ReportLetterhead memorandum San Francisco re NORJAC suspect reported by San Jose attorney20 May 1977page 1 of 2
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Part 40, page 13

DB Cooper-15677Serials SE 164-81-7514

Document date 20 May 1977

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Francisco, California

In Reply, Please Refer to File No.

May 20, 1977

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NORJAC

On November 24, 1971, Northwest Airlines Flight 305 Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington was hijacked by a white male, mid-forties, 5'10" to 6'0", 170 to 180 pounds, olive complexion, Latin appearance, dark brown or black hair. On arrival in Seattle, the hijacker demanded and received $200,000 and parachutes and the aircraft departed Seattle headed in a southerly direction and the individual parachuted from the aircraft.

Extensive investigation since the incident in November, 1971 has failed to identify or locate the subject.

During January, 1977, [REDACTED] Attorney at Law, San Jose, California, advised that during conduct of [REDACTED] investigation, the name [REDACTED] came to his attention. He stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated during his investigation, an individual named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] came to his office and advised that [REDACTED] had funds in the Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada. He stated [REDACTED] further advised that he believed that [REDACTED] was one in the same of an individual who hijacked a Northwest Airlines Flight 305 in November, 1971, later known as D. B. Cooper.

[REDACTED] stated he confronted [REDACTED] with this allegation and [REDACTED] denied any association with the incident and stated that the FBI had previously exonerated him from the act.

[REDACTED] San Jose, California, was interviewed and confirmed information provided by [REDACTED] and was confident in his own mind that [REDACTED] bore a striking resemblance to the subject who hijacketed the aircraft.

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164-81-7514 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. SERIALIZED [illegible] MAY 2 [guess: 1977] FBI — SEATTLE

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