AirtelADIC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re screenwriter's NORJAK claims and immunity request15 November 1976page 2 of 4
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Part 38, page 335

DB Cooper-15010Serials LA 164-497

Document date 15 November 1976

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LA 164-497

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details are related to the hijacking story allegedly based on the unidentified [REDACTED] association with COOPER:

(1) Two unopened sport-type parachutes were recovered about 25 miles north of Portland, Oregon, near Lake Merwin.

(2) There was an altimeter or a beeper in the money bag.

(3) There was a fire of some type in the local area the hijacking occurred in the State of Washington while the hijacking was in progress.

(4) Hijacker caused the pilot of the victim aircraft to contact jets following the aircraft and requested the jets to shut off their lights.

(5) The hijacker lost the money on his way down.

(6) Hijacker was badly wounded and nearly castrated upon landing after the jump.

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On the same date attorney [REDACTED] appeared in the office of AUSA [REDACTED] Los Angeles, with Special Agents of the FBI present.

[REDACTED] advised AUSA [REDACTED] he represents a client who is a long time [REDACTED] and he desired some prosecutive opinion as to the criminal liability of his client, the motion picture studio, and [REDACTED] with the man known as COOPER, who hijacked airplane in Seattle in 1971.

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[REDACTED] stated he realizes his client is interested in ascertaining if the information being furnished by [REDACTED] is valid, as this could make the story on which the motion picture is based more valuable if based on fact.

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[REDACTED] stated he believes he could arrange to have [REDACTED] come forth, identify himself, and relate details concerning his alleged association with the

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