ReportInvestigative insert AT Bend, Oregon re interview of TINDLE, former owner McMinnville Aviation21 January 1976page 2 of 3
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Part 119, page 209

DB Cooper-54733Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 21 January 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 p. 209 (DB Cooper-54733), Report, dated 21 Jan 1976, serial SE 164-81-6903 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-119/pages/209

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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 2

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bank as payment. TINDLE stated that he did not know where [REDACTED] had obtained the money for the purchase however, stated that either [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could furnish additional information regarding the [REDACTED].

TINDLE advised that in his opinion [REDACTED] lived extremely well and outside of his income. TINDLE stated that to his knowledge in addition to the [REDACTED], exact make unknown, [REDACTED] and he also owned a [REDACTED] appeared and[REDACTED] acted if he had a lot of money, however, to his knowledge, the only income which [REDACTED] had was from his employment at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE further stated that he did have knowledge that the U.S. National Bank of Oregon, McMinnville Branch, was looking for [REDACTED] at one time [REDACTED], however, TINDLE could not recall what this item was.

TINDLE advised that during his association with [REDACTED], on one occasion he became [REDACTED] TINDLE stated this occurred when [REDACTED] over the city of McMinnville, Oregon, [REDACTED] which TINDLE observed [REDACTED] TINDLE advised he did not know why [REDACTED], however, TINDLE stated [REDACTED]

TINDLE advised that he would classify [REDACTED] as generally being a safe flier of average ability. TINDLE further stated that he had no information which would indicate that [REDACTED] was or had been involved in any type of skydiving.

TINDLE advised that he had known [REDACTED] for approximately six months during the time he owned McMinnville Aviation Corp., however, knew very little about [REDACTED] background. TINDLE stated that he did know that [REDACTED] had a wife, name unrecalled, and a small child and that every time [REDACTED]

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DB COOPER-54733