Part 71, page 269
DB Cooper-30541Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1042
Document date 7 December 1971
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Seattle, Washington December 7, 1971
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. 164-81
Re: UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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On November 24, 1971, an unknown man using the name Dan Cooper, boarded Northwest Airlines Flight #305, at Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, enroute Seattle, Washington.
As the plane was taxiing down the runway, Stewardess [REDACTED] occupied the seat reserved b6 for the stewardesses on the right side of the plane and b7C behind the last row of passenger seats. The unknown subject, who occupied the center seat in the last row of three seats, turned and handed her an envelope which she did not open for a few minutes until he glanced at her several times. She then opened the envelope and read the enclosed note which said: "Miss - I have a bomb here and I would like you to sit by me." At this point Stewardess [REDACTED] came toward the rear of the plane and [REDACTED] handed [REDACTED] the note. [REDACTED] then called the pilot on the intercom.
[REDACTED] on the b6 flight, later advised that according to notes he made b7C during the incident, the emergency signal from Stewardess [REDACTED] was received on the intercom at 3:59 PM.
Stewardess [REDACTED] then sat next to the hijacker who opened a black attache case and showed her what he said was a bomb. She described the contents of the attache case b6 as a bundle of red sticks, which she believed was dynamite. b7C The bundle consisted of six or eight red colored sticks approximately six to eight inches long with no writing on the outside. The hijacker was holding in his hand a wire which led to the bundle of sticks and indicated that he could detonate the bomb by touching the wire to a contact. Also in the attache case was a cylindrical shaped battery about eight inches long.
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Sub. D 164-81-1042 DB Cooper-30541