Part 107, page 96
DB Cooper-48756Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7664, SF 164-220
Document date 16 August 1977
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 107 p. 96 (DB Cooper-48756), Airtel, dated 16 Aug 1977, serial SE 164-81-7664 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-107/pages/96
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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
FBI
Date: 8/16/77
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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P) RE: NORJAK CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SE
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Re Seattle letter to San Francisco, 4/21/77, Legat, Ottawa airtel to the Bureau, 6/9/77.
[REDACTED] San Jose, California, interviewed [checkmark] re LANGSETH and information previously discussed with [REDACTED] Attorney at Law, San Jose, California. [checkmark]
[REDACTED] indicated he had known JASON THOMAS LANGSETH for many years and only recently did he become disenchanted with him for failure to repay some back debts.
[REDACTED] stated that in his opinion, LANGSETH is the individual who committed the hijacking, but he has no positive information, only bits and pieces of information which he had put together over the past few years.
He stated that LANGSETH is a trained paratrooper, and prior to the hijacking of the aircraft, LANGSETH had taken extensive training in night skydiving, had previous paratrooper training in the military, and was very knowledgeable about aircraft.
[REDACTED] advised that he had directly accused LANGSETH of being the individual who committed the hijacking and re- ceived little response. He stated he further knew for a fact
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(2) - Seattle 2 - San Francisco ADC:rvs (4) [handwritten] aul 327 [handwritten] 164-81-7664
SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M AUG 1 9 1977 Special Agent in Charge FBI—SEATTLE
DB COOPER-48756
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