AirtelSAC Seattle to SAC Baltimore re NORJAK enclosing four composite sketches, with Baltimore lead22 January 1980page 1 of 3
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Part 43, page 114

DB Cooper-17312Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

Document date 22 January 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 43 p. 114 (DB Cooper-17312), Airtel, dated 22 Jan 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-43/pages/114

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-79) FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [ ] Teletype [ ] Immediate [ ] TOP SECRET [ ] Facsimile [ ] Priority [ ] SECRET XX Airtel [ ] Routine [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [ ] UNCLAS E F T O [ ] UNCLAS Date 1/22/80

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TO : SAC, BALTIMORE

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK CAA - HIJACK (A) OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111

Re Portland airtel to Seattle, dated October 29, 1979.

Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, two black and white, and two color, depicting the NORJAK UNSUB with and without glasses.

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The Crime

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest Orient Flight Number 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22 p.m., while the flight was en route to Seattle, Washington, he indicated to the stewardess that his briefcase contained a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four (4) parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and the two airline stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he desired

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- 2 - Baltimore (Encl 4) ( 2)- Seattle (164-81) JKM/jcb. (4) AC.e

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[guess: Searched] ______ Serialized ______ [guess: Indexed] ______ Filed ______

16-1 - 51 - 8200 DB Cooper-17312

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