AirtelSAC Savannah to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect identified from composite sketches6 February 1980page 1 of 2
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Part 43, page 124

DB Cooper-17326Serials CV 164-88, SE 164-81

Document date 6 February 1980

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS

Date 2/6/80 --------------------------------------------------------------- TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SAVANNAH (164-88)(RUC)

NORJAK CAA-AIR PIRACY (A) (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Atlanta airtel to Savannah, 1/29/80.

On 2/4/80, [REDACTED] Ga., viewed both color and black and white photographs of artist's composites depicting NORJAK subject and stated these composites appear very similar to a man known to him as [REDACTED] Elijah, Mo., telephone number [REDACTED] He described this individual as a white male, 5'9", approximately 48 years of age, slender build, tannish complexion, no noticeable accent, talks softly.

[REDACTED] stated he could not furnish any infor- mation as to hair or eye color.

[REDACTED] stated he, [REDACTED] moved to the general area of Elijah, Mo. in 1972 or 1973, where he met [REDACTED] who had been there for approximately one year. He stated [REDACTED] which ranch was located on approximately [REDACTED] acres of land. He stated [REDACTED] had built a house on this property which costs approximately $100,000, and also had built an [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He stated he was told by persons unknown that [REDACTED] had been a paratrooper in the past. He stated [REDACTED] indicated that he, [REDACTED] had originally come from Texas, further location unknown.

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2 - Seattle 1 - Savannah GER:ncm (3) Approved: [signature] Transmitted ______ Per ______ (Number) (Time)

DB Cooper-17326

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[illegible] - 8203 FEB [illegible] 7C-4-C 1