MemoTo SAC Portland re Polk County sheriff report of skydiver in orange parachute8 December 19711 page
memoLegibility: medium

Part 91, page 319

DB Cooper-40710Serials PD 164-41-357

Document date 8 December 1971

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (146-41)(P) DATE: 12/8/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/8/71 Sheriff WOODY JONES, Polk County, tele- phonically advised the writer that approximately four days prior to the hijacking of the above flight, he had talked with [REDACTED] both of Dallas, Oregon. They had advised JONES that they had observed a skydiver in the vicinity of Interstate 5 and the Wilsonville exit, descend- ing in an orange parachute after dark.

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LEAD:

PORTLAND

AT POLK COUNTY SO, OREGON: Will contact Sheriff WOODY JONES and determine the addresses for [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] and, if appropriate, interview thereafter.

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[Hand-drawn map showing roads near Salem and Portland area] SALEM CONTACT RA DALLAS WILL CER 367 A SEE SER 367 A AND CALL OPUN

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DALLAS, ORE. 164-41-357 [stamps and handwritten notations] DB Cooper-40710

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