Interview of writer of letter to Northwest Airlines re hijacking

This copy: Part 72 p. 224Also filed at Part 39 p. 244 (primary) · Part 122 p. 89

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Interview of author of letter to Northwest Airlines claiming knowledge of hijacking

Dictated 2 March 1977

Part 72page 2241 pageDB Cooper-31102

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-72:224-224

Document: FD-302 interview of author of letter to Northwest Airlines claiming knowledge of hijacking
Id: Cooper-Part-72:224-224
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 224 (DB Cooper-31102), FD-302 interview, dictated 2 Mar 1977, serial SE 164-81-7448 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A224-224

FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 3/7/77

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[REDACTED], was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of the interview.

[REDACTED] was shown a copy of a letter to Northwest Airlines signed by a [REDACTED] and stated he wrote this letter.

[REDACTED] advised that at the time he wrote the letter, [REDACTED] He stated [REDACTED] he hijacked a Northwest Airlines airplane and got away with $200,000. He stated he has since determined [REDACTED] all of his knowledge about the hijacking came from reading magazine articles. [REDACTED] stated he did not want to reveal [REDACTED], but described him as being a white male, about 23 years old, fair complexion, blonde hair, and blue eyes.

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Race White Sex Male Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth [REDACTED] Height 6' Weight 160 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Tattoos [REDACTED]

FBI No. [REDACTED] Home address [REDACTED], Louisiana

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Sub Q 164-81-7448

On 3/1/77 at [REDACTED], Louisiana File # NO 164-136

by SA [REDACTED] sdh Date dictated 3/2/77

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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DB Cooper-31102

Serials: NO 164-136, SE 164-81-7448