TeletypeSan Diego to Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles re suspect overheard discussing airdrop27 November 1971page 4 of 4
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Part 8, page 6

DB Cooper-5

Document date 27 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 8 p. 6 (DB Cooper-5), Teletype, dated 27 Nov 1971, serial SD 164-91-2 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-08/pages/6

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

F B I

Date:

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

Via _____________________ ___________________________ (Priority)

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] WAS ADVISED [REDACTED b6/b7C] THAT BEST METHOD WOULD BE TO H[A]VE AIRCRAFT FLY LOW, SLOW, AND WITH CABIN DEPRESSURIZED. ALSO SUGGESTED THAT PACKAGE BE THROWN FROM PILOTS WINDOW FOR ACCURACY.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] DOES NOT RECALL NAME OF FILM INDUSTRY THIS INDIVIDUAL REPORTEDLY WORKS FOR. COULD NOT RECALL NAMES OF MOVIES MENTIONED IN BROCHURES DISPLAYED. BOARDED FLIGHT IN SAN DIEGO AND DEPLANED IN BURBANK. DESCRIBED AS WMA, LATE FORTY'S, AT LEAST FIVE FOOT TEN, ONE EIGHT ZERO POUNDS, DARK BR[O]WN HAIR GREYING, WELL DRESSED IN BUSINESS SUIT, CARRIED BROWN ATTACHE CASE AND MADE NOTES ON YELLOW LEGAL TYPE PAD.

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] STAYING AIRPORT HILTON INN, SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT INSTANT DATE SUBSEQUENT TO SEVEN THIRTY P.M.

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LEAD: SAN FRANCISCO INTERVIEW [REDACTED b6/b7C] IN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN NAME MOVIE INDUSTRY ABOVE INDIVIDUAL WORKED FOR AND FURTHER BACKGROUND DESCRIPTIVE DATE. IMMEDIATELY FURNISH ALONG LOS ANGELES/WITH APPROPRIATE LEADS.

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SAN DIEGO ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN FLIGHT MANIFESTS FOR NOVEMBER EIGHT LAST.

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Approved: ___________________________ Sent ____________ M Per __________ DB Cooper-5 Special Agent in Charge ★ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135