Interview report (FD-302)Interview of subject in Oklahoma re Northwest hijacking observationsInterviewed 18 December 19711 page
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Part 72, page 335

DB Cooper-31238Serials OC 164-56, OC 164-56-38, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1517

Interviewed 18 December 1971Dictated 20 December 1971Transcribed 20 December 1971

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Places

Farmington, New MexicoLeFlore County, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma CityPeoria, Illinois

Dates mentioned

12/18/7112/20/711971-11-181971-11-231971-11-241971-11-28

Transcript

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 12/20/71

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[REDACTED], Oklahoma, was advised of the identities of the interviewing Agents and that he was to be questioned in connection with the hijacking of a Northwestern Airlines flight on November 24, 1971. He was warned of his rights by SA [REDACTED] and he stated he understood his rights. He waived them, as shown on an executed Warning and Waiver form.

[REDACTED] furnished the following information:

He stated that when he had been interviewed by the FBI in Farmington, New Mexico, he had just awakened from a sound sleep and he had not realized he had told them that he had left Peoria, Illinois, on November 23, 1971. He stated in actuality he had departed Peoria, Illinois, on November 18, 1971, and arrived in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, the same day. He did not leave LeFlore County until November 28, 1971, when he traveled to Farmington, New Mexico. [REDACTED] stated he plans to remain at his home for approximately one month before leaving again to work.

[REDACTED] consented to have his photograph taken and he was photographed.

During the interview it was noted that [REDACTED] has blue eyes.

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Interviewed on 12/18/71 at LeFlore County, Oklahoma. File # Oklahoma City 164-56 Seattle 164-81 SAs [REDACTED] and by [REDACTED] RLM:bnm Date dictated 12/20/71 [guess: and] 164-81-1517 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

164-56-38 DB Cooper-31238