TeletypeSan Diego to Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles re suspect overheard discussing airdrop27 November 1971page 3 of 4
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Part 8, page 5

DB Cooper-4Serials SD 164-91

Document date 27 November 1971

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FD-06 (Rev. 5-22-64)

F B I

Date:

Transmit the following in ________________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __________________ ________________________________ (Priority)

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SD 164-91

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AVERAGE BUILD, COMPLEXION OLIVE AND MEDIUM SMOOTH, HAIR DARK BROWN DASH BLACK, NORMAL CUT OF HAIR, LOW EAR LEVEL SIDEBURNS, EYES POSSIBLY BROWN, LOW VOICE DASH EDUCATED, POSSIBLY MID WESTERN ACCENT, WEARING WRAP DASH AROUND DARK GLASSES AND A BLACK OR BROWN SUIT, DARK TOPCOAT, BRIEFCASE, BROWN SHOES, HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH CIGARETTES.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] INTERVIEWED INSTANT DATE. STATED THAT ON FLIGHT TWO ZERO ONE, NOVEMBER EIGHT LAST DEPARTED SAN DIEGO FOR BURBANK, CALIFORNIA APPROXIMATELY EIGHT THIRTY A.M. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHITE MALE ENTERED COCKPIT AREA STATING HE WAS SCRIPT WRITER FOR MOVIE INDUSTRY. PRODUCED BROCHURES REPRESENTING MOVIES HE REPORTEDLY WROTE. STATED WAS INTERESTED IN WRITING COMEDY PRESENT TIME. THEN INQUIRED AS TO WHAT HAD TO BE DONE TO THROW PACKAGE OR OBJECT FROM PLANE TO ACCOMPLICE ON GROUND AT PREDETERMINED LOCATION IN ISOLATED AREA. IN- DICATED THIS ACTIVITY WAS TO BE INCLUDED IN SCRIPT CURRENTLY WRITING. DID NOT INQUIRE SPECIFICALLY CONCERNING SEVEN TWENTY SEVEN NOR ANY OTHER TYPE AIRCRAFT IN PARTICULAR.

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Approved: __________________________ Sent ____________M Per ____________________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-4