TeletypeNITEL SAC Seattle to SAC Charlotte re discreet inquiry on possible Cooper suspect7 December 1971page 1 of 3
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Part 24, page 640

DB Cooper-3600Serials SE 164-81-816

Document date 7 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/7/71

Transmit the following in ____________________ (Type in plaintext or code) NITEL Via ____________________ (Priority)

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TO : SAC, CHARLOTTE

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB 20)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORT- LAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

UNSUB BOARDED CAPTIONED FLIGHT AT PORTLAND, OREGON, HIJACKED PLANE ENROUTE SEATTLE, ALLOWED PASSENGERS TO DEPART SEATTLE AFTER PLANE REFUELED AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PAYMENT MADE. AT SEVEN THIRTY FIVE PM PLANE TOOK OFF FOR FLIGHT TO RENO, NEVADA AND UNSUB MISSING FROM PLANE UPON ARRIVAL RENO. UNSUB DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, IN FORTY'S, FIVE FEET TEN-SIX FEET, ONE SEVEN ZERO-ONE EIGHT ZERO, OLIVE COMPLEXION, DARK BROWN - BLACK HAIR, WORE DARK GLASSES, HAD LOW VOICE AND SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY WITH NO ACCENT AND HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES.

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SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE ADVISED [REDACTED] FORMERLY [REDACTED] FITS DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB. [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] ADVISED [REDACTED]

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REC:set (1) Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent 33[illegible] M Per ________

164-81-816 DB-Cooper-3600