Interview of Flight 305 passenger re hijacking observations
Interviewed 24 November 1971Dictated 26 November 1971Transcribed 27 November 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-67:169-170
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-67:169-170 Document: FD-302 interview of Flight 305 passenger re hijacking observations Id: Cooper-Part-67:169-170 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-67%3A169-170 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 67 pp. 169–170 (DB Cooper-28451–28452), FD-302 interview, interviewed 24 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-3685 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-67%3A169-170
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription November 27, 1971
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[REDACTED] residence - [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Seattle, telephone number [REDACTED], office - [REDACTED], Seattle, telephone number MA 4-5224, provided the following information:
[REDACTED] advised that he boarded Northwest (NW) Flight #305 at Portland, Oregon, destination Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. About ten minutes out of Portland, [REDACTED] observed a male seated on the last row, left side, middle seat, who he described as follows:
Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark Age: Approximately 35 Height: 5'10" Weight: 150 pounds Build: Medium Characteristics: Average facial features, no moustache or beard Clothing: Wearing a dark jacket like a blazer and a sporty vest beneath
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[REDACTED] stated that he became suspicious of this individual shortly after takeoff because of his continual contact with a stewardess named [REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown). [REDACTED] talked on the phone much of the time and frequently con- ferred with the hijacker. Shortly after takeoff an announcement was made that everyone was to remain in their seats due to a mechanical problem which would require some time to correct.
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During the time the plane circled Sea-Tac Airport [REDACTED], who was seated about [REDACTED] rows in front of the hijacker, went to the restroom in the rear compartment several times. Upon emerging from the restroom on one occasion, [REDACTED] found himself blocked in the isle.
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[REDACTED] was blocked by [REDACTED] and a male wearing a cowboy hat. The cowboy was "hassling" [REDACTED] for information.
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Interviewed on 11/24/71 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81-[guess: 3685]
by SA [REDACTED] /rmh Date dictated 11/26/71
DB Cooper-28451
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.
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b6 b7C
OFFICE OF ORIGIN SEATTLE
SE 164-81
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about the mechanical difficulties and generally being a nuisance. The hijacker seemed to enjoy the situation at first but became irritated and told the cowboy to go to his seat. The cowboy paid no notice of the hijacker and continued hassling [REDACTED]. Finally, [REDACTED] talked the cowboy into returning to his seat [illegible] at approximately the same time [illegible] another [illegible], [illegible] [REDACTED] observed the hijacker a number of times during the flight but did not see a gun, bomb, suitcase, or baggage in his possession, nor did [REDACTED] observe the hijacker threaten [REDACTED] or any passenger at any time. [REDACTED] only heard the hijacker when he spoke to the cowboy but did not feel that the hijacker's speech had any particular characteristics.
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DB Cooper-28452
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Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3685
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