One might look for someone with a criminal record with metal production/metal working in his background, which would include even in a prison? A recently released person? A person assigned to a metal production facility post release?

I think we know why Cooper held a grudge.  Cooper paid $20 for his ticket.  Mitchell walked up and paid only $13!   

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The VORTEX works in mysterious ways.

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Yes it does.

Mark Bennett and I had the pleasure of meeting with Bill Mitchell over lunch on Thursday, September 24, 2015. We spoke to him about the night of the hijacking. During our conversation he told us he had appeared on a British documentary in 2007.

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Bill was very interesting.  I invited him to come on here and answer questions, but he prefers to lay low for now.

He hasn't done a lot of research on this case -- which is good in a way because it doesn't taint his own memories.  His take was definitely interesting.  He remembers the flight attendant carrying (not dragging) the money bag to the back of the plane.  However, he remembers it being Flo and not Tina.

He did say what we'd heard before about why he paid so much attention to Cooper's appearance.  Tina was a hot young flight attendant and wanted to know what this dumpy old guy had that was getting all of her attention.  I told him I thought Tina's description was good because she even noticed his socks.  Bill said he did too -- mostly that they didn't match his shoes.  He had brown socks and black shoes or vice versa.

He remembers getting off the plane a long way from the terminal.  After he did the FBI agent popped up and started reading off names.  He called "Mitchell" first, followed by "Cooper".  When Bill said "I think I sat across from that guy", the FBI took notice immediately.  He said the FBI came to the house many times.  His mother invited some people because it was a big deal.  There were nine people in the house the first time they came over.  Bill wondered if the FBI considered him as a suspect, but he said most of their visits involved showing him photos.

Vicki showed him a couple of photos while we were there.  I think it was Kenny and Lepsy she showed him.  At this point, he said, it's bits and pieces he remembers, so he couldn't say on those.

I think we know why Cooper held a grudge.  Cooper paid $20 for his ticket.  Mitchell walked up and paid only $13!   

What else, Vicki?

Mitchell thought the FBI sketch wasn't accurate, Cooper looked older, dumpy, not style conscious, "turkey gobble" neck.

Many regard the FBI sketch as a near photograph of Cooper. It could be waaaay off base.  Mitchell doesn't think its a good match. Just sayin...

When I did criminal defense work I saw composites that eyewitnesses confidently verified. In some cases they proved to be WILDLY inaccurate. height, weight, eye color, all wrong.

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It appears that two people disagree with the original sketch...or is it 3? didn't the ticket agent say the sketch was off?

The description is pretty consistent from several people. you see a break down in the description with the passengers. they didn't have a reason to remember him, or briefly noticed him which is consistent with an average crime where they don't have a lot of time to get a good physical description.

Vicki, did you ask Bill what he thought of Flo's sketch?
I wonder what the other two stews think of Flo's sketch?

Someone taller than 6' 1" would be getting close to the top of the cabin, so I doubt he was taller. If he was shorter than the Stews, I think they would of pointed this out, so I believe the 5' 10 - 6' is pretty accurate. they also were pretty close with the weight. the cabin height is 88.3 inches, or 7' 3"