AirtelSAC Boston to SAC Seattle re D.B. Cooper letter and McQuattie interview18 July 1972page 1 of 3
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Part 101, page 165

DB Cooper-45626Serials BS 164-153, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3605

Document date 18 July 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 165 (DB Cooper-45626), Airtel, dated 18 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3605 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/165

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7/18/72

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAC

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Re D.B. COOPER letter, and Seattle airtel to Boston, 6/27/72.

DONALD SPROULL MAC QUATTIE, 40 Waldron Ave., West Barrington, Rhode Island, was interviewed and contacted 7/15 and 7/17/72. He furnished the following information re D.B. COOPER letter:

He has been an active skydiver for approximately 11 years. He is currently a member of Rhode Island Skydivers, a club which jumps at Richmond Airport, Rt. 138, Richmond, R.I. He also has incorporated Rhode Island Skydivers, Inc., which handles equipment and group administration with Headquarters at 40 Waldron Ave.

During Christmas, 1971, he received a greeting card from a friend, [REDACTED], who is also a skydiver. [REDACTED] signed the card D.B. COOPER, however, MC QUATTIE recognized [REDACTED] handwriting. MC QUATTIE has not retained the card.

In May, 1972, MC QUATTIE was distributing numerous circulars for the Rhode Island Skydivers. He sent a circular to [REDACTED] at the address provided on the Christmas card which was bearly legible and which he recalls only as some place in Virginia. He vaguely recalls writing

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(2)- Seattle 1 - Alexandria (Info) 1 - Boston JFB:las (4)

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164-81-3605 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JUL 27 1972 FBI — SEATTLE

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b6 b7C

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DB COOPER-45626