MemoSA to SAC Seattle re Sea-Tac Airport Security Police observation of Continental Flight 452 passenger12 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 15, page 371

DB Cooper-4271Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1131

Document date 12 December 1971

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/12/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB: aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE SEfile 164-81 Bufile 164-2111

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On instant date [REDACTED] Seattle-Tacoma Airport Security Police advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] reported that he observed a person preparing to board Continental Airlines Flight 452 that appeared to be identical to the photograph of the hijacker.

[REDACTED] advised that he searched the man who identified himself as [REDACTED] DOB [REDACTED] and found that he was not carrying any weapons and was allowed to continue as his flight was due to leave. The following descriptive data was obtained by [REDACTED]

Height 5'9" Weight 170 Hair brown Olive complexion wearing [REDACTED] full length coat, dark sun glasses, and possibly a brown suit. Occupation- [REDACTED] address-unknown [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that Flight 452 departed Seattle at about 2:30pm and due to arrive in Portland at 3:05pm.

SA [REDACTED] contacted at home and advised that Portland be contacted to have Airport Security at Portland obtain additional descriptive data from [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] at Portland contacted and advised that he would notify Airport Security at Portland to obtain the additional information from [REDACTED] upon the flight's arrival at Portland. Indices & NCTC negative.

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SEARCHED ... INDEXED ... SERIALIZED ... FILED ... DEC 2 1971 FBI-SEATTLE

Cooper-4271

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