To SAC Seattle comparing Detroit-Indiana parachute hijacking with NORJAK

Document date 13 December 1972

Part 29pages 85–862 pagesDB Cooper-10144–10145

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle comparing Detroit-Indiana parachute hijacking with NORJAK
Id: Cooper-Part-29:085-086
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 29 pp. 85–86 (DB Cooper-10144–10145), Memo, dated 13 Dec 1972, serial SE 164-81-4195 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-29%3A085-086

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/13/72

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: [redacted]

Re memo of SA [redacted] dated 12/5/72.

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Investigation has determined that [redacted] may possibly be identical with the

being part of the COOPER ransom money. [redacted] confided to [redacted] University of Washington on November 28, 1972, that [redacted] who hijacked a plane out of Detroit and subsequently parachuted into a field in Indiana.

A review of Seattle file [redacted] revealed that [redacted] born [redacted] of a hijacking in which the hijacker parachuted out of the plane over Indiana. [redacted] who is described as white male, blue eyes, 6' 1", 180 pounds, born [redacted]

The file further revealed that [redacted] parachuted from a jet airplane that was traveling at 320 miles per hour at 10,000 feet and as a result of this jump received bruises on his left thigh, under his arms, his wrist and parts of his face. In addition, the money, his gun and his trousers were ripped away by the tremendous shock of the jet blast.

It is noted that [redacted] was born [redacted] and would have been [redacted] at the time of this hi- jacking. Unsub in the NORJAK case was described as white male, approximately 45 years old. Unsub parachuted from a jet airplane traveling at approximately 190 miles per hour

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164-81-4195

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RNN:bfr (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-10144

SE 164-81

flying at 7,000 feet, overall temperature outside the plane being -7 degrees farenheit.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-10145

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4195