Part 46, page 96

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET XX Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 7/10/81

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TO: SAC, MIAMI

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

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

SUSPECT: [REDACTED]

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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, two (2) black and white, and two (2) color, depicting the NORJAK UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper, D. B. Cooper, with and without glasses.

Also enclosed is a copy of a typed letter, envelope and a wedding party photograph.

THE CRIME

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest Orient Flight No. 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, Washington, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes and the money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and 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 to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that the plane

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2 - Miami (Encl 7) 3 - Seattle (164-81) RLM/jcb (5)

Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402

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b6 b7C 164-81-8569 A [checkmark] DB Cooper-18868