Interview report (FD-302) · Interview of FAA air traffic controller, Fremont, California, re suspect Russell · Interviewed 16 August 1976 · page 2 of 3AIType, title and date: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
Interviewed 16 August 1976 · Dictated 17 August 1976 · Transcribed 17 August 1976AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 p. 263 (DB Cooper-51831), 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/263
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SF 164-220
WEG/jr
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Utah flying a J3 Piper Cub with geiger counters on the wing.
While he was in Utah he had both his plane and automobile
repossessed. Shortly thereafter he attended air traffic
controller's school.
When RUSSELL left he gave [REDACTED] the keys to his
1951 Ford, requesting [REDACTED] in turn give them to [REDACTED]
which he did. [REDACTED] understood that [REDACTED] later found him
at Missoula, Montana.
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[REDACTED] advised that approximately one month ago,
while working as an air traffic controller, he was correspond-
ing with Flight 137 for Evergreen. [REDACTED] curious to know
if the captain knew "SID" RUSSELL, acknowledged that he had
been flying for Evergreen for approximately 25 years and did
know RUSSELL. The pilot continued that RUSSELL dropped out
of sight at the same period that the D. B. COOPER hijacking
took place. There was conversation among the employees that
RUSSELL may have been D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] understood from
the pilot, whose name he did not obtain, that no one has
heard from RUSSELL since his disappearance.
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Approximately three weeks ago [REDACTED] had the
occasion to speak to the same pilot again who was flying for
Evergreen on an Electra out of Redding, California, to
Burbank, California. No further conversation was held
regarding RUSSELL.
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RUSSELL is described as follows:
Race Caucasian
Current age Approximately 47 years old
Height 5'9"
Build Slender
Hair Black
Eyes Black and described as beady
Nose Broad
Complexion Dark
Nationality Appeared to be American Indian
Teeth Noticeable gap in front teeth
Mannerisms Drank heavily, mainly Jim Beam
and unrecalled type of red wine;
smoked, cigarette brand unrecalled.