TeletypeSAC Seattle to SAC Portland re tipster contacting Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis29 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 98, page 24

DB Cooper-43924Serials SE 164-81

Document date 29 November 1971

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

FBI Date: 11/29/71

Transmit the following in FACSIMILC (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SE.

RESE TELECALL THIS DATE.

[REDACTED], NORTHWEST AIRLINES, MINNEAPOLIS, CALLED ON NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE INSTANT. HE SAID A[REDACTED] OF PORTLAND, TELEPHONE [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED], OR IN CARE OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HAD CALLED NORTHWEST IN MINNEAPOLIS. HE SAID THAT A MAN NAMED TED MAYFIELD, A WELL KNOWN SKY JUMPER IN THE PORTLAND AREA, LOOKED LIKE THE ARTIST CONCEPTION AND WAS AN EXCELLENT SUSPECT. HE SAID THAT MAYFIELD IS IN DIRE FINANCIAL STRAIGHTS; THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAD TO REPOSSESS SOME OF HIS THINGS AND THAT HE CURRENTLY LIVES ON A HOUSEBOAT JUST NORTH OF THE PORTLAND AIRPORT.

PORTLAND CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION RE MAYFIELD AND ADVISE BY SUTEL.

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PRB:klb (1) [initials] [handwritten: Recd.] 164-81- [illegible] Sub. 3

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent 10 ES/A M Per Sea

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