERE LOWERED AND LOCKED; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO FLIGHT CONTROLLERS. REPEATED REQUESTS BY FAA TO THE COMPANY TO HAVE THE CREW VERIFY THE HIJACKER'S CONTINUED PRESENCE ON THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT HONORED BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DANGER TO THE CREW. NW 305 LANDED AT RENO AT 2302L. THE HIJACKER WAS NOT ON BOARD. THE ONLY ITEMS LEFT BEHIND WERE ONE SET OF CHUTES (1 CHEST AND 1 BACK PACK). FAA COMMENT: D.B. COOPER MET THE PROFILE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER PRE-BOARD SCREENING IN EFFECT BY NW AT PORTLAND. AS FAR AS PARACHUTISTS ARE CONCERNED, WE CERTAINLY URGE HOLD STORAGE OF SPORT PARACHUTES AND YOUR CABIN ATTENDANTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY ALERT TO CHALLENGE PASSENGERS WITH UNUSUALLY WRAPPED PACKAGES WHICH MIGHT CONTAIN A PARACHUTE. I THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF A PARACHUTIST BE MONITORED IN FLIGHT SINCE HOW ELSE CAN YOU BE CERTAIN THAT A LIVE BOMB HAS NOT BEEN LEFT BEHIND AND SET TO DETONATE. TO FLY FOR HOURS AFTER THE EXTORTIONIST HAS LEFT THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE SUICIDAL. FURTHER, SUCH ACTION COULD HAVE ASSISTED IN THE EARLY APPREHENSION OF THE CRIMINAL THUS CURBING SOME OF THE ADVERSE PUBLICITY RESULTING FROM HIS ESCAPE. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THERE WILL BE A SIMILAR ATTEMPT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MURPHY, SE-1.

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b6 per FAA b7C per FAA

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SAN-ATSFO 10 DECEMBER 1971

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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DB Cooper-68