SAC Miami to SAC San Antonio re suspicious aircraft owner at Ft. Lauderdale as NORJAK suspect
Document date 12 June 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-26:350-353 Document: Airtel SAC Miami to SAC San Antonio re suspicious aircraft owner at Ft. Lauderdale as NORJAK suspect Id: Cooper-Part-26:350-353 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A350-353 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 26 pp. 350–353 (DB Cooper-8756–8759), Airtel, dated 12 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3565 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A350-353
FBI Date: 6/12/72
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Via ___________ (Priority) ----------------------------------------------
TO: SAC, SAN ANTONIO FROM: SAC, MIAMI (164-552) (P) RE: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)
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[REDACTED] contacted the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Resident Agency on 6/9/72 and advised that he is an independent mechanic working at various aircraft repair companies at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
He stated that an individual by the name of (FNU). [REDACTED] has been at the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport for approximately three months. He described this individual as being very mysterious, who spends a great deal of money, all in cash. He has paid several repair bills, some of which amounted to $2,000.00 or $3,000.00. These payments were always made in cash.
He has [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and, in addition, [REDACTED] makes numerous trips to Haiti and the various out-islands off the coast of Florida. He is an excellent pilot and well trained in reading flight charts and has knowledge of parachute jumping.
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2 - San Antonio 2 - Dallas 2 - Portland (2)- Seattle (164-81) 2 - Miami EJM: jgm (10)
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164-81 -3565 SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED /\ FILED /\ JUN 1 6 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: ___________ Sent ___________ M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
DB Cooper-8756
MM 164-552
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[REDACTED] is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male Age 40-45 Height 6' Build Thin, athletic Weight 185 lbs. Hair Black, short, thinning Remarks Tapered face
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[REDACTED] stated he saw a composite photo of the individual known as D. B. COOPER and [REDACTED] bears a good resemblance to this composite. [REDACTED] advised that in addition [REDACTED] which is approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon. He advised that he has been able to develop no information whatso- ever re [REDACTED] and did not know his first name.
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On 6/12/72, [REDACTED] recontacted the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. RA and furnished the following aircraft numbers for the planes being flown by [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised that in addition, [REDACTED] also has [REDACTED] He drives a 1963 Cadillac which bears 1971 Texas license [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-8757
MM 164-552
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[REDACTED] Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, advised that upon making inquiries he ascertained that [REDACTED] is actually [REDACTED] of the Dupont Caribbean Corp., Eastland, Texas, which company is involved in developing property on an island near Haiti. He advised that [REDACTED] was leaving Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport at approximately 11:00 AM on 6/12/72, for Haiti. He did not know when he would return.
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Miami indices indicate that [REDACTED] is the subject of Miami file [REDACTED] captioned [REDACTED] [REDACTED] (OO: SA), San Antonio file [REDACTED] 79. Review of this file indicated that in 1967 [REDACTED] was suspected of [REDACTED]
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Miami has no physical description of [REDACTED] nor does it have a photo.
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LEADS
SAN ANTONIO
AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
1. Review your file [REDACTED] and conduct credit and criminal checks in effort to obtain photo of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] If photo obtained, forward to Miami and Seattle to be exhibited to [REDACTED] in Ft. Lauderdale and appropriate witnesses in Seattle.
2. Determine owner of 1963 Cadillac, bearing Texas (1971) license [REDACTED]
3.
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DB Cooper-8758
MM 164-552
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DALLAS
AT EASTLAND, TEXAS
Conduct credit and criminal checks re [REDACTED] and the Dupont Caribbean Corp.
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PORTLAND
AT GOOSE BAY, OREGON
Determine owner of the vessel [REDACTED] and conduct credit and criminal checks re [REDACTED]
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MIAMI
AT FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.
Will maintain contact with [REDACTED]
ARMED & DANGEROUS
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4.
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DB Cooper-8759
Serials: MM 164-552, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3565