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TeletypeSAC Seattle to Director reporting hijacking of Northwest Flight 305
- p. 302 · page 1 of 7≈ Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA-TAC)Standard FBI teletype transmittal form header (FD-36), dated 11/24/71 with possible correction to 11/25/71. Routing information: teletype from SAC Seattle (case 164-NEW) to FBI Director, with additi…
- p. 306 · page 5 of 7SEA-TACStandard FBI FD-36 teletype/airtel transmittal form header with blank date, transmit type, and priority fields. Page five of an FBI teletype summarizing passenger and stewardess interviews conducted…
MemoASAC Paul R. Bibler to SAC Seattle re initial response to Northwest Flight 305 hijacking
- p. 325 · page 1 of 2Sea-TacStandard US Government memorandum header. Memo from ASAC Paul R. Bibler to SAC Seattle, dated 11/24/71, regarding unknown subject on Northwest Airlines Flight #305, classified as CAA - EXTORTION. An…
- p. 326 · page 2 of 2Sea-TacInternal FBI page/section identifier for the Seattle field office report. The author requested a check on a suspect to identify the hijacker. ASAC RUHL at Portland reported he had definitively elimi…
FD-302 interviewInterview of Flight 305 passenger describing the hijacker
- p. 135 · page 1 of 3Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI form identifier and revision date. Document header and date. FD-302 interview of a redacted male witness who was a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. He boarded at…
- p. 136 · page 2 of 3Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI case number and dictation/typist codes for the document. A passenger got up to use the bathroom during a delay in landing at Seattle-Tacoma Airport and was directed by the stewardess to use the…
+2 copies
- Part 67 pp. 181–183 · matching p. 181, p. 182
- Part 110 pp. 73–75 · matching p. 73, p. 74
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FD-302 interviewInterview of Northwest Airlines employee at Sea-Tac re refueling and air stairs
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- Part 20 pp. 243–244 · matching p. 243
- Part 72 pp. 13–14 · matching p. 13
- Part 110 pp. 21–22 · matching p. 21
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FD-302 interviewInterview of Northwest Airlines flight attendant re Flight 305 hijacking (Las Vegas)
- p. 43 · page 3 of 9Seattle - Tacoma AirportFBI case file number for the Las Vegas field office file on the D.B. Cooper hijacking. The hijacker reiterated instructions before landing at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: all requested items (money, para…
- p. 47 · page 7 of 9Tacoma AirportFBI case file number for Las Vegas field office, file 164-60. A witness recalls the hijacker smoking Raleigh filter tips, discussing parachutes coming from McChord Air Force Base, noting it was abou…
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- Part 64 pp. 149–157 · matching p. 151, p. 155
- Part 111 pp. 85–93 · matching p. 87, p. 91
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FD-302 interviewInterview of Flight 305 cockpit crew member re hijacking events
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- Part 64 pp. 319–323 · matching p. 319
- Part 110 pp. 63–67 · matching p. 63
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FormFD-340 receipt for 4 sheets of teletypes listing NWA Flight 305 passengers
- p. 93 · page 2 of 5Seattle-Tacoma AirportHandwritten note referencing an unknown (UNK) security agent associated with Northwest Airlines, described as a 'Trans Agent'. A redaction bar obscures what appears to be a name or identifying inform…
- p. 94 · page 3 of 5Seattle-Tacoma AirportHandwritten notation indicating this item (likely a photograph) was received on November 24, 1971 from a redacted individual at Northwest Airlines (NWAL), Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Initials of the rece…
- p. 96 · page 5 of 5Seattle-Tacoma AirportHandwritten receipt notation indicating something was received on 11/24/71 from a redacted individual at the Northwest Airlines (NWAL) Seattle-Tacoma Airport. A signature or initials appear below. F…
TeletypeGround radio teletype log, Flight 305 hijacking, 11/24-25/71
- p. 91 · page 1 of 18≈ SEATeletype at 3:07 PM PST reporting Flight 305 departed PDX at 2253/2258, estimated arrival SEA at 2336. Teletype at 3:13 PM PST relaying that a passenger on Flight 305 is hijacking en route. Stewarde…
- p. 92 · page 2 of 18≈ SEAFlight 305 approaching LOFALL intersection on 307 degree heading from SEA. Aircraft will hold until money and parachutes are available. Requests fuel truck on standby and ground vehicle to deplane pa…
- p. 95 · page 5 of 18≈ SEACommunication at 4:39 PM PST on 11/25 relaying instruction to begin fueling Flight 305 as soon as the aircraft has come to a stop. Communication at 4:40 PM PST on 11/25. MSP Flight Operations instru…
- p. 105 · page 15 of 18≈ SEAFlight 305 reports being 14 miles out of SEA on V23. The hijacker is trying to get the rear door open with a stewardess present. He cannot get the stairs down. An aft stair light is now on. Flight 3…
ReportNorthwest Airlines chronological log of hijacking of Flight 305, November 24/25, 1971 (CST)
- p. 138 · page 2 of 7≈ SEAHeader/title bar at top of document identifying this as a report on the hijacking of MSA Flight 305. Introduction and first log entry at 1658 CST (2:58 PM PST). Flight departed PDX. Hijacker made de…
- p. 139 · page 3 of 7≈ SEAChronological log beginning at 1930 hours documenting the hijacker (HJ) and crew interactions at SEA airport. Covers money/parachute confirmation, vehicle positioning, fuel truck delays, HJ's demands…
TeletypeNitel Seattle to Director, Portland and Las Vegas re UNSUB, Northwest Flight 305 hijacking (5:10 AM)
- p. 309 · page 1 of 8Seattle-Tacoma AirportTeletype routing header from FBI Seattle field office to Director, Portland, and Las Vegas offices, sent at 5:10 AM on 11/25/71. File number 164-NEW, 8 pages. Subject line identifying the case as an…
- p. 310 · page 2 of 8SEA-TACPage header indicating this is page two of a teletype under Seattle field office case number 164-NEW. Continuation of teletype describing D.B. Cooper hijacking events: the pilot circled SEA-TAC unti…
- p. 313 · page 5 of 8SEA-TACPage header with page number and FBI case file identifier. A stewardess (name redacted) described the hijacker showing her a black vinyl briefcase containing red sticks he claimed were dynamite, wra…
- p. 314 · page 6 of 8Sea-TacPage header indicating page six of Seattle field office teletype, case file SE 164-NEW. Passenger observations during the hijacking: stewardess conversed with hijacker throughout the flight; hijacke…
+2 copies
- Part 10 pp. 317–324 · matching p. 317, p. 318, p. 321, p. 322
- Part 97 pp. 345–352 · matching p. 345, p. 346, p. 349, p. 350
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MemoSAC J. E. Milnes to SAC Seattle re case microfilm flown to Friendship Airport on United Flight 150
- p. 374 · page 1 of 2Sea-TacStandard US Government memorandum header identifying the memo as being from SAC J. E. Milnes to SAC Seattle regarding the UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on 11/24/71. SAC Milnes rep…
- p. 375 · page 2 of 2Sea-TacMemo header identifying the Seattle SAC office, case number 164-NEW, dated November 25, 1971, addressed to SAC J. E. Milnes. Subject line identifying the case as an unsub (unknown subject) hijacking…
ReportChronological log of NWA Flight 305 hijacking communications compiled from recorded notes
- p. 488 · page 2 of 7≈ SEAAircraft landed; crew confirmed money and parachutes in position; crew requested car parked at 10 to 11 o'clock position relative to the airplane for visibility. Subject HJ indicated the airplane wa…
- p. 489 · page 3 of 7≈ SEAHeader and introductory statement indicating the document compiles information from radio and phone-patch communications between MSP Flight Operations Office (codenamed 'Eagle') and the flight crew.…
- p. 490 · page 4 of 7≈ SEANWA Chief Performance Engineer and Boeing consulted on flight characteristics with air-stairs extended. Boeing confirmed no controllability issues, noted they had dropped 2-3000 boxes out the air-sta…
- p. 491 · page 5 of 7≈ SEACrew reports cabin lights status and that the curtain between first class and tourist was closed; crew could not confirm if the hijacker was still aboard. At time 122*, NWA communications on frequen…
- p. 493 · page 7 of 7≈ SEAContinuation of conference call log. FAA/FBI advises NWA that no further conference call participation is required. Participants sign off the line. Multiple names and identifiers are redacted under b…
News clipping'Hijacker was relaxed, say passengers' with passenger accounts (Seattle Times)
- p. 160 · page 1 of 3Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI newspaper clipping mounting form header instruction. Newspaper article describing passengers' recollections of the D.B. Cooper hijacking at Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Passengers described the hijac…
- p. 161 · page 2 of 3Seattle-Tacoma AirportPortrait photograph of Larry Finegold, captioned below. Quotes from Larry Finegold, Richard Simmons, and Bill MacPherson about the hijacking experience and its aftermath. Article body describing Ri…
News clipping(Seattle P-I) photo of Sea-Tac signboard with Al Watts hijacking timetable
- p. 165 · page 1 of 2Seattle-Tacoma International AirportFBI form header FD-350 for mounting newspaper clippings, revised 7-16-63. Photograph from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer showing the Sea-Tac Airport signboard displaying NW Flight 305 as delayed. Th…
- p. 166 · page 2 of 2Sea-Tac · Seattle-Tacoma International AirportNewspaper article by Al Watts, P-I Aerospace Writer, providing a detailed timetable of events during the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 (the D.B. Cooper hijacking). The article chronicles…
News clippingFD-350 clipping, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11/25/71: 'Man Hijacks Jet to Reno, Vanishes'
- p. 170 · page 1 of 2Sea-Tac · Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI clipping mount instruction header. Large bold newspaper headlines describing the hijacking of a jet to Reno, the release of 37 passengers, and a $200,000 ransom. Byline by Dick Clever. Describe…
- p. 171 · page 2 of 2Sea-TacDetailed account of the hijacking: the plane landed at 5:45 p.m., the hijacker negotiated positioning, passengers and two stewardesses (Alice Hancock and Florence Schaffner) were released, refueling…
News clippingFD-350 clipping, Seattle Times 11/25/71: hijacker parachutes from Northwest 727
- p. 172 · page 1 of 2Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI form FD-350 header for mounting newspaper clippings. Seattle Times newspaper clipping reporting on the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Describes a middle-aged hijacker who parachuted from a Northwest Ori…
- p. 173 · page 2 of 2Seattle-Tacoma AirportFragment of a newspaper article describing the FBI operations in Nevada, noting the ransom was the largest ever paid in an airline hijacking, and that the hijacker showed a stewardess a bomb in a bri…
ReportNorthwest Airlines communications log, hijacking of NWA Flight 305, November 24/25, 1971
- p. 374 · page 2 of 7≈ SEADocument header identifying the event as the hijacking of NWA Flight 305 on November 24/25, 1971. Page marked as -1-. Timeline entry at 1658 CST: Flight departed PDX, hijacker made demands including…
- p. 375 · page 3 of 7≈ SEAChronological log of events during the D.B. Cooper hijacking at SEA (Seattle-Tacoma Airport). Documents the hijacker (HJ) confirming money and parachutes were on board, fueling delays, negotiations o…
- p. 377 · page 5 of 7≈ SEADescription of cabin lighting conditions and curtain status; crew unable to confirm if hijacker was still aboard. At 2222, communications lost on NWA frequency 131.9; phone-patch via SEA ARINC estab…
- p. 379 · page 7 of 7≈ SEADuring a conference call, it was learned that a redacted individual operated a parachute jumping school and had previously been involved in some redacted activity. At 0133, Northwest Airlines Field…
+2 copies
- Part 64 pp. 302–308 · matching p. 302, p. 303, p. 304, p. 306
- Part 66 pp. 23–27 · matching p. 23, p. 24, p. 26
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TeletypeSeattle to Director, Portland and Las Vegas re hijacking of Northwest Flight 305
- p. 46 · page 1 of 4Seattle-Tacoma AirportTeletype routing header from FBI Seattle field office to Director, Portland, and Las Vegas offices, sent at 5:57 AM on 11/25/71. Subject line identifying the D.B. Cooper hijacking of Northwest Fligh…
- p. 48 · page 3 of 4Sea-TacPage header with case identifier SE 164-NEW, page six of a multi-page teletype. Passenger observations: stewardess and hijacker conversed during flight; hijacker used restroom briefly upon landing a…
ReportNorthwest Airlines chronological log of communications during hijacking of Flight 305
- p. 79 · page 3 of 7≈ SEADetailed chronological log of events after airplane landed at SEA. Describes HJ's (hijacker's) demands regarding fuel, aircraft configuration (gear down, flaps 15°, aft stairs extended), and destinat…
- p. 81 · page 5 of 7≈ SEANotes on cabin lighting status and crew inability to confirm if hijacker was still aboard. Description of communication setup between flight crew, SEA ARINC, MSPFO, and MSPFD via phone-patch arrange…
MemoSA to SAC Seattle re NWAL communications log of hijacking radio traffic
- p. 392 · page 1 of 2Seattle Tacoma AirportStandard US Government memorandum header addressed from a Special Agent to the SAC in Seattle regarding the NORJAK hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on 11-24-71. An NWAL employee maintained…
- p. 393 · page 2 of 2Seattle Tacoma AirportFBI memo header addressed to SAC Seattle, file number 164-81, dated 11-26-71, regarding the UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from Portland to Seattle on 11-24-71, classified as CAA-Hi…
MemoSAC J. E. Milnes to all agents summarizing hijacking facts and suspect description
- p. 421 · page 1 of 3SEA-TAC AirportStandard U.S. Government memorandum form header. Memo header identifying this as a communication from SAC J.E. Milnes to all agents regarding the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight #305 from Por…
- p. 422 · page 2 of 3SEA-TAC · Seattle-Tacoma AirportFBI case file number for the D.B. Cooper investigation. Page 2 of an FBI report on the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Describes the crew and passengers aboard the plane from Portland to Seattle, how only 36…
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- Part 10 pp. 424–426 · matching p. 424, p. 425
- Part 48 pp. 29–31 · matching p. 29, p. 30
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News clipping'Hijacker Hunt Near Woodland' by Dick Clever
- p. 124 · page 1 of 3Sea-Tac · Seattle-Tacoma AirportStandard FBI FD-350 form header for mounting newspaper clippings. Newspaper article by Dick Clever describing the search for D.B. Cooper narrowing to a five-mile corridor near Woodland in Clark Coun…
- p. 126 · page 3 of 3Seattle-Tacoma AirportBlack and white headshot photograph of Capt. Bill Scott, identified as the hijack plane's pilot. Black and white photograph of Tina Mucklow, identified as the stewardess in the air drama. Continuat…
MemoSupervisor J. Robert Sutthoff to SAC Seattle re helicopter standby during hijacking
- p. 263 · page 1 of 3Sea-TacStandard US Government memorandum header from Supervisor J. Robert Sutthoff to SAC Seattle, dated November 29, 1971, regarding the UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight #305. Supervisor Sutth…
- p. 265 · page 3 of 3Sea-Tac AirportFBI case file number for the Seattle field office D.B. Cooper case. An FBI agent recounts events on the evening of November 24, 1971. They received a call from a Special Agent at the Phoenix Office,…
MemoSAC Seattle to SAC Albany re artist's conception and summary of Flight 305 hijacking with description and leads
- p. 18 · page 2 of 4Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac)Continuation of FBI narrative report (internal page 2) describing the D.B. Cooper hijacking. A stewardess approached the rear of the plane and handed off a note; another stewardess then sat next to t…
- p. 19 · page 3 of 4Sea-TacFBI document reference number appearing at top-left of page. Narrative continuation of the D.B. Cooper hijacking account: describes the flight plan from Seattle via Portland to Red Bluff CA and Reno…
MemoSA Seattle to SAC Seattle re man joking about parachute on 11/17/71 Western Airlines reservation
MemoTo SAC Seattle re FAA tapes and recordings of Flight 305
- p. 65 · page 1 of 2SEA-TAC AirportHeader of a US Government memorandum from a Special Agent (name redacted) to SAC Seattle regarding the UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on 11/24/71. An FAA contact (name redacted) ad…
- p. 66 · page 2 of 2SEA-TAC AirportFBI memo header identifying the case as UNSUB hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle on 11/24/71, classified under CAA - Hijacking; Extortion, with Office of Origin Seattle.…
TeletypePhiladelphia to Director, Minneapolis and Seattle re crew interviews and aircraft inspection
FD-302 interviewInterview of Northwest Airlines stewardess re Flight 305 hijacking (PH 164-133)
- p. 162 · page 4 of 8Seattle International AirportThe hijacker comments that Mc Cord is close to Tacoma. The cockpit requests permission to descend without chutes present; hijacker agrees provided there is no wait after fueling. The pilot later conf…
- p. 166 · page 8 of 8Seattle International AirportFBI file number and page/section indicator. Description of suspect's clothing: dark brown suit with possible thin black stripe, brown socks, and brown ankle-length pebble grain shoes (not tie type).…
TeletypePhiladelphia to Director, Minneapolis and Seattle re stewardess reinterview on hijacker's actions and aft stairs
+2 copies
- Part 65 pp. 68–71 · matching p. 69
- Part 67 pp. 158–160 · matching p. 159
Copies may differ in what was redacted.