Open in FBI Vault (Part 99, page 219 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 219 (DB Cooper-44717), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-283 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-99/pages/219
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FBI
Date: 11/29/71
[illegible] the following in PLAIN TEXT
(Type in plaintext or code)
TELETYPE URGENT
(Priority)
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TO: SEATTLE 164-81
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, TWENTYFOURTH INSTANT. CAS - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION.
ANONYMOUS MALE CALLER TELEPHONED PORTLAND OFFICE ONE
FORTY P.M. TWENTYNINTH INSTANT. STATES DESCRIPTION AND
ARTISTS CONCEPTION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER STRONGLY RESEMBLE ONE
DON NELSON. NELSON IS ABOUT FIFTY AND HAIR IS LIGHT BROWN,
OTHERWISE FITS DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB. [REDACTED] IS NAMED
[REDACTED] NELSON RESIDED SOME YEARS AGO ON MESA SCHOOL LANE,
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA. NOW BELIEVED RESIDING IN SEATTLE
AREA.
INFORMANT STATES HE IS [REDACTED] HENCE WONT
GIVE NAME. HE WOULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DESCRIPTION OR
DETAILS. SAYS NELSON NOT A SKY DIVER TO HIS KNOWLEDGE.
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(1)
[Approved signature]
Special Agent in Charge
Sent ______ Per ______
164-81-283
NOV 2 9 1971
DB COOPER-44717
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FBI teletype header indicating an urgent plain text teletype dated November 29, 1971.
Teletype from Portland FBI office to Seattle regarding the NORJAK/D.B. Cooper case. An anonymous male caller reported that a newspaper sketch and description of the hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 strongly resembles one Don Nelson, approximately 50 years old with light brown hair, formerly of Mesa School Lane, Santa Barbara, California, now believed residing in the Seattle area. The caller refused to give his name and stated Nelson was not a skydiver to his knowledge.
Bottom of teletype containing approval signature of Special Agent in Charge, filing stamps with case number 164-81-283, date stamp of November 29, 1971, and document identifier DB COOPER-44717. Handwritten notation 'Sub 40' visible in upper right of this section. Markings 'b6' and 'b7C' appear on the right margin indicating FOIA exemption codes.
Right edge of page has dark artifacts/shadow obscuring some text Some redacted (blacked out) portions visible Bottom portion contains stamps and handwritten notations that are partially legible