Part 17, page 80
Document date 20 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 p. 80, Teletype, dated 20 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1440 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-17/pages/80
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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SEATTLE HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH BY AIRCRAFT, AUTOMOBILE AND ON FOOT OF AN AREA WHICH HAS THUS FAR BEEN CONSIDERED THE PRIME DROP AREA BASED ON NWA EVALUATION OF FLIGHT RECORDER AND OTHER DATA.
NO ADDITIONAL SEARCH OF THIS AREA IS PLANNED UNTIL NWA HAS CONCLUDED ITS TEST TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE OSCILLATION NOTED BY PILOT.
IN OREGON, SEARCH ALSO HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THROUGH THE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE COOPERATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THE SOUTHERN PART OF OREGON IS MOUNTAINOUS AS IS THE NORTHERN PART OF CALIFORNIA AND SUITABLE ONLY FOR AIRCRAFT SEARCH AT LEAST IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT INFORMATION. LAS VEGAS HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH BOTH BY MOTOR VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT.
THE BUREAU WILL BE KEPT FULLY INFORMED AS TO OF CONTACTS WITH NWA RESULTS/CONCERNING TESTS.
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