Part 9, page 169

Document date 12 January 1978

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 9 p. 169 (DB Cooper-871), Airtel, dated 12 Jan 1978 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-09/pages/169

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SF 164-220 FJC/cad

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After telling [REDACTED] his flight, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could be boarded at Gate 34 at 6:45 PM, [REDACTED] began wondering if passenger may be possibly identical to the Subject in captioned case.

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Description of Unsub, aka Dan Cooper, was telephonically furnished to [REDACTED] through [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SFIA. He was of the opinion that the description was close to that of the above passenger, [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was thereafter exhibited a composite photograph of Unsub and became quite un-nerved at what he considered a close resemblance. He thereafter pointed out passenger [REDACTED] as seated within the Passenger Waiting area.

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[REDACTED] was approached by SA FRANCIS J. COLLOPY, JR. who identified himself as a Special Agent of the FBI with a show of credentials. [REDACTED] furnished a [REDACTED] driver's license numbered [REDACTED] reflecting the name of [REDACTED] Nevada. His birthdate was shown as [REDACTED] his height 6', his weight 150 lbs., and his SSAN [REDACTED] This license bore no photograph of [REDACTED] He was questioned regarding the name he used to purchase his ticket and stated that he had used the name [REDACTED] standing for [REDACTED] He denied knowledge of any hijacking by anyone named COOPER, specifically [REDACTED] or D. B. COOPER and emphatically denied participating in such activity himself. He was shown the composite photograph of Unsub and agreed that it could resemble him. He initially furnished [REDACTED] as his last employer, [REDACTED] located on [REDACTED] (number unknown, but cross-street [REDACTED] California. Thereafter in conversation he gave the name of his last employer as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California. He stated that he had worked [REDACTED] and then advised that these years had been [REDACTED] He stated that he [REDACTED] since that time. He refused to supply the

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DB Cooper-871

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File reference identifier and typist initials for this FBI report continuation page. An unidentified individual, after learning flight details, noted a passenger who could be boarded at Gate 34 at 6:45 PM and began to suspect this passenger might be the subject (D.B. Cooper) in the captioned case. The description of the unknown subject (Unsub), also known as Dan Cooper, was relayed by telephone through SFIA contacts. The recipient believed the description closely matched the suspicious passenger. A redacted individual was shown a composite photograph of the Unsub and became visibly unsettled by the close resemblance, then pointed out the suspicious passenger seated in the Passenger Waiting area. SA Francis J. Collopy, Jr. approached and identified himself to the suspicious passenger. The passenger produced a Nevada driver's license (name redacted), gave his height as 6', weight 150 lbs., and provided his Social Security number. The license bore no photograph. He denied knowledge of any hijacking by anyone named Cooper or D.B. Cooper, denied participation, and agreed the composite photo could resemble him. He provided conflicting employer information located in California and refused to supply further information (text continues on next page). Page continuation marker indicating this is page 2 of the report. FBI Vault document control stamp identifying this page as part of the DB Cooper file, page 871.

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