Seattle to Acting Director, Honolulu and Portland re suspect boarding Flight 87 from Seattle

Document date 9 January 1973

Part 95pages 174–1752 pagesDB Cooper-42574–42575

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Document: Teletype Seattle to Acting Director, Honolulu and Portland re suspect boarding Flight 87 from Seattle
Id: Cooper-Part-95:174-175
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 95 pp. 174–175 (DB Cooper-42574–42575), Teletype, dated 9 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-95%3A174-175

DE NR007 SE PLAIN 1115 PM URGENT 1/9/73 FEE TO ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111) HONOLULU (164-85) --VIA WASH DC-- PORTLAND (164-41) FROM SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 2P

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NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND RECEIVING OFFICES, 1/9/73.

[REDACTED], NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED INSTANT DATE SHE OBSERVED SUSPECT [REDACTED] BOARDING NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED [REDACTED] AS W/M/A, 5'10" - 6'0" TALL, AVERAGE BUILD, TAN SUIT OR POSSIBLY TAN OVERCOAT, SANDY BLONDE HAIR, HIGH FOREHEAD, AGE [REDACTED] YEARS, WEARING DARK SUNGLASSES. [REDACTED] STATED [REDACTED] SLOSELY RESEMBLED UNSUB IN THIS MATTER.

[REDACTED], NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED HE OBSERVED [REDACTED] WHILE HE [REDACTED] WAS WAITING TO BOARD NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU AND DESCRIBED HIM AS W/M/A, 5'10" - 5'11", 160 LBS., MEDIUM BUILD, APPROXIMATE AGE [REDACTED] YEARS, AVERAGE COMPLEXION, WEARING SUN GLASSES AND A SUIT. END PAGE ONE

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OK TO Hold NOTHING [guess: for] Portland 1/10/73 R.L.M.

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 8 1973 FBI -- PORTLAND

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164-411 DB Cooper-42574

PAGE TWO SE (164-81)

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[REDACTED], NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ADVISED THAT [REDACTED] BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT 87 FROM SEATTLE TO HONOLULU. [REDACTED] STATED [REDACTED] TICKET STUB INDICATED HE BOARDED THE FLIGHT. IN ADDITION, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] PHYSICALLY SAW [REDACTED] WALK ONTO AIRPLANE.

INVESTIGATION AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, REVEALED [REDACTED] CURRENTLY RESIDING AT [REDACTED], SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. [REDACTED] INTERVIEWED INSTANT DATE AND ADVISED [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] STATED [REDACTED] [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] ADVISED SHE DOES NOT KNOW ANYONE THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY CLAIM [REDACTED] AND USE THE NAME [REDACTED]

CHECKS WITH APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF [REDACTED] HOTEL REVEAL THAT HOTEL NEVER HAD AN EMPLOYEE NAMED [REDACTED]. CREDIT AND CRIMINAL CHECKS AT SPOKANE NEGATIVE RE [REDACTED]

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HONOLULU AT HONOLULU, HAWAII. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE CHECKS OF THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL REGISTRATION RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF [REDACTED] CURRENTLY GUEST THAT HOTEL.

INVESTIGATION AT SEATTLE DIVISION CONTINUING.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

END

AJW

FBI PORTLAND CR TU

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DB Cooper-42575

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Serials: 164-2111, 164-411, HN 164-85, PD 164-41, SE 164-81