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0-9 (Rev. 5-18-71) FBI

Transmit in _________ Via Airtel (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority)

Date April 27, 1972

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TO: SACs, Seattle, New York, Alexandria and Minneapolis

FROM: Director, FBI [initials]

NORJAK

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On 4/26/72, [REDACTED] FAA, Washington, D. C., advised review of FAA records suggested one [REDACTED] as a possible suspect in NORJAK.

[REDACTED] who was born [REDACTED] Leesburg, Virginia. During November, 1961, he filed for bankruptcy claim- ing indebtedness of $12,000. He was in serious financial straits and according to FAA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was scheduled for a [REDACTED] to Los Angeles 11/24/71, on American Airlines Flight 77 leaving Dulles Airport at 9:00 a.m. FAA time and attendance records show a discrepancy for this period. However, it can be determined that [REDACTED] was off duty from noon 11/23 through 11/28, 1971. Records would indicate he did not fly to Los Angeles until 11/25/71, on the same 9:00 a.m. American flight, however, [REDACTED] points out these records would not be conclusive proof [REDACTED] actually made the flight on that date. It is known according to FAA that he spent the weekend of the 26th in Las Vegas. According to [REDACTED] apparently has resolved all of his financial difficulty.

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FAA records indicate [REDACTED] served in the U. S. Air Force at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan, from May, '65 through (Do not type below this line.)

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1 - WFO

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164-81-3006 SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ [illegible date] '72 FBI—S[illegible]

DB Cooper-8092

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