Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Earl F. Williams re NWA Flight 305 hijackingInterviewed 6 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 100, page 50

DB Cooper-44962Serials SE 164-81-1389

Interviewed 6 December 1971Transcribed 16 December 1971

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 12/16/71

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EARL F. WILLIAMS was contacted at his residence, 2121 North Handley, Apartment 96, and questioned regarding his knowledge of/or involvement in the hijacking of a Northwest Airlines 727 Jet on November 24, 1971, flying out of Seattle, Washington. WILLIAMS stated that he was no way involved in such a crime and that he knew nothing of such incident, only by hearing it from news reports. WILLIAMS stated that he does possess a pilot license for a small aircraft, but that he has never made any parachute jumps nor has he been in or near the Seattle area as long as he can remember.

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WILLIAMS stated that he resides at the Fort Worth area with [REDACTED], that he is employed by Papa's Pizza Parlor on Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas, and that prior to this he was employed by Skelly Oil Company in Oklahoma. WILLIAMS stated that in order to verify his whereabouts on the date of November 24, 1971, his manager at his place of employment, [REDACTED], could be contacted and that he could clear up any doubt about his attendance at work for that day.

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The following description of WILLIAMS was obtained from observation and interview:

Name EARL FELTON WILLIAMS White Male Date of birth June 16, 1919 Place of birth Healdton, Oklahoma Height 5'11" Weight 185 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Green Scars and marks No easily identifiable scars, marks or tattoos Remarks At time of interview was wearing trifocal glasses which he states that he needs to wear at all times in order to be able to see

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[handwritten notation: illegible, possibly "dul·56" or similar] 164-81-1389

Interviewed on 12/6/71 at Fort Worth, Texas File # Dallas 164-191 [struck through] [handwritten: 164-81-1389] m m 12/10/71 SA [REDACTED] /ddh by ___________ Date dictated ____________

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your [agency] and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB COOPER-44962