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had in his possession a commerci license, single engine, Federal certificate number and holds membership in the Parachute Club of America number - O. Box uoae Monterey, California. It appeared from is physical appearance that + emma influence of alesholic beverage. Upon interview furnished extensive background information but refused to}make any statement as to his activity in regard to the hijacking of the aircraft. i] When questioned as to why he carried a plastic . pistol he stated he carried it for protection and did admit ' ", contemplating hijacking the aircraft prior to boarding it “2: '" at Chicago. In the talking Interview with passengers and personnel aboard and exhibited what was Oo each of the stewardesses ered an automatic weapon. on separate_o _ .,. Stewardess touched the weapon and realized it was ' "plastic. hen stated he ha suitcase aboard with “.". ‘plastic "stuff" in it and toigpe to tell the Captain not to go under 2400 feet or it would go off. The explosion Pare To Stewardess wvius t 4 Suitease and also made the statement he was going to prove we 70 . that any “ding dong" could get $250,000 out of an airline “5. Company. On When the hijacking attempt was: made known to the -\) ' Captain the flight was immediately diverted to land at Salt ; v3! _» the Boeing 707. The Federal Aviation Adninistration was 4. *\, advised of the hijacking in progress. - a” As the airc euched down at the Salt*Lake’ ‘City * International Airport 4 ' , 4 ‘ve “4 x" voy dt ie not oe - tt 4 , ae . + 2 \ , a : ‘ a . rr 4 \.. he made the statement just hijacked an airplane™. pproached the stewardesses, Joo 4c. would not kil but it would knock a hole inthe airplane. | he made similar comments regarding the . Qo te Po fattenp en te i was seized by ; . ger aboar @ ailrcrart,. an ; who was traveling as a passenger. b7c b7C atl BE Mind, 7 be "pIC . b6 ,b7c ns he advised he was hijacking the aircraft. Lake City, which was the nearest airport which could accomodate t b6 b7C ae Le _ DB Cooper-526