Interview report (FD-302)Interview of witness in Anchorage re suspect Doug BurnsInterviewed 15 May 19731 page
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Part 95, page 309

DB Cooper-42717Serials AN 164-59

Interviewed 15 May 1973Transcribed 16 May 1973

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

1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/16/73

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Sub-199

Anchorage, Alaska, telephone number [REDACTED] was interviewed in the presence of Investigator [REDACTED], [REDACTED], Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage, Alaska, in the offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Anchorage, Alaska.

[REDACTED] advised that during the year of 1971 he was [REDACTED], Anchorage, Alaska, on several occasions on [REDACTED] and/or [REDACTED] and/or [REDACTED]. He stated that in the Fall of 1971 and in connection with [REDACTED] for a period [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] stated that during that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with an individual whom he came to know as DOUG BURNS. He stated that to his recollection BURNS was in confinement on a charge of bank robbery or some murder in the State of Alaska.

[REDACTED] advised that he found BURNS to be a very interesting and intelligent individual. He advised that BURNS was very knowledgeable about types of aircraft, aerodynamics, flight rules and regulations, speeds and altitudes. He stated that BURNS was either a pilot and/or parachutist to his recollection. He advised that at that time there were numerous magazines and manuals relating to aircraft and flight and that during [REDACTED] he observed BURNS to be reading these various publications.

[REDACTED] advised that he can recall three conversations with BURNS during this period of time wherein BURNS indicated to him that he, BURNS, intended to do something spectacular and that what he did would be published in the newspapers. BURNS never mentioned that he was going to hijack an aircraft and BURNS never mentioned the fact that a plane or an airlines would be

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Interviewed on 5/15/73 Anchorage, Alaska File # AN 164-59 164-41 - 1236 SA [REDACTED] /rmm Date dictated, by [REDACTED]

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-42717

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