Part 31, page 87

DB Cooper-11180Serials SE 164-81, SU 164-24

Interviewed 29 March 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 31 p. 87 (DB Cooper-11180), FD-302 interview, interviewed 29 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-31/pages/87

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

P. 1 4/5/73 Date of transcription___________

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[REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was advised by SA [REDACTED] of his rights and that it was desired he be interviewed regarding the hijacking of an aircraft. He signed the waiver of rights form and furnished the following information:

He was employed as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since [REDACTED] he has been unemployed.

[REDACTED] advised between 1964 and May 1972 he was living at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at that address.

His working hours at the [REDACTED] were about 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. His best recollection is that he did not have any days off during the month of November 1971. He did not leave the country of Canada during 1971. During 1970 he did take a vacation to Yellowstone Park in the United States.

He stated he has no knowledge of any plane being hijacked in November 1971 and he was not involved in any such hijacking at that time or at any time. He resided in [REDACTED] and has resided in Canada from [REDACTED] until the present time. He served in the German Air Force from October to December 1941 as [REDACTED] in the Signal Corps but was never in a German military plane and he never parachuted from any military or civilian plane. He has never received any training in flying as a pilot or navigator or in any capacity.

[REDACTED] stated he was [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 3/29/73 at Provo, Utah File # SU 164-24 SA [REDACTED] SE 164-81 by SA [REDACTED] LJB:cj Date dictated [guess: 4/2/73] [guess: SE]-4670

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-11180

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Standard FD-302 form header with revision date 11-27-70, page 1, date of transcription 4/5/73. FD-302 interview of a redacted individual regarding the November 1971 aircraft hijacking (D.B. Cooper case). The subject, a resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was employed at a redacted workplace and had been unemployed since a redacted date. He lived at a redacted address between 1964 and May 1972. He denied any knowledge of or involvement in the hijacking. He stated he did not leave Canada during 1971, though he vacationed at Yellowstone Park in 1970. He served in the German Air Force Signal Corps from October to December 1941 but was never in a military plane and never parachuted from any aircraft. He had no flight training of any kind. Interview metadata showing the interview was conducted on 3/29/73 at Provo, Utah, by two Special Agents (names redacted). File numbers SU 164-24 and SE 164-81 are listed. Dictated date appears to be 4/2/73. Initials LJB:cj indicate the dictating agent and typist. Standard FBI property disclaimer at bottom. Document is stamped DB Cooper-11180.

Multiple redacted blocks throughout the page marked with b6/b7C exemptions
Redactions obscure names, addresses, employer, and other personally identifying information
Bottom-right stamps and handwritten file numbers are slightly less legible

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