SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re FAA interview on Melvin Cooper

This copy: Part 62 pp. 249–250Also filed at Part 46 pp. 305–306 (primary)

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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re FAA interview and Van Nuys lead on Melvin Cooper

Document date 11 February 1982

Part 62pages 249–2502 pagesDB Cooper-25964–25965

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re FAA interview and Van Nuys lead on Melvin Cooper
Id: Cooper-Part-62:249-250
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 62 pp. 249–250 (DB Cooper-25964–25965), Airtel, dated 11 Feb 1982, serial LA 164-497-1030 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-62%3A249-250

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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 2/11/82

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (P) (C-1)

SUBJECT: NORJACK OO: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtels to Seattle dated 1/5-27/82.

Investigation regarding suspect Melvin Cooper.

The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent [REDACTED] at Santa Barbara, California, on 2/10/82:

[REDACTED] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Santa Barbara Flight Service Station, 1503 Cecil Cook Place, advised that he was not aware of any helicopter crashes within the past year or more in the Santa Barbara area. [REDACTED] suggested contact be made with the FAA, General Aviation District Office, at Van Nuys Municipal Airport, Van Nuys, California, telephone number (213) 997-3191. [REDACTED] continued that any incident including crashes of any aircraft under FAA supervision that happened within the California, Nevada, or Arizona district, would be known to personnel at the district office.

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W. (2)-Los Angeles 2-Seattle 1- Sacramento (164A-50) (Info)

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Approved: [signature] Transmitted _______ _______ (Number) (Time)

Per INDEXED SERIALIZED DB Cooper-25964 FILED SEARCHED

LA 164A-4978

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LOS ANGELES

AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA: Will contact personnel at the General Aviation District Office, Van Nuys Airport and conduct appropriate investigation as requested in reference communications.

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DB Cooper-25965

Serials: LA 164-497, LA 164-497-1030, LA 164-4978, SC 164-50, SE 164-81