Part 110, page 58

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date of transcription 12/7/71

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[REDACTED], a stewardess aboard Northwest Airlines Flight #305, provided the following information:

On November 24, 1971, [REDACTED] stated that the individual who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight #305, a Boeing 727, initially boarded the aircraft in Portland, Oregon, and at the time he boarded the aircraft he was carrying a briefcase which measured about 12 inches by 18 inches and was dark brown or black in color. She stated that the hijacker handed another stewardess on board the flight by the name of [REDACTED] a ransom note demanding $200,000 in cash. [REDACTED] believes that the note was handed to [REDACTED] very shortly after takeoff from Portland. She advised that the hijacker's demands were communicated to the Captain of the aircraft via the aircraft's intercom system by another stewardess named [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] stated that the note which the hijacker handed to [REDACTED] stated that the hijacker had a bomb in the briefcase that he was carrying and that he wanted $200,000 and absolutely no trickery or he would explode the bomb that he had in his briefcase. In addition, [REDACTED] advised that the hijacker requested four parachutes. After these demands were stated, the stewardess named [REDACTED] went to the cockpit of the aircraft to advise the captain of the situation and remained in the cockpit until just before landing in Seattle. Meanwhile the hijacker remained in his seat and had another stewardess by the name of [REDACTED] next to him.

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[REDACTED] stated that the hijacker wanted the stewardess named [REDACTED] to go to get off the plane in Seattle and to get the money that he demanded and then after she got the money, she was to go off the aircraft again to get the four parachutes that he demanded. In addition to the para- chutes and the money the hijacker also requested four crew meals. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] had told her that the hijacker wanted to go to Mexico and was very concerned throughout the flight about sky marshals being on board the

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Interviewed on 11/24/71 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81

by SA [REDACTED] :bfr Date dictated 12/1/71 - 54 -

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