Open in FBI Vault (Part 15, page 239 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 15 p. 239 (DB Cooper-4099), Airtel, dated 7 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1043 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-15/pages/239
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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FBI
Date: 12/7/71
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Transmit the following in _______________
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL
(Priority)
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SUB. C
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) O
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka Dan Cooper;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION X- BACKGROUND
OO: SEATTLE
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Re Bureau telephone call 12/7/71.
Enclosed are eight (8) copies of an LHM setting
forth information concerning the captioned hijacking.
Extensive investigation is continuing by Seattle
and other divisions to identify the UNSUB.
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2 - Bureau (164-2111) (Encl 8)
3 - Seattle (164-81)
CEF:klb
(5)
[signature/initials]
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Searched ____
Serialized ____
Indexed ____
Filed ____
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164-81-1043
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Approved: ________________ Sent _____________ M Per _______________
Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-4099
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FBI form number and revision date.
FBI header with document date.
Transmission method fields indicating AIRTEL via AIRMAIL priority.
Routing block of FBI airtel from SAC Seattle to Director FBI regarding the D.B. Cooper hijacking case. Case numbers 164-2111 (Bureau) and 164-81 (Seattle). Subject is unknown, aka Dan Cooper, involving Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from Portland to Seattle on 11/24/71. Classified as CAA hijacking and extortion. Notations 'SUB. C' and 'O' appear in the right margin. 'X- BACKGROUND' is handwritten diagonally across the subject block.
Body of the airtel referencing a Bureau phone call on 12/7/71. Encloses 8 copies of a Letterhead Memorandum (LHM) with information about the hijacking. States that extensive investigation continues by Seattle and other divisions to identify the unknown subject.
Distribution and typist notations. Two copies to Bureau with 8 enclosures, three copies to Seattle. Typist initials CEF:klb. Total of 5 copies noted. Contains a handwritten signature or initials.
FBI processing stamp indicating the document was searched, serialized, indexed, and filed. Dates/initials in the stamp fields are partially smudged.
Handwritten case file serial number 164-81-1043.
Footer of FD-36 form with approval line for Special Agent in Charge, sent fields, and a Bates stamp number DB Cooper-4099.
Two black redaction circles obscure portions of the upper header area Stamp marks in lower right area are slightly smudged but legible