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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 98 p. 167 (DB Cooper-44229), Teletype, dated 27 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-99 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-98/pages/167
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NR002 SE PLAIN
1:15 AM URGENT 11/27/71 DCA
TO DIRECTOR (ATTN: FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION)
MINNEAPOLIS
FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P
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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO
SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.
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GARY E. SAMDAL, DOB JUNE TWENTYSIX, THIRTYNINE, FORMER RESI-
DENT OF COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FINGERPRINT CLASSIFICATION
TWELVE M/S ONE/ONE T/T I/O I/O SEVEN REFERENCE R/T, PRESENTLY
EMPLOYED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ON NOVEMBER
TWENTYTHREE, SEVENTYONE, WAS ABOARD A NORTHWEST AIRLINER SEVEN
TWENTYSEVEN AND BECAUSE OF HIS OFFICIAL POSITION SPENT THE FLIGHT
[redacted block] DURING THE FLIGHT HE ASKED A NUMBER
OF QUESTIONS INCLUDING HOW SLOW THE SEVEN TWENTYSEVEN WOULD FLY,
WHAT DEGREE OF FLAPS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO SLOW IT DOWN, WHAT
EFFECT LOWERING THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE ONE THE SPEED, WHETHER THE
REAR LADDER COULD BE OPENED IN FLIGHT, AND ALSO QUESTIONS
CONCERNING LEAVING THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY PARACHUTE. SAMDAL ALSO
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