Part 42, page 392

DB Cooper-17128Serials SE 164-81, SU 164-24

Interviewed 18 April 1972Dictated 20 April 1972Transcribed 21 April 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 p. 392 (DB Cooper-17128), FD-302 interview, interviewed 18 Apr 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-42/pages/392

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SU 164-24 SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] stated he definitely had not been involved in the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971, and further he had never been to the cities of Portland or Seattle, nor had he been to the states of Oregon or Washington. When asked if he had ever flown in a 727 jet aircraft, he stated that most likely he had as he has flown considerably between Des Moines, Iowa, and Alhambra, California.

[REDACTED] stated he owned a [REDACTED] which he stated were in [REDACTED] Alhambra, California.

[REDACTED] stated that presently his finances consisted of approximately [REDACTED] Des Moines, Iowa, and [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated he had recently purchased, date not recalled, a [REDACTED] in Las Vegas from an automobile company which he could not recall with a cashier's check in the amount of $1,800 drawn on the Bank of California. This vehicle was determined by Special Agent [REDACTED] to bear Nevada License [REDACTED] Vehicle Identification Number [REDACTED] and to be a four-door sedan with black vinyl top and white body.

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The following descriptive data was obtained from observation and interview:

Name [REDACTED] Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Nationality American Height 6 feet Weight 160 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown, wears brown clear glasses

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DB Cooper-17128

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FBI case file numbers for the document. Interview of a redacted individual who denied involvement in the Northwest Airlines Flight 305 hijacking on November 24, 1971. Subject stated he had never been to Portland, Seattle, Oregon, or Washington, but had flown 727 jets between Des Moines, Iowa and Alhambra, California. He recently purchased a four-door sedan in Las Vegas for $1,800 via cashier's check drawn on Bank of California. Vehicle had black vinyl top and white body with a Nevada license plate. Physical description of the interviewed subject: white American male, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, wears brown clear glasses. Name, date of birth, and place of birth are redacted. Bates stamp page number from the DB Cooper FBI file.

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