Part 70, page 294
DB Cooper-30132Serials SE 164-81
Document date 10 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 70 p. 294 (DB Cooper-30132), Letter, dated 10 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-70/pages/294
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1015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 December 10, 1971
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Mr. James J. Rowley, Director, U.S. Secret Service, [illegible] (1[illegible]) Room 921, 1800 G Street Northwest, [illegible] 3[illegible] [illegible] Washington, D.C., 20226
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Re: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, Portland to Seattle, November 24, 1971 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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Dear Sir: [illegible partially obscured line] the [illegible] information [illegible] is [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] at [illegible] or [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Northwest Airlines Flight #305 enroute from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, on November 24, 1971, was hijacked and a ransom demand made of Northwest Airlines for $200,000. [illegible] [illegible] by [illegible] [illegible] by the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] The hijacker instructed that the $200,000 as well as four parachutes be ready by 5:00 PM, on November 24, 1971.
Northwest Airlines then arranged with Seattle-First National Bank, Seattle, to make the $200,000 available and the same was microfilmed for later evidentiary use. The film is now in possession of the Seattle Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Very truly yours,
J.E. Milnes, Special Agent in Charge
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3 - Addressee 3 - Seattle (164-81) CEF:klb (6)
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DB Cooper-30132