MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re ground search near County Road 42 and Peart Road, Clark County2 December 19711 page
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Part 65, page 78

DB Cooper-27306Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4568

Document date 2 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/71

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

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

Ground search conducted in vicinity of County Road 42 and Peart Road, Clark County, Washington by walking the area. This location is the mid-point of the circle based upon information furnished by Northwest Airlines. Terrain found to have extremely heavy brush in areas which were not open fields. Amount of coverage was 1/3 of a mile by a mile and a half long, with nine Agents utilized in search procedure. Negative Results. Each of the heavily brushed areas were impenatrable.

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Sub. E 164-81-4568 SEARCHED...........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED....[illegible]...FILED......[illegible] DEC 9 1971 FBI-SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-27306