Part 53, page 459

Document date 29 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 53 p. 459 (DB Cooper-22318), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-53/pages/459

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 11/29/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACK

OO: SEATTLE

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At 11:30 a.m., 11/29/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] San Gabriel, California, telephone [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the writer. He advised that approximately three or four months ago he advertised for sale a [REDACTED] dark blue two-door hardtop, [REDACTED] California license [REDACTED] An individual purchased this car for the amount of [REDACTED] and gave him a check, which was returned marked account closed. The imprinted name on the check was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Sacramento, California, telephone [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was a pilot, discussed flying, and this individual indicated that he was a skydiver and had done a lot of parachuting. In addition, he inquired as to whether the [REDACTED] as he spent a great deal of time riding his horse in the woods.

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[REDACTED] stated that this individual was lefthanded and fit the description set forth in the newspapers and over the radio of the hijacker who extorted $200,000 from Northwest Orient Airlines. [REDACTED] also stated that he sent a letter to [REDACTED] in Sacramento to try and get his [REDACTED] for the check that had been returned and it was returned to him marked "Moved - no forwarding address". [REDACTED] stated he would make both the letter and check available to an Agent, but indicated that he would prefer to be contacted first by phone to make sure that he is home.

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Sec Pac NAT'l [REDACTED] SACRAMENTO, CALIF. FLB:kah (3) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] years. TOOK CHECK TO ALHAMBRA, GR.OF SRNG.

LOV CALLED MINI DOOPHAS CHECK AVAILABLE -- WROTE WITH FELT [guess: PEN] COV HAD WOMAN BROWN, PRELIMINARY FBI - [illegible] [guess: CAUCASIAN] [illegible]

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DB Cooper-22318

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b6 b7C

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Standard U.S. Government interoffice memorandum header. Addressed to SAC Los Angeles from a Special Agent (name redacted). Subject is the UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle on 11/24/71. A person from San Gabriel, California contacted the FBI writer at 11:30 a.m. on 11/29/71 to report that approximately three or four months prior, he had sold a dark blue two-door hardtop vehicle to an individual who paid with a check that was returned marked 'account closed.' The check bore an imprinted name and address in Sacramento, California. The buyer discussed being a pilot and flying, indicated he was an experienced skydiver who had done a lot of parachuting, and inquired about spending time riding horses in the woods. The caller stated the car buyer was left-handed and matched the description of the hijacker who extorted $200,000 from Northwest Orient Airlines. A letter sent to the buyer in Sacramento was returned marked 'Moved - no forwarding address.' The caller offered to make the letter and bounced check available to an FBI agent, preferring to be contacted by phone first. Handwritten notes referencing Security Pacific National Bank in Sacramento, California. Additional investigative notes mention a check taken to Alhambra, references to a felt pen, a woman, and preliminary descriptors. Routing notation FLB:kah with 3 copies. FBI Vault reference stamp identifying this page as DB Cooper-22318. FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement - personal privacy) annotated in the right margin throughout the page, indicating the basis for redactions.

Several redacted blocks throughout the document obscure names, addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying information
Right margin contains b6/b7C exemption codes indicating FOIA privacy redactions
Handwritten notes at bottom are partially legible
Stamp/seal partially visible at bottom right

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