Interview of Calgary, Alberta suspect re November 1971 hijacking

This copy: Part 42 pp. 408–409Also filed at Part 31 pp. 87–88 (primary) · Part 72 pp. 118–119 · Part 73 pp. 36–37

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Interview of Provo man employed in Calgary re November 1971 hijacking

Interviewed 29 March 1973Dictated 2 April 1973

Part 42pages 408–4092 pagesDB Cooper-17148–17149

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 pp. 408–409 (DB Cooper-17148–17149), FD-302 interview, interviewed 29 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A408-409

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/5/73 Date of transcription___________

[REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was advised by SA [REDACTED] of his rights and that it was desired he be interviewed regarding the hijacking of an aircraft. He signed the waiver of rights form and furnished the following information:

He was employed as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since [REDACTED] he has been unemployed.

[REDACTED] advised between 1964 and May 1972 he was living at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at that address.

His working hours at the [REDACTED] were about 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. His best recollection is that he did not have any days off during the month of November 1971. He did not leave the country of Canada during 1971. During 1970 he did take a vacation to Yellowstone Park in the United States.

He stated he has no knowledge of any plane being hijacked in November 1971 and he was not involved in any such hijacking at that time or at any time. He resided in [REDACTED] and has resided in Canada from [REDACTED] until the present time. He served in the German Air Force from October to December 1941 as [REDACTED] in the Signal Corps but was never in a German military plane and he never parachuted from any military or civilian plane. He has never received any training in flying as a pilot or navigator or in any capacity.

[REDACTED] stated he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 3/29/73 at Provo, Utah File # SU 164-24-[illegible] SE 164-81- 8146 by SA [REDACTED] [illegible]W and by SA [REDACTED] LJS:cj Date dictated 4/2/73

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-17148

SU 164-24

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He plans to return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in about two weeks.

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The following descriptive and background data were obtained through observation and interview:

Name [REDACTED] b6 Race White b7C Sex Male Home Address [REDACTED] Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age [REDACTED] Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth [REDACTED] Height 5' 9" Weight 165 Hair Brown, balding Eyes Hazel Complexion Medium, ruddy Characteristics [REDACTED] b6 b7C Father [REDACTED]

Mother [REDACTED] (Deceased) [REDACTED] Toronto, Canada Children None Sister [REDACTED]

Brothers None Arrest Record [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-17149

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Serials: SE 164-81, SU 164-24