Interview report (FD-302)Interview of witness re metallic two-seat tail-dragger circling lowInterviewed 28 November 19711 page
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Part 65, page 104

DB Cooper-27337Serials SE 164-81

Interviewed 28 November 1971Dictated 4 December 1971Transcribed 9 December 1971

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Places

Washington

Dates mentioned

1971-11-241971-11-281971-12-041971-12-09

Transcript

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1

Date of transcription 12/9/71

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[REDACTED], Washington, advised that on November 24, 1971, shortly after 5:00 PM, he observed a small metallic colored airplane circling low over the general area of his home. He described the plane as powerful, noisy, tail dragger, two seater, and with a large red light on the tail. He added that the plane was low enough to the ground and close enough to him that he could see one person in the plane who he stated was a male. He stated that [REDACTED], told him the plane had been circling in this area for a short period of time prior to 5:00 PM. He added that he [REDACTED] left their house for a short period of time and returned shortly after 8:00 PM and that the small plane was again circling in the general area near his house. He stated that he could tell it was the same plane by the noise it made and the large red tail light.

He stated that the last time he saw the plane was a little after 8:00 PM when the pilot turned on the landing light and appeared to be making a landing. He did not see the plane land. [REDACTED] stated that he knows the time was a little after 8:00 PM because he had hurried home to see a television show which started at 8:00 PM and that the show had already started. He stated he could not recall the name of the show because he had directed his attention to the airplane which had been circling his house. He stated that he was aggravated by the plane circling low over his house and that is why he can recall the details so clearly.

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Interviewed on 11/28/71 at [REDACTED], Washington File # SE 164-81-[REDACTED]

by SA [REDACTED] :bfr Date dictated 12/4/71

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DB Cooper-27337