SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Flight Safety Inc. contact interview
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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re interview of Flight Safety, Inc. contact
Document date 20 June 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 59 pp. 386–387 (DB Cooper-24553–24554), Memo, dated 20 Jun 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-59%3A386-387
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-108 EDITION GSA (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 6/20/72
FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OQ: Seattle
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Re San Francisco airtel to Los Angeles dated 6/8/72.
Re: Alleged Source [REDACTED]
On 6/12/72, it was ascertained from a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California, that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was on a fishing trip and not scheduled to return to Los Angeles for three or four days. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] Flight Safety, Inc., Long Beach Municipal Airport, Long Beach, California.
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On the same date, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Flight Safety, Inc., Long Beach, advised he knows [REDACTED] both [REDACTED] Flight Safety, Inc., and socially. He stated that [REDACTED] although apparently of fine reputation and character, is very prone to exaggerate and tells some rather [REDACTED] stated statements made by [REDACTED] while engaged in social conversation should be taken with "a grain of salt".
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He continued stating that if [REDACTED] had any information at all concerning a hijacking matter he feels he would cooperate fully with the FBI. He added that if [REDACTED] had any pertinent information he feels it would also have been discussed with him as he and [REDACTED] on several occasions have [REDACTED] added that if [REDACTED] should indicate during any conversation with him that he has any pertinent knowledge he would immediately contact the Los Angeles Division of the FBI.
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED
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2 - Seattle (AM) 2 - San Francisco (164-220) (AM) (2) Los Angeles
ers/kah OFFICE [illegible] (6) CANN
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-24553
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64-497/[guess: SH]
LA 164-497
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On 6/15/72, [REDACTED] California, advised he had absolutely no knowledge of any person associated with Flight Safety, Inc., who had stated he had talked with the hijacker. [REDACTED] stated he would willingly cooperate with the FBI if he had any pertinent knowledge whatsoever. He could not recall having implied or making any statement to anyone which would indicate he knew someone who had talked with the hijacker. He admitted having discussed the hijacking shortly after it occurred on several occasions. He recalled indulging in "bull sessions" at a small beer bar located at the Long Beach Airport where the hijacking was discussed. He also recalled having heard it discussed by a student flier at Flight Safety, Inc., but adamantly denied having overheard anyone claim that they had talked with the hijacker.
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During the interview of [REDACTED] he discussed some of his experiences while [REDACTED] and appeared to make very exaggerated statements about one of his instructors placing so much stress on the aircraft that [REDACTED]
In addition, while discussing his experiences as [REDACTED] he stated he has seen [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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He appears quite willing to exaggerate the facts in order to make the conversation more interesting. [REDACTED] stated he has never been arrested.
Records of the [REDACTED] Police Department were reviewed on the same date and no record identifiable with [REDACTED] was located.
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In view of the above, it does not appear further investigation is warranted at this time and no further efforts to identify an individual at Flight Safety, Inc., who has allegedly talked with the hijacker, will be made by the Los Angeles Division.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-24554
Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SF 164-220