TeletypePortland to Director re Seattle radar tower tapes of Flight 30530 November 19711 page
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Part 90, page 224

DB Cooper-40226Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-106, SE 164-81

Document date 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 224 (DB Cooper-40226), Teletype, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-106 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-90/pages/224

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

FBI

Date: 11/30/71

Transmit the following in ___PLAINTEXT___ (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT Via ___________________________ (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1P

UNSUB, NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

REBUTEL TO SEATTLE NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONE.

FLIGHT OFFICIAL, PORTLAND, ADVISED THAT SEATTLE AIRPORT RADAR CONTROL TOWER HAS EXACT TAPE RECORDING OF SUBJECT FLIGHT WITH THE EXACT TIMES, AS SEATTLE TOWER WAS IN CONTROL OF THE FLIGHT OPERATION WHILE OVER PORTLAND AND SOUTH.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED BY PORTLAND REGARDING WHEN SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE EXITED AIRCRAFT.

SEATTLE ADVISES A TRANSCRIPT OF INSTANT RECORDING WILL SOON BE MADE AVAILABLE.

UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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(1 - Portland (164-41) 1 - Seattle (164-81)(AM) JLM:lam (2)

164-41-106

Searched _____ [illegible] [illegible]

Approved: __________ Sent _____ M Per _____ Special Agent in Charge

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

DB Cooper-40226

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