SAC Los Angeles to multiple offices re suspect discussing hijacking, leads to Chicago, Portland and Washington Field

Document date 20 January 1972

Part 56pages 50–523 pagesDB Cooper-23437–23439

Part of: Los Angeles to Director and offices re NORJAK suspect leads (Highland Park, Illinois) · 20 January 1972 · Part 93 pp. 79–82

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 56 pp. 50–52 (DB Cooper-23437–23439), Teletype, dated 20 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-56%3A050-052

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: 1/20/72

Transmit the following in ________PLAINTEXT________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via ___TELETYPE___ URGENT Comm (Priority)

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TO: SACS CHICAGO ✓ SEATTLE (164-81) ✓ HOUSTON ✓ SA MINNEAPOLIS ✓ JM PORTLAND ✓ TM WASHINGTON FIELD ✓ ASW

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

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NORJAK

RE SUSPECT [REDACTED] INSTANT DATE, [REDACTED]

SOUTHWEST LAND DEVELOPMENT, THREE FOUR THREE ONE WEST PLABANA STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED [REDACTED] AS FOLLOW: [REDACTED] LOS ANGELES DIVISION [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] NAMED [REDACTED] WAS IN CORBO SAN LUCAS, b7C BAJA, MEXICO, DECEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST AND PERSON NAMED [REDACTED] WAS DRUNK IN BAR, CONNECTED WITH CAMINO REAL HOTEL IN CORBO SAN LUCAS. BAR CALLED RAEFAEL RESTAURANT AND BAR. [REDACTED] TOLD STORY TO [REDACTED] AND TWO UNKNOWN PERSONS HE WAS HIJACKER OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND PARACHUTED OUT

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crs/lme (1) [signature]

Approved: [signature] [initials] Special Agent in Charge

Sent 148/c: H0 142 SE 204/c [illegible] Per [illegible]

DB Cooper-23437

LA 164-497 PAGE TWO

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OF PLANE. [REDACTED] STATES MAN WENT INTO DETAIL ABOUT HIJACKING. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]D [REDACTED] ADVISED HE WOULD BE AT LOCATION IN MEXICO FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. HOWEVER, [REDACTED] NOTICED NEXT DAY [REDACTED] WAS GONE. ESTIMATED COST OF BOAT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. [REDACTED] HAD STATED [REDACTED] WERE ON ONE TO THREE YEAR VACATION AND DESTINATION NOT GIVEN. [REDACTED] CLAIMED TO BE FROM HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN [REDACTED] CLAIMED [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ON WEST COAST AND PRIOR TO LIVING IN ILLINOIS, RESIDED IN PORTLAND, OREGON. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, AGE [REDACTED] FIVE FEET TEN TO FIVE FEET ELEVEN INCHES TALL, SLENDER BUILD, DARK BROWN HAIR.

HOUSTON CONDUCT INTENSIVE INTERVIEW OF [REDACTED] EMPLOYED SOUTHWEST LAND DEVELOPMENT, THREE FOUR THREE ONE WEST PLABANA STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS. DISPLAY ARTIST SKETCH OBTAIN ALL DESCRIPTIVE DATA AND SET OUT ALL LOGICAL ADDITIONAL LEADS TO ASCERTAIN IF [REDACTED] LOGICAL SUSPECT.

MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH NORTHWEST AIRLINES RECORDS, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY [REDACTED] AS FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN [REDACTED]

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b6 b7C

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LA 164-497 PAGE THREE

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CHICAGO AT HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, CHECK INDICES, CREDIT AND CRIMINAL AND OTHER LOGICAL SOURCES IN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY [REDACTED] PORTLAND CONDUCT SAME INVESTIGATION AS CHICAGO. WASHINGTON FIELD THROUGH U.S. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY [REDACTED] POSSIBLY [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ON WEST COAST. FOR [guess: LEADS] REQUESTED INVESTIGATION IN MEXICO NOT BEING SET FORTH BY LOS ANGELES PENDING INTENSIVE INTERVIEW OF [REDACTED] [REDACTED] IN HOUSTON. UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-23439

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Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81

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