SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re NORJAK suspect William Franklin Crane and flying instructor lead
This copy: Part 26 pp. 460–462Also filed at Part 111 pp. 287–289 (primary) · Part 113 pp. 9–11
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SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re suspect flying instructor and attache case
Document date 26 June 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-26:460-462 Document: Airtel SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re suspect flying instructor and attache case Id: Cooper-Part-26:460-462 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A460-462 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. 460–462 (DB Cooper-8869, DB Cooper-8871), Airtel, dated 26 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3627 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A460-462
6/26/72
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO : SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
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On June 26, 1972, [REDACTED b6/b7C], Renton, Washington, provided the following infor- mation:
She is presently in the midst [REDACTED b6/b7C]. She went on to state that she and [REDACTED b6/b7C] approximately [REDACTED b6/b7C]. During that period of time [REDACTED b6/b7C] arrived home no later than 7 p.m. every night.
On November 24, 1971, the date of captioned incident, [REDACTED b6/b7C] did not arrive home until 10 p.m. [REDACTED b6/b7C] did not give [REDACTED b6/b7C] any explanation for his late arrival from work. [REDACTED b6/b7C] remained at home on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1971, and left for work at his normal time on November 26, 1971. At approximately 7 p.m. on November 26, 1971, [REDACTED b6/b7C] received what she believes to be a long distance telephone call from [REDACTED b6/b7C] in which he stated that he would be home late because he had to pick up a friend at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
When [REDACTED b6/b7C] finally arrived home on November 26, 1971, he had with him an individual named [REDACTED b6/b7C] (LNU). [REDACTED b6/b7C] noticed that both [REDACTED b6/b7C] had large amounts of mud on their shoes and looked as if they had been involved in some type of physical activity. She is not certain what [REDACTED b6/b7C] was wearing, however, she believes that it was not a business suit. When [REDACTED b6/b7C] arrived they removed [REDACTED b6/b7C] luggage from [REDACTED b6/b7C] automobile
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2 - Oklahoma City (2) - Seattle JTS:set (4) [illegible]
[stamped/handwritten notations partially illegible] DB Cooper-8869 164-81-3627
SE 164-81
however, they were very adamant about leaving one dark attache case in the trunk of the car. [REDACTED] spent the night at the [REDACTED] residence and the next morning [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] that he had sold his private aircraft to [REDACTED] went on to state that [REDACTED] would be leaving the Seattle area that morning and would fly the plane to Oklahoma City where he was an instructor at a flying club. [REDACTED] left Seattle at approximately 10 a.m. on November 27, 1971.
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[REDACTED] stated that shortly after this, [REDACTED] began acting more nervous than usual. He became easily irritated and grew very short of temper. This condition lasted until the [REDACTED] finally separated a few months later.
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[REDACTED] provided the following description of her husband:
Name [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] Height 6'1" Weight 170-180 Hair Black Eyes Brown Characteristics Wears glasses Employment [REDACTED] Renton, Washington; has interest [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington; [REDACTED]
Military experience Ex-paratrooper
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[REDACTED] described the other individual as follows:
Name [REDACTED] (LNU) Race White Sex Male
SE 164-81
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Height 5'10" Weight 180 Age 40 Hair Brown Occupation Employed as an instructor at a flying club in Oklahoma City
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LEADS
OKLAHOMA CITY At Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1. Will contact local flying clubs in an effort to locate [REDACTED] (LNU) who reportedly is a flying instructor and when located will interview him concerning his where- abouts on November 24, 1971.
2. If efforts to locate [REDACTED] through flying clubs meet with negative results, will check records of FAA to determine if aircraft with side numbers [REDACTED] is registered to an individual in the Oklahoma City area.
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SEATTLE At Bellevue, Washington
Will contact authorities at Bellevue Air Field con- cerning any information they may have on [REDACTED] aircraft.
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DB Cooper-8871
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Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3627
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