Document date 3 December 1971AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 66 p. 68 (DB Cooper-27810), Teletype, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-5413 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-66/pages/68
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
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THE ATTACHE CASE WHEN HE WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE AFT LAVATORY.
HE WAS CARRYING THE CASE ON ITS SIDE IN HIS LEFT HAND WITH HIS
RIGHT HAND IN THE CASE.
[REDACTED] OBSERVED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER A GREEN SHOPPING
TYPE BAG ON TOP OF ATTACHE CASE, SIZE OF BAG APPROXIMATELY THAT
OF A DRESS SHIRT SIZE BAG FROM A CLOTHING STORE. HIJACKER WORE
NON-LACE TYPE SHOES OF ANKLE LENGTH. THE HIJACKER DID NOT BRING
FOOD ONTO THE PLANE OR EAT ANY FOOD EXCEPT FOR HAVING A DRINK OF
LIQUOR.
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PRIOR TO TAKE OFF FROM SEATTLE AIRPORT, HIJACKER GAVE
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO PILOT:
"WE ARE GOING TO MEXICO CITY. FLAPS DOWN, YOU CAN TRIM THEM
TO FIFTEEN, YOU CAN STOP ANYWHERE IN MEXICO TO REFUEL, BUT NOWHERE
IN THE UNITED STATES, AFT DOOR/TO BE OPEN, STAIRS DOWN, CABIN
LIGHTS OUT, EVERYONE TO BE FORWARD OF FIRST CLASS CURTAIN, AND
ALTITUDE UNDER TEN THOUSAND FEET." THERE WAS NO MENTION BY
HIJACKER OF A HEADING OR AIR SPEED FOR FLIGHT.
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[REDACTED] ADVISED IT WAS HER RECOLLECTION THAT HIJACKER INITIALLY
WANTED HER TO LOWER THE REAR STAIRS OR LADDER AND LATER CHANGED