Part 14, page 282
DB Cooper-3653Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-845
Document date 4 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 p. 282 (DB Cooper-3653), Memo, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-845 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-14/pages/282
Transcript
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 8010-108-08
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/4/71
FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING
SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING OO: Seattle
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[guess: Sub] SEA R C/+ [guess: a/b] [guess: 4/51] - [illegible] 09
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Re San Francisco teletype to Bureau and Seattle, 11/26/71
[REDACTED] Washington was contacted on 12/1/71 and he was not able to furnish any details on the helicopter sightings. He also mentioned [REDACTED] and stated [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] but could provide no information other than that furnished in the teletype.
It was noted that the area [REDACTED] number of airfields and these are regular sized to small private strips and there is a lot of air traffic [REDACTED] by small planes. Further it is known by the writer that both the State Patrol and the US Army have helicopters flying [REDACTED] [REDACTED] frequently due to its proximity to IS 5 which is a main guiding line for such craft.
No other information of value was obtained [REDACTED] re the aircraft and in view of the traffic in the air [REDACTED] it is not possible to identify the aircraft he mentions and further investigation is not warranted in the [REDACTED] RA.
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(2) TJM/
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164-81 -845 [guess: My] [guess: My] [illegible signature/initials]
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DB Cooper-3653