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Your hijacker - A “smoke jumper" probably, whose I.D. might be in the personnel files of District 6, U.S.D. Ag, Portland. A person probably who had done some jumping, fits the general | description, and was seen in company of a person who claimed to have piloted a 727 on several missions to drop "personnel and supplies" and who had jumped from a 727 "in training we all jumped. It was a hell of a thrill," who could have inadvertently ox deliberately given the technical information. He, the pilot, would ‘have to have been an employe of the C.I.A. or one of its private companies. To have known "smoke jumpers" he might also have flown for the USDA during fire season. When I fixst saw the sketch of the hijacker, my reaction was "I have seen that man." Then I said aloud, “impossible." But on later recall, I believe yes - it fits the pattern. Plight 45, Northwest 727, Monday, September 13. "The Pilot" got on at Miles city. Stewardess put a "Seattle" pin on the back of the seat. He did not occupy the seat after Missoula, and the stewardess removed the pin after Sand Point. At either Missoula or Sand Point, four persons got on with this "pilot, " who caused quite a commotion by their identical dress. The man directly behind me objected violently, and asked "what the hell's going on." And that is when I am sure I looked into a face similar to the one in the sketch, as he replied - (more) DB Cooper-4874