Part 104, page 448

DB Cooper-47420Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3745

Document date 4 August 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 104 p. 448 (DB Cooper-47420), Airtel, dated 4 Aug 1972, serial SE 164-81-3745 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-104/pages/448

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8/4/72

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: [REDACTED]

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Re Portland airtel to Seattle 1/4/72 re UNIDENTIFIED WITNESS WHO FURNISHED INFORMATION REGARDING CENTURY SKYDIVING TEAM.

On 5/17/72, [REDACTED] advised that he returned to the State of Washington around the first of May, 1972, after being out of state working on construction jobs since December, 1971. He advised he has no idea who the UNSUB in this matter is and further that he cannot recall ever knowing anyone by the name of [REDACTED] stated he last participated in skydiving activities in 1968 in the Vancouver, Washington area. [REDACTED] added that a friend of his [REDACTED] may be able to provide some information regarding this matter in that [REDACTED] still participates in skydiving activities.

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On 5/17/72 [REDACTED] Vancouver, Washington, telephone [REDACTED] advised she is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] are currently living in Goldendale, Washington on the weekends only and in Portland, Oregon, during the weekdays. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] could be reached at his place of employment, the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, phone number [REDACTED] during normal working hours from Monday through Friday. added that [REDACTED] birthday is in [REDACTED] and that he is currently [REDACTED] white, male, 5'9",

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LEADS

PORTLAND DIVISION

At Portland, Oregon 2 - Portland 3 - Seattle (1 - 164-81-[REDACTED] RWN:klb pp (5)

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16 4/-81 - 3745 DB COOPER-47420

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b6 b7C b7D

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Date of the airtel document. Standard FBI airtel routing header from SAC Seattle to SAC Portland regarding the NORJAK case. An unidentified witness was re-interviewed on 5/17/72. He stated he returned to Washington state around May 1972 after working out-of-state construction jobs since December 1971. He denied knowing the UNSUB or a specific named individual, said he last skydived in 1968 in Vancouver, WA, and suggested a friend who still skydives might have relevant information. A second individual in Vancouver, WA was contacted by telephone on 5/17/72. She advised that a person of interest splits time between Goldendale, WA on weekends and Portland, OR on weekdays. Employment and contact details were provided. The subject is described as white, male, 5'9". Leads section assigning follow-up action to the Portland Division at Portland, Oregon. Distribution noted as 2 copies Portland, 3 copies Seattle. File stamp and DB Cooper collection tracking number at bottom of page. FOIA exemption codes applied to redacted portions throughout the document. b6 = personal privacy, b7C = law enforcement personal privacy, b7D = confidential source.

Multiple redaction blocks throughout the document obscuring names, phone numbers, and other identifying information
Marginal exemption codes b6, b7C, b7D visible on right side
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