Interview report (FD-302)Interview re D.B. Cooper knowledge and consensual DNA swabs, Santa RosaInterviewed 6 January 2004page 2 of 2
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Part 77, page 225

DB Cooper-33575Serials SE 164-81-DNA

Interviewed 6 January 2004Dictated 12 January 2004Transcribed 10 February 2004

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 77 p. 225 (DB Cooper-33575), FD-302 interview, interviewed 6 Jan 2004, serial SE 164-81-DNA (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-77/pages/225

Transcript

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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95)

SE 164A-81-DNA

Continuation of FD-302 of [REDACTED] , On 01/06/2004 , Page 3

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[REDACTED] is very familiar with the D. B. COOPER case. In fact, he had recently read an article in the November 2003 issue of Parachutist magazine that outlined in great detail the events that unfolded in November 1971. [REDACTED] was not surprised that the FBI wanted to speak with him.

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[REDACTED] theorized that D. B. COOPER was not a skydiver, that he had probably made a few static line jumps. [REDACTED] said D. B. COOPER left behind the skydiver rig, while taking with him the emergency chute used by pilots in trouble, and the dummy chute. [REDACTED] criticized COOPER's attire and the weather. [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] and it is [REDACTED] opinion that D. B. COOPER could not have survived those conditions.

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[REDACTED] added that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] voluntarily provided DNA swabs for this case. He informed the interviewing agents that [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-33575