AirtelSAC Seattle to Acting Director re evaluation of citizen letter on hijacking theory20 June 1973page 1 of 2
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Part 116, page 206

DB Cooper-53217Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4667

Document date 20 June 1973

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

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6/20/73

TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re Bureau letter to Seattle, dated 6/8/73.

Referenced communication enclosed a letter from a [REDACTED] who has offered two possible solu- tions to captioned matter. Seattle Division's comments to the feasibility and plausibility of these solutions were requested by the Bureau.

One of the solutions was described by [REDACTED] as follows:

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This is not plausible because the point at which the hijacker left the aircraft was determined by time correlation of a tape recording of the comments of the crew during a "pressure oscillation." This oscilla- tion was later determined to be caused by outside air pressure forcing closed the air stairs, thereby causing an increase in air pressure inside the plane, similar to shutting a car door with the windows up. This

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2 - Bureau 2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (2) - Seattle RMN:kn (6)

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DB COOPER-53217 164- 81- /667

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