Part 99, page 185
Serials SE 164-81
Document date 28 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 185, Memo, dated 28 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-99/pages/185
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/28/71
SA THOMAS J. MANNING
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: Seattle
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On November 28, 1971, an intensive door to door canvass being conducted in the area previously designated as a search area for the hijacker. In the course of these contacts, an individual in the Yacolt, Washington vicinity advised that a two-seater grey Cessna airplane aroused her suspicions. She pointed out that [REDACTED] small landing strips in the vicinity of Yacolt and LaCenter, [REDACTED] she stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED], probably out of the Portland, Oregon area. This plane has a very large red light on the top of the tail and it was described by individuals who had seen it as "abnormally large" for a plane that size. Further, this plane was flying in the vicinity of the small air strips on the night of November 24, 1971, and never made a landing and it was dark at the time. The plane made a number of passes over various locations in that vicinity with its landing lights on as if it was looking for some- thing.
Also information was developed that a car, make and model unknown at this time with an unknown license plate was parked on a road in the vicinity of the location at which the aircraft was making the night passes on November 24, and also on November 25, 1971.
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Information has been developed that the partial registration number of the gray Cessna is [REDACTED] with the [REDACTED] numerals not recorded and unknown. [REDACTED]
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED /1/12 FILED /1/1 NOV 29 1971 FBI—SEATTLE
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