Part 15, page 288

DB Cooper-4153Serials MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1022

Document date 8 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 15 p. 288 (DB Cooper-4153), Airtel, dated 8 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1022 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-15/pages/288

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12/8/71

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING

OO: SEATTLE

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Enclosed for Portland is one photograph of [REDACTED]

Former [REDACTED] Police Department, [REDACTED] advised the Minneapolis Office that he had received information through a confidential source that [REDACTED] FBI No. [REDACTED] could be a suspect in instant hijacking. [REDACTED] has been arrested on numerous occasions from [REDACTED] when he was

[REDACTED] currently is being supervised on parole by the State of Oregon. He has been arrested on numerous occasions for [REDACTED] and also has been convicted of [REDACTED]

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2 - Portland (Enc. 1) 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Minneapolis RWG:ras (6)

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164 - 8/ - 1022

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[illegible stamp, partially visible text: DEL [illegible] 197[illegible]]

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b6 b7C b7D

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DB Cooper-4153

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Date of the document. Standard FBI AIRTEL header from SAC Minneapolis to SAC Portland regarding the NORJAK unsub case, Northwest Airlines Flight 305 hijacking on 11/24/71, with Seattle as office of origin. Minneapolis office forwards a photograph of a redacted suspect to Portland. A former police department member advised Minneapolis that a confidential source identified the individual as a possible suspect in the hijacking. The suspect has an FBI number, a criminal history with numerous arrests, and is currently on parole supervised by the State of Oregon. Distribution list showing copies to Portland (with 1 enclosure), Seattle, and Minneapolis. Author initials RWG:ras, 6 total copies. Handwritten case or serial number. Partially legible date/routing stamp. Privacy Act exemption markings indicating redactions under b6 (personal privacy), b7C (law enforcement personal privacy), and b7D (confidential source). Bates number or collection page identifier for the DB Cooper FBI Vault release.

Multiple redaction blocks obscure names, identifiers, and other details
Some text near redactions is partially obscured
Handwritten case number and stamp at bottom right are partially legible

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