TeletypeSAC Seattle to Director and SAC Denver re suspect on United Flight 144 from Vancouver9 July 1974page 1 of 2
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Part 34, page 320

DB Cooper-12964Serials 164-2111, DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6285

Document date 9 July 1974

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 34 p. 320 (DB Cooper-12964), Teletype, dated 9 Jul 1974, serial SE 164-81-6285 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-34/pages/320

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

FBI

Date: 7-9-74

Transmit the following in ___PLAIN___ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __TELETYPE__ ___NITEL___ (Priority)

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TO DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) and SAC, DENVER (164-98)

FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

RE: SEATTLE TEL CALL TO DENVER, JULY 9, 1974

AT 12:15 PM, JULY 9, 1974, FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION, SEATTLE, WA. ADVISED THEY HAD RECEIVED

INFORMATION FROM [REDACTED] SEATTLE TACOMA AIRPORT

POLICE DEPARTMENT, SEATTLE, THAT HE HAD SEEN A PERSON BOARD-

ING CONTINENTAL AIRLINES FLIGHT 988 ON JULY 9, 1974 WHO,

HE THOUGHT, RESEMBLED THE COMPOSITE OF D.B. COOPER. 988 SUSPECT BOARDED CONTINENTAL FLIGHT DESTINED FOR HOUSTON,

TEXAS WITH FIRST STOP AT 3:20 PM AT DENVER, COLORADO. FLIGHT

DEPARTED 12 NOON, with 98 PASSENGERS.

SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, 40-45 YEARS,

6', 160-170 POUNDS, SLENDER BUILD, BLACK RECEDING HAIR,

BALDING TOWARD CENTER OF HEAD. WEARING REDDISH BROWN

BUSINESS SUIT, NO GLASSES. CARRYING AN OLIVE BROWN BRIEFCASE

APPROXIMATELY 12" LONG, 10" HIGH, 6" THICK. [REDACTED] LATER

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CEF:ldk (1)

[handwritten] cell 9-8 (AIAM)

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent [stamp/signature]

DB Cooper-12964

☆U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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[handwritten in margin] 16 4- 81- 6285 [handwritten near flight number] 988 [handwritten near departure] with 98 PASSENGERS