Part 9, page 275

DB Cooper-980Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 9 October 1974

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 9 p. 275 (DB Cooper-980), Airtel, dated 9 Oct 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-09/pages/275

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10/9/74

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJ: NORJAK (00: SEATTLE)

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Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of [REDACTED - b6/b7C]

For the information of Seattle, on 10/4/74 DENNIS LILLY, (NA), Chief of Police, Oakridge, Oregon, advised that a source of his who resides in Seattle has informed him that he believes an individual named [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] may be identical to the UNSUB of captioned hijacking.

LILLY stated the source informed him that he has been [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D]

[REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] was said to have been [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] Oregon, who was [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D]

LILLY stated that [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] was reportedly involved with [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] in Seattle and that [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] at approximately the same time captioned hijacking took place.

LILLY advised source believes [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] is currently residing around [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] Washington.

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2 - Seattle 2 - Portland

PEK:jn (4)

[REDACTED - b6/b7C] [signature] 164-41-1[illegible]3 Searched Serialized Indexed Filed [initials] DB Cooper-980

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Date of the airtel memo: October 9, 1974. FBI Airtel/Airmail routing header. Sent from SAC Portland to SAC Seattle. Subject is NORJAK (the D.B. Cooper hijacking case), with office of origin (OO) Seattle. Case file numbers 164-81 (Seattle) and 164-41 (Portland) are referenced. Portland SAC forwards a tip to Seattle. On 10/4/74, Oakridge, Oregon Police Chief Dennis Lilly advised that one of his sources residing in Seattle believes a named individual (redacted) may be identical to the UNSUB (unknown subject) in the D.B. Cooper hijacking. The source provided background on the suspect, including prior activity in Oregon, reported involvement in Seattle around the time of the hijacking, and a current believed location in Washington state. A photograph of the suspect is enclosed. All identifying names and specific details are redacted under FOIA exemptions b6, b7C, and b7D. Distribution line shows 2 copies to Seattle, 2 to Portland. Typist initials PEK:jn with enclosure count (4). Signed by redacted agent. File stamp shows Portland case serial 164-41-1[illegible]3, with administrative processing stamps (Searched, Serialized, Indexed, Filed). 'DB Cooper-980' is a file/index reference stamped at bottom right.

Multiple FOIA redactions (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) obscure key names and details throughout
Base text is clearly typed and legible
Bottom stamp area partially legible
Two large filled circles visible at top of page (likely hole-punch or classification markers)
Serial number at bottom partially legible

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