SAC Seattle to SAC Boston re source reporting hijack plan, lead at Fort Devens
Document date 24 August 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-27:246-247 Document: Airtel SAC Seattle to SAC Boston re source reporting hijack plan, lead at Fort Devens Id: Cooper-Part-27:246-247 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-27%3A246-247 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 27 pp. 246–247 (DB Cooper-9325–9326), Airtel, dated 24 Aug 1972, serial SE 164-81-3817 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-27%3A246-247
8/24/72
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO : SAC, BOSTON (164-153) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
RE: [REDACTED]
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Re Albany airtel to Boston, 8/3/72.
For the information of Boston, [REDACTED] (PROTECT), date of birth [REDACTED], advised [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] discussed [REDACTED] and suggested the Northwest area as the ideal location with two grand mentioned as ransom. No specific drop area, airline, or cities were mentioned. An accomplice on the ground was to be used. The crew was not to know when the jump was made. Due to the hazard of jumping from side doors on commercial jets in existence at that time, the plan was abandoned. [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] dis- cussed the plan with. [REDACTED] believes [REDACTED] has the ability and mentality to carry out instant hijacking.
A review of [REDACTED] Army Personnel File revealed the following background information:
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2-Boston 1-Butte (164-26) 2-Seattle (164-81) KNW:md (5) [initials]
[STAMPS]: Searched ___ Serialized ___ Indexed ___ Filed ___
164-81-3817
DB Cooper-9325
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b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C
SE 164-81
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Date of birth [REDACTED] b6 Place of birth [REDACTED] b7C Race White Sex Male Height 5'7" Weight 118 pounds [REDACTED] Hair Brown Eyes Hazel Build Medium
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It is clear from the above description of [REDACTED] b6 that he is not the unknown subject in this matter; however, b7C the possibility exists that he discussed this type of hijacking with unknown subject.
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LEADS:
BOSTON At Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Will interview [REDACTED] to determine if he is b6 possibly involved in this matter. b7C
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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2
DB Cooper-9326
Serials: BS 164-153, BT 164-26, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3817