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TO FROM SUBJECT: £010-108 OPTIONAL, FORM NO, 10 MAY $962 EOITION GSA FPMR {41 CFR} 101-11.6 > _“*UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ~ Memorandum SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) _ DATE: 12/3/71 SA CHARLES E. FARRELL Sot 4 UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka SW ~ Dan Cooper 7” NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION O00: Seattle RE: | SEARCH OF THE AIRCRAFT "On 12/2/71 SA i phia Division, advised that he had i Lewed rlier that 6 day and in addition, and had gone to ®7¢ the airport at Philadelphia and looked over the after section of a Boeing 727 with the assistance of a mechanic. [ —___ladvised eorized, based bé6é on the information given by that the hijacker b7Cc might never have jumped from the aircraft. He said the hijacker is apparently an intelligent individual and his jumping under such unfavorable conditions was extremely dangerous. | a ——laavise that in inspecting the aircraft b6 they found that, aS you look toward the rear of the plane, the °’© control handle which raises and lowers the air stairs is located on the left side of the aireraft. Right next to it, farther back, is a fairly large panel which hinges at the top with a locking latch at the bottom. The latch can be opened either from inside or outside. 164-281-4722 The purpose of the section is to permit inspection of the aircraft in the tail section. He said there is a similar inspection hatch on the right side of the aircraft. However, on the right side the compartment is small and contains ey (2) i aa Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-2936 rn |