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11/30/71
AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED
[REDACTED b6/b7C] Cfy
TO: SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (26-5087)(P)
UNSUB; 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon,
Oregon License [REDACTED]
ITSMV
OO: SC
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ReSCtel to Seattle, 11/29/71, captioned "UNSUB;
Northwest Airlines Flight #305, 11/24/71, Portland,
Oregon; CAA - Hijacking; Extortion".
Enclosed for Portland are two straps alluded to
in retel, which were found upon examination of captioned
vehicle.
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LEADS:
PORTLAND:
AT [REDACTED] OREGON:
Will display straps to vehicle owner, [REDACTED]
[REDACTED], to determine whether they were
located in vehicle at time of theft and if so, will return
to [REDACTED]. If not identifiable by [REDACTED], will forward
to Seattle.
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3 - Portland (Enc. 2)(RM)
1- Package
1 - Seattle (164-81)(RM)
2 - Sacramento
1- 26-5087 1- 164-50
DNN:epg
(6)
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[guess: Sul] G.
16 4-81 - [guess: 503]
S[illegible] M[illegible]
U E O [guess: 771]
[illegible]
DB Cooper-28160
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b6
b7C
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FBI Airtel from SAC Sacramento to SAC Portland dated 11/30/71 regarding an unknown subject associated with a 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon with a redacted Oregon license plate. Case classified as ITSMV (Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle), office of origin Seattle.
References a Sacramento teletype to Seattle dated 11/29/71 about the D.B. Cooper hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight #305 on 11/24/71. Sacramento is forwarding two straps found during examination of the 1965 Plymouth Station Wagon to Portland.
Lead instructions for Portland field office: display the straps to the redacted vehicle owner in Oregon to determine if they were in the vehicle at the time of theft. If identified, return to redacted party; if not, forward to Seattle.
Distribution list: 3 copies to Portland with 2 enclosures via registered mail plus 1 package, 1 copy to Seattle (file 164-81), 2 copies to Sacramento (files 26-5087 and 164-50). Drafted by agent DNN, typed by epg, 6 total copies.
Routing stamp and DB Cooper case tracking number in the bottom-right corner.
FOIA exemption markings (b6 – personal privacy; b7C – law enforcement personal privacy) annotating redacted portions throughout the page.
Several redacted blocks (b6/b7C exemptions) obscure names, license plate, and locations Stamp in lower-right is partially legible