Part 38, page 451
Document date 9 December 1976
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 p. 451 (DB Cooper-15153), Letter, dated 9 Dec 1976, serial SE 164-81-7250 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-38/pages/451
Transcript
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1. The search now starts for Coopers body, and the money.
a. everyone is throughly convinced that mr. Cooper is without a doubt dead.
b. 5 years later still no evidence to indicate that Cooper had indeed jumped. The money is still missing. Not one of the $20 dollar bills has ever turned up in circulation.
d. Cooper is now made a national hero, the public, and the FBI are still stumped as to the whereabouts of Cooper or the money.
The following information has been abbreviated to indicate our main findings.
A. Flight 305 starts as a routine flight from Washington DC to Portland, then Seattle.
1. Mr. X dressed as himself now leaves DC for Seattle.
a. Mr. or Mrs. X upon arrival in Portland departs the aircraft with the portland passengers, even though his ticket axually reads to Seattle.
b. Mr. or MrsX now changes clothing, and now is ready to re- board the aircraft as a ticketed passenger known as Mr. Dan Cooper.
2. Just prior to touchdown Mr. Dan Cooper hands the stewardess a note indicating her to have the pilot to do the following:
A.I have a bomb in my briefcase have the pilot relay the following:
1. I will exchange all the passengers aboard for $200,000 and 4 parachutes.
2. The return message came that we will follow your instruc- tions as indicated if you release the passengers first.
B. Passengers were now released as asked to do, in good faith.
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DB Cooper-15153