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Part 41, page 64

DB Cooper-11432Serials SE 164-81

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SE 164-81

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CORRELATIONS

CALGARY COOPER

Ransom $50,000 $200,000

Plane DC 8 Boeing 727

Weapons Dynamite/shotgun Dynamite

Mistakes Indecision, crew None (Note: Cleared apprehended while plane prior to donning donning parachute parachute)

Modus Let passengers go Let passengers go after Operandi after receiving receiving ransom. First ransom. Suggested suggested Mexico, crew New York City then countered with San Francisco, Ireland then decided hijacker suggested Phoenix, on Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona, crew countered with but finally settled Yuma or Reno, he chose Reno. for Calgary.

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Since this skyjacking was given a great deal of publicity at the time, it is felt Unsub may have used this event to help him formulate his own skyjacking plans.

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