SAC Phoenix to SAC Baltimore re suspect Thomas M. Clancy with leads
Document date 1 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-102:194-196
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-102:194-196 Document: Airtel SAC Phoenix to SAC Baltimore re suspect Thomas M. Clancy with leads Id: Cooper-Part-102:194-196 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A194-196 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 pp. 194–196 (DB Cooper-46172–46174), Airtel, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-760 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A194-196
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/1/71
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL _________________________(Priority)_________________________
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TO: SAC, BALTIMORE
FROM: SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) (P)
UNSUB; Northwest Airlines 727 Portland, Oregon 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING
OO: SEATTLE
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
For information of Baltimore, unsub on 11/24/71 boarded Northwest Airline 727 at Portland, Oregon and hijacked plane and demanded and received $200,000 claiming to have a bomb. He received the money at Seattle. He escaped after plane had taken off from Seattle with use of parachute some- where between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada.
Unsub was described as white male, 50 years old, 6'1", 172 pounds.
The Phoenix Office on 11/30/71 received information from a non-symbol source that THOMAS M. CLANCY could fit this description and would be capable of hijacking an airliner. CLANCY has studied Aeronautical Engineering at Catholic University, Washington, D.C., was employed at Booth Allen Applied Research, Bethesda, Maryland, has taught Engineering at Howard University, Washington, D.C., and last known employment was with Center for Naval Analysis, Washington, D.C., which was involved in the development of the Supersonic
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2 - Baltimore (2)- Seattle (164-81) 2 - Washington Field 2 - Phoenix
JAM/bay (8)
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164-81-760 SEARCHED /[illegible] SERIALIZED /[illegible] DEC 7 FBI-[illegible]
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Approved: _______________ Sent _____________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge
DB COOPER-46172
☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413—135
PX 164-100 JAM/bay
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Transport (SST), in 1970.
CLANCY resided at 5811 Johnson Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, and last known residence was the Grosvenor Apartments, Bethesda, Maryland. He resided in the garden apartments. He leased his apartment in July, 1970.
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Information indicates [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. CLANCY was in the Navy in Second World War and may have acquired parachute experience. He was characterized as [REDACTED] [REDACTED].
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CLANCY is described by source as follows:
Name THOMAS M. CLANCY Race Caucasian Sex Male DOB 5/15/28 Age 43 years Weight 185 pounds Height 6' Eyes Blue Hair Dark with sideburns and graying at temples Characteristics Neat dresser, handsome and distinguished looking, slightly round shouldered and wears sunglasses frequently Marital Status [REDACTED]
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DB COOPER-46173
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PX 164-100 JAM/bay
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LEADS:
BALTIMORE DIVISION
AT BETHESDA, MARYLAND
Conduct investigation at Grosvenor Apartments, to determine if THOMAS M. CLANCY is or had ever resided there. Obtain background information and conduct necessary investigation to determine if CLANCY possibly identical with unsub.
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WFO DIVISION
AT WASHINGTON, D.C.
Conduct investigation at Center for Naval Analysis to determine if CLANCY is or was employed by that agency. Obtain background information and conduct necessary investi- gation to determine if CLANCY possibly identical with unsub.
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DB COOPER-46174
Serials: PX 164-100, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-760