Part 9, page 241

Document date 29 September 1989

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 9 p. 241 (DB Cooper-947), Airtel, dated 29 Sep 1989 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-09/pages/241

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FD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [ ] Teletype [ ] Immediate [ ] TOP SECRET [ ] Facsimile [ ] Priority [ ] SECRET [X] AIRTEL [ ] Routine [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [ ] UNCLAS E F T O [ ] UNCLAS

Date 9/29/89

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1 TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)

2 FROM : SAC, LAS VEGAS (RUC)

3 SUBJECT: NORJACK 4 UNSUB; aka D.B. COOPER, 5 [redacted] NEVADA OO: SEATTLE

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6 Re Seattle airtel to Las Vegas dated 8/10/89.

7 On 9/2/89, investigation conducted at the U.S. Post 8 Office, [redacted] Nevada, concerning [redacted] determined 9 that the current box holder leased the box on 2/89. This box remained unrented from 12/88 - 1/89. Prior the box had been 10 rented from 1/88 - 6/88; however, no records are currently available at this post office for the renter of this box in 9/87. 11 The Postmaster advised that due to the frequent turnover of post office boxes at [redacted] Nevada, prior subscriber records are 12 disorganized and frequently disposed of after one year. The Postmaster did review current and past subscriber records 13 utilizing last names and stated that the name D.B. COOPER had never been used to rent a post office box.

14 Appropriate directories, as reviewed on 9/18/89, of the 15 [redacted] California area reflect that telephone number [redacted] was listed in [redacted] 16 California. The prior subscriber to this telephone number in [redacted] at the same 17 [redacted] address. The exact dates of the listings are unknown.

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19 2 - Seattle 20 1 - San Diego (164A-91) (Info.) 5E 1649-81-195 21 1 - Las Vegas WJ:cf (4)

[stamp: SEARCHED FOLIAS] [stamp: SEARCHED MANUALLY] [stamp: [illegible]]

OCT 10 1989 FBI SAN DIEGO Per (Number) (Time)

Approved: [signature - illegible] Transmitted

DB Cooper-947

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Standard FBI FD-36 Airtel form header. Transmission method is AIRTEL (checked). No precedence box checked. No classification box checked. Dated 9/29/89. Routing header of the airtel. Sent from SAC Las Vegas to SAC Seattle under case file 164A-SE-81. Subject is NORJACK investigation, UNSUB also known as D.B. COOPER; a Nevada location is redacted. Office of Origin is Seattle. Body of the airtel reporting results of an investigation conducted on 9/2/89 at an unspecified Nevada post office. Investigators determined a current box holder leased the box in February 1989; the box was unrented from December 1988 through January 1989 and previously rented January through June 1988. No records exist for a September 1987 renter. The Postmaster noted records are frequently discarded after one year and confirmed the name D.B. COOPER was never used to rent a post office box. A separate inquiry on 9/18/89 into California area telephone directories found a redacted telephone number listed at a redacted California address; the prior subscriber to that number is also redacted. Exact dates of listings are unknown. Distribution list shows copies sent to Seattle (2), San Diego (1, informational, case 164A-91), and Las Vegas (1). Typist initials WJ:cf, 4 copies total. Document serial reference '5E / 1649-81-195' noted to the right of distribution. Received and processed stamps from FBI San Diego dated October 10, 1989. Approval signature present. Page bears archival marker DB Cooper-947.

Document is clearly legible throughout
Multiple redactions present under b6 and b7C exemptions obscuring names, specific post office locations, telephone numbers, and California locality names
Signature on approval line is cursive and partially illegible
Stamp area at bottom center has some overprinting making certain text unclear

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