OtherInsert recording informant report naming former friend as possible skyjacker26 November 19711 page
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Part 54, page 262

Document date 26 November 1971

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[REDACTED] California furnished the following information:

He heard a radio newscast concerning the skyjacking of an aircraft and immediately had the idea that a former friend of his is responsible. He stated the guy is "wild" enough to pull just such a job as described on the radio and based on his knowledge of the individual he thinks he could have been the skyjacker.

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First of all [REDACTED] advised that the man's name is [REDACTED]. He has knowledge of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] He was last known to reside in Seattle and was employed as a [REDACTED] near Seattle. [REDACTED] claimed that [REDACTED] told him one time [REDACTED] He desrcribed [REDACTED] as about [REDACTED] years of age, [REDACTED] 6' tall and about 190 pounds. He recalled that [REDACTED] had a tattoo on his [REDACTED]

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It should be noted that [REDACTED] stated he was [REDACTED]. He was interviewed at a state office building, where he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Race: White Sex: Male DPOB: [REDACTED] Height: 6' Weight: 185 Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue Employment: Unemployed, [REDACTED]

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