Part 72, page 228

DB Cooper-31109Serials NY 164-627

Interviewed 10 June 1977Dictated 13 June 1977Transcribed 13 June 1977

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 228 (DB Cooper-31109), FD-302 interview, interviewed 10 Jun 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/228

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NY 164-627

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[REDACTED] in Sacramento, California, and as far as he knows, [REDACTED] has never been located, and [REDACTED] mentioned in one communication that [REDACTED]

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On the basis of this, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] an individual, known as D. B. COOPER, who disappeared over the Nevada area, on Thanksgiving Day, 1971, with $200,000.

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[REDACTED] advised he has never met this [REDACTED], and his only information concerning D. B. COOPER is what he obtained from reading the newspaper accounts of COOPER's disappearance from the 727 over Nevada in 1971.

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[REDACTED] stated his belief in the similarities between [REDACTED] and D. B. COOPER were that they both had similar skills in aviation, as [REDACTED] was an agricultural pilot, so, therefore, would be familiar with parachutes, terrain, and survival techniques. He further felt that both [REDACTED] and D. B. COOPER were capable of non-violent type crimes, and he would describe both of their operations in the criminal field as semi-theatrical. [REDACTED] advised he felt [REDACTED] was acquainted with the area in and around the states of Oregon, California and Nevada, and he felt this, since [REDACTED] very well might have been engaged in agricultural flying in that area. He stated, to his knowledge, [REDACTED] flies an AT-6 aircraft, which [REDACTED] described as a sophisticated-type airplane.

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[REDACTED] was unable to supply anyother reasons for his belief that there was a possibility that [REDACTED] might be identical with the individual known as D. B. COOPER, but pointed out that this was strictly a theory, and he had nothing further to base this on, other than what was set forth above.

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DB Cooper-31109

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FBI case file number for the New York field office D.B. Cooper investigation. Redacted individual discusses someone located in Sacramento, California who has never been found, referenced in a prior communication. Introduction connecting a redacted subject to D.B. Cooper, who disappeared over Nevada on Thanksgiving Day 1971 with $200,000. A redacted individual states he never met the subject and only knows about D.B. Cooper from newspaper accounts of the 727 disappearance over Nevada. An informant draws similarities between a redacted suspect and D.B. Cooper: both had aviation skills (suspect was an agricultural pilot familiar with parachutes, terrain, survival techniques), both capable of non-violent semi-theatrical crimes, suspect was acquainted with Oregon/California/Nevada area possibly through agricultural flying, and flies an AT-6 aircraft. The informant admits he has no further evidence beyond the similarities described above and acknowledges this is strictly a theory. Bates stamp or document tracking number at bottom of page. FOIA exemption codes annotated in the right margin indicating redactions for personal privacy (b6), source identifying information (b7C), and confidential source (b7D).

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