AirtelSAC Detroit to SAC Chicago re UNSUB aka Dan Cooper, lead at Chicago5 December 19751 page
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Part 99, page 311

DB Cooper-44835Serials CG 164-297, DE 164-115, SE 164-81

Document date 5 December 1975

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 311 (DB Cooper-44835), Airtel, dated 5 Dec 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-99/pages/311

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12/5/75

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, CHICAGO (164-297) FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (ROC)

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; Northwest Airlines Flight 350 Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/5/75, [REDACTED], Saginaw County Sheriff's Office, Tri-City Airport, Freeland, Michigan, advised that on 12/2/75, [REDACTED] for United Airlines (UAL) on a flight from Chicago, Illinois, to Tri-City Airport, made a comment to him regarding a former pilot for UAL reportedly missing since just prior to captioned hijacking. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] indicated to him UAL discharged a former pilot to Seattle, Washington, who was experiencing severe finan- cial and family problems. The individual has reportedly been missing since just prior to captioned hijacking and has not been heard from since.

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[REDACTED] stated the individual was reportedly a pilot for a 727 type aircraft. [REDACTED] indicated he has been unable to obtain the name of [REDACTED] who furnished him this information; however, UAL Headquarters, Chicago, could possibly identify the individual and also the pilot reportedly discharged by UAL just prior to captioned hijacking.

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LEAD

CHICAGO AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS:

Will, at UAL Headquarters, attempt to identify [REDACTED] who furnished the above information and also [REDACTED] [REDACTED] approximate date of hijacking.

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2 - Chicago 2 - Seattle (164-81) 1 - Detroit (5)

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DB COOPER-44835

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