MemoSA Robert H. Wick to SAC Seattle re witness observation at Tumwater, Washington1 December 19711 page
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Part 13, page 30

DB Cooper-2825Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-526

Document date 1 December 1971

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/1/71

FROM : SA ROBERT H. WICK

SUBJECT: NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING EXTORTION

Re: serial #84.

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AT TUMWATER, WASHINGTON

On November 27, 1971, [REDACTED] advised that he recalled hearing on the radio that the above plane was being refueled at Sea Tac airport and somewhat later he decided b6 to go jogging. He was running on a road near the airport, when he b7C noticed a plane flying at about 1,500' circling the airport. This plane had two strobe lights blinking simultaenously. [REDACTED] said this is very unusal that a plane would be flying that high when the weather was bad and the lights were highly uncommon. He [REDACTED]

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On November 27, 1971, [REDACTED] b6 Olympia airport, advised that twin strobe lights on planes are quite b7C common and there would be nothing unusual in a plane flying 1,500' on any pattern around the airport during the time mentioned. He said this is a common sight around the airport.

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RHW: (2)

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164-81 - 526 SEARCHED........INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED.... DEC 20 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-2825