Part 64, page 162

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airport from Mc Cord. The hijacker said, "Mc Cord is only 20 minutes from Tacoma; it doesn't take that long." She called the cockpit back over the interphone and they said that the chutes were en route and the cockpit requested per- mission from the hijacker to start their descent without the chutes being present at the airport. The hijacker said yes, provided they don't have to wait for the chutes after the fueling was completed. A few minutes later, the pilot called [ ] back on the interphone and advised the chutes were there and he was going down.

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The flight landed at Seattle International Airport at 5:46 Pacific time. Prior to landing, the captain wanted permission from the hijacker to park his aircraft away from the terminal and the hijacker said okay. The pilot said he would park the aircraft in a semi-lighted runway not being used and this pleased the hijacker. While the aircraft was being taxied to the area at which the aircraft would be parked, she asked the hijacker's permission to move five passengers away from the immediate area of his seat which he approved of and she did.

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Stewardess [ ] stood at Row 15 in the middle of the isle to be certain that no one came aft. When the air- craft stopped, the pilot got permission from the hijacker to let the fuel trucks approach the plane and begin refueling. The truck stairs came to the front door and [ ] left by way of the front door, went to a car carrying the money, chutes, food, maps, and radio for cockpit communications. At this point, he got up with the attache case and headed towards the aft lavatory. When she returned, he was back in his seat. She dragged a white canvas money bag down the isle to where the hijacker was sitting and placed it on seat 18 D next to him. He looked through the bag and said that it was alright for the passengers to get off the plane. [ ] phoned the pilot and told him and he told the passengers over the intercom system that they could leave the aircraft.

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After the passengers left, she asked if he wanted her to get other items and he said yes but wanted the other - crew members to remain seated. She first brought in the big parachute and he told her to pull the window shades which she did. She then went and brought back the small chutes and carried them on the ship. Her next trip she got the big chute and placed it with the others on Row 18. At this point, she gave him a paper shout giving instructions on how to jump and he said he didn't need that. Prior to this, she asked the hijacker if

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