AirtelSAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re NORJACK suspect background and leads19 February 1972page 3 of 4
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Part 23, page 51

DB Cooper-7160Serials ME 164-78

Document date 19 February 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 23 p. 51 (DB Cooper-7160), Airtel, dated 19 Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-23/pages/51

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ME 164-78

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was displayed an artist's conception of DAN COOPER and advised the artist's conception in no way resembles [REDACTED] [REDACTED] known to him as [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] related that [REDACTED] has only had about 10 jumps and [REDACTED] is not a good parachutist. [REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] lacks the experience to be responsible for this hijacking and [REDACTED] knows nothing about aircraft.

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[REDACTED] is of the opinion that the person responsible for captioned hijack was an extremely experienced parachutist and this individual is probably also a pilot. Many years ago when [REDACTED] was in the military stationed on the west coast he did a great did of parachute jumping. During this time he met a man whose name he cannot recall from Spokane, Washington, or near Spokane, Washington. He recalls that this man was a very experienced jumper; known by parachute clubs up and down the west coast and he fully recalls that this man was an experienced pilot. He described this man as follows:

Race White Sex Male Age Approximately 45 Hair Dark brown Height 6' Build Slender

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In 1968 [REDACTED] learned that this man had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] However, he heard that this man was making some [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is of the opinion that the artist's conception of DAN COOPER very much resembles this experienced jumper from Spokane, Washington, whose name he cannot recall.

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[REDACTED] says he has a number of magazines in his residence and he believes he might be able to find a photograph of this unknown man.

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