Part 113, page 262
DB Cooper-51830Serials SE 164-81-9056, SF 164-220
Interviewed 16 August 1976Dictated 17 August 1976Transcribed 17 August 1976
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 p. 262 (DB Cooper-51830), FD-302 interview, interviewed 16 Aug 1976, serial SE 164-81-9056 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-113/pages/262
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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 8/17/76
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[REDACTED] was interviewed at the residence of [REDACTED], telephone number [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] advised he resides at [REDACTED], California and has telephone number [REDACTED], after being advised of the official identities of the inter- viewing Agents, stated that he is employed as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at 5125 Central Avenue, Fremont, California, telephone work number 797-3200.
[REDACTED] advised that recently, while working, the name "SID" RUSSELL came up as a possible suspect in the D. B. COOPER case. [REDACTED] related the following events.
During May through November, 1959, he resided at Seattle attending air traffic controller school held near the Seattle Airport. During this time he roomed with another individual by the name of "SID" RUSSELL. RUSSELL was also an air traffic controller and also held a pilot's license. RUSSELL was very interested in getting back to a flying job. RUSSELL heard indirectly from another individual that Johnson Flying Service now known as Evergreen, was hiring pilots to fly DC-3s. Evergreen, formerly located at Missoula, Montana, now located at Boeing Field in Seattle, hired RUSSELL after checking him out on a DC-3 in November of 1959. [REDACTED] advised this was the last time that he saw RUSSELL.
Just prior to RUSSELL leaving FAA, a girl friend shows up at the apartment who [REDACTED] can only recall by the first name of [REDACTED] and described her as follows:
Sex Female Age Then approximately 28 Height 5'6" Hair Dark Build Medium, outstanding figure Complexion Olive
[REDACTED] understood [REDACTED] to be from Kanab, Utah. RUSSELL apparently had met her while he was prospecting in
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Interviewed on 8/16/76 at Livermore, California File # SF 164-220 164-81-9056 SAs [REDACTED] and by WILBER E. GARRETT, JR. Date dictated 8/17/76
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB COOPER-51830 GPO: 1975 O - 566-118