Telephone interview of DAN COOPER look-alike, Dallas

This copy: Part 72 pp. 288–289Also filed at Part 23 pp. 128–129 (primary)

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Interview of Braniff passenger identified as Dan Cooper look-alike

Interviewed 16 February 1972Dictated 22 February 1972Transcribed 28 February 1972

Part 72pages 288–2892 pagesDB Cooper-31188–31189

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 288–289 (DB Cooper-31188–31189), FD-302 interview, interviewed 16 Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A288-289

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 2/28/72

[REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], was interviewed.

SAs HARRY J. MORGAN [REDACTED] and advised him that he was a look alike to DAN COOPER, a suspect in an aircraft hijacking case. SA MORGAN furnished him an advice of rights and waiver form which he read, stated he understood and signed. He then furnished the following information:

He boarded Flight 403, Braniff International Airlines, at Detroit, Michigan, and was en route to Houston, Texas, to attend [REDACTED]. The plane stopped in Dallas, Texas at 3:25 PM.

[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Race White Sex Male Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth [REDACTED] Age [REDACTED] Hair Black, parted on left side, sideburns to lower ear lobe Height 5'11" Weight 170 pounds Complexion Olive-medium Education University of Detroit, three years, downtown campus Employment [REDACTED]

Telephone number [REDACTED] Social Security Number [REDACTED] Marital status [REDACTED] Wife [REDACTED] Children [REDACTED]

Interviewed on 2/16/72 at Dallas, Texas File # Dallas 164-191-89 by SAs HARRY J. MORGAN and [REDACTED] HJM/pkp Date dictated 2/22/72

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DB Cooper-31188

DL 164-191

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Characteristic Smokes a pipe but no cigarettes Arrest record Admits none Military service U. S. Navy, Alameda, California, 1958-1959, although he was vague on the dates. He was

Selective Service No. [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated he was at home in [REDACTED] between November 23 and November 27, 1971, and did no traveling. He stated his income is $16,000 per year.

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He had the following $20 bills on him, which were checked out against a ransom list negatively:

Serial Number Series Type [REDACTED] 1969A Federal Reserve Note " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

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He stated he banks at [REDACTED] [REDACTED], where he has [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He stated he never has flown an airplane or had any experience with parachute clubs, sky divers clubs or affiliate clubs.

He denied hijacking any plane.

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DB Cooper-31189

Serials: DL 164-191