Nitel teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re hijacker's aviation knowledge
Document date 17 May 1972
Also filed at: Part 75 p. 75
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Part of: SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re FAA pilot license records
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 264, Teletype, dated 17 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3363 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A264-264
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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Date: 5/17/72
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TO : SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)
NORJAK.
THROUGHOUT THE HIJACKING, THE SUBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FLYING IN GENERAL; ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AND ABOUT FAA AND CONTROL TOWER RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.
BASED ON THIS FACT IT MIGHT BE REASONED THAT SUBJECT IS OR WAS A LICENSED PILOT, POSSIBLY WITH EXPERIENCE IN OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN OR COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
LEADS. OKLAHOMA CITY AT OKLAHOMA. OKLAHOMA IS REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT FAA AND EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF CHECKING FAA RECORDS ALONG THE LINES SET OUT BELOW FOR ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT AID IN IDENTIFYING THE HIJACKER:
ONE. HOW MANY FILES OF LICENSED PILOTS FAA MAINTAINS.
TWO. CAN INFORMATION BE EXTRACTED FROM THEIR FILES BY AGE GROUP.
THREE. DO THEY HAVE PHOTOS OF EACH LICENSED PILOT.
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[guess: dub. X] 164-81- 3363
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CEF:klb (3) Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
Serials: OC 164-56, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3363