The phone interview may make the most sense, but it's not what Larry Feingold told me, which was supported by several other passengers - that two men brought the money onboard and transferred it to Tina at the front of the passenger cabin. Then all the passengers deplaned.
I see several problems. Spreckel (passenger) gives a similar statement made by the crew. how many people read the article about this story?
Cooper was aware of who should be on the plane after it lands in Seattle. why would he allow someone unknown to walk down the isle towards him? all the passengers said a woman/blonde/stew walked down the isle with a bag/money etc. not one mentions a male involved. as mentioned before, it's not wise to do something like this when you have a hostage situation. the flight crew watched her go outside, even stating they could of escaped leaving Cooper alone on the plane.
People like to inject themselves into things. that goes for law enforcement as well. I don't see a benefit in covering this up.
What is the jurisdiction of the FAA in something like this?
As I have stated many times and written, the story I have received from Larry Finegold and several other passengers is that two men entered 305 with the money. Note: one passenger says they carried a bank bag each, for a total of two bags of money, even though that is implausible.
In the forward part of the plane they delivered the money to Tina, who carried it down the aisle way to the rear of the plane where she gave it to Cooper.
Yes, many people saw Tina carry the money bag down the aisle, mostly notably Jack Almstad, who clearly saw stacks of money sticking out, and that is when he knew a skyjacking was probably in progress.
What "John" the FBI agent did after giving the money bag to Tina is unclear. He apparently walked down the aisle way as far as Row 6 where Larry Finegold was sitting, and he may have continued even further. What happened after that - who stopped him, where, and how he got turned around and departed the plane - I don't know as I have no information on that.
I have no idea why an FAA official would want to board the plane, or even be allowed by the FBI. I have no corroboration on that happenstance, either. Personally, I assume the "FAA" story is a spin job to cover for the presence of an FBI agent aboard 305.
So there are three scenarios to consider:
1. The official story is correct: Tina walked down the airstairs, picked up the SeaFirst money bag from Al Lee and Det. Owen McKenna and carried it onto 305, giving it directly to Cooper in Row 18.
2. John the FBI agent and Another Guy (Al Lee? Owen McKenna?) came onboard and delivered the money bag to Tina by the forward door, as per Larry Finegold and several passengers.
3. Tina got the money, as per #1 above, and some FAA Guy boarded the plane at the same time, and stayed for an undetermined period of time, as per rumors and a solitary 302.