Document date 21 November 1973AIDates: 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 117 p. 73 (DB Cooper-53511), Airtel, dated 21 Nov 1973, serial SE 164-81-6041 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-117/pages/73
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
11/21/73
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
SUBJECT: NORJAC
RE: SUSPECT POSSIBLY HIDING
ABOARD AIRCRAFT
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[REDACTED] Novato, California, no home phone but can be reached through phone [REDACTED] or an answering service [REDACTED] appeared at the San Francisco Office on 11/19/73, and advised as follows:
Since he had seen the movie "Airport" on television he has given a great deal of thought to how this crime was perpetrated. He stated that he was principally interested in obtaining any reward that might be forthcoming for furnishing information concerning this case. He also stated that he had formerly worked on airplanes and was familiar with them; however, he did not know the difference between a Boeing 727 and a 737.
In essence, [REDACTED] theory is that the hijacker was probably a mechanic for Northwest Orient Airlines and at some time prior to the hijacking had access to this
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2 - Minneapolis
(2)- Seattle (164-81)
1 - Las Vegas (164-60)
1 - San Francisco
BHC/kle
(6) C3
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Sub 680
164-81-[illegible, possibly 6041]
SEARCHED______ INDEXED______
SERIALIZED______ FILED______
NOV 26 1973
FBI - SEATTLE