TeletypeSeattle re NORJAK case summary, suspect description and press handling2 May 1978page 1 of 4
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Part 76, page 11

DB Cooper-32910Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7866

Document date 2 May 1978

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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: XX Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile XX Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ ________ ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ E F T O XX CLEAR Date 5/2/78

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RETURN TO MAG. CARD OPERATOR

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FM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) PRIORITY BT UNCLAS NORJAK (A), OO: SEATTLE.

RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, DATED APRIL 28, 1978.

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF FACTS REPRESENTS WHAT SEATTLE CONSIDERS THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE PRESS:

A LONE WHITE MALE BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 305 AT PORTLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 24, 1971. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM, WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, HE INDICATED TO A STEWARDESS THAT HIS BRIEFCASE CON- TAINED A BOMB WHICH WOULD BLOW UP THE PLANE UNLESS HIS DEMANDS WERE MET.

THE HIJACKER DEMANDED $200,000 AND FOUR PARACHUTES IN

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Approved: ___ Transmitted 1721 2 Per ___ (Number) (Time) FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-32910