SAC New York to Director re NORJAK suspect, former FAA employee at JFK Airport
Document date 28 April 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-25:118-120 Document: Airtel SAC New York to Director re NORJAK suspect, former FAA employee at JFK Airport Id: Cooper-Part-25:118-120 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A118-120 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 25 pp. 118–120 (DB Cooper-8094–8096), Airtel, dated 28 Apr 1972, serial SE 164-81-3007 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A118-120
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 4/28/72
Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plaintext or code)
AIRTEL Via ________ (Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (164-627) (P) [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK.
Re suspect [REDACTED]
On 4/28/72, [REDACTED] JFK Airport, was contacted regarding [REDACTED] and provided three photos and the personnel file of [REDACTED]. A review of this file indicates [REDACTED] is currently employed as an [REDACTED] Washington, D. C. Center, Leesburg, Virginia. The file further indicates [REDACTED] had previously been employed by Piedmont Airlines, at Newport, Virginia, and has served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966. While in the Air Force, [REDACTED] duties as a [REDACTED] brought him into contact different types of parachute equipment and parachute technique. [REDACTED] further indicated in his application for employment with FAA, that he has a student pilot's license.
[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] has had numerous problems with FAA during his employment. He stated that [REDACTED] was involved in "sick out activities" in conjunction with union activities.
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2 - Bureau 2 - Minneapolis 2 - Alexandria 2 - Seattle 2 - New York
GVN:rmc (11)
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164-81-3007 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ MAY 0 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: __________ Sent __________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-8094
NY 164-627
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File also indicates that [REDACTED] has been disciplined for unauthorized absence in the past. [REDACTED] further advised that FAA has conducted extensive investigation of [REDACTED] in connection with his being a suspect in numerous [REDACTED] The results of this investigation indicated that there was a preponderance of circumstantial evidence linking [REDACTED] but that no definite link to these cases could be established.
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FAA also instituted an investigation regarding [REDACTED] activities with [REDACTED] on a commercial airliner between 11/24/71 and 11/27/71. [REDACTED] had indicated a request to make this [REDACTED] between Dulles Airport and Los Angeles Airport, departing 11/24/71 and returning 11/26/71. A check of the records regarding this incident indicated [REDACTED] departed Dulles Airport 11/25/71 aboard American Airlines flight 75, and returned to Washington D. C. aboard American Airlines flight 76 on 11/27/71. [REDACTED] indicated that the extra day was spent in Las Vegas area and was charged by him as sick leave.
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Subject described as follows:
Name [REDACTED] Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth [REDACTED]
Social Security # [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Height 5' 5" Weight 155 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown Employment [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-8095
NY 164-627
Residence [REDACTED] .b6 [REDACTED] Virginia b7C Military service United States Air Force 1962 to 1966 Serial # [REDACTED] Marital status [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] Alexandria should hold in abeyance lead to interview [REDACTED] upon authority of the office of origin.
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LEAD
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Will forward photos of subject to Minneapolis and Seattle for display to appropriate witnesses, upon their receipt from JFK RA.
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DB Cooper-8096
Serials: 164-2111, NY 164-627, SE 164-81-3007