Portland re NORJAK suspect James Ray Fugate

This copy: Part 103 pp. 120–121Also filed at Part 24 pp. 682–683 (primary)

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Portland re NORJAK suspect James Ray Fugate killed in plane crash

Document date 16 December 1971

Part 103pages 120–1212 pagesDB Cooper-4657, DB Cooper-46569

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 103 pp. 120–121 (DB Cooper-4657, DB Cooper-46569), Teletype, dated 16 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A120-121

NR 004 PD PLAIN 12:01 PM URGENT 12-16-71 LJQ TO: CLEVELAND EL PASO DALLAS MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) DENVER SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2P

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NORJAK

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, 40yrs N.J.H. POB PORTLAND, OREGON, SIX FEET ONE INCH, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, OLIVE COMPLEXION, SLIGHTLY GRAYING HAIR.

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND DISCLOSED [REDACTED] b6 per FAA FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA-GADO), b7C per FAA WAS IN POSSESSION OF INFORMATION THAT FUGATE HAD BEEN KILLED IN AN AIRPLANE CRASH DURING SUMMER, SEVENTYONE.

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164-81- [guess: 1869] SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ DEC [guess: 16] 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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[guess: dub. 200]

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DB COOPER-46569

PD 164-41 PAGE TWO

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ON DECEMBER SIXTEEN, SEVENTYONE, [REDACTED] FAA-GADO, PORTLAND b6 per FAA b7C per FAA 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; UPON VERIFICA- TION, FURNISH APPROPRIATE FIELD DIVISIONS WITH DISCONTINUE ON FUGATE.

PENDING.

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END

JJT

FBI SEATTLE

CLR

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DB COOPER-4657[guess: 6]

Serials: MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81