Part 53, page 129

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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

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The individual' He took control of Flight 305

By PAUL HENDERSON

He was referred to as the "individual," a middle-aged man who made his play for $200,000 while Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 was preparing for take-off from the Portland International Airport.

His threat was in a note. He handed it to a stewardess. A briefcase was at his side. He said it contained a bomb.

And then the "individual" started verbally dictating instructions from his seat at the rear of the jetliner.

Flight 305 was scheduled to touch down at Seattle-Tacoma Airport at 3:21 p. m. yesterday. But with a hijacker in control, time tables went out the window when the Boeing 727 lifted off the Portland runway.

Seattle wasn't ready for Flight 305 when it appeared on radar screens here. The money was on its way. But the parachutes apparently were not.

The hijacker wanted two parachutes.

Flight 305 went into a holding pattern 25 miles northwest of Seattle. At 4:50 p. m., for the benefit of the hijacker, ground control relayed this message to the jetliner:

"F. B. I. and police have advised no action to be taken. Repeat. No action to be taken.

"We are awaiting his concurrence that you should land."

Flight Capt. William Scott relayed the hijacker's response.

"He wants us in a lighted area so he can see what's going on," Scott radioed.

And, the pilot emphasized, the hijacker wanted the money and parachutes waiting. At 5:02 p. m. they had not arrived.

Then there was dialog between Northwest control and the plane.

Northwest control: "Impress on this man that we are not trying to stall. The money is on its way. It was picked up at more than one bank."

Landing from the north, Flight 305 was to taxi to a darkened area on the southwest corner of the airport.

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(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)

p. G16 The Seattle Times Seattle, Wash.

Date: 11/25/71 Edition: Author: Paul Henderson Editor: Henry McLeod Title: UNSUB;Northwest Airlines; Flight 305 Portland to Seattle Character: 11/24/71 orCAA-HIJACKING;EXT Classification: LO4-ol Submitting Office: Seattle

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