AirtelSAC Houston to SAC Seattle re suspect investigation, with leads to Minneapolis and San Antonio30 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 101, page 341

DB Cooper-45831Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-593

Document date 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 341 (DB Cooper-45831), Airtel, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-593 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/341

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11/30/71

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, HOUSTON (164-NEW) (RUC) SUBJECT: UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING, EXTORTION (OO: SE)

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Enclosed for Seattle and Minneapolis are one copy each of Houston PD Arrest Records and mug shots of RILEY LAFAYETTE TICER and GERALD ELMER HAMMER. Enclosed for San Antonio is one copy each of TICER's and HAMMER's Houston PD arrest record.

On 11/26/71, [REDACTED] (Protect Identity), [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] learned on [REDACTED] that HAMMER returned to Houston in a new Lincoln automobile and left the same day for Mena, Arkansas. [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that both individuals are accomplished parachutists with extensive knowledge of airplanes. He feels that both are quite capable of hijacking.

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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 4) 2 - Minneapolis (Enc. 4) 2 - San Antonio (Enc. 2) 1 - Houston TRP/sac (7)

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[guess: Sub. 134] 164-81-593 [partially illegible stamp/date]

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DB COOPER-45831