TeletypePortland to Las Vegas and Seattle re Nevada suspect lead (164-41-178)2 December 19711 page
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Part 90, page 342

DB Cooper-40357Serials 164-2111, LV 164-60, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-178, SE 164-81

Document date 2 December 1971

Open in FBI Vault (Part 90, page 342 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 342 (DB Cooper-40357), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-178 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-90/pages/342

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

FBI

Date: 12/2/71

Transmit the following in _____ PLAINTEXT _____ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via _____ TELETYPE _____ URGENT _____ (Priority)

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TO: LAS VEGAS (164-60) SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 1 PAGE

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, HIJACKING, NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO:SEATTLE, BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR - TWO ONE ONE ONE.

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FOR INFORMATION OF LAS VEGAS, ON DECEMBER TWO, SEVENTYONE, [REDACTED] ADVISED PORTLAND OFFICE HE LIVED, UNTIL APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED] AGO, IN [REDACTED], NEVADA. [REDACTED] STATED THERE IS A SKYDIVING CLUB ON OR CLOSE TO AIRPORT ROAD, [REDACTED], WHICH HAS SEVERAL MIDDLE AGED MEN AS MEMBERS. ONE OF THESE MEN, IDENTITY NOT KNOWN TO [REDACTED], RESEMBLES DESCRIPTION AND COMPOSITE ARTIST'S CONCEPTION THIS CASE. [REDACTED] FURTHER OBSERVED AREA SURROUNDING [REDACTED] WOULD BE IDEAL COUNTRY FOR NIGHT PARACHUTE JUMPING.

LAS VEGAS HANDLE.

PENDING.

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(1-Portland RPH:krv (1) Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge Sent ___12/2___ M Per ___

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

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DB Cooper-40357

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