Part 45, page 279
DB Cooper-18490Serials BA 164-223
Document date 5 August 1980
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 45 p. 279 (DB Cooper-18490), Memo, dated 5 Aug 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-45/pages/279
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SAC, SEATTLE 8/5/80
SAC, BALTIMORE (164-223) (S-8) (P)
NORJAK CCA - HIJACK (A) OO: SEATTLE
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Re Baltimore memo of [REDACTED] dated 5/9/80.
On 4/24/80, [REDACTED] Columbia, Maryland, advised that about 6 years ago while visiting the American Instrument Company, Silver Spring, Maryland, he met a man known as [REDACTED] who was working as a [REDACTED] for this firm, and that had also worked for Automated Handling Systems, Division of Eaton, Baltimore, Maryland, twelve years ago. [REDACTED] advised that he recently observed a television program concerning D. B. Cooper and noted the close similarity between the two. [REDACTED] further advised that [REDACTED] was interested in parachuting and sailplaning and reportedly was a member of a sailplane club in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Liaison with [REDACTED] America Instrument Company, 8030 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, revealed that a review of personnel records failed to locate anyone identifiable with [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]. Xeroxed copies of the D. B. Cooper drawing were displayed to various American Instrument Company employees without identification. A review of Montgomery County, Maryland directories, which cover the Bethesda, Maryland area, failed to locate any references to a parachute or sailplaning club. Review of directories and Department of Motor Vehicle Administration in attempt to identify [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] unproductive.
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CC-Seattle 2-Baltimore HLG:pk (4) [handwritten] V[illegible]-91-84[illegible]3 SEARCHED [stamp] INDEXED SERIALIZED [stamp] FILED ......M... AUG 9 1980 FBI-SEATTLE DB Cooper-18490