Open in FBI Vault (Part 16, page 280 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 p. 280 (DB Cooper-4606), Airtel, dated 13 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1303 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-16/pages/280
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/13/71
Transmit the following in ___________
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via ___AIRTEL___
(Priority)
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TO: SAC, BALTIMORE
FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) -P-
UNSUB;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
(OO:SE)
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Re Phoenix airtel to Baltimore, 12/1/71, and
WFO airtel to Alexandria, 12/6/71.
Info made available by [REDACTED b6/b7C]
[REDACTED]
Review of [REDACTED b6/b7C] official personnel
folder at [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Va., reflected the following information:
[REDACTED] was hired [REDACTED b6/b7C]
[REDACTED] Va.
[REDACTED] work entailed [REDACTED b6/b7C]
[REDACTED b6/b7C]
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3 - Baltimore
(1) - Seattle (164-81)
1 - Alexandria
JJS:sw
(5)
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164-81-1303
SEARCHED ___INDEXED___
SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible]
DEC 21 1971
FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: ______________ Sent __________ M Per ___________
Special Agent in Charge
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DB Cooper-4606
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Standard FBI FD-36 airtel transmittal form header dated December 13, 1971.
Airtel routing from SAC Alexandria to SAC Baltimore regarding the UNSUB D.B. Cooper hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on 11/24/71, classified as hijacking and extortion with Seattle as the office of origin.
Body of airtel references prior communications from Phoenix and WFO. Describes review of an official personnel folder in Virginia and employment information. Most substantive content is redacted under b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement personal privacy) exemptions.
Distribution list showing copies sent to Baltimore (3), Seattle (1), and Alexandria (1). Dictated by agent with initials JJS, typed by sw. Total of 5 copies.
Seattle FBI field office file stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on December 21, 1971 under case number 164-81-1303.
Standard FD-36 footer with approval and sending fields. Document is catalogued as DB Cooper-4606.
Multiple redaction bars throughout the body with b6/b7C exemption codes on right margin Underlying text behind redactions is not recoverable