Part 95, page 272
DB Cooper-42679Serials SE 164-81
Document date 30 May 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 95 p. 272 (DB Cooper-42679), Report, dated 30 May 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-95/pages/272
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SE 164-81
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Ransom money in the amount of $200,000 was made up entirely of used, random 20 dollar bills. It was obtain- ed from the Seattle First National Bank, Main Office, and was part of a ransom package of $250,000. which had been maintained by the bank for such emergencies. The package measured approximately one foot by one foot by eight or nine inches and weighed 19 pounds.
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A check of the Federal Aviation Administration flight section at Portland International Airport reflected that on November 24, 1971 between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, there was a ceiling of 5,000 feet, 3,500 feet broken clouds, and at 1,500 feet scattered and broken clouds at times with a wind of 12-14 knots. The temperature at the end of the air stairs at the time of the jump was approximately 0° C.
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On October 5, 1972, Mr. DONALD W. NYROP, President, Northwest Orient Airlines, Minneapolis-Saint Paul Interna- tional Airport, advised he authorized a finders fee of $25,000 total reward or 15% for any portion of the ransom money that is returned.
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In addition, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a local newspaper in Seattle, has offered $5,000 for informa- tion leading to the arrest and conviction of Unsub.
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13. DB Cooper-42679