AT SEVEN THIRTY FIVE PM PLANE TOOK OFF FOR FLIGHT TO RENO, NEVADA AND UNSUB MISSING FROM PLANE UPON ARRIVAL RENO. UNSUB DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, IN FORTY'S, FIVE FEET TEN-SIX FEET, ONE SEVEN ZERO-ONE EIGHT ZERO, OLIVE COMPLEXION, DARK BROWN - BLACK HAIR, WORE DARK GLASSES, HAD LOW VOICE AND SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY WITH NO ACCENT AND HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES.
SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE ADVISED
FORMERLY
FITS DESCRIPTION
OF UNSUB.
ADVISED
RHC. set (1)
Sent Sun M Per DB-Cooper-3600
33€
164-81-816
Approved:
Special Agent In Charge
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF
OBTAINED FROM
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EXHIBITED TO WITNESS,
WHO ADVISED THERE IS A GOOD LIKENESS OF TO UNSUB, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT MAKE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. RECORDS, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL, SEATTLE, ON
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REFLECT
BORN
AT
WAS IN ABOVE HOSPITAL FROM
FOR
TREATMENT FOR
AS HAVING
RECORD REFLECTS
SERVED IN U.
RECORDS, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL, SEATTLE, ON
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REFLECT
BORN
AT
WAS IN ABOVE HOSPITAL FROM
FOR
TREATMENT FOR
AS HAVING
RECORD REFLECTS
SERVED IN U. S.
FROM
TO
AND IN U. S.
AS A FIGHTER PILOT IN
TO
CLAIMED HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF CLOSELY RESEMBLES THAT OF UNSUB HIJACKER.
Approved:
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Special Agent in ChargeFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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CHARLOTTE AT NORTH CAROLINA. WILL MAKE
DISCREET INQUIRY TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER
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DURING DAY OF HIJACKING, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE. HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NO. IS
SUTEL. P.
Approved:
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Special Agent in ChargeOPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 MAY 1942 LOITION GSA FAMA (n CFA) 101-11.5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
DATE:
12-7-71
Sub 29 b6 b7C
Elim
RE: Suspect No.
STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
DATE:
12-7-71
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Elim
RE: Suspect No. 29 JAMES D. BOOTH. 
On 12-7-71, advised that JAMES D. BOOTH signed aboard the SS WASHINGTON MAIL on 10-21-71 out of Seattle and was at sea until 11-22-71 when it returned to the Port of Seattle and he signed off at that time. advised that BOOTH signed on again the same day and was at sea between 1:47 PM. 11-23-71 and 11-25-71 He advised the SS WASHINGTON MAIL was somewhere between Portland, Oregon and Tacoma, Washington during the day of 11-24-71. He further alvised that because of BOOTH's position, as Third Engineer, the American Mail Company would have been notified immediately had he not been aboard. advised that BOOTH works directly under
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In view of the above, BOOTH should be eliminated as a suspect in this matter.
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164-81-847
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED z DEC @ 1971 FBI-SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-3657FD-36 (Rev.
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RBF ; 1Uk (1) 1
164-81-847
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED z DEC @ 1971 FBI-SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-3657FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/6/71
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TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, WFO (164-169) (P)
UNSUB;
Northwest Arilines
Flight 305,
Portland to Seattle,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING, EXTORTION
(00:SE)
Sub 29
Re WFO teletype to Bureau, dated 12/3/71. Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of suspect JAMES DWIGHT BOOTH.
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RE SUSPECT JAMES DWIGHT BOOTH:
Enclosed photograph of BOOTH was obtained from Merchant Vessel Personnel Section, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (WDC), on 12/3/71. At that time, a stop was placed against BOOTH and WFO will be notified in the event BOOTH boards any merchant vessel.
LEAD
SEATTLE OFFICE 2 - Seattle (Enc. 1) per iu - WFO
SEARCHED SERVING MMELED DEC 21971 FBI - SEATTLE
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Sent
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Special Agent in Charge
164-81-861
INDEXE?
* U.
1) per iu - WFO
SEARCHED SERVING MMELED DEC 21971 FBI - SEATTLE
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200
Approved: Pros
Sent
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Special Agent in Charge
164-81-861
INDEXE?
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 19:DB:Cooper-3694WFO 164-169
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will advise WFO to cancel stop against JAMES DWIGHT BOOTH in the event he is eliminated as a suspect in captioned matter.
UNSUB DANGEROUS
,
- 2 -
DB Cooper-3695b6 b7C
NR 01 SC PLAINTEXT
10:11 AM URGENT 12-8-71
LXL
TO SEATTLE (164-81)
PORTLAND
(164-41)
FROM SACRAMENTO (164-50) IP
UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE. NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, LAST. CAA - HIJACKING, EXTORTION.
00 : SEATTLE.
RE SAN FRANCISCO TEL TO SEATTLE, DECEMBER SIX, LAST.
USNR TRAINING CENTER, b6 b7C
MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, AND
US NR TRAINING CENTER, BOTH ADVISED DECEMBER SEVEN, LAST, THEY HAVE NO PERSONNEL MATCHING DESCRIPTION IN RETEL WHO WERE OUT OF AREA AT PERTINENT TIME. ONE
WHO MATCHES GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB, WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR IWO WEEK OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
ONE
WHO MATCHES GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB, WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR IWO WEEK OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
SAN FRANCISCO ADVISED AIR MAIL. END. JUT FBI SEATTLE CLR
PR
164-81-862
SEARCHED ......... INDEXED. SERIALIZEO MAR. FILED DEC (8 1971 FOI . SEATTLE PAS
DB Cooper-3696IR 011 SF PLAINTEXT
7:36PM NITEL 12/8/71 JAK
TO
SEATTLE (164-81)
PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM
SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) 1P
UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR, LAST, LAST, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, 00: SE
REPDTEL TO SF, DEC. TWO, LAST AND SFTEL TO SE, DEC. SIX, LAST. RE LOOK-A-LIKE ASSIGNED TO SAMAR DIVISION OF NAVY RESERVE IN BAY AREA.
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THE THREE SAMAR UNITS WITHIN THE SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION, NAMELY AND
WAS COULD NOT RECOGNIZE COMPOSITE CONCEPTION OF UNSUB AND NONE OF THEIR PERSONNEL TOTALLING TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN RESERVIST HAVE HAD ANY SKY DIVING OR PARACHUTING EXPERIENCE. THESE OFFICERS COULD SUGGEST NO ONE IN THEIR UNITS AS A LOOK-A-LIKE. SF CONDUCTING NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR LEAD.
THESE OFFICERS COULD SUGGEST NO ONE IN THEIR UNITS AS A LOOK-A-LIKE. SF CONDUCTING NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR LEAD.
END ... HOLD
3
164-81-916
SEARCHED _____ INDEXED. SERIALIZED ______ FILEO. DEC 8 1971 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-3828HN 164-85 TFB: key
1
ADMINISTRATIVE:
The following investigation was conducted at Honolulu, Hawaii, by SA THEODORE F. BRUHL on November 29, 1971:
who provided Information set forth in an FD-302, was contacted telephonically for an appointment to discuss
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verify the contacting agent's employment.
During the interview she stated.
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164-81-964 'SET CHED INDEXED
STRANZE MS FILED DEC 09 1971
MI
DE Cooper-3924
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1
Date of transcription, 12/3/71
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advised that he recalled
48
said
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make these records available on November 30, 1971.
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Interviewed on	11/29/71	at Honolulu, Hawaii	164-81-966 Filo # HN 164-85
by SA THEODORE F.
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Interviewed on	11/29/71	at Honolulu, Hawaii	164-81-966 Filo # HN 164-85
by SA THEODORE F. BRUHL/key Dale dictated

ICC 4
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency: Is and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
que DB Cooper-3927#0-302 (REV, 11 -27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1
Date of transcription,
12/3/71
Mrs.
Federal Aviation Administration, advised her records disclosed only a letter on stationery of Hawaiian Air Tour Service (HATS) dated August, 1967, stating that had Pilot Certificate No. I and in the opinion of officials of HATS, was well qualified as a pilot.
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164-81-967
Interviewed on 11/29/71 ol Honolulu, Hawaii
Fil+ # HN 164-85
by SA THEODORE F. BRUHL/key
Date dictated
:11/30/71
t
This document contoms neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI.
BRUHL/key
Date dictated
:11/30/71
t
This document contoms neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is laned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB Cooper-3928
! no FD:302 (REV. 11-27-70],
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1
Date of transcription,
12/3/71
advised this firm entered bankruptcy several years ago, and pertinent records were furnished by him to a Federal bankruptcy referee whose name he no longer recalls. said that it is his recollection that he disposed of personnel records of the firm at this time.
employed as a
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said while
he
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address was un-
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164-81-969
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DEC
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Interviewed on 11/29/71 ol
Hawaii
File #
HN 164-85
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by SA THEODORE F. BRUHL/key
Date dictated
11/30/71
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about five feet eight or nine inches tall. 165-170 pounds.
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This document contains neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI.
BRUHL/key
Date dictated
11/30/71
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about five feet eight or nine inches tall. 165-170 pounds.
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This document contains neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the F81 and is loaned to your agencys it and its contents ofe not to be distributed outside your agency,
DB Cooper-3930HN 164-85 2
at that time.
said that he has no idea where might be however, he is
may know his
whereAbouts.
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DB Cooper-3931FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date. 11/30/71
Chief, Reno Tower, Federal b6 Per FAA
Aviation Administration, Reno, Nevada, 1900 National Guard Way, Reno, Nevada 89502, made available a transcript of the taped radio conversations between Reno Tower and Northwest Airlines, flight 305, which had been hijacked while enroute from Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.
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Mrs.
stated that all times appearing on b6 Per FAA the transcript are Greenwich Mean Time and that this can be converted to Pacific Standard Time by subtracting eight hours. He also stated that the "31" referred to in the conversation is the transponder code "3100" indicating that the aircraft has been
He also stated that the "31" referred to in the conversation is the transponder code "3100" indicating that the aircraft has been hijacked. The Code Il is a standard transponder code for an aircraft on instruments. The C 130 referred to is an Air Rescue aircraft in the vicinity of the Northwest Airlines aircraft.
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164-81-1033
SEARCHED INDEXED SERVIZIO MAL FILED 1 DEC4 31971 FBI- SCATOLE
On
11/29/71
at Reno, Nevada FI !. # LV 164-60
by
SA
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Dote dictated
11/30/71 :
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This document contains neither recommendations noe conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is fooned to your agencyt It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB Cooper-4050 29 November '1971
AIRFORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER Reno International Airport 1000 National Guard Way Reno, Nevada 89502
Transcription prepared by Reno Airport Traffic Control Tower, Reno, Nevada.
Subject: Conversation between Northwest Airlines Flight 305 and Beno Departure Control ( Radar), Meno Local Control and Oakland Atr Route Traffic Control Center pertinent to the incident of Northwest Airlines Flight
between Northwest Airlines Flight 305 and Beno Departure Control ( Radar), Meno Local Control and Oakland Atr Route Traffic Control Center pertinent to the incident of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on 25 November 1971 between 0532 GNf and 0722 GER.
Date and period of time covered by the transcription:
. 25 November 1971, from 0632 GHT to 0722 Gir. Agencies making tranestesions and abbreviation for cach:
Reno Departure Control (Radar):
RISO TUR DR
Reno Local Control:
RRO WR LC
Oakland Aly Route Truffle Control Center: OAK ANICC
northwest Airlines Flight 305:
L#305
I MERESY CERTIFY that the following is a true transcription of tho recorded conversation pertaining to the subject Incident.
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Chief, Reno Airport Traffic Control Tower
DE Cooper-4051 EN"'S SEE IF WE CAN GIVE YOU A HALLOET MORTSHEST MIREE ZERO FIYA
NO WA MY I DON'T SER AMYMILIG WEST YET
OAK ARTCCE OKAY STRETTA YOUR RADAR WAY OUT TO TA. HORAINEST
0633 GEEZ
RIO TVA DR: CHAY I'M CUF SO PIIVY NILES NOM
OAK AMICO: OKAY
IS I3 STILL ON TRIUMTY OR3
HE'S ON THINGY CAN WE HAVE A ALSO CODE ELEVEN THIS IS A AIR TEISCUB VIVA ZERO HIEEE BICHE THREE
OAK ARTCC: ADD SAR LET IC GIVE YOU THE TYPE I DON'T
NOM
OAK AMICO: OKAY
IS I3 STILL ON TRIUMTY OR3
HE'S ON THINGY CAN WE HAVE A ALSO CODE ELEVEN THIS IS A AIR TEISCUB VIVA ZERO HIEEE BICHE THREE
OAK ARTCC: ADD SAR LET IC GIVE YOU THE TYPE I DON'T KEN IF' HE'S GOING TO FOLICH HLIN MI POR A LANDING
AND IT'S A C OF MIMY COPY
RIO TUR DRE YSAN OAK ARMICC: CKAY
0634 GE
RADAR CONTACT HORAREST THEREBE ZBRO FIVE AT FORTY TWO MILES
OAK NIMICC: FORTY TWO WEST HONGUEST OF FERMO TRADING WRO SIX ZERO ONE CHE MARCUSAND
DB Cooper-4052xHO VAR DAI ; LA .
OAK ARTCCE OKAY RESCUE FIVE ZERO THE EIGHT WEGE IS AI SIX LI MAIL FIVE MILES PROVIDING HIS OWN SEPARATION
ITHO TAR DR: OFAY I DON'T HAVE ID YER
CAIX ARTCC: OKAY HE'S OM CODE ELEVII HOWEVER HE DE AF ONE TWO THOUSAND
RADO TER DR:
(35 GMT
QAK ARZCOS HAIF WHAT FREQUENCY FOR FERMO APPROACH
FOTO TVR DE: QUE HIM ON CHE FRIO BIX FOIAT THEE
OAK ARTOCE ONE TO SIX FRIZ
RNO SUR DR: RIGHT
QIK AMICCI WILL DO
1:305: RENO APPROACH SIIS IS TORINESE MIRES ZERO PIVE ELEVEN THOUSAND HEADING ZERO SIX ZERO
HORATHESE WORDS ZERO FIVE RENO APPROACH RADAR CONTACT THIRTY YOULES ICINGNEST OP ROSO VOING RUEMAY ONS SIX WILD ZERO THIO ZERO DECIZES VARIABLE AT SEVEN AUPLEIER WIRUS ZERO ONE ZERO MAISTADI PROSSERT HEADING FOR
ZERO FIVE RENO APPROACH RADAR CONTACT THIRTY YOULES ICINGNEST OP ROSO VOING RUEMAY ONS SIX WILD ZERO THIO ZERO DECIZES VARIABLE AT SEVEN AUPLEIER WIRUS ZERO ONE ZERO MAISTADI PROSSERT HEADING FOR VECTOR TO THE ILS FIMAL APPROACH COURSE EXPECT LOVER AVAMUDS AH CORRECTION EXPECT A LOWER AUNITUDE IT TWENTY MILES , :
17/305: OKAY AU WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ME BACK TION AND AN VE'IS GOING TO GET THEICE CAPS UP BEFORE WE CAN MAKE OUR LANDING SO AY WE'LL PROCEED IN AND AM WIRRS LIABLE TO BREAK IT OFF AT SOME FORM' AID WE'LL KEEP YOU ADVICED
0536 CHEF
DB Cooper-4053MO TVR DE: : OKAY FIRE
0637 EN
RHO EAE DR: HORFINEST THREE ZARO FIVE YOU CAN EXPECT ILE TRUSAID DI WEEEE HILFS
W305: OKAY HERE SEIOUSAND TERER MILES
0638 CKT
HORNMIWEST HEREC ZERO FIVE DESCEND AND HAMMADI HIRSE THOUSAND TURSI RIGE FREADDIG ZRO WIEE ZERO
3#3051
RIGHT. TO ZERO FIRE ZERO WE READING AND DOWI TO BIES
I3305: RIGHE TO CHE THREE 2500
0539 GNE
RHO TUR DR: KONNTEECE TOREE ZERO FIVE UFON DRAPRCSPRING ME NOTO LOCALIZER TURN IMBQUED
miSOS: OKAY UPON EMFORGETTING IME LOCALIZER WE'LL KURE ILIBOURD
0642 0
HORTENESP TRES ZURO FIVE YOU APPEAR TO BE ABOUT A HILE FAST OP TSE LOCALISER HOW A RIGHT TURN BACK TO ABOUT
LOCALIZER TURN IMBQUED
miSOS: OKAY UPON EMFORGETTING IME LOCALIZER WE'LL KURE ILIBOURD
0642 0
HORTENESP TRES ZURO FIVE YOU APPEAR TO BE ABOUT A HILE FAST OP TSE LOCALISER HOW A RIGHT TURN BACK TO ABOUT CHE HITHE ZERO WILL FUE YOU BACK ON
IN305: OKAY ON ORS XINE ZURO
HORTIENDOR TREE ZERO FIVE DESCEND AID MAISTADI STORT THOUSAND THO HUNDARD.
DB Cooper-4054J#305: EIGHT THOUSAND TEO HUNDRED ON THE ALA
0643 GHR
MIO 9W2 DR: KORTHUISA TREE ZERO FIVE WHAT'S THE STATUS ON THE STAIRS NOW SIR
153051 AR VE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF ANYBODY YET UH TRYING TO CONTACT HE! AND AR MISY'RE STILL DOWN SO I VE HAVEN'T DECIDED YET AH WE MIGHT COME IN AND LAND WITH THEM DOWNI THERE'D BE SOME SPARKS SO
RTO KUR ER: OKAY IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CIRCLE I'D SUGGEST YOU'D WATIZTAIN ABOVE EIGHTY TWO HUNDRED
IM305: OKAY IS THAT EIGHTY. THO HUNDRED OF THE CIRCLE
MO TR DR: THAT'S OKAY
NH305:
OKAY THANK YOU
0544 GE
RNO THR DR: - FORNIHEEFT TARSE ZERO FIVE IF YOU DECIDE TO CIRCLE MAKE YOUR CIRCLE TO THE LEFT AND EAST OF THE LOCALIZER COURSS
##305t TERING ZERO PIVE ROGER
0545 m2
112305: ARD THREE ZERO PIVS WE'LL PROBABLY DE AT MOLDING IN THIS MARKER AREA OR SEB AREA OF THE MARKER HERE AT WE'LL
THE LEFT AND EAST OF THE LOCALIZER COURSS
##305t TERING ZERO PIVE ROGER
0545 m2
112305: ARD THREE ZERO PIVS WE'LL PROBABLY DE AT MOLDING IN THIS MARKER AREA OR SEB AREA OF THE MARKER HERE AT WE'LL CERCLE TO STE LEP
OKAY
MANO WAR DR: THREE ZERO FIVE MALIMAMY EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FOR YOUR CIRCLE
KA305: AH THREE ZEN FIVE CHAY
DE Cooper-40550646 cm . :
11305: THESE ZERO FIVS KHI WE'RE JUST COMING UP TOWARDS THE MARKER HERE WE'LL STAM MER II
BRO TAR DR: MONATVISST MARSE 2500 FIVE ROGER
MO TUR DRE TRAFFIC WILL BE HOLDING ABOVE YOU AT THELVE HO PROBLEM
LH305: THREE ZERO FIVE ROGER
0647 25
INSOS: REMO TOXER CAK WE GET THE WIND AGATHE
BIRDS ZERO FIVE SAY AGAIN
1305: CANT HE HAVE A WIND CHECK
OHS POUR ZERO DEGREES AT FIVE
1H305: ROGER
0548 CHT
NH305: APPROACH AH TARES ZISRO FIVS VS CARIT SEEM TO RAISE WIN BACK TWEE IF IE IS TURE WE KIND OF TAGS TO WE'D JUST AS SOON LAID HIDI DE WITHKG HARGIRO SCAN IT ISN'T ALL SE WAY DORT AND THEN PROPADLY WON'T HAVE ANY FRESCURS ON IT CO VE HOLE I'LL (unintelligible) FREE AND AN WHERE DO YOU WANT US.TO GO AFTER HE GET ON THE GROUND
RTO THR DR: HONTHEEST TARTE ZURO FIVE PLAN TAXILIG HORSE TO DE TERNTRAL RAMP
##305: AT WE DON'T WANT TO GET IMMO THE
TO GO AFTER HE GET ON THE GROUND
RTO THR DR: HONTHEEST TARTE ZURO FIVE PLAN TAXILIG HORSE TO DE TERNTRAL RAMP
##305: AT WE DON'T WANT TO GET IMMO THE TERITHAL AREA SOME AU RUTHAY THAT'S CIZAR OF WIE, MARMIHAL
FOTO TVR DR: CKAY SMINDBY
DB.Cooper-4056049 CHE
IHO THER DR: TIREZ ZARO FIVE DO YOU WANT TO HOLD ON MER KERMAY
H.305: AR IF WE'VE GOT SORERODY ELSE COMING DI THERE WE'D JUST SOON GEM OFF OF THE TAXIWAY SONWIERZ
OKAY WS CAN PUT YOU UP HEAR ME TEREMIAL IT'S WELL CLEAR OF WEEE ALL BUILDING AREAS IT'S A ARE VERY LARGE BAMP AREA
1305: MI I PALE TO OBAY AWAY FROM ANY HAZARD IF The BOMB GOES OFF WB IXEN'T WANE IT TO MEDER ATYONE AND UN WE'LL WANT THE FUEL TRUCKS TO FULL UP SO AH INTTHAY IF YOU GOT A WIDE APRIOR
0650 cifr
RHO THER DR: OKAY I BELLEYE THE WIDE APROXI WOULD EB BESE
IO SER DR: DO YOU WANT TO SPARE HEXARD HOJ SIR ON YOUR APPROACH
1/305: JUST A HEUTE
0651 WE
HORASESSA WIRES ZERO FIVE YOU CAT PLAN CE PARKING DI WE THEDAL RIN IT'LL BE A HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS BACK FROM THE VERBAL
IN305: OKAY YOU JUST LEAD US SIGN VE QUE ON THE GROUND
WE'LL DO MA
NIO WIR DR: DO YOU PLAN ON MITHOLLO IT I NON SER
LE305: YES SIR
0652 CE
DB
RIN IT'LL BE A HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS BACK FROM THE VERBAL
IN305: OKAY YOU JUST LEAD US SIGN VE QUE ON THE GROUND
WE'LL DO MA
NIO WIR DR: DO YOU PLAN ON MITHOLLO IT I NON SER
LE305: YES SIR
0652 CE
DB Cooper-4057FRO TUR DR: THESE ZERO PIVE TRAFFIC ELLVAN O'CLOCK THO HILES HORNIBOUND WELL ABOVE YOU
₪3951 TRES 2000 FIVE
IN305: OKAY WE'RE GORGIA NANE OME FORE CIRCLE WISH WE'LL PROBABLY CONS INI
0655 0KR
PRO THR DRE WORTHNESE SARSE: 2600 FIVE WIRLE MILES FROM SPARKS RADIO BEACON CLEARED FOR AN ILS ALFIA APPROACH
H305: CUBARED FOR MES APPROACH THREE ZORO FIVE
COST CHEN
RIO KUR DR: HCMTHESE THREE ZERO FIVE RUINAIN ON THIS FREQUENCY AND CONTACT SCLER AZ NIE CUER MARKER
305: OKAY WE'LL READMI OH WIES FRECJENICY VERI YOU AH BE ADVISED APPROACH WHAT UXI WE'RE TOR HOROR TXSQUID ARD UN A WE'RE GOING TO BR LANDING WIWI THE AM SEUR IN THE LOVHI POSITION AI WE DON'T SEMMI TO GET ANY RESPONES FROM OUR FRIEND DI THE BACK
TRIO WAR DEL: DO YOU WANT THE EQUIPMENT BRANDING BY
In305: BAY AGAEIT PLEASE
HEJO THR DR: DO YOU HAVE THE EMERGENCY EQUIPASHE TO STAND BY
I305: NEGATIVE NEGATIVE VES DON'T HART AMY FLASHING LIGHTS HE DON'T WANT ARYSIDIG BUR A FORGAL SMUASTOR WE ASK THAT YOU TREAT THIS AS KORIAL
THR DR: DO YOU HAVE THE EMERGENCY EQUIPASHE TO STAND BY
I305: NEGATIVE NEGATIVE VES DON'T HART AMY FLASHING LIGHTS HE DON'T WANT ARYSIDIG BUR A FORGAL SMUASTOR WE ASK THAT YOU TREAT THIS AS KORIAL LANDING IE SVERY BESTSCR OVER
KO TAR DA: YES SIR THAT'S THE WAY IT'LL BE
NV305: THANK YOU
DB Cooper-4058 ROO TUR LC: FORITIDEN THREE ZERO FIVE FORO TOUER CESAREO TO LAND
0653 GF
IN305: HORNNAST WIEGE ZORO FIVE ROGER UNDERSTAND CLEARED) TO LAND EST FULL LENGTHI OP WAR BURHAY IS AVAILABLE,
MO TER LC: AFFIRMATIVE
WWW335: THANK YOU
0550 GHR
IH305: SAY YOUR AUERSTER PLEASE
IGO TUR LC: TIREE ZERO CRE ZERO
IN3051 SHINY TEMI MARK YOU
0702 CX
m305: HARE US TO ROLL TO THE END
KRO TUR LC: TERSE ZERO FIVE YOU CAN TUMMI RICHE THERE IF YOU LIKE AT THE AH RUENAY AD HEXI ANOTHER RIGHT SURE AT MES DIXIRAY
HW305: OKAY WE'LL WURM DOWN TAC ACTIVES MIAY WE DON'T IGEM THE NUMBER IS 15 TH0 FIVE
RHO SUR LC: RIGHT THERE AT GREAT RUHSAY THAT YOU'RE CHI NOW IS A RICHT TURM AND NEM A RIGHE TURE AT ME BINE LIGHTS
108305: ROGER UNDERSTAND IN BE A RIGAT TURN HOW AR FIRST UIT .------------ TAXIWAY
PRO THR LC: CKAY CONTONIC AREAD TO THE DUUUS LIGHTS THEN A RIGHT TURN AND THIS WANN DEMAL WILL BE WIE VORMI
------------ TAXIWAY
PRO THR LC: CKAY CONTONIC AREAD TO THE DUUUS LIGHTS THEN A RIGHT TURN AND THIS WANN DEMAL WILL BE WIE VORMI DID AND I WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS AS YOU PROCEED
DB.Cooper-4059IF(305: OKAY AND AT THIS IN THIS AREA YOU'RE TAKIEG US 50 IS AN SOMSKHAN CF A A ISOLATED AREA IS IN LOT
MNO TAR ICE IT IS THE EAST END OF THE TERMINAL RAMP AU WHERE YOUR FUELING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU
0703 Gt
1305: OKAY Umursa so
LM505: SEE ANY SPARKS COMING OFF WIE TAIL AT ANY TIME Of AR TOUCHEDKOMME
RIO TE LC: TECHFIVE ECE M ALL WE ONLY THING THAT'S VISIBLE OF THE WALL IS LLORAS AN ARPARAZLY CH YOUR RAMP
LJ305: ROGER UPDNESZLATO STAIR LAMURS AR STAIR LIMITES
MIO WOR LCC: I DO SEE SOMS ANI SPARKS NOW JUST A FEM AH BRAILLESO YOU AH AS YOU'RE XXXIIX X
LW305 :. OUR AH PASSENGER YILIED TO DISENBARK
RIO WAR IC: I STILL DOR'S AR GETTING A PEM SPARKS NOT VERY HANY AT ALL
1305: OKAY WE'LL TRY TO STO CUR TAXIIEG MORE AS WUCH ATT IT PROBABLY IS DRAGGIN AMI
0704 CaMx
+ 1
IGO THR LC: HORMINISP SIRDE ZERO FIVE RENO TOWER YOUR FLAFG ARE RETRACERD
IR/305: AK ROGER MARK YOU
RXO THR LC: OPAY COMMITJE STRAIGHT AHEAD AID AT OR YOUR
ATT IT PROBABLY IS DRAGGIN AMI
0704 CaMx
+ 1
IGO THR LC: HORMINISP SIRDE ZERO FIVE RENO TOWER YOUR FLAFG ARE RETRACERD
IR/305: AK ROGER MARK YOU
RXO THR LC: OPAY COMMITJE STRAIGHT AHEAD AID AT OR YOUR LEFT YOU'LL GER A AH SERIES OP LATAIS RID LIGEES FOIMITEGG TO THE RIMP IT'LL BE A INTE TURN THEOS YOU'LL BE MARKED CH THE EASE HOGE @ WIE AH CONCRETE RAM? WHAT ZAAR AHI ADJONS
* DB Cooper-4060##305: OKAY UNDERSTAND ALATILL BE THE FIRST LEFT AND THEN SMY TO THE DADE WHICH WILL BE THE OUTER SIDE OF THE RAMP IS SUNT CORRECT
INO TAR IC: CURIEL IE AR TO YOUR AN AFTER YOU CHOS MAKES YOUR AHI QUARTER LETY TURI IT'LL ES CHT YOUR RIGHT SIDE NEMALI JUST OFF OP ME MAXIVIAY CH THE RIGHT SIDE OF SHE BAMP
WH305: OKAY UNDERSWAND AND AX AM DO YOU HAPPER TO MBOW NOT MANY FURL WWWCES YOU HAVE STADIG BY
OGS CHEF
TOPO IMIR LC: GRAND BY I'LL GUES IF I CART FIND QUE; FOR YOU
RENO WMIR LO: CRAY YOU CAM START YOUR LIFE TUIGI ANY TIME AH HCRTIMEST THERE ZERO FIVE THEY'LL DU DI THAT ARBA JUST TO YOUR LEFT WHERE. YOU CANT PARK IS MORE NI CLOSE TO SEE FAXTHAY
1505: OKAY URDEROCHID AT WE'LL AI WE'LL FULL RIGHT OFF ANE AD MI AT I STORCK AX WAYRE WE'LL FACE THIS THING CO TIR AR IM A FORMERLY DICONTOX HORE AH
YOU CANT PARK IS MORE NI CLOSE TO SEE FAXTHAY
1505: OKAY URDEROCHID AT WE'LL AI WE'LL FULL RIGHT OFF ANE AD MI AT I STORCK AX WAYRE WE'LL FACE THIS THING CO TIR AR IM A FORMERLY DICONTOX HORE AH THAT'LL ALLOW FREE ACCESS TO MER FUEL TRICKS FACK AH WE'LL THAT'LL LEAVE CUR ROSE SONSTERE HEAR ME FUEL TRICKS IG WHAT WE'RE GEWALTIG AT I GUESS
ROO TUR ICE. ORMAY YOU CAN SOARMY A NIGHT TUEMI OO YOU CAN PARK IT RIGHT THERE YOUR CHOICE
IN305: WE'LL SPAM A RIGHT TURN THUMI INI ORDER FOR MAR AI TRUCK TO GET ACCESS.
RUO SHR LC: OFAY TIME'S ORE TRUCK AVAILABLE DO YOU WANT TWO
WW305: AFFIRMATIVE WE'RE CORNA HEED ANCAKA FULL TRACK WE'RE CORRA MADD APPROXIMATELY THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY TICUGARD AH POUNDS OF AL AH KERO
0706 GFT
RHO HAR IC: WIDERSTAND THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY THOUSAND LOURDS
DB Cooper-4061115305:
ROGER WE'LL GET AHI AR TRY 50 FIGURE HERE IN JUER A MOMENT AHI
0707 G
IGO MR IC: ARE YOU READY TO START YOUR MOIFURLING HOH WITH BOTH TRUCKS THINGS 2330 FIVE
IORWIESE WIRBE ZERO FIVE RSTO TOLER
RIO TER LC: KORTHANY WHICE ZAMO FIVE FUMO TOWER
14305: AH I'M SORRY WE'RE THINKING SO TIE COMPMAY AH RONO GO AHEAD SIR
PRO WAER LC: TERSE ZERO FIVE AES YOU READY TO START YOUR REFUELING HOW
KU305:
RIO TER LC: KORTHANY WHICE ZAMO FIVE FUMO TOWER
14305: AH I'M SORRY WE'RE THINKING SO TIE COMPMAY AH RONO GO AHEAD SIR
PRO WAER LC: TERSE ZERO FIVE AES YOU READY TO START YOUR REFUELING HOW
KU305: AFFITTINIVE AHI DO YOU HAVE AH AI VEHICLE WINI AR THAT'S MONITORING US ME SUIS MNE CUF MISTE YEAR TE FUEL TRUCK
RIO SUR LC: AH THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK OUT SINE WE HAVE HIM OR GROUKD COFEROL FREQUENCY
MI305: FILE A AR VE WOULD LIKE TO BE I DIREER COSAFIICAIORS WEHI HEDS IF VE HAY PLEASE
LO YER LC: THE ONLY WAY HE CAN DO WHAT AT'LL BE TO CHANGE AH YOUR FREQUENCY WXX TO CHE TWO CICI FOLIA JUMER
X605: OKAY AH DO DO YOU HAVE ANY CORTACE WIM SH
AVEWANNYS
₩#305: AH DID YOU SAY AFFIRMATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE VE ARE TALKING TO. TIM
0703 GMT
DB Cooper-4062I305: . . OKAY AH I'LL TELL YOU WHAT SAND BY JUST A WHERE WE'IS AN YELES COSEA LOOK BACK HERE AND SES WHAT'S GOIN CH
RNTO MR ICt ORAY
0709 GMX
In305: AMI GROUND MI CR TEMO STAND BY FOR JUST AH FAN NOEMIE MICASE WE'LL BC DACK WINI ZA
RO EM IC: THREE ZORO FIVE ROGER
0711 am
WERDE ZERO KONTINENT WIRES ZERO FIVE HOMO SOMER
RNO TUR IC: HONTVAST THREE ZERO FIVE REID TOWER
0712 GMT
PORSAKESE WOREC ZERO FIVS TEGO FOME
KORTRIESE TARES ZERO FIVE TERO TOWER
0713
ROGER
0711 am
WERDE ZERO KONTINENT WIRES ZERO FIVE HOMO SOMER
RNO TUR IC: HONTVAST THREE ZERO FIVE REID TOWER
0712 GMT
PORSAKESE WOREC ZERO FIVS TEGO FOME
KORTRIESE TARES ZERO FIVE TERO TOWER
0713 GE
MO MR LCt HONSIVEST VSIRES ZURO FIVE PERO TOMAR DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING AECARD THE AIRCRAFT EXIT THE AIRCRAFT FRON TIS PROXY DO NOT TOUCH ANTIEK ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND EXIT PROX WE FRORL'
IM305: AH RONO REMMO THES IS HORTIMEST AH THREE ZURO FIVE
TU305: OKAY SIR ES ALVESZU WHAT AH WE APPARENTLY AF OUR PASCHIGER TOOK LEAVE OF US CONSIDERE ARR WCALEEN IGNE AND STARTES ISE HAVE AN HADE A RATHER CURCORY EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR SEE AH DAVID CAGE
DB Cooper-4063k
AMD AM WE ARE UNABLE TO DO THIS UB WOULD LIKE TO SECURE THE AIRCRAFT HE'LL LEAVE THE BEACCH OK WE'RE GOING TO WELL PACK OP NE YANER IG WE'RE GOING TO SHUT EVERYTHING DOWI WE'RE GOLT TO TAKE LEAVE CF IMES AIRCRAFT WE WOULD REQUEST THAT AN WE HAVE GROUND TRANSPORTATION IP YA WOULD AH WE DON'T NEED SHE FUBISES VE CARMADILY THAYK TOHI FOR STANDING BY AND EVERYONE ELSE WE REALLY APPRECIATS. THE CUPFORA AND IMP VE GOR AND IF WE COULD GET SOME AH TRANSPORTATION INTO AV HELL JE I MIEK WUSED HAS AM OPERATIONS AR DEPANIERT BERC DO
THE CUPFORA AND IMP VE GOR AND IF WE COULD GET SOME AH TRANSPORTATION INTO AV HELL JE I MIEK WUSED HAS AM OPERATIONS AR DEPANIERT BERC DO THEY WON
OT14 GHT
BRO TAR IC! WVERES ZERO FIVE AFFIRMATIVE DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ON THE AIRCRAFT DEPART THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE FRONT ENTRARCE DO NOT TOUCH ARYTLIKG OX IT JUST DEPAR IT FROM THE FRONT WE WILL HAVE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE
1 3051 CKAY AH BE ADVISED MI WS GOT HO PRONE AM CAMPS ARD AN WE JUST SOOK NON RAVE ANYONE COME OUT HERE AH WE'LL GO DOWN THE BACK STETS AND NI AR WE'LL IN WAKING LEAVE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUTTING IT DOR AT THIS TES AND VEILL SANO AR OU MIE FORWARD PART OF THE AIRCRAFT AMAMING AH FRAMESFORTATION
EGO WHAR LC: DO YOU CAN YOU REMEMBER THE LAST NDE YOU VISUALLY OBSCUR OB OBSERVED SA THIS HIJA CKER
18305: I'M SORRY I AUI AH VE DAVE AH BEST GIVEN CRISES IF YOU'LL IF YOU'LL . PARDON US FOR AH NOT CUTTING YA SHORT BUT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN ORDERS HOE TO KOR TO AV ALISER ANY QUESTIONS AR WUB NON
0735 GHN
RHO TWR IC: THR32 ZERO FTVZ CAR YA SWIRD BY ONE MIRHTE PLEASE,
WWW305: OKAY STANDING BY
RHO TUR IC: ALL RIGHT YOU'FG CORRA EXIT THE AIRCRAFT HOS AID STAED BY THE
ALISER ANY QUESTIONS AR WUB NON
0735 GHN
RHO TWR IC: THR32 ZERO FTVZ CAR YA SWIRD BY ONE MIRHTE PLEASE,
WWW305: OKAY STANDING BY
RHO TUR IC: ALL RIGHT YOU'FG CORRA EXIT THE AIRCRAFT HOS AID STAED BY THE FRONT IS THAT CORREOA
₩305: STAR, IS AFTIMATIVE THE ONLY THING REAR HS'LL HOED OUT HERE IS A GROUND TRANSICREATION THE THE OTERA GENTLEMAN AH WE' THAIE NEI VIALY MUCH AS AN En ALONG WITH YOU MSOPLE FOR THE CUPFONT THAT YOU
TRANSFORMARICE
DB Cooper-40641000 THR LA :- STREE 2550 PIVE TRANSFORMATION WILL PICK YOU UP AT TIE FRORE OF WEB AIRCRAFT
om6 am
1/305: THANK YOU VERY IEICH ALL OVER AND OUT
0720 GMT
ITN305: AH RENO READ AH HORATREST THREE ZERO FIVE SIR
BTO HUR IC: TIEREE ZERO FIVE HORTHESE MIRES ZERO FIVE RERO TONER
3.3051 AR ROGER AX WE'VE GOT OUR ATU RUNNING OUT WERE AI AND TRU AR MINI HAVE COME ON BOARD IC ATI WE'D LIKE TO REQUEST DUM AHI AHI CHE OF TWO WITTIG3 ENMIER VE HAVE A GROUND FOHERED UNET AH AVAILABLE SO NE CANI SHIT DOHH CUR ATU OR LAVE A FIRE GUARD WITH A PORTES AVAILABLE AM FOR FIRE PROTECTION FURPCSES
0721 CHA
INTO WAR ICH WIRES ZERO FIVE RENO TOLER
154305: SEREG ZARO PIVE CO ABRAD
PIO TER IC: SESY WILL PROVIDE YOU A FERA BOTTLE TEMPORARILY AND TEM BRING CUT 312
SO NE CANI SHIT DOHH CUR ATU OR LAVE A FIRE GUARD WITH A PORTES AVAILABLE AM FOR FIRE PROTECTION FURPCSES
0721 CHA
INTO WAR ICH WIRES ZERO FIVE RENO TOLER
154305: SEREG ZARO PIVE CO ABRAD
PIO TER IC: SESY WILL PROVIDE YOU A FERA BOTTLE TEMPORARILY AND TEM BRING CUT 312 FOUSA UNEA 50 FLUX IA II
I=305: OZAY PEE WE'RE CONHA TAKE LEAVE OF NE ATROAFE AT THIS TIMEC WE'LL BE CUEGIDE WAITING FOR THEMS MAN'S A LOR
ROGER
WWW305: GOOD HIGHER DER
0722 GIFT
DB Cooper-4065FOX WAR LO: GOOD HLIOST
DB Cooper-4066OPTIONAL FORM NO. TO
MAY 1952 EDITION
GSA FPMR (n CFR) 101-11.4
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC (164-81) (P)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SE
DATE:
12/8/71
SUB- P. - 0 - G.
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RE: Boeing Technical Data b3
RE :
On 12/2/71 ៛ Seattle, Washington, furnished the
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following information:
He was
testing of this aircraft.
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It is physically impossible to make a take-off in the 727 with the rear stairs extended. He explained that if this were attempted the stairs would strike the runway at the point of rotation just prior to liftoff.
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He explained that if this were attempted the stairs would strike the runway at the point of rotation just prior to liftoff.
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0010-108
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10TOK 1050 SEARCHED SERIALIZED 1zgro Umz DEC (1971 +BI-SEA1IL. 7
DB Cooper-4107SE 164-81
On the 727, the rear stairs cannot be lowered from the pilot's compartment. They can be lowered only from the passenger compartment in the rear of the plane or externally if the plane is on the ground.
advised that once the operation of the rear stairs has started there is no way to stop them until they have extended to the full position. On the ground when the rear stairs are extended, the weight of the stairs actually carries them to the full open position. If the stairs are extended in flight, the pressure of the wind keeps them from opening to the full position.
On several occasions extended the rear stairs while in flight. This was done at speeds of approximately 150 knots. Opening the rear stairs in flight at speeds at 150 to 170 knots would not suck any items from the passenger cabin.
Opening the rear stairs in flight at speeds at 150 to 170 knots would not suck any items from the passenger cabin. There would be a slight change in pressurization but this would not remove any papers or cushions from the passenger cabin.
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HOUND HITTAROPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY INI EDITION GSA FPMR ( CFR) 101-11,0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO :
LES FROM :
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
12/6/71
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT:
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper
₱
Northwest Airlines Flight 305
Portland to Seattle
11/24/71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SEATTLE
Sub T G
Re Portland teletype to Seattle, 12/6/71, and Seattle teletype to Portland, 12/3/71.
On 12/6/71, Federal Aviation Administration, Security Division, Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, provided the enclosed copy of subject's ticket stub.
b6 Per FAA
b7C Per FAA
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 ~ Seattle (Enc 1) (AM) (RM) 2 ~ Portland
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5010-108-02
by
161-81-1052
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DB Cooper-4111
1-OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1032 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 1-1L6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
DATE:
12/11/71
FROM
: SA
10 MAY 1032 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 1-1L6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
DATE:
12/11/71
FROM
: SA
SUBJECT:
UNSUB; aka Dan Cooper
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305
Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: SE
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On 12/11/71.
X-Source
b6
telephonically advised he
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b7D
obtained some information which may be of assistance in the Hijack- ing case.
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2 SE (164-81) GRF
164-81-1081
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIANZED4212 FILED 0 DEC 1 2 1971 FBI . SEATTLE
5010-100
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-4169FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
12/8/71
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
(Priority)
TO :
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
:
FROM :
SAC, ATLANTA (164-254) (₽)
SUBJECT:
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper,
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT
NUMBER 305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00: Seattle
Re Atlanta teletype to Seattle, dated 12/6/71.
Enclosed for Seattle are nine copies of an FD-302 reflecting interview with on 12/6/71, b6 Per Army b7C Per Army 1 b6 Per Army b7C Per Army
by SA and SA
On 12/6/71,
Enclosed for Seattle are nine copies of an FD-302 reflecting interview with on 12/6/71, b6 Per Army b7C Per Army 1 b6 Per Army b7C Per Army
by SA and SA
On 12/6/71, Private AWOL Section. Fort Benning. Georgia, advised Sergeant SSAN voluntarily surrendered himself to military authorities, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 12/3/71, and was transported to Fort Benning, Georgia, 12/6/71, where he was assigned to Personnel Control Facility Company.
SEATTLE DIVISION
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AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
164-81-1088
Will display photographs of 2 
- Seattle (Ent:/ 9) 2 - Atlanta CPR:jwu (4) 6
SEARCHED
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DEC @1 1971
FOL SEATTLE
Typo
Approved:
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Special Agent in Charge
U. $. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 18 ?!- 119-19
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b6 b7CAT 164-254
to appropriate witnesses for possible identification. No further leads being set forth Atlanta Division pending results of Seattle investigation.
DB Cooper-4189
- 2 -FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/9/71
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
(Priority)

TO:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/9/71
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
(Priority)

TO:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:	SAC, WFO (164-169) (P)

NORJAK (00:SE)
1480
Enclosed for each receiving office is one photo-
graph of
Re suspect
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b6 Per DOS b7C Per DOS 2 - Seattle (Enc. 1); Ducc'd
164-81-1096
2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Enc. 1) 2 - Portland (164-41) (Enc. 1) 1 - WFO
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZESAYIM FILED DEC 13 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 1945
Approved: Pras
Sent
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Special Agent in Charge
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DB Cooper-4203
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b6 Per DOS b7C Per DOS
LEADS :
MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE
AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. Will display b6
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photograph to witnesses.
PORTLAND OFFICE
AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Will display photo- b7C
b6 graph to witnesses.
UNSUB CONSIDERED DANGEROUS
- 2 -
DB Cooper-4204LV 164-60 MTB: jhp 1
Period November 25- 26, 1971
On November 25, 1971, Mr. FAA, Tower Supervisor. Municipal Airport, Reno, Nevada, furnished SA
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a map of the Radar Tracking of Northwest Fight Number 305, November 24,
Municipal Airport, Reno, Nevada, furnished SA
b6 Per FAA b7C Per FAA
a map of the Radar Tracking of Northwest Fight Number 305, November 24, 1971, from Frenchmen's Reservoir California, to Municipal Airport, Reno, Nevada. This plane entered the State of Nevada at a point approximately twenty-five miles north and fourteen miles west of Reno, Nevada, aiport.
On November 26, 1971, SAS THOMAS G. DEMPSEY with Washoe County conducted an air search over the above flight pattern area of Nevada. Nothing pertient in this case was found.
and
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164-81-1107 SEARCHED FIDOCD SERIALI DIX FILED OEC 0: 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 7
DB Cooper-4226 144-60-53NR 008 PD PLAIN 6:55 PM NITEL 12-15-71 AJW
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TO:
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
PORTLAND. (164-41)'
2P
NORJAK
RE PORTLAND TELETYPE TO SAN DIEGO, DECEMBER ONE, SEVENTYONE.
RE:
POSSIBLE SUSPECT.
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ON NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE, DETECTIVE SERGEANT MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PORTLAND, OREGON,
ADVISED HE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT BLED ARTIST'S SKETCH OF UNSUB. WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY FOR
RESEM-
SERVED TIME AT b6 b7C
ON DECEMBER THIRTEEN, SEVENTYONE,
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WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY FOR
RESEM-
SERVED TIME AT b6 b7C
ON DECEMBER THIRTEEN, SEVENTYONE,
b7C Per FAA
AIR TRANS- b6 Per FAA PORTATION OFFICER, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA), AIRPORT END OF PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-4458PD 164-41
PAGE TWO
TERMINAL, SEVEN THOUSAND N.E. AIRPORT WAY, PORTLAND, ADVISED
b6 Per FAA/FBI b7C Per FAA/FBI
WAS ISSUED A COMMERCIAL PILOT'S LICENSE, CERTIFICATE
NUMBER
ON JULY SIXTEEN, SIXTYFOUR,
AND. HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS
CALIFORNIA.
DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, BORN
FIVE FEET ELEVEN INCHES, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY POUNDS, BROWN HAIR, AND BLUE EYES.
LOS ANGELES, AT
CALIFORNIA. DEVELOP INFORMATION CONCERNI
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END
DB Cooper-4459
1IR 004 PD PLAIN 12:01 PM 'URGENT 12-16-71 LJQ
Sub 200.

TO: CLEVELAND	EL PASO
DALLAS	MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
DENVER	SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2P
IDRJAK
RE: JAMES RAY FUGATE
FOR
PASO
DALLAS	MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
DENVER	SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2P
IDRJAK
RE: JAMES RAY FUGATE
FOR INFORMATION CLEVELAND, FUGATE FURNISHED BY MINNEAPOLIS AS SUSPECT IN HIJACK OF NORTHWEST ORIENT FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. FUGATE DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JANUARY EIGHT, THIRTYONE, POB PORTLAND, OREGON, SIX FEET ONE INCH, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, OLIVE COMPLEXION, SLIGHTLY GRAYING HAIR. INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND DISCLOSED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA-GADO), WAS IN POSSESSION OF INFORMATION. THAT FUGATE HAD BEEN KILLED IN AN AIRPLANE CRASH DURING SUMMER, SEVENTYONE. END PAGE ONE
b6 Per FAA b7C Per FAA
164-81-1260
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DB Cooper-4521PD 164-41
PAGE TWO
b6 Per FAA b7C Per FAA
ON DECEMBER SIXTEEN, SEVENTYONE, FAA-GADO, PORTLAND, ADVISED WHILE ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, HE HAD LEARNED FROM OTHER FAA EMPLOYEES THAT FUGATE HAD BEEN KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH AT EXPRESSWAY AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO, ON AUGUST NINE, SEVENTYONE.
FAA-GADO, PORTLAND, ADVISED WHILE ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, HE HAD LEARNED FROM OTHER FAA EMPLOYEES THAT FUGATE HAD BEEN KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH AT EXPRESSWAY AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO, ON AUGUST NINE, SEVENTYONE. AT TIME OF CRASH, FUGATE WAS FLYING FOR A MAIL CONTRACT FIRM.
CLEVELAND, AT TOLEDO, OHIO. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO VERIFY FUGATE'S DEATH ON AUGUST NINE, SEVENTYONE; UPO'N VERIFICA- TION, FURNISH APPROPRIATE FIELD DIVISIONS WITH DISCONTINUE ON FUGATE.
PENDING.
END JJT FBI SEATTLE CLR
DB Cooper-4522DL 164-191
RE:
b6 b7C
164-81-1385 STARCHCO INDEXLD
DEC201071 PE - SENESTE OLÁ
DB Cooper-4791DL 164-191 HJM: gh 1
The following investigation was conducted by SA HARRY J. MORGAN:
AT DALLAS, TEXAS
On November 29, 1971,
Texas, telephonically advised the Dallas FBI, Office that the artist conception as shown on the second page of the "Dallas Morning News", November 29, 1971, bore a very close resemblance to an individual
He recalled his name as said he could not recall
full name but and they
that
both would now be about He and
on November 30. 1971. advised that he knew as He was a white male, age about about 6 2", and weighed about 180 pounds.
1971. advised that he knew as He was a white male, age about about 6 2", and weighed about 180 pounds.
He was
He believed he was from the Midwest. They were
from
years old, They were but he could not furnish any of the details.
who was b6 b7C
from
The one thing that
remembered about
b6 was that he always wore sunglasses, both day and night.
DB Cooper-4792
b6 b7C
b6 b7C
b7C DL 164-191 2
The following investigation was conducted by
SA
AT
TEXAS
On November 30, 1971, Sheriff's Office; and Police Department, advised the files of their respective offices contained no information which could be identified with a
b6 b7C
b6 b7C
b6
b7C
On November 30, 1971,
Special b6 Per AFOSI/FBI Agent Commander, Office of Special Investigations (OSI) ,b7C Per AFOSI/FBI and Special Agent.
OST. each advised that at that base, was unknown
to them. They advised that efforts would be made to obtain information concerning
On December 2, 1971, Special Agent
OSI
b6 Per AFOSI/FBI advised that a photograph of ab7C Pre AFOSI/FBI
appears in the 1.
They advised that efforts would be made to obtain information concerning
On December 2, 1971, Special Agent
OSI
b6 Per AFOSI/FBI advised that a photograph of ab7C Pre AFOSI/FBI
appears in the 1.955
yearbook.
advised the photograph of would be furnished to the FBI.
b6 Per AFOSI b7C Per AFOSI
On December 3, 1971. the Dallas Office of the FBI received a photograph of b6 Per AFOSI/FBI
and an enlarged photograph of
from Special Agent OSI, It lists him as b7C Per AFOSI/FBI white male, date of birth unknown, with Serial Number as 0
The following investigation was conducted at Dallas, Texas.
DB Cooper-4793DL 164-191 3
On December 3, 1971 after being shown the photograph of advised that this photograph is identical to the individual he previously referred to as who had
b6 b7C
Copies of these photographs were furnished to the Seattle Office.
The following investigation was conducted at b6 b7C !
Texas :
b6 Per AFOSI/FBI
Special Agent advised SA on December 3, 19757C Per AFOSI/FBI
OSI
that
had been sent to Vietnam in 1967.
The following investigation was conducted by
SA
b6 b7C AT
TEXAS
On December 3, 1971, Major U.
Texas :
b6 Per AFOSI/FBI
Special Agent advised SA on December 3, 19757C Per AFOSI/FBI
OSI
that
had been sent to Vietnam in 1967.
The following investigation was conducted by
SA
b6 b7C AT
TEXAS
On December 3, 1971, Major U.S. Air Force, who was with
advised that he was in Vietnam with In 1967 and the picture that appeared yearbook of
In the 1955 still looks like him.
b6 Per AFOSI/FBI b7C Per AFOSI/FBI
DB Cooper-479412/30/71
AIRTEL

TO	:. DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM	: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P)
SUBJECT:
.	HORJAK
00: SEATTLE

RE:
DaLo
146
Re Dallas airtel to Seattle, dated 12/5/72, and San Antonio teletype to Denver and Seattle, dated 12/17/71. IA
Enclosed to Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle Offices is one copy of Polaroid photograph of which was obtained from
personnel file at Colorado.
On 12/20/71.
Colorado, advised that approximately two weeks ago he received a telephone call from ost b6 Per AFOSI/FBI Headquarters, Washington, D. C., based upon a request b7C Per AFOSI/FBI made by FBI, Washington.
Colorado, advised that approximately two weeks ago he received a telephone call from ost b6 Per AFOSI/FBI Headquarters, Washington, D. C., based upon a request b7C Per AFOSI/FBI made by FBI, Washington. This request was to obtain photograph, description, and information as to the whereabouta of
advised that a description of along with a Polaroid photograph taken from personnel folder, was obtained and forwarded to OSI, Washington. Ha advised that Inquiries made through the office to was assigned determined that which
was present for duty at
on 11/24/71.
2 - Bureau (RM)
2 - Minneapolis (1 Enc. ) (164-73) (RM) 
2 - Portland (1 Enc.)(164-44)(RM) 2 - Seattle (1 Eno. ) (164-81) (RM) 2 - Denver necasa
WG11/11d (D)
164-81-1665
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZEDNLSHLED JAN V3 1972 FBI - SEATTLE 1/5
DB Cooper-5355
b6 b7C
b6 b7C
b6 b7CDN 164-98
On 12/21/71
Colorado, made available the
personnel folder of and Polaroid copies of photograph were obtained. A review of file does not indicate parachute training other than that normally experienced
A
Ho Wa3 Texas,
and has assigned at
spant Many years an
during the period 1953 to 1956.
A review of file does not indicate parachute training other than that normally experienced
A
Ho Wa3 Texas,
and has assigned at
spant Many years an
during the period 1953 to 1956.
advised ha is well acquainted
with and describes as a white male, approximately 6-2-3", 185 pounds, slender build, short dirty brown hair, and medium to ruddy complexion. He. advised that photograph indicates had not
wears a moustache; however, he advised had a moustache for approximately two months. He advised sideburns are to the middle of his ear
further advised that he had talked to various persons in the office to which is assigned, arki determined that originally had leave scheduled for Thanksgiving; however, due to pressing business in his office, cancelled his leave and was present for duty on 11/24/71. . Be advised the only other way to positively establish whereabouts would be to actually interview
LEADS:
MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND, and SEATTLE DIVISIONS
Will exhibit photograph of to pertinent witnesses.
Unless advised to the contrary by office of origin, Denver conducting no further investigation to eliminate
THIS INDIVIDUAL IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTORTION OF
Unless advised to the contrary by office of origin, Denver conducting no further investigation to eliminate
THIS INDIVIDUAL IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTORTION OF $200,000.00 ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES BY THREATENING THE CREW OF THE AIRLINES WITH A PACKAGE WHICH HE STATED CONTAINED A BOMB. HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
b6 b7c
b6 b7C
b6 b7c
b6 b7c
DB Cooper-5356
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