Part 113, page 63
Interviewed 26 July 1972Dictated 25 August 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 p. 63 (DB Cooper-51531), FD-302 interview, interviewed 26 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3687 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-113/pages/63
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BT #164-26 SE #164-81 Page 2
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[REDACTED] one of those two [illegible] [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] a service station in Ilion, New York, and WORDEN b7C also had worked in a service station prior to entering the b7D service.
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WORDEN told [REDACTED] that the money from the safe burglary was buried; however, he did not indicate where, but presumably some place near Ilion, New York.
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WORDEN also told [REDACTED] that he and his two buddies b6 stole many motors from Cadillacs on the street and had the b7C system worked out to where they could remove a motor in from b7D three to five minutes. At times they would sit back and watch the owner attempt to start his car. Many of the motors were not sold, but dumped some place just as a prank.
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[REDACTED] stated he first mentioned the hijacking to WORDEN after WORDEN asked [REDACTED] to give him a problem to figure out.
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They then discussed the hijacking plan that [REDACTED] b6 had thought of earlier and whether or not it would work. b7C Their original plan was to obtain a flight that would have b7D very few people on it. Also gas would be used to knock out the passengers and crew with one or more of the hijackers capable of taking over the controls of the airplane. [REDACTED] suggested the northwestern United States, pointing out there were numerous open places where a jump could be made with no problems. Their jump would be made at night from a height of 10,000 feet. Further, they talked of asking for a $200,000.00 ransom; however, they never discussed how it would be gotten aboard the aircraft, such as landing at an auxiliary field after radioing ahead. They discussed furnishing their own parachutes instead of having them provided with the ransom. The plan also called for the jump to be made without the crew of the aircraft knowing when it took place. An accomplice on the ground with a vehicle was discussed as part of the plan. No other aircraft was mentioned in their plan. The fewer people involved as participants of the hijacking the better.
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[REDACTED] said no cities in the northwest were mentioned b6 and no specific landing area was selected. Also, they never b7C b7D
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DB COOPER-51531