Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Flight 305 cockpit crew member re hijacking eventsInterviewed 24 November 1971page 4 of 5
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Part 111, page 83

DB Cooper-4072Serials LV 164-60

Interviewed 24 November 1971Dictated 30 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 83 (DB Cooper-4072), FD-302 interview, interviewed 24 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-1035 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/83

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Transcript

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LV 164-60 4

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The hijacker was questioned concerning his intentions with regard to the bomb package and he responded through [REDACTED] that he would either take it with him or disarm it at the time of his departure. Upon their departure from Seattle, they followed a course known as "Victor 23" which is a standard low altitude routing to Portland, and received clearance from Sacramento tower for Victor 23 at 10,000 feet.

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[REDACTED] recalled that initially after receiving descriptive data from hostess [REDACTED] they radioed the company for any likely suspects or modus operandi and the company furnished the name of [REDACTED] who had previously been arrested for being intoxicated and was suspected as a possibility of being the hijacker.

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[REDACTED] stated that departure from Seattle was made at 7:36 p.m. and at approximately 8:05 p.m. he called the hijacker on the intercom, inquired whether he could hear and whether there was anything they could do for him. The hijacker responded in the negative and the crew then decided that the hijacker was on board for the duration and they decided against any more tests or contacts with him until after they arrived at Reno, Nevada. Upon approaching Reno Airport, they tried to contact the hijacker with no response and they notified their company of same.

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[REDACTED] stated that approximately 5 to 10 minutes after the last contact with subject at 8:05 p.m., they heard and felt an oscillation of the aircraft and commented at the time that the hijacker could have departed, causing the unusual vibration since there had been no change in flight altitude, speed or any other external force which would account for this sudden oscillation. They telephoned the company [REDACTED] in Minneapolis shortly there- after, and stated that the oscillation, which could have been the hijacker's departure, would have occurred between 8:05 p.m. and their call to [REDACTED] 5 or 10 minutes later, the exact time which would be recorded in the company log.

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[REDACTED] stated that they had not yet reached Portland proper but were definitely in the suburbs or immediate vicinity thereof.

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