TeletypePortland to Los Angeles and Seattle re pickup-truck suspect lead30 November 1971page 1 of 3
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Part 90, page 226

DB Cooper-40228Serials PD 164-41, PD 164-41-108, SE 164-81

Document date 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 226 (DB Cooper-40228), Teletype, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-108 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-90/pages/226

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

FBI # 007

Date: 11/30/71

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

Via ___TELETYPE___ ___URGENT___ (Priority)

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TO LOS ANGELES SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM PORTLAND (164-41) (P) P

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

CAPTIONED FLIGHT WITH BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AIRCRAFT WAS HI- JACKED BY INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED AS: SIX FOOT ONE; ONE SEVENTY TO ONE SEVENTYFIVE POUNDS; MID-FORTIES; OLIVE COMPLEXION; BROWN EYES; BLACK HAIR; CONVENTIONAL STYLE, PARTED ON LEFT SIDE; SLIM BUILD; BLACK SUIT, TIE AND TOP COAT. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID TO HIJACKER AT SEATTLE AND ON FLIGHT FROM SEATTLE TO RENO, HE PARA- CHUTED FROM AIRCRAFT, POSSIBLY ABOUT EIGHT P.M., NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, IN BAD WEATHER. NO TRACE OF HIJACKER HAS BEEN FOUND TO DATE. 164-41-108 PORTLAND OFFICE TELEPHONICALLY RECEIVED A CALL ON NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE, FROM [REDACTED] WHO SAID [REDACTED] [REDACTED] BEARS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO ARTIST'S CON-

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1- PORTLAND / JWR:tms (1)

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent SE 6:28 M Per [signature] ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40228

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