Part 27, page 274

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BT #164-26 SE #164-81 Page 2

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[REDACTED] One of these two buddies either [REDACTED] [REDACTED] a service station in Illion, New York, and [REDACTED] also had [REDACTED] prior to entering the service.

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[REDACTED] told [REDACTED] that the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] however, he did not indicate where, but presumably some place near Illion, New York.

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[REDACTED] also told [REDACTED] that he and his two buddies [REDACTED] on the street and had the system worked out to where they could [REDACTED] in from three to five minutes. At times they would sit back and [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated he first mentioned the hijacking to [REDACTED] after [REDACTED] asked [REDACTED] to give him a problem to figure out.

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They then discussed the hijacking plan that [REDACTED] had thought of earlier and whether or not it would work. Their original plan was to obtain a flight that would have very few people on it. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 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. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 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 and no specific landing area was selected. Also, they never

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