MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect information from confidential source4 December 19711 page
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Part 65, page 34

DB Cooper-27246Serials SE 164-81

Document date 4 December 1971

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 5010-106-03

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/4/71

FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING Sub SEARCH

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING OO: Seattle

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Re San Francisco teletype to Bureau and Seattle, 11/26/71

[REDACTED] Washington was contacted on 12/1/71 and he was not able to furnish any details on the helicopter sightings. He also mentioned [REDACTED] and stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] but could provide no information other than that furnished in the teletype.

It was noted that the area [REDACTED] number of airfields and these are regular sized to small private strips and there is a lot of air traffic [REDACTED] by small planes. Further it is known by the writer that both the State Patrol and the US Army have helicopters flying [REDACTED] [REDACTED] frequently due to its proximity to IS 5 which is a main guiding line for such craft.

No other information of value was obtained [REDACTED] re the aircraft and in view of the traffic in the air [REDACTED] it is not possible to identify the aircraft he mentions and further investigation is not warranted in the [REDACTED] RA.

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Sub. E 164-81 - [guess: 8H3] SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED M. FILED LL DEC 07 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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