(transmitted copy) Seattle to Oklahoma City re pilot license inquiries

Document date 17 May 1972

Part 25pages 283–2842 pagesDB Cooper-8266–8267

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Id: Cooper-Part-25:283-284

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-25:283-284

Document: Teletype (transmitted copy) Seattle to Oklahoma City re pilot license inquiries
Id: Cooper-Part-25:283-284
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A283-284

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 25 pp. 283–284 (DB Cooper-8266–8267), Teletype, dated 17 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3353 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A283-284

NR011 SE PLAIN 6:34 PM NITEL 5/17/72 DCA TO OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) FROM SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 2P

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NORJAK

THROUGHOUT THE HIJACKING, THE SUBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FLYING IN GENERAL; ABOUT THE OPERA- TION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AND ABOUT FAA AND CONTROL TOWER RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

BASED ONE THIS FACT IT MIGHT BE REASONED THAT SUBJECT IS OR WAS A LICENSED PILOT, POSSIBLY WITH EXPERIENCE IN OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN OR COMMERCIAL AVIATION.

LEADS. OKLAHOMA CITY AT OKLAHOMA. OKLAHOMA IT REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT FAA AND EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF CHECK- ING FAA RECORDS ALONG THE LINES SET OUT BELOW FOR ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT AID IN IDENTIFYING THE HIJACKER:

ONE. HOW MANY FILES OF LICENSED PILOTS FAA MAINTAINS.

TWO. CAN INFORMATION BE EXTRACTED FROM THEIR FILES BY AGE GROUP.

END PAGE ONE

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DB Cooper-8266 164-81-3353

PAGE TWO SE 164-81

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THREE. DO THEY HAVE PHOTOS OF EACH LICENSED PILOT. FOUR. WHAT KIND OF RECORDS DO THEY MAINTAIN ON PILOTS WITHIN THE ABOVE AGE CATEGORIES WHERE THEIR LICENSE MIGHT NOW BE REVOKED, EXPIRED OR LAPSED.

IN THE EVENT SUCH A SEARCH IS FEASIBLE, SEATTLE WILL SET DESCRIPTIVE GUIDELINES FOR SUCH A FILE REVIEW.

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E N D DBW FBI OLKA OKLA CITY ACK FOR TWO CLR

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DB Cooper-8267

Serials: OC 164-56, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3353