Part 24, page 578
DB Cooper-1365Serials AN 164-59, PO 164-41-1611
Interviewed 11 January 1977Dictated 17 January 1977Transcribed 18 January 1977
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 p. 578 (DB Cooper-1365), FD-302 interview, interviewed 11 Jan 1977, serial PO 164-41-1611 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-24/pages/578
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription: January 18, 1977
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[REDACTED] was contacted at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] informed due to the fact that he has been [REDACTED] he has had a lot of curiousity type interest in the famous aircraft hijacking pulled off by D. B. COOPER. His interest has been magnified from time to time due to the newspaper publicity put out on this case.
[REDACTED] where D. B. COOPER allegedly jumped with the hijack loot and the fact that the news media reports this jump would have been very hazardous and most likely D. B. COOPER was killed during the jump. [REDACTED] stated this latter statement by the press is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] jumped into the area involved without suffering any injury at all. He stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could have performed this jump.
[REDACTED] informed that during the late 1950's and early 1960's, he worked with a smokejumper employed by BLM by the name of [REDACTED] He informed they worked together in Washington State during the late 1950's and were both assigned to [REDACTED] in the early 1960's. He stated he lost track of [REDACTED] during the late 1960's when [REDACTED]
He last saw [REDACTED] in 1971 at a retirement party at the smokejumper base in Washington State. [REDACTED] drove up in a brand new car, dressed very well, and looking quite prominent. He spoke briefly with [REDACTED] talked a little bit about old times, and [REDACTED] commented that he was doing quite well and was working at the [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] in Washington, D.C., had once told him that he heard [REDACTED]
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Interviewed on 1/11/77 at [REDACTED] Alaska File # AN 164-59
by SA [REDACTED] v1r b6 b7C Date dictated 1/17/77
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DB Cooper-1365
PO 164-41-1611