Document date 24 August 1972AIDates: 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 27 p. 246 (DB Cooper-9325), Airtel, dated 24 Aug 1972, serial SE 164-81-3817 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-27/pages/246
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
8/24/72
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO : SAC, BOSTON (164-153)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE
RE: [REDACTED]
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Re Albany airtel to Boston, 8/3/72.
For the information of Boston, [REDACTED]
(PROTECT), date of birth [REDACTED], advised [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] discussed [REDACTED]
and suggested the Northwest area as the ideal location with
two grand mentioned as ransom. No specific drop area,
airline, or cities were mentioned. An accomplice on the
ground was to be used. The crew was not to know when the
jump was made. Due to the hazard of jumping from side
doors on commercial jets in existence at that time, the
plan was abandoned. [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] dis-
cussed the plan with. [REDACTED] believes [REDACTED] has the ability
and mentality to carry out instant hijacking.
A review of [REDACTED] Army Personnel File revealed
the following background information: