SAC Pittsburgh to SAC Miami re NORJAK suspect John F. Berg
Document date 3 December 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-122:003-005 Document: Airtel SAC Pittsburgh to SAC Miami re NORJAK suspect John F. Berg Id: Cooper-Part-122:003-005 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-122%3A003-005 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 122 pp. 3–5 (DB Cooper-56022–56023), Airtel, dated 3 Dec 1976, serial SE 164-81-7245 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-122%3A003-005
12/3/76 Sub 870
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AIRTEL
TO: SAC, MIAMI FROM: SAC, PITTSBURGH (164-93) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK; (OO: SEATTLE)
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On 11/30/76, [redacted] (protect) Source [redacted] for United Airlines, was interviewed at [redacted] at his request. [redacted] stated his temporary address is [redacted] Pennsylvania, and his permanent address is [redacted] Virginia, telephone [redacted]
[redacted] stated that he had recently seen in a newspaper a recap of the NORJAK skyjacking and a description of the skyjacket, publicly known as D. B. COOPER. In that connection, he stated [redacted]
[redacted] previously was unknown to [redacted] and had contacted [redacted] by telephone at his Virginia home and requested permission [redacted] [redacted] agreed and [redacted] and at this time he was evicted [redacted]
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2 - Miami 1 - Alexandria (Info.) 2 - Seattle 2 - Pittsburgh JHE/sfe (7)
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Sub 870. 164-81-7245 SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ DEC 10 1976 FBI - SEATTLE
DB COOPER-56022
There is now a great deal of hard feeling between [REDACTED] to the extent that [REDACTED] has harassed the [REDACTED] and is believed to have [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] states that [REDACTED] fits the physical description of D. B. COOPER exactly, and had characteristics of a deep voice, obvious education, polite manner when not angered and is a heavy smoker of filter cigarettes. [REDACTED] is described as a heavy drinker in his off hours and currently has a full face beard which he did not have when [REDACTED] [REDACTED] believes [REDACTED] frequents taverns and saloons in and around the [REDACTED] Pa., area. [REDACTED] reportedly [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] had told him that he had [REDACTED] for Eastern and is now on some sort [REDACTED] from Eastern Airlines. [REDACTED] suspects from conversation with [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] purposely conditions himself to fail his annual EKG test. [REDACTED] had indicated he had been in Vietnam as [REDACTED] possibly with Air America or some other civilian airline.
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] drives an early model Cadillac sedan, white in color, which had Massachusetts tags. He also displayed a Georgia driver's license which he stated he got when stationed in Atlanta with Eastern Airlines. [REDACTED] believes [REDACTED] was furloughed from Eastern employ in 1971, and [REDACTED] Eastern Airlines. [REDACTED] also indicated that he did not want to fly anymore, and professed extreme anger with Eastern Airlines [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] has no known employment except he is sometimes involved in [REDACTED] Eastern Airlines [REDACTED] also of [REDACTED] Pa. These houses (two) are reportedly for sale in the $90,000.00 range. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] does not give any outward display of having a great deal of money, but never seems to lack for what he wants.
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] did not want any [REDACTED] He also made frequent [REDACTED] all over the country and [REDACTED] reportedly owns
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DB COOPER-56023
PG 164-93
Investigation at Ligonier disclosed that BERG is known to the Ligonier Township Police Department (PD) only as the operator of a white Cadillac, and is believed now residing in Laurel Village, Route 30, Laughlintown, Pa.
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Greensburg, Pa., have no record of BERG.
A CLEAN check of JOHN F. BERG, P.O. Box 761, Ligonier, Pa., shows a date of birth of 7/19/34, and an ownership of a Cadillac sedan registered to him bearing Pa. Tag 56914T.
NCIC negative.
On 12/1/73, [redacted] viewed the artist conception drawing of "D. B. COOPER," and stated they could not make any similarities except for the thin face.//
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LEADS:
MIAMI
AT MIAMI, FLORIDA
1. Will through contact with EAL officials confirm the former employment of JOHN F. BERG as a co-pilot.
2. Will then attempt through records at EAL to determine if he was working on 11/24/71, or if furloughed or otherwise off duty for a period around that date.
3. Will determine if BERG flew 727 aircraft for EAL.
4. Will obtain any pertinent background data EAL may have re BERG.
5. Will obtain any available photograph.
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Serials: PG 164-93, SE 164-81-7245