Part 64, page 296
DB Cooper-27162Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1405
Document date 17 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 64 p. 296 (DB Cooper-27162), Memo, dated 17 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1405 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-64/pages/296
Transcript
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/17/71
SA DONALD J. STEELE
NORJAK
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RE: AVAILABILITY OF HELICOPTER FOR SEARCH PURPOSES BY THE FBI
On November 26, 1971, [REDACTED] advised that he [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Spanaway, Washington, office telephone [REDACTED] residence telephone [REDACTED].
He advised that he had heard of the skyjacking of Flight 305 of Northwest Airlines on November 24, 1971 and the search being conducted. He pointed out that he and his partner have a [REDACTED] four passenger helicopter and that he has had about 300 hours experience in searches. He advised he would be willing to make a search of the terraine near Woodland, Washington and would charge approximately $200. per hour on a short term basis and $175. if used extensively. He pointed out this helicopter can cover about 350 miles in one flight in a direct line.
He was advised the FBI was using Government equipment in the search but his offer would be made a matter of record in theoffice.
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164-81-1405 [guess: and] [illegible]
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SERIALIZED FILED
SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-27162