Part 26, page 162
Document date 23 March 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 p. 162 (DB Cooper-8558), Report, dated 23 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-26/pages/162
Transcript
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On 3/23/72 at 1400 a Hughes TH-55 2 passenger helicopter yellow in color number N 9477 F which was registered to Columbia Construction Helicopter Service, 4747 N. Channel Avenue, Portland Oregon was flying and hovering in the traffic pattern of a well marked emergency heliport located at Ariel Dam Site at traffic pattern altitude.
[REDACTED] of the helicopter company (telephone [REDACTED]) was contacted and advised his company had checked with FAA for restrictions on flight with negative results. He advised it was a helicopter of his company with a news man aboard.
The helicoptер spent approximately 20 minutes over the arra.
FAA Portland Flight Service was contacted and [REDACTED], [REDACTED] was advised of details of the flight. He advised that a safety compliance notice would be made in the pilot's flight record. He also advised that a flight advisory would immediately be put out restricting civilian aircraft flight in the one mile radius of the Ariel Dam heliport and 4,000 feet MSL.
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DB Cooper-8558