Part 111, page 89

DB Cooper-4078Serials LV 164-60

Dictated 26 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 89 (DB Cooper-4078), FD-302 interview, dictated 26 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-1036 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/89

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then again left the aircraft and this time brought back the two smaller parachute packs (chest packs) and gave these to the hijacker. She made a last trip from the aircraft then to obtain another of the large parachute packs (another back pack). All of the parachutes were given to the hijacker and he was observed by [REDACTED] to be looking them over as she left them with him. She also recalled that at this time all hostesses and male crew members were still aboard the aircraft.

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At this point [REDACTED] recalls discussing with the hijacker what the instructions were regarding future destination of the flight. Up to this point he had refused to tell her where he would order the flight to go. At this time, however, he told her not to worry, the flight was not going to Havana but it would go to a "pleasant place".

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[REDACTED] said that she obtained one of her pay sheets and by this time did have a pencil and took down the following instructions from the hijacker:

"Going to Mexico City -- or anyplace in Mexico -- nonstop -- gear down -- flaps down -- don't go over 10,000 feet altitude -- all cabin lights out -- do not again land in the States for fuel or any other reason -- no one behind the first class section".

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[REDACTED] forwarded this information to the cockpit and the hijacker also indicated that he wanted takeoff made with the rear door open and the stairs extended for takeoff. He had also indicated that in addition to the passengers, all of the hostesses would be allowed to exit the aircraft prior to their departure.

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The crew, through [REDACTED] informed the hijacker that takeoff in that aircraft with the door open and stairs extended would be an impossibility, and it was finally agreed that takeoff would be made with the door closed, stairs retracted, and [REDACTED] would remain on board to lower the door and stairs after the aircraft was airborne.

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FBI file number and page number for this report continuation page. A female crew member made multiple trips to bring parachute packs (two chest packs and a back pack) to the hijacker. She observed him looking over the parachutes. All crew were still aboard at this point. The witness discussed flight destination with the hijacker. He had previously refused to say where the flight would go but now told her it would not go to Havana but to a 'pleasant place'. The witness wrote down the hijacker's flight instructions on a pay sheet: fly to Mexico City or anywhere in Mexico, nonstop, gear down, flaps down, altitude no more than 10,000 feet, cabin lights out, no landing in the US, no one behind first class. The witness relayed the hijacker's instructions to the cockpit. The hijacker also demanded takeoff with the rear door open and stairs extended, and agreed to allow all passengers and hostesses to exit the aircraft before departure. The crew informed the hijacker that takeoff with the door open and stairs extended was impossible. They agreed the door would be closed and stairs retracted for takeoff, with a redacted crew member remaining on board to lower the door and stairs after becoming airborne. Bates stamp or case reference number at the bottom of the page. FOIA exemption codes stamped in the right margin, indicating redactions made under Privacy Act (b6) and law enforcement source protection (b7C).

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