SAC San Francisco to SAC Seattle re 2/7/85 interview of NORJAK suspect

Document date 15 February 1985

Part 47pages 291–2922 pagesDB Cooper-19692–19693

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Document: Airtel SAC San Francisco to SAC Seattle re 2/7/85 interview of NORJAK suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-47:291-292
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 47 pp. 291–292 (DB Cooper-19692–19693), Airtel, dated 15 Feb 1985 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-47%3A291-292

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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 2/15/85

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (ORA #2) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SE

Re SF airtel to SE, 1/8/85.

On 2/7/85, [REDACTED] was interviewed at the residence of his daughter, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Alameda, California, who was present during the inter- view. [REDACTED] resides at [REDACTED] Alameda, California, phone [REDACTED] was most cooperative during the interview.

[REDACTED] was very surprised by the fact that FBI agents wanted to speak with him concerning an aircraft hijacking. He initially did not recall D.B. COOPER or the 1971 aircraft hi- jacking, but after several minutes of discussion, he recalled that a hijacking occurred somewhere in the northwest years ago. [REDACTED] advised that the only time he has ever been in the Seattle, Washington area was during his service in the U.S. Navy many years ago.

[REDACTED] advised that he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in [REDACTED] and attended school for two years before beginning preflight school in [REDACTED] He then became a Navy pilot flying both prop and jet aircrafts. He remained in the military until [REDACTED] when he was discharged. He stated he had no background in sky diving, but qualified that by stating that he did eject from a disabled jet on one occasion while in the Navy. In the course of his training at flight school, he advised that all pilots receive training that simulates parachuting from a plane. This was his only experience in the use of a parachute.

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2-Seattle 2-San Francisco DJW/jan (4)

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Approved: _____________ Transmitted _____________ Per (Number) (Time) 1/04 -81-8796 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ 2 5 1985 FILE DB Cooper-19692

SF 164-22Ø DJW/jan

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When [REDACTED] left the Navy in [REDACTED] he worked at Lockheed, Sunnyvale, California until [REDACTED] From [REDACTED] he was employed at Bob's Automotive Service, Alameda, California. From [REDACTED] he worked for Aetna Life and Casualty in the bay area as an [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He retired in [REDACTED] and has not worked since.

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Physical observation of [REDACTED] during the interview re- vealed that he does [REDACTED] He does not have a current California Driver's License and does not own nor drive an automobile.

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Name: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: White DOB: [REDACTED] POB: [REDACTED] Height: 5'5" Weight: 15Ø Hair: Gray, receding Eyes: Brown SSAN: [REDACTED] Current address: [REDACTED] Alameda, CA Phone: [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-19693

Serials: SE 164-81, SF 164-220