TeletypeNitel Minneapolis to Los Angeles, Cleveland, Portland, Seattle re suspect James Ray Fugate30 June 1972page 3 of 4
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Part 59, page 427

DB Cooper-24594Serials MP 164-73

Document date 30 June 1972

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MP 164-73 PAGE THREE

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SIX FEET ONE INCH TALL, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, OVLIVE COMPLEXION, DARK, SLIGHTLY GRAYING HAIR, EDUCATION DENVER UNIVERSITY, OCCUPATION PILOT, USAF AND UNITED AIRLINES, ENGINEER WITH MARTIN DASH MARRIETTA CORP., DENVER, COLORADO; AIR CARRIERS, INC., AURORA, OREGON DASH PRESIDENT.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A PHOTO OF FUGATE WAS DISPLAYED TO THE STEWARDESSES OF FLIGHT THRE ZERO FIVE, AND THEY ADVISED HE WAS TOO YOUNG, GOOD LOOKING, AND CLEANCUT TO BE THE SUBJECT; HOWEVER, THIS PHOTO IS AN ENLARGED SNAPSHOT WHICH WAS TAKEN ABOUT NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT.

THE CLEVELAND DIVISION ADVISED CONTACT WITH U.S. POSTAL INSPECTOR, TOLEDO, OHIO, AND TOLEDO POST OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY INDICATES FUGATE RESIDENCE OF ELEVEN S. MARTIN ROAD, JAMESTOWN, WIS., PIOLT FOR BUCKEYE AIR SERVICE, SIX ONE THREE OBERLIN RD., ELYRIA, OHIO, WAS KILLED AT TWO FORTYSEVEN A.M. ON FEB. EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, DUING CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO.

INSTANT PLANE WAS CARRYING MAIL UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE U. S. POST OFFICE.

THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE WAS RECONTACTED BY [REDACTED] END PAGE THREE

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