TeletypeUrgent teletype Minneapolis re return of hijacked NWA Flight 305 aircraft to service3 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 78, page 17

DB Cooper-33806Serials LV 164-60, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 3 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/3/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via ___TELETYPE___ ___________URGENT___________ (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) PORTLAND (164-41) LAS VEGAS (164-60) PHILADELPHIA FROM: MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

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UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FEIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALL TO MINNEAPOLIS DECEMBER TWO LAST.

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NORTHWEST AIRLINES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ADVISED THAT THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT IS NOW BEING UTILIZED COMMERCIALLY BY THE AIRLINE AND ITS FIRST OVERNIGHT STOP WILL BE AT SEATTLE ON DECEMBER FOUR NEXT. THE AIRCRAFT IS ARRIVING AS FLIGHT SEVEN THREE FIVE AT FIVE DASH TWENTYSIX PM SEATTLE TIME AND WILL BE IN SEATTLE OVERNIGHT. [REDACTED] FURTHER ADVISED [REDACTED] IT WOULD BE ALMOST [illegible]

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1 - Minneapolis RWG:dja (1) Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent [stamp] M Per [stamp]

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164-73-4/6

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-33806