Interview of NORJAK suspect, 9/28/89, with FD-302a continuation pages
This copy: Part 99 pp. 302–304Also filed at Part 49 pp. 408–410 (primary)
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Interview re D.B. Cooper knowledge, Colorado
— revised to match this copy’s own text.
Dictated 28 September 1989Transcribed 16 October 1989
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Id: Cooper-Part-99:302-304
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:302-304 Document: FD-302 interview re D.B. Cooper knowledge, Colorado Id: Cooper-Part-99:302-304 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A302-304 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 99 pp. 302–304 (DB Cooper-44825–44827), FD-302 interview, dictated 28 Sep 1989, serial 164A-SE-81 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A302-304
FD-302 (REV. 3-10-82)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription: 10/16/89
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[REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Colorado [REDACTED] is a white male who furnished his date of birth as [REDACTED].
[REDACTED] advised that he is [REDACTED] and has been employed in that capacity since [REDACTED]. He had [REDACTED] and he was [REDACTED] During that time of unemployment, he was working for [REDACTED]. From approximately August of [REDACTED], until the very end of November [REDACTED] or early December 1971, he was residing in the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in connection with [REDACTED] employment.
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[REDACTED] admitted to having an interest in D. B. COOPER and the hijacking of a NORTHWEST AIRLINES plane from Seattle, Washington in November of 1971. [REDACTED] claims that the hijacking was done by [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The motive for [REDACTED] action. By way of explanation, [REDACTED] stated that he was [REDACTED]. Because of [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] indicated that he [REDACTED] hijacking and again reiterated that he has a great interest and knowledge concerning the subject. He is convinced of [REDACTED]
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He believes that COOPER is alive, was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and that COOPER escaped from the airplane by hiding in the stairway area in the rear of the airplane behind the canvas covers which were in place in Boeing 727 aircraft at that time.
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Investigation on 9/28/89 at [REDACTED] Colorado File# 164A-SE-81-[REDACTED] [REDACTED] JAN 2 [guess: 1990] by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 9/28/89 [REDACTED]
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.
DB COOPER-44825
FD-302a (Rev. 11-15-83)
164A-SE-81
Continuation of FD-302 of [REDACTED] , On 9/28/89 , Page 2
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[REDACTED] indicated that he has been interviewed by the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION in connection with this matter on prior occasions. Specifically, the first interview was in December of 1971 when he was telephonically contacted by Special Agent [REDACTED] of the Washington D.C., FBI office concerning the hijacking. This occurred shortly after [REDACTED].
Thereafter, he was again interviewed by an Agent in San Francisco, California, in early 1972. This interview took place at the [REDACTED] at San Francisco [REDACTED]. He does not recall the Agents name but does know that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] by COOPER.
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Also, in [REDACTED], he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California, and he was again interviewed by FBI Agents in connection with the hijacking.
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In conclusion, [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has a knowledge of this hijacking indicating that [REDACTED] with former FBI Director CLARENCE KELLY. In conclusion, [REDACTED] denied being D.B. COOPER himself.
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The following physical description was noted during the course of the interview:
Race: White Sex: Male Hair: Brown, turning gray, with combed straight back. [REDACTED] has a full head of hair
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DB COOPER-44826
FD-302a (Rev. 11-15-83)
164A-SE-81
Continuation of FD-302 of [REDACTED] , On 9/28/89 , Page 3 b7D
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Eyes: Blue Height: 5'11" Weight: 185 pounds Face: [REDACTED]
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DB COOPER-44827
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Serials: 164A-SE-81, 164A-SE-81-[redacted]