SAC Seattle to Acting Director enclosing artist composite and photograph of TWA BOM suspect

Document date 8 November 1972

Part 28pages 347–3493 pagesDB Cooper-9905–9907

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Document: Airtel SAC Seattle to Acting Director enclosing artist composite and photograph of TWA BOM suspect
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 pp. 347–349 (DB Cooper-9905–9907), Airtel, dated 8 Nov 1972, serial SE 164-81-Y07Y (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A347-349

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 11/8/72

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Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) -------------------------------------------------- TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2747)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-129)(P)

SUBJECT: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] b6 b7C

OO: Seattle

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Enclosed for Denver and Minneapolis is one (1) copy each of an artist composite of possible suspect in TWA BOM and one (1) copy of a photograph of [REDACTED]. Enclosed for New York b6 is one (1) copy of [REDACTED] photograph. b7C

For the information of receiving offices, Dallas [REDACTED] who allegedly is an b6 expert on skyjackers, has recently interviewed subject b7C [REDACTED] in Seattle. [REDACTED]

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2 - Bureau 2 - Dallas (164-191) 2 - Denver (164-86)(Enc. 2) 2 - Las Vegas (164-86) 2 - Minneapolis (164-73)(Enc. 2) 2 - New York (164-627)(Enc. 1) (9) - Seattle (2 - 164-129) (3) - 164-81) (2 - 149-382) (2 - 149-374) RNN/slb (21)

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/64-81- Y07Y

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Approved: ______ Special Agent in Charge Sent ______ M Per DB Cooper-9905 U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

SEfile 164-129 BUfile 164-2747

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[REDACTED] after his interview with [REDACTED] and without expressing the reason for his belief, stated he feels that [REDACTED] is identical with "D.B. COOPER" hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. In addition to that, [REDACTED] feels [REDACTED] may also be involved in TWA BOM, March 7, 1972.

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[REDACTED] interviewed October 26, 1972, and advised [REDACTED] November 24, 1971, and March 7, 1972, dates of NORJAK and TWA BOM, respectively.

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In considering [REDACTED] as a suspect of NORJAK and TWA BOM, the following leads are being set out:

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LEADS

DALLAS At Dallas, Texas:

Will expeditiously furnish to Seattle any information [REDACTED] may have provided the Dallas Division as to the reason for his belief concerning [REDACTED] involvement in recent air piracy crimes.

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DENVER At Denver, Colorado

Will show enclosed photograph of [REDACTED] and the possible suspect in TWA BOM to former Northwest Airlines stewardess [REDACTED]

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LAS VEGAS At Lake Tahoe, Nevada

1. Will reinterview [REDACTED] to determine from [REDACTED] cancelled checks or credit card receipts signed by [REDACTED] for the dates mentioned above that might possibly indicate his location on those dates.

2. Will discreetly determine from [REDACTED], whether or not [REDACTED] or had access to a typewriter, and if so, what kind of typewriter (note TWA extortion letter was typed on a Smith-Corona manual portable typewriter).

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MINNEAPOLIS At Minneapolis, Minnesota

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DB Cooper-9906

SE 164-129

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Will show the enclosed photographs of [REDACTED] and the possible suspect in TWA BOM to the two Northwest Airlines stewardesses who were witnesses in NORJAK.

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NEW YORK At New York City, New York

Will show photograph of [REDACTED] to the TWA BOM witness.

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-9907

Serials: 164-129, 164-2747, DL 164-191, LV 164-86, MP 164-73, NY 164-627, SE 164-129, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-Y07Y