Part 118, page 76
DB Cooper-54053Serials LA 164-497
Document date 23 December 1974
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 118 p. 76 (DB Cooper-54053), Airtel, dated 23 Dec 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-118/pages/76
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LA 164-497
perpetrators of the hijacking were [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who have spent their entire lives in the Oregon - Washington area.
He stated details concerning the hijacking first came to his attention about three weeks ago while he was reading an article in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. After reading the article he recalled a series of facts which convinced him it was entirely possible [REDACTED]
were involved in the hijacking.
He was of the opinion [REDACTED] DON BROCKWAY, a white male, age 36, 5'9", medium build, medium complexion, dark brown straight receding hair, was possibly the parachutist and BROCKWAY's half brother, WILLIAM CHARLES SMITH, also known as Brian Keith Winston could be involved.
BROCKWAY, SMITH, and another man [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with the first name of [REDACTED] (last name unknown) were described as very close associates. RIZOR believes if one was involved in a crime, all would have knowledge of it.
He gave the following reasons why he believed BROCKWAY and SMITH could be involved in the hijacking:
1) BROCKWAY was an enlisted man in the United States Air Force in about 1956-1957, and he was stationed in Reno, Nevada believed working in air freight flying regularly between Reno, Portland, and Seattle.
2) BROCKWAY was a long time employee of Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, having been terminated during a massive layoff a short time prior to the hijacking. He was believed involved in computer programming with Boeing.
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