TeletypePortland to Seattle re Oakridge parachute sighting identified as weather instrument4 December 19711 page
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Part 91, page 101

DB Cooper-40471Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-227, SE 164-81

Document date 4 December 1971

Open in FBI Vault (Part 91, page 101 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 101 (DB Cooper-40471), Teletype, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-227 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/101

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

FBI

Date: 12/4/71

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

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) / P

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

REMYTEL DECEMBER THREE, SEVENTY ONE.

SMALL PARACHUTE SPOTTED IN FOREST NEAR RIGDON FOREST STATION, NEAR OAKRIDGE, OREGON, REPORTED IN RETEL DETERMINED TO BEAR METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION ON IT.

NO FURTHER ACTION RE THIS LEAD BEING TAKEN.

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1-Portland RPH:smp (1)

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Approved: [signature illegible] Sent 9/1 25 AM Per [illegible] Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-40471