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BECiPRODNO : M-INT-00020842BEGBATES : 265A-NY-280350-SA-52DATE = 09/12/2001FBIDESCR : INTERVIEW OF PR NOEL LOPEZ RE DUTIES AS FLIGHT SURGEONFULLTEXT : FD-302 {Rev. 10-6-95)

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Dr Noel I

Lsocial security account nurnDerL J was contacted at hisplace of business, and was advised that he was being contactedregarding his duties as a flight surgeon who provides physicalexaminations on pilots. Lopez provided the following information:

Lopez performed four FAA flight physicals in early 1998for individuals believed to be of Middle Eastern descent. Lopezadvised that one of the individuals had previously had a flightphysical done in Saudi Arabia by Dr. Mohammed Reafat. Per the

Privacy Act Statement, Lopez provided copies of the fourindividuals' medical records. According to the documents provided,all four individuals listed their address as, P.O. Box 3725, SouthPadre Island, Texas, 78597, telephone number 956-761-4629, whichLopez believes to be the address for the flight school.

Lopez told the writer that three of the individuals spokefluent English with moderate accents and the other spoke verylittle English with a very heavy accent. All of the pilotsappeared extremely anxious and excited to be entering the flyingprogram. All of the individuals were wearing, "American" streetclothes and did not mention anything with regard to their religiousbeliefs or practices. All of the individuals were seekingCommercial Pilot's licenses.

Descriptions of the individuals from the medical records

are as follows:

Date of Exam: 01/27/98 -.Name: r IDOB: | 1Sex:Height:Weight:Hair.Eyes:

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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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Copies of the four individuals' medical records have beenplaced in the 1A section of this file.

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M-INT-00016486265A-NY-280350-302-944109/13/2001INTERVIEW OF DOYLE KEITH NIELSENFD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95)

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DOYLE KEITH NIELSEN,

his residenceXL by FBI Special AgentStates Custom Service Agent

Luas interviewed atI telephone

an d UnitedTAfter being advised of the identity of the interviewing

agents and the nature of the interview, he provided the followinginformation:

He was watching the news coverage of the World TradeCenter bombings when he heard of and saw a picture of ADNAN BUKHARIthat was being questioned by authorities in Vero Beach, Florida. Herecalled that in the early 1980's TWA Airlines had arranged astructured flight program for Saudi Airlines. In 1986 he wasworking for Saudi Airlines as a pilot of Gulfstream aircraft wherehe met a Saudi Arabian Airline First Officer, Special FlightServices, ABDULLA BUKHARI. NIELSEN stated that at the time, ABDU.LLAwas in his late 20's to early 30's. NIELSEN stated that although ithas been a few years since he has seen BUKHARI, he thinks that /ADNAN and ABDULLA are one in the same. The picture of ADNANclosely resembles the person he knew as ABDULLA with the exceptionADNAN appears to be heavier. NIELSEN advised BUKHARI has a brotherwho also works in the airline industry as a mechanic.

ABDULLA BUKHARI had friends and sometimes worked withArabsco Services, a Saudi Arabian fixed based airline operator.NIELSEN stated USAMA BIN LADEN's father had several planes thatwere serviced by Arabsco.

NIELSEN advised he left Saudi Arabian Airlines in July of1991 and is now working for the Coco-Cola Company as a pilot. Hehas seen ABDULLA BUKHARI about 2 times in the last 10 years withthe last contact being about 4 to 5 years ago at pilot re-certification. The re-certifications are held at Flight SafetyInternational, P.O. Box 2307, Savannah, Georgia 31402, 912 644-1000, fax 912 644-1096.

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NIELSEN stated to ensure the identity of the person beingcertified, Flight Safety International takes a photograph of thepilot and puts it on an ID badge that must be worn while attendingcertification. The flight surgeon they used was Doctor LawrenceLvnr.h telephone! 1

NIELSEN recalled the following associates of ABDULLABUKHARI who also worked for Saudi Arabian Airlines and received re-certification at Flight Safety International facility located inSavannah, Georgia:

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NIELSEN stated he stays in contac^and last spoke to him about 10 months ago.better pilots he met while working for Saudi AV, 5ian

ras one ot tneIrlines.

While receiving re-certification training in Savannah,Georgia, they would use the following hotels:

Days Inn Airport2500 Dean Forest RoadSavannah, Georgia912966-5000

Hyatt Regency2 West Bay Street

Savannah, Georgia912238-1234

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Homewood Suites5820 White Bluff RoadSavannah, Georgia912353-8500

NIELSEN advised another flight training certificationcompany in the United States s Simu Flight which is based out ofDallas, Texas.

NIELSEN provided a color photograph of|_to the FBI to becopied and returned.

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BEGPRODNO : M-INT-00076991BEGBATES : 265A-NY-280350-302-28665DATE = 09/26/2001FBIDESCR : I IFULLTEXT : FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95}.

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Date of transcription 09/30/2001

On September 26. 2001, writer tetephonically contactedSpecial Agent SAl ^Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA,Civil Aviation Security Division,"'Las Angeles, California.After being advised of the identity of theInterviewing agent andthe nature of the interview, SAl Provided the followinginformation: .. ' ..

Jwas.questioned as to the Medicar CertificateApplication form FAA Form 8500-8 whicJb.had been submitted to;theFAA by Lotfi Raissi on or about June 19, 200 . On.this form,

Raissi did not disclose that he had knee surgery perfbrmed.on hisright knee in December of 1999. SAl ~~ladvised that failureto disclose this information constituted a false statement to theFAA punishable under Title 18. Section 1001, as is stated on the "

application. Writer asked SAl ~lifthe"FAA: consideredfailing to disclose the information to be a material. Enforcementmisrepresentation. SA| [stated"he feit it was a material p false statement, but he would contact Dr. Stephen Goodman .the FAA ; -Regional Flight Surgeon, for confirmation. ....

A short time later, SAl kailed writer back andadvised Dr. Goodman stated that as a result of Raissi failing to . . - ' 'inform the FAA of his prior knee surgery on the June, 2001 MedicalCertificate Application form would have prevented the flight.'surgeon who examined Raissi that same day from making a full andcomplete evaluation of Raissi's medical condition. Dr. Goodman /

further stated this omission constituted a material .misrepresentation on his medical certificate application.

Writer requested SAL____provide the FBI with acertified copy, of all records maintained by the FAA on Raissi. SAI tadvised he would order a Blue Ribbon packet out of theirOklahoma City office and have it delivered to writer..

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09/26/2001 /Phoenix, Arizona telephonically

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