AirtelSAC Seattle to Acting Director re evaluation of citizen letter on hijacking theory20 June 1973page 2 of 2
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Part 116, page 207

DB Cooper-53219Serials SE 164-81

Document date 20 June 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 116 p. 207 (DB Cooper-53219), Airtel, dated 20 Jun 1973, serial SE 164-81-4667 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-116/pages/207

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SE 164-81

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(1) All of the descriptions of UNSUB supplied by crew and passengers agreed for the most part, and no indication of UNSUB wearing a disguise (i.e., wig, makeup) was given.

(2) All of the statements by crew and passengers agreed for the most part as to what took place during the hijack. A conspiracy involving seven or more persons would probably have some discrepancies as to story content.

(3) The crew described a pressure oscillation which occurred at 8:11 PM on November 24, 1971. The fact that an oscillation would occur when someone parachuted from the rear air stairs was not known until January 6, 1972 (see above).

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On June 19, 1973, [REDACTED] Official of Northwest Orient Airlines, furnished the following descriptions of two of the three NORJAK crew members:

Pilot WILLIAM A. SCOTT:

White male, 5'5" to 5'6", 150 lbs, hair gray color worn in a crewcut, 50 to 55 years old;

Third Officer WILLIAM RATACZAK:

White male, 5'8" to 5'9", 160 lbs, thin build, age late 20's or early 30's, dark hair.

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Since the description of the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was not determined, the following lead is set forth on a UACB basis:

LEAD

MINNEAPOLIS At Minneapolis, Minnesota

Will discreetly determine [REDACTED] description and set out leads to have other appropriate investigation conducted necessary to determine if [REDACTED] could have posed as UNSUB.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB COOPER-53219

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