Urgent teletype Seattle to Philadelphia setting out questions for witness interview

Document date 1 December 1971

Part 67pages 164–1652 pagesDB Cooper-28445–28446

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Document: Urgent teletype Seattle to Philadelphia setting out questions for witness interview
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 67 pp. 164–165 (DB Cooper-28445–28446), Teletype, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-575 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-67%3A164-165

NR019 SE PLAIN 8:22 PM URGENT 12/1/71 DCA TO PHILADELPHIA FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

RE TELEPHONE CALL TODAY FROM PHILADELPHIA.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD STEWARDESS [REDACTED] IS TO BE REINTER- VIEWED AT HER REQUEST ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER TWO, SEVENTYONE. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING POINTS BE COVERED IN THE INTERVIEW:

ONE. SUBJECT REPORTEDLY WENT TO THE MEN'S ROOM. DID HE IN FACT GO THERE. TWO. HOW LONG WAS HE IN THE RESTROOM. THREE. DID HE CHANGE ANY CLOTHING, ETC. FOUR. DID HE CARRY THE ATTACHE CASE INTO THE MEN'S ROOM AND IF SO DID HE CARRY IT BY THE HANDLE OR IN SOME OTHER MANNER.

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FIVE. DID HE AT ANYTIME HAVE SOMETHING ELSE ON TOP OF THE ATTACHE CASE SUCH AS A SEPARATE PARCEL.

SIX. CHECK CAREFULLY AS TO HIS SHOES. NOTE THAT PARACHU- TING EXPERTS SAY THAT IF HE HAD STREET SHOES ON HE WOULD HAVE LOST THEM BEFORE LANDING.

SEVEN. DID THE HIJACKER GIVE ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ALTITUDE, AIR SPEED, REAR STAIRS, FLAPS, ETC., AND DID HE ALTER THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE SUGGESTIONS OF THE AIR CREW.

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DB Cooper-28446

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-575