Interview report (FD-302)Interview re individual who repeatedly discussed the D.B. Cooper hijacking (El Paso)Interviewed 27 December 1973page 3 of 4
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Part 33, page 401

DB Cooper-12540Serials EP 164-52

Interviewed 27 December 1973Transcribed 3 January 1974

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 p. 401 (DB Cooper-12540), FD-302 interview, interviewed 27 Dec 1973, serial SE 164-81-6118 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-33/pages/401

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EP 164-52 3

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[redacted] seems to recall that [redacted] is presently assigned to [redacted] has not seen [redacted] since August, 1973, when he left [redacted] and stated that he became initially [redacted] continued to talk about the hijacking and how [redacted] over the fact that D. B. COOPER successfully perpetrated a hijacking. He then began [redacted]

[redacted] when he returned from leave. He stated that [redacted] this matter until recently and then thought of the possibility that there might be a reward offered for information leading to the identity of the individual who is D. B. COOPER and this is why he desired to speak about the matter. He did request that this be kept as confidential as possible and that he was only doing this because he thought there might possibly be a reward issued for the identification of this D. B. COOPER.

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[redacted] described [redacted] as follows:

Race Caucasian Sex Male Age Approximately 35 Hair Light colored, more blond than brown Eyes Blue Height 6'3" to 6'6" Weight Over 200 pounds Build [redacted]

Military Training [redacted]

and was therefore familiarized with parachute and airborn training

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DB Cooper-12540