SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re FAA interview on Melvin Cooper

Document date 11 February 1982

Part 46pages 305–3062 pagesDB Cooper-19145–19146

Also filed at: Part 62 pp. 249–250

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re FAA interview on Melvin Cooper
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 pp. 305–306 (DB Cooper-19145–19146), Airtel, dated 11 Feb 1982 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-46%3A305-306

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 2/11/82

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (P) (C-1)

SUBJECT: NORJACK OO: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtels to Seattle dated 1/5-27/82.

Investigation regarding suspect Melvin Cooper.

The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent [REDACTED] at Santa Barbara, California, on 2/10/82:

[REDACTED] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Santa Barbara Flight Service Station, 1503 Cecil Cook Place, advised that he was not aware of any helicopter crashes within the past year or more in the Santa Barbara area. [REDACTED] suggested contact be made with the FAA, General Aviation District Office, at Van Nuys Municipal Airport, Van Nuys, California, telephone number (213) 997-3191. [REDACTED] continued that any incident including crashes of any aircraft under FAA supervision that happened within the California, Nevada, or Arizona district, would be known to personnel at the district office. 2-Los Angeles 2-Seattle 1-Sacramento (164A-50) (Info)

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[Stamped date] FEB 26 1982 SERIALIZED [illegible] DB Cooper-19145

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Approved: [signature] Transmitted ________ (Number) (Time)

LA 164A-4972

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LOS ANGELES

AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA: Will contact personnel at the General Aviation District Office, Van Nuys Airport and conduct appropriate investigation as requested in reference communications.

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DB Cooper-19146

Serials: LA 164-497, LA 164-4972, SC 164-50, SE 164-81