SAC Phoenix to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, enclosing Hubbell letters and FD-302s

Document date 14 December 1979

Part 112pages 282–2832 pagesDB Cooper-51124–51125

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Document: Airtel SAC Phoenix to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, enclosing Hubbell letters and FD-302s
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 pp. 282–283 (DB Cooper-51124–51125), Airtel, dated 14 Dec 1979 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-112%3A282-283

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ __AIRTEL__ ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 12/14/79

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PHOENIX (164-571) (RUC) [handwritten: MFB. a / MFB 5]

SUBJECT: NORJAK AIRCRAFT HIJACKING (A) [redacted] [handwritten: [guess: bc] [illegible]] b6 OO: SEATTLE b7C [handwritten: David [guess: Grit] A, HUBBELL]

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Re PX telephone call from SA JOSEPH C. KELLY to Seattle, Supervisor [redacted] on 11/21/79, and Phoenix telephone call to Portland, SA RALPH HIMMELSBACH, on 12/5/79.

Enclosed for Seattle are the following documents:

1. Two original letters addressed to "Dear Warren," dated 4/3 and 4/17/79, both signed JACK.

2. One original envelope addressed to Mr. WARREN D. SMITH, [redacted] Phoenix, Arizona, b6 [redacted] bearing the return name and address of [redacted] b7C [redacted] Sacramento, California [redacted] and postmarked 5/15/79.

3. Original and one copy of an FD-302 and interview notes concerning the receipt of the letters and envelope from [redacted] b6 b7C 4. Two copies of an insert re investigation b7D conducted at Phoenix, Arizona.

5. Xerox copy of Inquirer news story concerning the skyjacking of the Northwest Airlines plane.

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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 8) 2 - Portland (Enc. 8) 2 - Phoenix JCK:bgb (4)

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[handwritten: SUB 2/15] [stamp: SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ DEC 17 1979]

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Approved: ____________ Transmitted ____________ Per ____________ (Number) (Time) DB COOPER-51124

PX 164-571 JCK:bgb

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Enclosed for Portland is one copy each of the above letters, envelope, news item and two copies of the FD-302 and two copies of the insert.

[REDACTED] current residence [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] Arizona, telephone number [REDACTED] b7C has been extremely difficult to interview on a personal basis. b7D As mentioned in the enclosed insert, she is extremely fearful [REDACTED] WARREN DAVID SMITH, and has been [REDACTED]

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During the dictation of this communication, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephonically advised the true name of HUBBEL is as follows:

HOWARD J. HUBBEL, September, 1979, address 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, Texas, and was due to be paroled and would be living in Breckenridge, Texas.

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In the event leads are set forth to interview HOWARD J. HUBBEL regarding his possible knowledge of the NORJAK case, it is imperative that [REDACTED] identity as the b6 original source of this information not be disclosed in any b7C manner. It is to be noted that [REDACTED] who is b7D a bank robbery parole violator as of 9/15/79 is believed to be accompanied by [REDACTED]

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No further investigation in this matter is deemed necessary at Phoenix, Arizona, at this time, and case should be placed in RUC status.

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DB COOPER-51125

Serials: PX 164-571, SE 164-81