SAC Buffalo to SAC Seattle enclosing 1970 photograph and suspect description

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 15pages 155–1573 pagesDB Cooper-3968–3969

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Document: Airtel SAC Buffalo to SAC Seattle enclosing 1970 photograph and suspect description
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 15 pp. 155–157 (DB Cooper-3968–3969), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-984 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-15%3A155-157

Page 1 of 3Part 15 p. 155

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/6/71

Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __AIRTEL________ AIR MAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE

FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (164-46)

NORTHWEST AIRLINE FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING - EXTORTION oo: Seattle

ReBuairtel to all offices, except Seattle, Portland, and Las Vegas, dated 11/29/71.

Enclosed herewith is a 1970 photograph of [REDACTED]

On 12/2/71, [REDACTED] advised a [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated after reading newspaper accounts of the cap- tioned hijacking, he thought it was possible that the UNSUB was [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

COP, [REDACTED] advised that while [REDACTED] was [REDACTED]

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Seattle (Enc. 1) (AM) 2 - Buffalo RWB;mfh (4)

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _____ M Per _____

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164-81-984 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ DEC [?] 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

BU 164-46

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On 12/2/71, [REDACTED b6/b7C] [REDACTED] and advised as follows:

[REDACTED b6/b7C]

[REDACTED b6/b7C]

[REDACTED b6/b7C]

She furnished the following physical description of [REDACTED]:

Sex Male Race White Nationality American Age [REDACTED b6/b7C] Born [REDACTED b6/b7C] Height 6 feet Weight 160 pounds Build Slender Hair [REDACTED b6/b7C] Eyes [REDACTED b6/b7C] Occupation [REDACTED b6/b7C] Military Service [REDACTED b6/b7C]

Scars [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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DB Cooper-3968

BU 164-46

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Peculiarities [REDACTED] sunglasses and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] heavy smoker

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On 12/3/71, [REDACTED] upon recontact, advised [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] Subject considered [guess: dangerous]

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT [REDACTED] WASHINGTON

Will display enclosed photograph of [REDACTED] to appropriate witnesses in this matter to determine if he might possibly be identical with the UNSUB in this matter. Photo to be returned [REDACTED]

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It is to be noted that [REDACTED] stated that when he mentioned the possibility of [REDACTED] being identical with the hijacker UNSUB to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had also speculated about this because of [REDACTED] his fitting the general description of the UNSUB, and his own personality.

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DB Cooper-3969

Serials: BU 164-46, SE 164-81-984