TeletypeSeattle re passengers leaving airline counter after checking luggage7 December 1971page 1 of 3
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Part 14, page 136

DB Cooper-3498Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-778

Document date 7 December 1971

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

FBI

Date: 12/7/71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES SAC, SAN FRANCISCO

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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

RE NEW YORK TELETYPE, DECEMBER TWO, SEVENTY ONE, RE [REDACTED]

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FOR THE INFORMATION OF LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, ON DECEMBER ONE, SEVENTY ONE, [REDACTED] PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, ADVISED BUREAU AGENTS OF AN INCIDENT OCCURRING AT LA GUARDIA IN THE SPRING OF SEVENTY ONE. [REDACTED] STATED THAT TWO WHITE MALE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] APPEARED AT THE EASTERN AIRLINES TICKET OFFICE AT LA GUARDIA AND ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR FLIGHT TO MIAMI WITH FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARD. TICKET AGENT RECOGNIZED FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARD AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL THE TWO

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164-81-778

Approved: _______ Special Agent in Charge Sent 4th 4PM-M Per [initials]

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DB Cooper-3498