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ee Po an >. H P i 7 | K 5 nN. al 12 14 a) i6 i? BB Re: 2 20) aD , & 24. 2: The Crime O28 ae; 56 A lone white male using the name a) Dan Cooper boarded Northwest 32 Orient Airlines Flight No. 305 at 29 Portland, Oreg., on November 24, 20 1971. At approximately 3:22 p.m, ae waile the flight was en route to Seat- te tle. Wash., he indicated to a stew- -9 az. ess that his briefcase contained a 4 bomb which would blow up the plane 25 unless his demands were met. The hijacker demanded $200,000 ev ani four parachutes in exchange for 49 the safety cf the 36 passengers By 3 aboard the plane. When the aircraft 3 landed at Seattle, Northwest Orient a wrt ow own Nae te SA dea ds ae a tom . , brat yi AMtet, eee CO Soa fC Sem ae LR . — wt Airlines complied with his instruc- s lis ws. After he received the parachutes and money, the hijacker allowed all psssengers and two of the airline stewardesses to deplane. He then ordered the remaining crew ‘members into the first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he desired to fly to Mexico City. The hi- jacker instructed that the plane pro- ceed in a southerly direction and fly at a low altitude and slow speed which en- abled the rear door of the plane to be opened durihg the flight. j 32 1 “identify This - ‘Hi ijacker? The hijacker apparently bailed ouc somewhere between Seattle and Reno, Neyv., where, when the plane landed, it was determined that parachutes, “Cooper,” two and the ransom motey had disappeared. Artist conception drawings uf the aircraft hijacker were prepared bv, the FBI Exhibits Section and are con- sidered an excellent likeness. He is described as follows: Race_...2-2----2-. White. Sex...--.-2..----- Male. 1 rr Middle 40’s. Height_ > feet 10 inches to 6 lect. Wetelt. oo. 222 ll. 20 La 180 pound. Camplexion...2020_. Olive, Latin apnecr- unee, incdium . smooth. Mair. 2. e--- Dark brown or black, parted on left, combed hack... Eyes.oe ieee Poussibly brown. Dur- .. Of jay latter wart of eht he put on ilurk, wrap around sunglasses with dark rims. Voiee. ieee low, spoke intelli- pently, no particu. ‘tion in the Identification Division TING ey MICE ; Characteristics. .___ Heavy taivt Raleigh Hiter-fig cigaretics. a Black or Lrown suit narrow biack- tié icy hlack cress suit black Wearing apparel... ° rain-typp ; overcout oz darkoH topcoat; dark bribe : case or attache, case; _ carried ? paper bag—4 by J 2 by 14 inched} brown shoes. °°” Remarks...2..-_.. Very pelite at’ times, . Notification Anyone having «avy inforraation ‘6 know iedge believed : dividual, , rector of 2 refer dease notiiv the Az the Fediial Bureas “vestigation, Washingiun, D. C.2 or ihe Special Mac in number of which appears on the fi e of most local telephone Hr “FINDER” BEGINS OPERATION A prototype autematic fing gerprigys reader system, known ag “FIX 2 DERE which utilizes advanced vpteit SC ui autor atically classify, sea: rel, cou.pare fingerprints, is now iz. oper the FBL. The equipment will perniit a the FBI to test, evaluute, and per ieee on the job its theories of automatics tan identification which, whet f ys" Enforcement Bulletin 7 Iie O + 675- 405