Part 71, page 16

Document date 26 March 1981

Open in FBI Vault (Part 71, page 16 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 71 p. 16 (DB Cooper-30256), Teletype, dated 26 Mar 1981, serial SE 164-51-9234 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-71/pages/16

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PAGE FO3 SF 164-81[guess: 3] UNCLAS

HE IS [guess: SUCH] A. ALCOHOLIC SINCE HE WAS A TEENAGER A.D THAT HIS I.P IS [guess: MUTED] OUT BY ALCOHOL AL.B HE [guess: HAS] [guess: BARELY] ABLE TO CARE FOR HI[guess: M]SELF. S[guess: HE] DOUBTED IF HE COULD PERFORM SOMETHING AS DIFFICULT AS AN AIRCRAFT HIJACKING.

S[guess: UBJECT]TO [guess: DISCOUNTING] LEAD TO LOCATE A[guess: RMED] AND DANGEROUS.

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-30256

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Continuation of a teletype describing a person who is a long-term alcoholic since teenage years, barely able to care for himself, and doubted to be capable of performing an aircraft hijacking. The lead is being discounted. Subject noted as armed and dangerous. FOIA exemption markings b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement - personal information) indicating redacted content. Bates stamp / page identifier for the DB Cooper FOIA release.

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