Part 94, page 156
Interviewed 14 March 1972Transcribed 21 March 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 94 p. 156 (DB Cooper-42215), FD-302 interview, interviewed 14 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-94/pages/156
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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 3/21/72
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[REDACTED] Trans World Airlines (TWA), made available the personnel file on their Purser, FRED ANGELO CATALANO, and this file revealed the following information:
CATALANO was hired at Los Angeles in May 1962, as a cabin cleaner and helper. He later was transferred to John F. Kennedy Airport, New York City, New York, as a Purser aboard their new Boeing 747 type of aircraft. As that program expanded, CATALANO was later transferred back to Los Angeles where he now flies as a Purser to the Far East.
Although CATALANO is officially based at Los Angeles, he is currently residing at 1074 Barstow Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97402, telephone 503-689-3860.
CATALANO is considered a "rebel" by airline supervisors and will not follow airline rules and regulations. He has been suspended many times for breaking these rules and regulations. TWA was advised that CATALANO owed money on his California State and Federal income taxes. He was frequently short on his cash accounts for liquor and head sets on the plane, and failed to hand in proper reports. Attached is a list of some of the discrepancies noted in his work.
[REDACTED] made available a copy of CATALANO's employment application, his resume, a photograph and fingerprint card.
CATALANO is on vacation from March 1, 1972, to March 15, 1972. His whereabouts is not known to TWA. His next scheduled flight will be TWA Flight 743 on March 20, 1972, from Los Angeles to Bangkok, returning to Los Angeles on TWA Flight 742 on March 27, 1972.
It is noted that CATALANO's parents are Mr. and Mrs. FRED CATALANO, 8403 12th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. He has a
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[REDACTED] advised that there was no record for CATALANO
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Interviewed on 3/14/72 at Los Angeles, California File # Los Angeles 149-1111-[illegible] SEARCHED........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED.......FILED........... by SA [REDACTED] /kah [date stamp] MAR 1 7 1972 FBI/[illegible] AND N N
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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. DB Cooper-42215