ReportOf investigation, Salt Lake City, re Richard Floyd McCoy, Jr. as NORJAK suspect24 August 1972page 6 of 32
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Part 27, page 307

DB Cooper-9386Serials SU 164-24

Document date 24 August 1972

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SU 164-24

on machine. (6) Gas station attendant, Power Thrust Service Station, Las Vegas, Nevada, stated worked the above indicated hours but could not specifically recall handling the trans- action, nor could he describe vehicle or individual who may have been involved. Attendant unable to identify artist's conception of NORJAK subject. (7) FBI Laboratory concluded RICHARD F. MC COY, JR.'s signature on above described Bank- Americard invoice was prepared by RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., subject of UAL hijacking 4/7/72. (8) [REDACTED]

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(9) Records of Tropicana Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, were checked for hotel registration for month of November, 1971, and more specifically for 11/25/71, and no record could be located for R. MC COY, RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., DAN COOPER or D. COOPER. (It is noted telephone call previously made from Tropicana Hotel to MC COY's residence, Provo, Utah.) (10) [REDACTED]

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(11) Investigation revealed a collect call was made to MC COY's residence 11/25/71, at 10:41 p.m. from Las Vegas, Nevada. (12) The following airlines records were reviewed in an effort to determine if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., R. MC COY, D. COOPER, DAN COOPER or a J. JOHNSON utilized Hughes Air West flights from Las Vegas to Portland and return during the per- tinent period; UAL flights, noting UAL is not recommended for service between Las Vegas and Portland since there are no direct flights; and Western Airlines indicated no travel of an individual utilizing the above names between Las Vegas, Nevada; Portland, Oregon, and return. (13) A review of all pertinent military aircraft records servicing the Portland and Las Vegas areas, with flights originating from Salt Lake City and Las Vegas areas, as well as return flights originating from Portland area, failed to disclose travel by RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR. on or about 11/24/71. Student at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, recalled having Thanksgiving dinner, 11/25/71, with suspect, as did [REDACTED] of suspect. b6 [REDACTED] in subsequent interview was not sure of exact b7C date that Thanksgiving dinner was held at suspect's residence b7D in Provo, Utah. Photograph of suspect MC COY exhibited to three Northwest Airlines stewardesses, and each quite certain MC COY not identical to COOPER. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-9386