Part 77, page 345

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[...]in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States by seizing [...]d exercising control by force and violence and by threats of force and violence and with wrongful intent, of a civil aircraft of the United States while such aircraft was in flight, that is, a civil aircraft then being operated by Northwest Orient Airlines as Flight No. 305 between Portland, Oregon, in the District of Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Western District of Washington, all in violation of Section 902(i) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 49 U.S.C. §1301(15) and (34) and §1472(i).

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COUNT II

On or about the 24th day of November, 1971, in the District of Oregon, JOHN DOE, also known as DAN COOPER, a male Caucasian, age mid-Forties; height 5'10"-6'; weight 170-180 lbs.; physical build aver- age to well built; complexion olive, medium smooth; hair dark brown or black, parted on left, combed back, of greasy appearance; sideburns at low ear level; eyes brown or dark; voice low without particular accent using an intelligent vocabulary; and a heavy smoker of cigarettes, defendant, did knowingly and wilfully attempt to obstruct, delay and affect commerce and the movement of articles and commodities in com- merce, that is, a Boeing 727 three engine jet airliner, aircraft passengers, their baggage, freight and U.S. Mail, known as and included within Northwest Orient Airlines Flight No. 305 between Portland, Oregon, in the District of Oregon, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Western District of Washington, by extortion, that is to say, defendant attempted to obtain and did obtain the sum of $200,000 in the form of United States currency from and with the consent of

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