Part 104, page 140

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jumped from a 727 at which time the pilot said "In training, we all had to jump. It was a hell of a thrill." [REDACTED] then said one word "Thailand?" at which time the pilot responded "something like that" (indicating no). The pilot further stated that he hadn't been able to get a job flying 727 aircraft as a civilian due to his lack of flying hours. [REDACTED] emphasized the point that the pilot continually used the word personnel rather than soldiers and it was noted that it was not certain whether the pilot was flying for the military or possibly the CIA. At this point, [REDACTED] dropped the questioning.

The pilot got off the plane to stretch at Missoula, Montana. While the pilot was off the plane another man took his seat, at which time the pilot went to the forward cabin upon returning to the aircraft. The aircraft made an unscheduled stop at someplace which [REDACTED] believes to be Sandpoint, Idaho. The pilot got off the plane at this un- scheduled stop as well and exited the aircraft in his shirt- sleeves. When the pilot came back aboard the aircraft he entered with four men who were all dressed identically. It is believed by [REDACTED] that these men were either para- troopers or smoke jumpers, both of which it was learned by [REDACTED] have camps within a radius of 30 miles of Sandpoint, Idaho. When these four men came aboard, one woman seated on the aircraft reacted by screaming. Another man yelled "What the hell is going on." "A bunch of motorcycle hoodlums?" [REDACTED] stated that one of the individuals mumbled something like "We're paratroopers" but the wording at this point was incoherent. Whatever was said satisfied the man and woman who both apologized. The pilot took two of these men forward and said that he could arrange for two of them to sit up front with him (the pilot). The other two men sat in the rear of the plane. One of the individuals who went forward with the pilot, it is felt like [REDACTED] looked a great deal like the artist's conception of the hijacker. The man who could have been the hijacker was described by [REDACTED] as follows:

Height: 6' 1" to 6' 2" Build: Thin Facial features: Narrow Hair: Covered by cap Weight: Unable to determine Wearing Apparel: Black coat made of a shiny material, leather or plastic; sunglasses with extremely wide frames, narrowing toward the ear

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