AirtelADIC New York to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect reported by retired Special Agent6 August 19821 page
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Part 47, page 14

DB Cooper-19283Serials NY 164-627, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-8693

Document date 6 August 1982

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 47 p. 14 (DB Cooper-19283), Airtel, dated 6 Aug 1982, serial SE 164-81-8693 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-47/pages/14

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

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET [X] AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 8/6/82

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: ADIC, NEW YORK (164-627) (RUC) (M-9)

SUBJECT: NORJAK(A) CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO: SE)

On 7/30/82, [REDACTED] (retired SA, NYO), advised that an anonymous law enforcement source provided the following:

One WILLIAM HOWARD HAMMELL, III, born 5/22/38, Walla Walla, Washington, not further described, was a parachute instructor at Lakewood, NJ. Prior to 4/1/69, he lived at [REDACTED], NJ. On 4/1/69, he moved to 1996 Pope Canyon Road, Pope Valley, CA 94567. He reportedly died sometime between 2/1/73 - 8/19/74. On 9/26/74, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that in his opinion there would be no further information forthcoming and the above is being submitted for what relevance is attached to it by knowledgeable investigative personnel.

NYO indices were negative regarding HAMMELL.

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CONSIDER ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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②- Seattle 1 - New York

MFC:tll (4)

Approved: [signature] Transmitted ________ (Number) (Time)

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164F-81-86[guess: 93] [illegible]

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DB Cooper-19283