SAC Kansas City to Director re informant on Air America pilots as Cooper suspects
This copy: Part 119 pp. 19–21Also filed at Part 35 pp. 156–158 (primary)
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SAC Kansas City to Director re confidential source, Lawrence, Kansas
Document date 20 June 1975
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 pp. 19–21 (DB Cooper-54498–54499), Airtel, dated 20 Jun 1975, serial SE 164-81-6579 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A019-021
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
F B I Date: 6/20/75
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via _______________ AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) [redacted box] FROM: SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -P-
NORJAK
OO: Seattle
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [redacted]:
AT LAWRENCE, KANSAS
On 6/16/75. [redacted] who requested his identity be kept strictly confidential and not disclosed to anyone outside the Bureau, (especially not to [redacted] mentioned below) stated as follows:
In connection with the sky-jacking of an aircraft a few years ago, he believes at Seattle, Washington, or in Oregon, where "D. B. COOPER" bailed out of the plane with $200,000.00 and has never been caught, he feels COOPER had to be an experienced "smoke jumper" or experienced in jumping out the back ramp door.
He has [redacted], who presently lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and [redacted] worked for Air America in [redacted]. After COOPER hijacked the plane, [redacted] was back in the United States and he and [redacted] were [redacted]
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2 - Bureau (RM) 2 - Oklahoma City (RM) 2 - Seattle (RM) 2 - Kansas City BLS:lw (8)
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164-81-6579 [handwritten, partially unclear] RECEIVED _______ INDEXED _______ SERIALIZED _______ FILED _______ JUN 23 1975 FBI - SEATTLE
DB COOPER-54498
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Approved: _______________ Sent _______ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 345-090 (1!)
KC 164-80
[REDACTED] told him that just before COOPER hijacked that plane. [REDACTED] made by Air America, which was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This was [REDACTED]
He feels one of the two, or both, of the men who [REDACTED] could be involved in the COOPER case. He suggested that if the flight crew in the COOPER case could see [REDACTED], they could probably identify one of them, if one was in fact COOPER. If one was COOPER, the other one was probably the helper on the ground, as he feels COOPER would have to have had someone on the ground to help COOPER get away.
He further stated that if the sketch of COOPER was shown to [REDACTED] might be able to recognize and identify COOPER. However, he does not know whether [REDACTED] would be cooperative or not and might even refuse to talk with the FBI.
He stated he, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at Missoula, Montana, and he might be able to identify the sketch of COOPER, if COOPER had [REDACTED] in Missoula at the same time.
[REDACTED] stated that the reason he is now furnishing the above information is because he is mad at Air America. He applied with Air America in about [REDACTED] for a job and they wouldn't hire him.
He stated he presently works for [REDACTED], Kansas City, Missouri, [REDACTED], only works when called, and lives [REDACTED] in Lawrence, Kansas. He volunteered he is not [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Lawrence.
On 6/16/75, the records of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Lawrence, Kansas, were reviewed and the following noted:
he is [REDACTED] white male (indication in file [REDACTED], born [REDACTED] at [REDACTED],
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DB COOPER-54499
KC 164-80
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[redacted] Social Security No. [redacted], occupation [redacted] [redacted] U. S. Army 2 years, General Discharge [redacted] FBI No. [redacted] was arrested [redacted] [redacted - large blank/redacted block] the case was dismissed at complainant's request.
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It is suggested by Kansas City that the Bureau con- sider the feasibility of contacting [redacted] and obtaining the [redacted] above made by Air America and/or obtaining photographs of the two individuals who [redacted] [redacted] to be exhibited to the pertinent witnesses in this case.
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LEADS:
OKLAHOMA CITY:
AT TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA:
Will interview [redacted] as to possible identity of unsub COOPER and exhibit sketch of unsub to [redacted]
KANSAS CITY:
AT LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
Will exhibit sketch of unsub to [redacted] [redacted]
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Serials: 164-2111, KC 164-80, SE 164-81-6579