TeletypeNitel teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Oklahoma City re hijacker's aviation knowledge17 May 19721 page
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Part 75, page 75

DB Cooper-32504Serials OC 164-56, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-33653

Document date 17 May 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 5/17/72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)

NORJAK.

THROUGHOUT THE HIJACKING, THE SUBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FLYING IN GENERAL; ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AND ABOUT FAA AND CONTROL TOWER RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

BASED ON THIS FACT IT MIGHT BE REASONED THAT SUBJECT IS OR WAS A LICENSED PILOT, POSSIBLY WITH EXPERIENCE IN OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN OR COMMERCIAL AVIATION.

LEADS. OKLAHOMA CITY AT OKLAHOMA. OKLAHOMA IS REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT FAA AND EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF CHECKING FAA RECORDS ALONG THE LINES SET OUT BELOW FOR ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT AID IN IDENTIFYING THE HIJACKER:

ONE. HOW MANY FILES OF LICENSED PILOTS FAA MAINTAINS.

TWO. CAN INFORMATION BE EXTRACTED FROM THEIR FILES BY AGE GROUP.

THREE. DO THEY HAVE PHOTOS OF EACH LICENSED PILOT.

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EE [guess: sub]. [illegible] 164-81-33653

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CEF:klb (3) Approved: ______________ Sent ___________M Per ______________ Special Agent in Charge U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-32504