FBI report re NORJAK, cont.: current investigation, artist sketch, Boeing file review, Raleigh cigarette leads
Document date 30 May 1973
Also filed at: Part 60 pp. 327–333
Copies may differ in what was redacted.
Part of: Seattle report re NORJAK: air/ground and terrain searches, current investigation (SE 164-81)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 41 pp. 52–58 (DB Cooper-11420–11426), Report, dated 30 May 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-41%3A052-058
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CURRENT INVESTIGATION
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ARTIST SKETCH
In an effort to show Unsub's swarthy complexion and age more clearly, a new color sketch has been prepared and disseminated to all field offices.
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FAA RECORDS
The Seattle Division advised the Bureau by Nitel on June 8, 1972 of the following information concerning the Federal Aviation Administration records for licensed pilots:
In considering the feasability of checking FAA records for all licensed pilots, the Oklahoma City Office has advised that FAA Aeronautical Center maintains records of over 850,000 licensed pilots. These records are filed by name or license certificate number, but not by age. Further, they do not include photographs of each licensed pilot. The FAA at Oklahoma City advises that records are permanently maintained at FAA on those pilots whose licenses have been revoked, expired or lapsed.
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BOEING FILE REVIEW
THE BOEING COMPANY
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The Boeing Company made available their personnel files of Boeing personnel who were members of the 727 Air stairs test team and officers of the Boeing Skydivers Club, which went out of existence in 1960 or 1961. These files were reviewed and several of the personnel on the list were interviewed to determine if anyone involved in the air stairs
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test could have been the hijacker and to determine any in- formation they might have possessed as to the identity of Unsub, all with negative rsults.
On July 31, 1972, [REDACTED] a Boeing Company [REDACTED] made available a copy of the Boeing Test Summary Report pertaining to the flight confi- guration of the 727. The following flight configuration was used during the Boeing air stairs test:
Speed - 125 knots Flaps - 25° down Altitude - 10,000 feet.
In Seattle report of SA CHARLES E. FARRELL, February 16, 1972, it is noted that Unsub requested the following flight configuation prior to taking off from Seattle-Tacoma Airport:
Gear down
Flaps - 15° down Altitude - 10,000 feet
Aft door open and the air stairs down.
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When it was explained to the hijacker that the plane could not take off with the air stairs down, he re- portedly said in a low voice, "Yes they can, but the cockpit can put it down after they get airborne."
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On July 26, 1972, [REDACTED] advised that if the hi- jacker was a member of, or had consulted with a member of the Boeing Test Team, he would have known that the 727 could not have taken off with the air stairs down, nor would it have be been necessary since the air stairs can easily be lowered in flight.
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Stewardess [REDACTED] remarked upon being inter- viewed shortly after the hijacking, that the air stairs and the controls for the air stairs were the only functions of the aircraft that the hijacker did not seem to be fully aware of.
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RALEIGH CIGARETTES
Unsub is allegedly a smoker of Raleigh filter-tip cigarettes. The search of the plane involved in NORJAK conducted at Reno, Nevada, revealed eight Raleigh cigarette butts found near Unsub's seat.
On the possibility that Unsub may save Raleigh coupons and redeem them regularly, the following investiga- tion was conducted:
On January 11, 1973, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Coupon Redemption Center, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, Hill Street, Louisville, Kentucky, advised this it the only Raleigh coupon redemption center. Except for local residents who may come to the center personally, all redemptions are by mail with average of six million coupons received daily.
[REDACTED] Correspondence Section, advised that redemption orders and any correspon- dence received are retained for one year only.
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She advised that since January, 1972, her records revealed that [REDACTED] Seminole, Florida, [REDACTED] sent in coupons, received on November 1, 1972 for catalog item number 50312 - a black billfold, manufactured by Amity; catalog item number 55380 - a Schick electric razor.
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[REDACTED] Cincinnati, Ohio, [REDACTED] sent in coupons and received on June 5, 1972, for catalog item number 74850, a kettle-shaped grill.
Cincinnati Division reported on February 15, 1973 the following information:
On February 7, 1973, the following directories were checked by SA [REDACTED]
The 1973 Hains Criss Cross Directory revealed no street listed as [REDACTED] Cincinnati. A check under the street [REDACTED] Cincinnati, revealed no such [REDACTED]
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listed as [REDACTED] and no such person by the name of [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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A check of the 1972 Williams Cincinnati Suburban Directory revealed no such street listed as [REDACTED] in Cincinnati.
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A check of the 1971 Williams Cincinnati City Directory revealed no such street listed as [REDACTED] in Cincinnati.
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On February 8, 1973, [REDACTED] Cincinnati Police Department was contacted and advised that she has an individual by the name of [REDACTED] in her files. This individual is described as follows:
Race: White Sex: Male Born: [REDACTED] SSAN: [REDACTED] Address: [REDACTED]
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This individual was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which are listed as follows:
[REDACTED]
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This individual may or may not be identical to the individual that was set out in Cincinnati communication.
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On February 8, 1973, [REDACTED] Cincinnati Credit Bureau, was contained and advised that she has no positive information identical with the individual set out in Cincinnati communication.
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On February 8, 1973, [REDACTED] Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Cincinnati, was contacted and advised he had no record for the individual in the Cincinnati communica- tion.
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The Cincinnati Division reported on March 14, 1974, the following information:
On February 28, 1973, the 1971 Williams Cincinnati City Directory was checked and revealed a [REDACTED] residing at [REDACTED] Cincinnati, telephone [REDACTED]
On March 6, 1973, the 1973 Haines Criss-Cross Directory for the City of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky was checked and revealed no one is listed by the name of [REDACTED] residing at [REDACTED] The check also revealed that telephone number [REDACTED] is listed to [REDACTED] residing at [REDACTED] Cincinnati.
The June, 1972 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Directory for Cincinnati and Metropolitan areas was checked on March 6, 1973 and revealed no one by the name of [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] listed.
[REDACTED] Cincinnati Police Department was contacted on March 7, 1973 and advised that there is no picture in the files regarding [REDACTED] [REDACTED] white, male, date of birth [REDACTED] She also advised the only other information concerning [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was that he was [REDACTED] in which Social Security Number [REDACTED] was reflected in the file.
The following investigation was reported by the Tampa Division:
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] at Seminole and St. Petersburg, Florida:
On February 6, 1973, a review of the current tele- phone directory for the St. Petersburg, Florida, area, re- flected a [REDACTED] Seminole, Florida, telephone [REDACTED]
On February 7, 1973, [REDACTED] St. Petersburg Credit Bureau, St. Petersburg, Florida, advised her records contain the following information concerning a [REDACTED] with the above residence:
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Employments: [REDACTED] - Super Par Oil Service Station - [REDACTED] - Modern Plating Company, St. Petersburg, Florida,
[REDACTED] - Woolums Manufacturing Company, St. Petersburg, Florida -
[REDACTED] to present - L'il General Food Stores, St. Peters- burg, Florida Current residence: [REDACTED] Seminole, Florida
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The above records reflected an inquiry dated April, 1966, from a St. Paul, Minnesota, Credit Bureau regarding this individual. This inquiry was not further explained.
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On February 8, 1973, the following agencies were contacted concerning the above individual with negative re- sults:
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Clearwater, Florida Files reviewed by [REDACTED]
St. Petersburg Police Department St. Petersburg, Florida Files reviewed by [REDACTED]
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38. DB Cooper-11426
Serials: SE 164-81, TP 164-110