Document date 27 December 1971AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 280 (DB Cooper-32203), Teletype, dated 27 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1565 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-74/pages/280
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
NR004 SE PLAIN
18199 PM NITEL 12/27/71 FEE
TO WFO
FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 1P
NORJAK.
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BASED ON INFORMATION FURNISHED BY STEWARDESS [REDACTED]
INDICATING THAT UNSUB HAD CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF FLYING, AND
HIS INDICATING TO [REDACTED] THAT HIS REASON FOR HIJACKING THE
AIRPLANE WAS THAT HE HAD A GRUDGE, BUT NOT AGAINST NORTHWEST
AIRLINES, CHECKS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED WITH AIRLINES TO DEVELOP
ANY POSSIBLE SUSPECT AMONG THE MALE FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS OR
APPLICANTS. DELTA AIRLINES SUGGESTS INFORMATION OF THIS TYPE MIGHT
BE AVAILABLE THROUGH AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION (ALPA),
WASHINGTON, D.C., AS THEY VIGOROUSLY PURSUE THE GRIEVANCES RESULTING
FROM DISCHARGES, LAY-OFFS, ETC., OF PILOTS AND FLIGHT ENGINEERS.
WFO IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT ALPA FOR ANY INFORMATION
CONCERNING POSSIBLE SUSPECTS IN THIS MATTER. -P-
END