FD-71 Complaint Form re Kenneth Christianson as possible D.B. Cooper

Document date 5 November 1996

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 51 p. 104, Form, dated 5 Nov 1996, serial SE 164-81-9206 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-51%3A104-104

Complaint Form FD-71 (Rev. 4-13-92)

NOTE: Hand print names legibly; handwriting satisfactory for remainder. Indices: [X] Negative [ ] See below

Subject's name and aliases: KENNETH CHRISTIANSON Character of case: SE 164A-81

Complainant [ ] Protect Source

Complaint received [ ] Personal [X] Telephonic Date 11/5/96 Time 9:45 AM

Address of Subject: [redacted] Complainant's address and telephone number: [redacted] Morris MN

Complainant's DOB: [redacted] SSAN: [redacted] Race: [redacted] Sex: Mal

Subject's Description: Race: W Sex: [X] Male [ ] Female Age: [redacted] Height: [redacted] Weight: [redacted] Hair: [redacted] Eyes: [redacted] Build: [redacted] Complexion: [redacted] Birth Date and Birthplace: 10/17/20 Died: 7/30/94 Social Security Number: [redacted] Scars, marks and other data: 5' [illegible] has [illegible]

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Facts of complaint

On 11/5/96, complainant [redacted] called to report he felt [redacted] deceased KENNETH CHRISTIANSON was D.B. COOPER who had hijacked an airplane and gotten away with large sums of money. [redacted] stated [redacted] had looked like the rendition of D.B. COOPER he had seen in the newspaper. He went on to say [redacted] was a bachelor and a paratrooper who was familiar with NW AIRLINES inasmuch as he was a steward with NW AIRLINES. [redacted] stated he has spoken to two of the three people who had seen D.B. COOPER, [redacted] from Green Valley, AZ and [redacted] (phonetic). He said [redacted] drank bourbon and that D.B. COOPER had ordered bourbon on the plane during the hijacking. Lastly, KENNETH CHRISTIANSON had friends in the Longview, Washington area and was reported to have known the area very well.

The above information is provided for whatever action is deemed necessary.

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[handwritten text, partially illegible] No [guess: Action] [illegible]

IA [redacted] (Complaint received by)

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SE 164-81-9206 Do not write in this space. SEARCHED [checked] INDEXED [checked] SERIALIZED [checked] FILED [checked] NOV 0 5 1996 SEATTLE BLOCK STAMP

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-9206