Interview report (FD-302)Interview of subject re skyjacking, Minneapolis file 164-73Interviewed 3 March 19801 page
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Part 73, page 49

DB Cooper-31354

Interviewed 3 March 1980Dictated 4 March 1980

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

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date 3/4/80

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[REDACTED] Minneapolis, Minnesota, telephone number [REDACTED] was advised of the identities of the interviewing agents and that he was being interviewed regarding the Northwest Airlines skyjacking on November 24, 1971.

He advised that he was employed at Samsonite Luggage in Denver, Colorado, from [REDACTED] through [REDACTED] as a [REDACTED]. He left Denver around October, 1971 and returned to his [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Minnesota, where he lived with [REDACTED] with the [REDACTED] Police Department.

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He stated that he has been [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and is currently [REDACTED]

He added that he has never been in the military, has no parachuting experience, he does not smoke or drink more than an occasional beer, is fairly mechanical, has a Lutheran religious background, is of [REDACTED] nationality, and has no speaking accent.

[REDACTED] stated that he has never flown over or traveled in the Pacific Northwest area.

He advised that he has been employed as [REDACTED] for the past eight years by Scheurer Realty, Inc., 4029 Harriet Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The following information was obtained through observation and interview:

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Interviewed on 3/3/80 at Minneapolis, Minnesota File # Minneapolis-164-73

[REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED]

Date dictated 3/4/80

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DB Cooper-31354