Part 65, page 52

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/3/71

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NW AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SE

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Investigation in Clark and Cowlitz Counties on 12/3/71, consisted of the following:

[REDACTED] mentioned in his interview at [REDACTED], Illinois, were contacted and alibi furnished [REDACTED] was verified.

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Investigation vicinity [REDACTED] reflected one woman, [REDACTED], recalls a light plane landing with its landing lights on between 8:00 and 8:30 PM, on 11/24/71, remaining on the ground for approximately one half hour. However, she pointed out that she finds nothing suspicious in this since a number of planes land at both the Hauhn and McClellan small air strips frequently, both day and night, and it is possible she may be confused on the exact time of the landing of the light plane which she has referred to as being 11/24/71.

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Information developed by SA [REDACTED] at Vancouver, Washington, reflects [REDACTED], possible suspect in hijacking and memo to file will be furnished by SA [REDACTED] on 12/6/71, with details.

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Contact made with U.S. Weather Bureau, Portland, Oregon, to determine exact weather from 7,000 feet to ground level on 11/24/71, reflects generally conditions previously furnished to case agent, except that some of these winds both at 7,000 feet and on the surface could have been coming from 225 to 235 degrees, a general southeast wind. Further information concerning the wind and weather conditions being furnished in insert form concerning search in general.

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[handwritten] [guess: 1/a] 4-8/-[guess: 652] [stamp] [guess: SER.] [guess: MB] [guess: MY] DEC DB Cooper-27271

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