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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

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CAPACITY. THE SUBJECT GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PILOT THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR OPEN THE PLANE WAS TO FLY WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND THE FLAPS AT A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE. IT IS NOTED THAT INSTANT PLANE IS A BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN WHICH HAS A LOWER REAR DOOR UNDERNEATH THE AIRPLANE. NORTHWEST OFFICIALS ADVISE THAT WITH THE FUEL ON HAND AND FLYING IN THIS CONDITION AT APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY KNOTS, THAT THEY HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL TO FLY TO SACRAMENTO OR RENO. PLANE WAS AIRBORNE AT SEVEN THIRTYSEVEN PM, FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, UNDER THE SURVEILLANCE OF TWO PLANES FROM MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE.

THE NAME DAN COOPER APPEARED ON A MANIFEST OF PASSENGERS BOARDING AT PORTLAND, OREGON. THE SUBJECT IN THIS CASE MADE HIS FIRST APPROACH TO THE STEWARDESS JUST AS THE PLANE WAS LEAVING THE FIELD AT PORTLAND, OREGON. DAN COOPER WAS NOT AMONG THE PASSENGERS DEPLANING AT SEATTLE.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT OBTAINED BY INTERVIEW WITH STEWARDESSES AS FOLLOWS:

WHITE, MALE, AMERICAN, OLIVE COMPLEXION, LATIN

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Approved: _______________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _______________ M Per _______________

DB Cooper-1531