SA to SAC Los Angeles re San Gabriel resident's report of car sold to possible hijacker

Document date 29 November 1971

Part 53page 4591 pageDB Cooper-22318

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Los Angeles re San Gabriel resident's report of car sold to possible hijacker
Id: Cooper-Part-53:459-459
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 53 p. 459 (DB Cooper-22318), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-53%3A459-459

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

Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 11/29/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACK

OO: SEATTLE

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At 11:30 a.m., 11/29/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] San Gabriel, California, telephone [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the writer. He advised that approximately three or four months ago he advertised for sale a [REDACTED] dark blue two-door hardtop, [REDACTED] California license [REDACTED] An individual purchased this car for the amount of [REDACTED] and gave him a check, which was returned marked account closed. The imprinted name on the check was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Sacramento, California, telephone [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was a pilot, discussed flying, and this individual indicated that he was a skydiver and had done a lot of parachuting. In addition, he inquired as to whether the [REDACTED] as he spent a great deal of time riding his horse in the woods.

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[REDACTED] stated that this individual was lefthanded and fit the description set forth in the newspapers and over the radio of the hijacker who extorted $200,000 from Northwest Orient Airlines. [REDACTED] also stated that he sent a letter to [REDACTED] in Sacramento to try and get his [REDACTED] for the check that had been returned and it was returned to him marked "Moved - no forwarding address". [REDACTED] stated he would make both the letter and check available to an Agent, but indicated that he would prefer to be contacted first by phone to make sure that he is home.

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Sec Pac NAT'l [REDACTED] SACRAMENTO, CALIF. FLB:kah (3) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] years. TOOK CHECK TO ALHAMBRA, GR.OF SRNG.

LOV CALLED MINI DOOPHAS CHECK AVAILABLE -- WROTE WITH FELT [guess: PEN] COV HAD WOMAN BROWN, PRELIMINARY FBI - [illegible] [guess: CAUCASIAN] [illegible]

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DB Cooper-22318

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Serials: LA 164-497