AirtelSAC Seattle to Director eliminating James Bryant Coffelt as suspect, with leads17 August 1977page 2 of 3
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Part 62, page 108

DB Cooper-25672Serials SE 164-81

Document date 17 August 1977

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SE 164-81

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LEADS:

MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION

At Minneapolis, Minnesota

Will locate and interview Northwest Orient Airlines [REDACTED] and obtain from him any information he may have provided [REDACTED] or any other person involved with the production of the movie, that up unto this time had been consi- dered confidential. It is noted that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] on Northwest at the time of the hijacking and in addition he has had close contact with eye witnesses in this matter and finally [REDACTED] provided the information used by the FBI, for determining the drop zone and the crime search area conducted shortly after the hijacking. It should be pointed out to [REDACTED] during this interview that [REDACTED] is in no way connected with the FBI and that the FBI is not cooperating with his efforts to produce a movie concerning this matter. In addition, it should be pointed out that none of the other witnesses in this matter, have cooperated with [REDACTED] at the present time, and that the information that he possesses based on his position with Northwest Orient Airlines, is of critical importance to the possible solution of this crime.

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[REDACTED] has in his personal possession, a copy of a voice recorder tape printout which contains all of the communications between the skyjacker, the cockpit and the Northwest Control Center, in timed sequence. This should be obtained from [REDACTED] if he will release it to be FBI and if not, a copy of it should be obtained.

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Note for the information of the Minneapolis Division: Seattle is in possession of notes taken by [REDACTED] of the telephone conversations between [REDACTED] and between Northwest [REDACTED] In at least one conversation, it appears that [REDACTED] recorded both sides of the conversation. The interview with [REDACTED] indicates that he provided [REDACTED] with all of the information he has in this matter, contrary to what he indicated when interviewed by FBI Agents on 8/1/77.

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