Part 68, page 177
DB Cooper-28948Serials MP 164-73, SE 164-81-1A535, SE 164-81-6830
Document date 28 January 1976
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 68 p. 177 (DB Cooper-28948), Airtel, dated 28 Jan 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-68/pages/177
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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
FBI
Date: 1/28/76
Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK
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164-81-1a535
Enclosed for Seattle is one photo of [REDACTED] obtained from Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
[REDACTED], Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, Minnesota, contacted the FBI and relayed the following:
[REDACTED] with Northwest, told [REDACTED] he knows of a man who formerly worked as [REDACTED] for Northwest Airlines who may be identical to D. B. COOPER in captioned matter. The man is [REDACTED] who was always based in Seattle and probably still lives there. [REDACTED] saw [REDACTED] in December, 1975, at the Hyatt House near the airport in Seattle. At the time, [REDACTED] appeared to be drunk and according to Hyatt House employees, he hangs around there every night.
[REDACTED] talked with [REDACTED] and asked him what he was doing. [REDACTED] said he was not doing anything, but thought he might go to Portland. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] had no visible means of support but when he left the Hyatt House he got into a 1975 blue Lincoln Continental.
[REDACTED] advised that at first he did not recognize [REDACTED] himself was based in Seattle from 1960 to 1964, and knew [REDACTED] at the time. He felt that five years ago [REDACTED] would have fit the description of COOPER because he was thin, dark, and always had a thin-line mustache. [REDACTED] looks quite
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(2) - Seattle (Enc. 1) 1 - Minneapolis [REDACTED] (3)
Sub J 164-81-6830
JAN 3 1 1976
Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge Sent ________ M Per ________
DB Cooper-28948