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é @ SAC, SLATTLE (164-81) 11/26/71 SA THOMAS J. MANVING UNSUB; NORTINTIEST ATRLINES PLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIDACKING; EXTORTION 09: SEATTLE On 11/25/71, a search of pertinent area as furnished by Northwest Airlines personnel, commenced. Ground search initiated on 11/25/71, in limited way. On 11/26/71, two Army helicopters fron Gray Field, one Veyerhauser Company helicopter and a Bonneville Pover Administration helicopter, were utilized in covering a area of search, including the route of the hijacked plane fron Lake Merwin on the north, to the vicinity of Battle Ground, on the south. Due to weather conditions, only three of six scctions were able to be covered. Ground search negative except for an area in the north easterly quadrant of the search, where two individuals made comments concerning low flying aircraft at pertinent time. One individual advised the craft was so low that it shook their house and this tine was fixed at approximately 8:20 PM, but no positive time could be given. This individual stated that weather conditions at that time in this area, were misting rain. A second individual in the Amboy, Washington vicinity, advised that at approximately 8:00 PM, with misting rain, conditions, a low flying jet plane, going north to south and unusually low, was sited. ALL THE LIGHTS on this plane, including the cabin lights, were goina on and off. This persen was questioned concerning the navigation lights and stated emphatically, that ALL THE LIGHTS were going on and off. tio observation of objects dropping from plane reported at this tine. VA ft The Lake Merwin area lus Mews aubjcctcd © cS an intense boat search by the Cowlitz County §b 3 with neqative results, except for the siti Daan ane SERIALIZED —____FILED- TdMskLlb pers - (3) FB1—SEATTLE