AirtelSAC San Francisco to SAC Minneapolis re theory of suspect hiding aboard aircraft21 November 1973page 1 of 2
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Part 32, page 456

DB Cooper-12095Serials 164-31-504, LV 164-60, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SF 164-220

Document date 21 November 1973

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11/21/73

AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)

SUBJECT: NORJAC

RE: SUSPECT POSSIBLY HIDING ABOARD AIRCRAFT

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[redacted], Novato, California, [redacted] no home phone but can be reached through [redacted] phone [redacted] or an answering service [redacted] appeared at the San Francisco Office on 11/19/73, and advised as follows:

Since he had seen the movie "Airport" on television he has given a great deal of thought to how this crime was perpetrated. He stated that he was principally interested in obtaining any reward that might be forthcoming for furnishing information concerning this case. He also stated that he had formerly worked on airplanes and was familiar with them; however, he did not know the difference between a Boeing 727 and a 737.

In essence, [redacted] theory is that the hijacker was probably a mechanic for Northwest Orient Airlines and at some time prior to the hijacking had access to this

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2 - Minneapolis 2 - Seattle (164-81) 1 - Las Vegas (164-60) 1 - San Francisco BHC/kle (6) C3

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164 -31 -504/ SEARCHED_____ INDEXED_____ SERIALIZED_____ FILED_____ NOV 26 1973

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DB Cooper-12095