TeletypeSAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re gray Cessna bearing partial registration 'KDR' near drop zone29 November 1971page 2 of 2
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Part 111, page 57

DB Cooper-2180Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-876

Document date 29 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 57 (DB Cooper-2180), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-876 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/57

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NR015 SE PLAIN 727 PM URGENT 11/19/71 FEE TO OKLAHOMA CITY FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 1P

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, SEVENTY-ONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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INVESTIGATION IN VICINITY OF POSSIBLE DROP AREA WHERE UNSUB BELIEVED TO HAVE DEPARTED FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE DISCLOSES THAT A TWO SEATER GRAY CESSNA AIRPLANE WITH LETTERS KDR INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY ON NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR AND TWENTY-FIVE, LAST. RESIDENTS ADVISE THIS AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN IN THE VICINITY OF A NUMBER OF SMALL AIRSTRIPS AND WAS ACTING IN A SUSPICIOUS MANNER.

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OKLAHOMA CITY IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FAA, IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFYING THIS PLANE AND DETERMINING THE REGISTERED OWNER. ONLY INFORMATION AVAILABLE IS LETTERS KDR APPEARING IN THE REGISTRATION OF A TWO SEATER CESSNA AIRPLANE. END

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DB Cooper-2180 164-81-876

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