Part 10, page 445
DB Cooper-1678Serials SE 164-81
Interviewed 24 November 1971Dictated 26 November 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 10 p. 445 (DB Cooper-1678), FD-302 interview, interviewed 24 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-10/pages/445
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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 11/26/71
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[REDACTED] home address [REDACTED] [REDACTED] home phone No. [REDACTED] advised that she is employed as a Stewardess by Northwest Orient Air- lines (NWA) and was serving in that capacity on NWA Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. [REDACTED] furnished the follow- ing information:
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[REDACTED] said that she was standing at the rear entrance to the plane, checking passengers onto NWA Flight 305 in Portland, Oregon. She said that the man, who she later learned was the hijacker, was next to the last person to board the plane. She said that the man did not appear suspicious and did not attract her attention.
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[REDACTED] said that after everyone had boarded the plane, she began serving refreshments, while the plane was still parked at the terminal area. She said that the hijacker was the first person she served. She said that he was sitting in Row 18, the last row of seats in the plane. She said that the hijacker sat on the righthand side of the plane in the middle seat of three seats on the righthand side.
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[REDACTED] said that she asked the man if he cared for anything to drink. She said the man replied that he would like Bourbon and 7-up. She fixed the drink for the man and was given a $20 bill. She said that she asked the man if he had anything smaller, and he replied, "No, I'm sorry."
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[REDACTED] said that he was very polite, and she told him that she could not give him change, until she served the rest of the people in the section. He replied that it would be alright. She said that after serving the entire tourist section, she returned to the man and gave him change for his $20 bill. She said that the man thanked her.
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[REDACTED] said that she then gave the routine oxygen mask usage and escape route demonstration. She said that the take-off announcement was then given, and she checked the passengers in the tourist section to be sure
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on 11/24/71 at Seattle, Washington File# SE 164-81 -[guess: 553]
by [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] /kn Date dictated 11/26/71
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DB Cooper-1678