Part 72, page 39
Serials MO 164-34, SE 164-81-1533
Transcribed 22 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 39, FD-302 interview, transcribed 22 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1533 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/39
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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/22/71
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DONALD ELMORE TURNER, 2314 Churchill Drive, Mobile, Alabama, telephone 473-3441, was interviewed at the home of his father, HENRY ELMORE TURNER, 1958 Cottage Court, Mobile, Alabama. He was advised that he was being interviewed in regard to the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. TURNER furnished the following information:
Mr. TURNER advised that during early summer of 1971, he was employed by Valley Helicopter, Post Office Box 805, Trisp, Washington, as general manager. He said that he flew the company's only "hot" helicopter and did spraying and fertilizing work for the Department of Agriculture. He said that in June, 1970, he had a[REDACTED] [REDACTED]Valley Helicopter, when he took the helicopter to Great Falls, Montana, for a spraying job. He said that[REDACTED] [REDACTED]he left the helicopter in Great Falls and returned to Mobile, Alabama, quitting work with Valley Helicopter. He said, however, that he still is part owner in the company since he holds stock.
Mr. TURNER said that on November 16, 1971, he was employed by a branch office of Teledyne Movable Offshore, which is located in New Iberia, Louisiana. He was hired as a power plant engineer and would do all electrical work and run the powerhouse on offshore drilling rigs. He said that on November 19, 1971, he left Intercoastal City, Louisiana, by helicopter to work on an offshore drilling rig 65 miles south of Intercoastal City. He said tha[t]he [guess: loaded] on the rig with 22 other persons until December 4, 1971, at which time he returned to Intercoastal City by helicopter.
He said that during this time he did not leave the rig. TURNER advised that his supervisors were[REDACTED] He stated that[REDACTED]maintained personnel records at the Teledyne Movable Offshore Office in New Iberia which would list the names and addresses of all other persons on the rig between November 19, 1971, and December 4, 1971. TURNER said that[REDACTED] Louisiana, and[REDACTED] Louisiana.
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Interviewed on 12/29/71 at Mobile, Alabama File # [REDACTED] 164-34 [REDACTED] 164-81- [guess: 1533] by [REDACTED] SA LEE : [guess: MRC] Date dictated 12/29/71 SEARCHED [illegible] SERIAL[illegible] 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. FBI - SE[REDACTED]-30847