Interview of female Flight 305 passenger who observed stewardess with hijacker
Interviewed 24 November 1971Dictated 26 November 1971Transcribed 26 November 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-67:185-186
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 67 pp. 185–186 (DB Cooper-28468–28469), FD-302 interview, interviewed 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-67%3A185-186
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 11/26/71
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[REDACTED], Washington, telephone [REDACTED], provided the following information:
She was a passenger on Northwest Airlines, Flight 305, boarding the flight in Portland, Oregon and sitting on the plane [REDACTED] in front of the hijacker on the right side of the plane, looking forward.
[REDACTED] advised that a few minutes out of Portland, she observed one of the stewardesses conversing with the hijacker. She stated that this stewardess sat beside this man throughout most of the flight and that she did talk on the intercom apparently to the captain at various times through the flight. She advised that she recalled this man was sitting in the middle seat of the right rear row with the stewardess sitting next to him on the isle side.
She advised that upon landing in Seattle, the hijacker got up from his seat and went into the restroom at the rear of the plane. He remained there for about one minute and then returned to the same seat which he had occupied throughout the flight.
[REDACTED] advised that the hijacker was wearing large sunglasses and an overcoat. She advised that he had dark hair and a narrow face. She advised that when he exited the restroom and returned to his seat, he was carrying a dark colored attache case on its side in both arms. She stated that on top of this case was a package which appeared to be a yellow paper bag. She described this bag as being approximately four inches high and being about two inches shorter than the width of the attache case.
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Interviewed on 11/24/71 at Seattle, Washington File # Seattle 164-81-[REDACTED]
by SA [REDACTED] (A)/jlb Date dictated 11/26/71
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DB Cooper-28468
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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SE 164-81 RLF:jlb
Det. of transcrip[tion]: 11/2[illegible]
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[REDACTED] advised that she was quite certain she could not identify the hijacker if she saw him again as she did not get a good look at his face. [REDACTED] [guess: was a stewardess] on Northwest Airlines, Fl[ight] [illegible], boarding the flight in Portland, Oregon and sitting on [a] plane [REDACTED] in front of the hijacker on the right of the plane, looking forward.
[REDACTED] advised that a few minutes out of [guess: Portland] observed one of the stewardesses conversing with the h[ijacker]. She stated that this stewardess sat beside this man t[he] most of the flight and that she did talk on the intercom apparently to the co[ck]pit at various times through the [guess: flight]. She advised that she [guess: recalled] this man was sitting in [a] [guess: window] seat of the right rear row with the stewardess sitting [illegible] to him on the isle side.
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She advised that upon landing in Seattle, the [hijacker] got up from his seat and went into the restroom at the [guess: rear] of [the] of the plane. He remained there for about one minute [and] then returned to the same seat which he had occupied th[rough] the flight.
[REDACTED] advised that the hijacker was wearing la[rge] sunglasses and an overcoat. She advised that he had da[rk] hair and a narrow face. She advised that when he [guess: exited] [the] restroom and returned to his seat, he was carrying a [illegible] colored attache case on its side in both arms. She [guess: noted] that on top of this case was a package which appeared [to be a] yellow paper bag. She described this bag as being [guess: approximately] four inches high and being about two inches [guess: shorter] th[an] the width of the attache case.
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11/24/72 Seattle, Washington Seattle
[REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] (A)/jlb Date dictated: 11/28/71 - 2 -
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DB Cooper-28469
Serials: SE 164-81