Part 13, page 103

DB Cooper-2906Serials SE 164-81

Document date 3 December 1971

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SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] made available a photo of the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with the glasses blackened in.

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[REDACTED] stated that in his opinion, the FBI is looking in the wrong place for the hijacker, meaning Woodland, Washington, inasmuch as that area is wooded and if he were the hijacker, he would have jumped out over the Willamette Valley in Oregon, inasmuch as this area is more open and the ground would be soft as it would all be freshly tilled. He stated he felt the oscillation in the plane was probably the hijacker going on to the back stairs and that he probably sat on the stairs until he jumped over the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

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He further advised that in his opinion the hijacker kept the briefcase and other items he had with him in his possession until he landed and then burned them. It was pointed out to him that it was quite damp that night and this would be quite difficult to which he replied, if he were doing this he would have done this by using gasoline to start the fire. He also stated if this is not the case, "why have you not found the briefcase?"

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[REDACTED] was advised that it is felt that if the hijacker was wearing street shoes he quite possibly lost these during his descent to which [REDACTED] replied he had never heard anything like that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated that he is [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated that he felt the photos should be displayed to the stewardesses who left the plane at Seattle and if no identification is made by them, it should then be displayed to [REDACTED] He stated that the reason for this is that [REDACTED]

advised that other witnesses are in the Seattle area to which he replied that he did not feel that the passengers would be

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FBI case file number for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case, Seattle field office. A redacted individual provided a photo with the glasses blacked in. An interviewee opines the FBI is searching the wrong area (Woodland, WA) and believes the hijacker jumped over the Willamette Valley in Oregon because the ground there is open and freshly tilled. He thinks the oscillation felt in the plane was the hijacker moving to the back stairs. The interviewee believes the hijacker kept the briefcase and other items until landing, then burned them using gasoline. He challenges that if this is not the case, why hasn't the briefcase been found. The interviewee was told the hijacker may have lost his street shoes during descent; he replied he had never heard anything like that. Remainder redacted. A heavily redacted statement about the interviewee's identity or status. The interviewee suggests showing photos first to the stewardesses who deplaned at Seattle, and if no identification is made, to other individuals (redacted). He was told other witnesses are in the Seattle area; he did not feel the passengers would be (text continues on next page). Page number (3 of the original document) and Bates/reference number DB Cooper-2906.

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