Part 13, page 317

DB Cooper-3177Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-657

Document date 4 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/4/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DAILY TELETYPE -Sub.O

UNSUB, aka DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SE.

TWO SEATTLE WITNESSES, VIEWING PHOTOS OF [REDACTED] ADVISED HE WAS NOT IDENTICAL TO UNSUB. PORTLAND WITNESS, [REDACTED] ADVISED FACIMILE/PHOTO QUALITY TOO POOR TO CONSIDER. STEWARDESS [REDACTED] IN TRANSIT AND BEING CONTACTED ON ARRIVAL AT MINNEAPOLIS, FOR SHOWING OF [REDACTED] PHOTO. BUTTE MAKING INQUIRY IN [REDACTED] AREA TO DETERMINE IF [REDACTED] WAS IN [REDACTED] AREA AROUND TIME OF HIJACKING.

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164-81-657

JLK/ DB Cooper-3177 Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent 4:22 PM Per OCA

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Standard FBI teletype form header FD-36, dated December 4, 1971, transmitted via TELETYPE with NITEL priority. FBI Seattle teletype to Director reporting that two Seattle witnesses viewed photos of a redacted suspect and advised he was not identical to UNSUB Dan Cooper. A Portland witness found the facsimile/photo quality too poor to consider. A stewardess (name redacted) was in transit to Minneapolis where she would be shown the photo. The Butte field office was making inquiries in a redacted area to determine if the suspect was in that area around the time of the hijacking. Footer showing case file number 164-81-657, document reference DB Cooper-3177, approved by JLK (Special Agent in Charge), sent at 4:22 PM per OCA. Exemption codes b6 and b7C noted in the right margin, indicating redactions under FOIA exemptions for personal privacy (b6) and law enforcement source/technique protection (b7C).

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