Part 47, page 21

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and says, [REDACTED] So, [REDACTED] was to take several thousand dollars. He was also to meet [REDACTED] on the ground when [REDACTED] came out of the plane so that if anything happened [REDACTED] could help [REDACTED] get away. [REDACTED] was to take several thousand dollars to a place that one of the guys knew about up along the Columbia. He was to plant it there to be found and to throw everyone off this well laid plan.

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The time now comes down to the pilot's job. He was to take the plane and fly it over to the landing lights. He was to come in across the first beacon (the light on the end of the tall pole), hold to the left side and then they were to bail out, then he was to bring it back in.

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Part of the plan was that [REDACTED] was to have someone on the ground. They were to give his share of the money right away upon landing. [REDACTED] would have that because he did not want to wait the six months. He would have it cashed through his connections in Reno and there would be no trace back to him. It would be done practically before the plan ever got down on the ground. That was another man who was in on it. This man was known to [REDACTED]

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Aboard the plane, they were all seated. They had filled up the back section with their people. At the very last minute two other guys came in just because they wanted to go along for the ride. These other two were not even going to get a share. There were several that knew about the plan. These guys paid for their own tickets and were up in the other section, which made it even better. The plane filled up with passengers. The reason for taking this flight at the last minute - Thanksgiving Eve or whenever it was - was becasue this flight from Seattle to Portland was the only time when the airline would allow a husband and wife team to fly on the same plan. At least one guy at the airline knew the pilot and stewardess were married.

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[REDACTED] came back in the plane and recognized several of the guys. He started talking to one of them sitting in the back section. He knelt down and said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] looks back and saw [REDACTED] sitting in the back seat. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] looks at the seat right behind where he is kneeling and said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] What are you guys doing? It looks like you - " It looked like he was going to blow the whole thing right there. and so immediately the stewardess rushes him out. She said "Everybody take their seats back up there. You have to get back up there. We're going to take off." She ran him out and just on the way as she is push- ing him out [REDACTED] comes back. She says "You have to take your seat. You can talk after the flight gets going." He said "[REDACTED] is aboard". [REDACTED] waves at [REDACTED] The stewardess runs both [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] out.

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On taking off, they had agreed that the note was to be given to the stewardess who did not know what was going on because she would act more realistic. They got the money and people started getting off the plane. Some said they would stay aboard. Several in the back section got off the plane, plus the ones in the front section to make it looks more realis- tic. There were those sitting in the back section who remained on the plane. At one point, the co-pilot comes back to see if [REDACTED] has bailed out and they tell him that he had. He says they could take seats up in the other section of the plane. One of them said he didn't want to move and the co-pilot said "Well, that's okay. Just stay in your seat." One

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