SAC Las Vegas to SAC San Francisco re NORJAK, UAL informant

Document date 28 March 1972

Part 99page 3281 pageDB Cooper-44853

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Document: Airtel SAC Las Vegas to SAC San Francisco re NORJAK, UAL informant
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 328 (DB Cooper-44853), Airtel, dated 28 Mar 1972, serial SE 164-81-2686 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A328-328

3/28/72

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO

FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)

NORJAK (OO:SEATTLE)

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[REDACTED], United Airlines (UAL), resident of Reno, Nevada, advised 3/28/72, that he considered DON BURNWORTH as suspect in captioned matter. He stated BURNWORTH was a former UAL pilot and Federal Aviation Administration employee. He further stated BURNWORTH to have parachute training and would be qualified to execute hijack plan. He described BURNWORTH as WMA, 35 to 40 years of age, 6' in height, well built. He further stated BURNWORTH was a "ladies'man" who was known to have financial problems and has not been seen since the approximate time of captioned hijacking. [REDACTED] stated he believed BURNWORTH's personnel file would be available at UAL, San Francisco.

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San Francisco review personnel records re BURNWORTH at UAL, obtain pertinent background information and photo and forward same to Seattle Division. Seattle should thereafter conduct logical investigation to determine if BURNWORTH involved in this matter. Advise Las Vegas of results of investigation.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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2 - San Francisco (2)- Seattle (164-81) 2 - Las Vegas ATS:eab (6)

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Sub 48 164-81-2686 SEARCHED ......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED...AM... APR 10 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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b6 b7c

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DB COOPER-44853

Serials: LV 164-60, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2686