Document date 26 June 1972AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 288 (DB Cooper-50681), Airtel, dated 26 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3627 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/288
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
SE 164-81
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however, they were very adamant about leaving one dark
attache case in the trunk of the car. [REDACTED] spent the
night at the [REDACTED] residence and the next morning CRANE
advised [REDACTED] that he had sold his private aircraft
to [REDACTED] CRANE went on to state that [REDACTED] would be
leaving the Seattle area that morning and would fly the
plane to Oklahoma City where he was an instructor at a
flying club. [REDACTED] left Seattle at approximately 10 a.m.
on November 27, 1971.
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[REDACTED] stated that shortly after this, Mr.
CRANE began acting more nervous than usual. He became
easily irritated and grew very short of temper. This
condition lasted until the [REDACTED] finally separated a
few months later.
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[REDACTED] provided the following description of
her husband:
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Name WILLIAM FRANKLIN CRANE
Race White
Sex Male
Date of Birth 1/28/25
Height 6'1"
Weight 170-180
Hair Black
Eyes Brown
Characteristics Wears glasses
Employment Owns Autobahn, Inc., 3901
NE 4th, Renton, Washington;
has interest in Aviation
Enterprises, Bellevue Air
Field, Bellevue, Washington;
Owned and operated a biplane
with side [REDACTED] which
[REDACTED]
Military experience Ex-paratrooper
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[REDACTED] described the other individual as
follows: