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11/30/71
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED
TO: SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (26-5087)(P)
UNSUB; 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon.
Oregon License [REDACTED]
ITSMV
OO: SC
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ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71, captioned "UNSUB;
Northwest Airlines Flight #305, 11/24/71, Portland,
Oregon; CAA - Hijacking; Extortion".
Enclosed for Portland are two straps alluded to
in retel, which were found upon examination of captioned
vehicle.
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LEADS:
PORTLAND:
AT [REDACTED] OREGON:
Will display straps to vehicle owner, [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] to determine whether they were
located in vehicle at time of theft and if so, will return
to [REDACTED] If not identifiable by [REDACTED] will forward
to Seattle.
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3 - Portland (Enc. 2)(RM)
1- Package
1 - Seattle (164-81)(RM)
2 - Sacramento
1- 26-5087 1- 164-50
DNN:epg
(6)
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12/4/81 -503
SEARCHED .........INDEXED........
SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED]
DI.C 30 1971
FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-2755
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Date of the airtel document.
FBI airtel memo header from SAC Sacramento to SAC Portland regarding an unknown subject (UNSUB) associated with a 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon with a redacted Oregon license plate. Case number 26-5087, classification ITSMV (Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle), office of origin SC (Seattle).
References a prior Sacramento teletype to Seattle dated 11/29/71 about the UNSUB on Northwest Airlines Flight #305 (the D.B. Cooper hijacking) on 11/24/71. Sacramento is enclosing two straps found during examination of the captioned vehicle for Portland.
Lead instructions for Portland field office: display the straps to the redacted vehicle owner at a redacted location in Oregon to determine if they were in the vehicle when it was stolen. If identifiable, return to owner; if not, forward to Seattle.
Distribution list showing copies sent to Portland (3 copies with 2 enclosures), Seattle (case 164-81), and Sacramento (cases 26-5087 and 164-50). Dictated by DNN, typed by epg, 6 total copies.
FBI Seattle processing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed. Date stamped December 30, 1971.
FBI Vault page reference number for the D.B. Cooper case file.
Some fields are redacted (blacked out) Right margin contains exemption codes b6, b7C Stamp in lower right is partially legible