TeletypePortland to Seattle re airport witness observations of UNSUB26 November 19711 page
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Part 90, page 90

DB Cooper-40081Serials PD 164-41, PD 164-41-18, SE 164-81

Document date 26 November 1971

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

FBI

Date: 11/26/71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM : PORTLAND (164-41)

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

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[REDACTED] NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ADVISED COULD NOT RECOGNIZE NAME DAN COOPER AS IDENTIFIABLE WITH ANY PERSON BOARDING AIRCRAFT AT PORTLAND. [REDACTED] STATED HE RECALLS LONE WHITE MALE, AGE FIFTY HEIGHT SIX FT. ONE IN. PLUS, ONE SEVENTYFIVE LBS., SLENDER BUILD, BLACK WAVY HAIR, SMARTLY DRESSED IN BLACK RAINCOAT, CARRYING BLACK ATTACHE CASE. THIS INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MIX WITH OTHER PASSENGERS AND SEEMED UNCONCERNED ABOUT BAD WEATHER. FD THREE O TWOS FOLLOW.

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. 164-41 -/8

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent 2/6 M Per [initials] ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40081