Part 60, page 135
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 60 p. 135 (DB Cooper-24799), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-60/pages/135
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Another point is that there was a very obnoxious drunk on the plane and that anyone that had been on the flight would probably have mentioned this point.
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At the time of my conversation with [REDACTED] he asked me who [REDACTED] was and I said that I did not know. [REDACTED] was very cooperative and said that he would answer questions concerning the case but that at that time he did not have the file in front of him as Pitkin had taken it with him to a conference.
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[REDACTED] also asked for any information I might develop about the financial standing of either [REDACTED] He said that it could be shown that either one of the men needed money at the time of the [REDACTED] that this would add more credence to the government's case. I indicated that I would forward any information to him that I developed and with your premission, I will be writing a letter to him after you have had time to peruse this report and give your permission for me writing such a letter.
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In reading through [REDACTED] version of the skyjacking and the transcript of the account given by [REDACTED] they both agree that D. B. Cooper took a seat to the rear of the plane and in a left-hand seat. [REDACTED] claims that the pilot had given mechanical trouble as the reason for not landing. [REDACTED] did not give reason for the delay in his account and when I'm in touch with him I will question him on this point.
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[REDACTED] claims that the employee from the airline bringing money and parachutes came out in one of those little buses that they use at the airports. [REDACTED] account has the airline representative coming out in an automobile. It is really not enough description by either [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] for this particular time span to develop glaring inconsistencies or exact collaboration of stories.
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As you will recall, the trial was set for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Seattle.
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DB Cooper-24799