MemoSAC Seattle to all Seattle agents summarizing the NORJAK crime and hijacker description22 July 1976page 1 of 3
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DB Cooper-32973Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

Document date 22 July 1976

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

ALL AGENTS (#77) DATE: 7/22/76

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK OO: SEATTLE (BUfile 164-2111)

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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, 2 black and white and 2 color, depicting the NORJAK unsub with and without glasses. Also enclosed is one copy of a flyer dated 5/11/76 describing information previously handed to hunters in the Northwest to aid in their identification of any evi- dentiary items that might be found during the hunting season and a confidential list of investigative steps to process NORJAK suspects.

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THE CRIME

On 11/24/71, a lone white male boarded Northwest Orient flight 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22 P. M., while the flight was enroute to Seattle, Washington, he indicated to the stewardess that his brief case contained - a bomb, which would blow up the plane unless his demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, North- west Orient Airlines complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and two airline stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he de- sired to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that

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