American Airlines Flight 11

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Summary
Date	September 11, 2001
Cause	Hijacking
Site	World Trade Center
Origin	Logan International Airport
Destination	Los Angeles International Airport
Fatalities	92 + 1366 (Tower 1)
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 767-223ER
Operator	American Airlines
Tail number	N334AA
Passengers	81 (incl. 5 hijackers)
Crew	11
Survivors	0

"Flight 11" redirects here. For the Continental Airlines flight that was bombed in 1962 see Continental Airlines Flight 11.

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Hijackers

Five hijackers were aboard the flight:

• Mohamed Atta al Sayed (Egyptian) - the leader and pilot, was in seat 9D.^{[citation needed]}
• Waleed al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian) - sat in seat 2B
• Wail al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian) - sat next to Waleed, in seat 2A
• Abdulaziz al-Omari (Saudi Arabian) - sat in seat 9G, had earlier flown with Atta to Logan Airport from Portland, Maine
• Satam al-Suqami (Saudi Arabian) - had paid in cash that day, sat in seat 10B

Four of the hijackers were selected by CAPPS for extra screening of their checked bags for explosives. Mohamed Atta was selected when he checked in at Portland International Jetport, while Satam al-Suqami, Wail al-Shehri, and Waleed al-Shehri were selected in Boston. Since Waleed had checked no bags, CAPPS screening had no effect on him, while the others merely had their bags undergo extra screening. CAPPS selectees did not undergo any extra scrutiny at the passenger security checkpoint.^[2] Mohamed Atta ( transliteration: ) was a terrorist who participated in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to crash into the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Waleed M. al-Shehri (Arabic: الشهري, also transliterated Alshehri) was named by the FBI as a hijacker of American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles that crashed into the World Trade Center as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... This photograph of Wail al-Shehri was captured by an ATM just days before the 9/11 attack. ... Abdulaziz al-Omari (Arabic:عبدالعزيزالعمري, also transliterated Abdul Aziz Alomari) was named by the FBI as one of the hijackers of the first plane which was crashed into the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Nickname: Motto: Resurgam (Latin for I will rise again) Country United States State Maine County Cumberland Settled 1632 Incorporated 1786 Government  - Mayor Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr Area  - City  52. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Satam M. A. al-Suqami (Arabic: سطام السقامي) was one of five men named by the FBI as hijackers of American Airlines Flight 11 in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (often abbreviated CAPPS) is a counter-terrorism system in place in the United States air travel industry. ... PWM logo Portland International Jetport (IATA: PWM, ICAO: KPWM) is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ...

The flight

AA 11 flight path from Boston to New York City

The flight was regularly scheduled for takeoff at 7:45 a.m.^[3] However, boarding was running behind schedule, and at 7:45 a.m., lead hijackers Mohamed Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari were still boarding the plane. In the rush, Atta's bags were not loaded onto the plane in time.^[4] The aircraft departed from Gate 26,^[5] and after a 14 minute delay, the flight took off from Logan International Airport at 7:59 a.m. from runway 4R.^[6] At 8:13:29 a.m., as the aircraft was passing through 26,000 feet over central Massachusetts, the pilot responded to a request from Boston Air Traffic Control Center to make a 20° turn to the right.^[6] At 8:13:47, Boston Center then instructed the pilots to ascend to a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The aircraft never responded to this request.^[6] At 8:16 a.m., the aircraft levelled off at 29,000 feet.^[6] Image File history File links 911_commission_AA11_path. ... Image File history File links 911_commission_AA11_path. ... Mohamed Atta ( transliteration: ) was a terrorist who participated in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to crash into the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Abdulaziz al-Omari(Arabic:عبدالعزيزالعمري, also transliterated Abdul Aziz Alomari) was named by the FBI as one of the hijackers of the first plane which was crashed into the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Hijacking

The 9/11 Commission estimates that the hijacking began at 8:14 a.m.^[7] John Ogonowski (captain) and Thomas McGuinness (first officer) were in control until the plane was hijacked. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft started to deviate from its scheduled path. Boston Air Control made multiple attempts at contacting Flight 11 but received no response.^[7] At 8:21 a.m. the flight stopped transmitting its Mode-C transponder signal.^[6] The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response... This does not cite any references or sources. ... A Cessna ARC RT-359A Transponder (the beige box) mounted beneath a Bendix/King KY197 VHF communication radio in a light airplane instrument panel A transponder is an electronic device that produces a response when it receives a radio-frequency interrogation. ...

At 8:24:38 a.m., the hijackers tried to make an announcement to the passengers, but pressed the wrong button and sent the message to the Boston Center.^[8] Air traffic controllers heard Atta announcing, "We have some planes, just stay quiet and you'll be okay. We are returning to the airport". At 8:24:56, he announced "Nobody move. everything will be okay. If you try to make any moves, you'll endanger yourself and the airplane. Just stay quiet."^[6] At 8:26 a.m., approximately over Voorheesville, New York (apparently, the plane could clearly be seen from the Thatcher Park escarpment), the plane made a 100-degree turn to the south heading toward New York City.^[9] At 8:33:59, Atta announced "Nobody move please, we are going back to the airport, don't try to make any stupid moves." At 08:37:08, the pilots of United Airlines Flight 175 verified to flight control's regarding on AA11's location and heading. At 8:37 a.m., the aircraft began descending from 29,000 feet at 3,200 feet/minute, and made a final turn towards Manhattan at 8:43 a.m.^[6] Voorheesville is a village in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 2,705 at the 2000 census. ... John Boyd Thacher State Park is a state park located 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Albany, New York near Meadowvale, in Albany County. ... United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in East Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

Phone calls

Flight attendants Madeline Amy Sweeney and Betty Ong supplied information on what happened. According to them, three people – two attendants (Karen Martin and Barbara Arestegui) and a passenger – were stabbed or had their throats slashed by the hijackers. The passenger, Daniel Lewin, a notable Internet entrepreneur, had also previously served as an officer in the elite Sayeret Matkal unit of the Israeli military. It is unknown if the hijackers targeted him specifically because he was Israeli. A 2002 FAA memo referenced Lewin as possibly being killed by Satam al-Suqami after he attempted to stop the hijacking. Apparently, Lewin, seated in 9B, was attacked by al-Suqami, who was sitting immediately behind him in seat 10B. Daniel Danny M. Lewin (1970 – September 11, 2001) was a mathematician and entrepreneur, best known for cofounding internet company Akamai Technologies. ... For the sequel to the computer game Entrepreneur, which has no article of its own, see The Corporate Machine. ... Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: סיירת מטכל, translation: General Staff Reconnaissance unit) is the elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces... FAA may refer to: Federal Aviation Administration in the United States Fleet Air Arm in the UK Royal Navy Fuerza Aérea Argentina in Argentina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Satam M. A. al-Suqami (Arabic: سطام السقامي) was one of five men named by the FBI as hijackers of American Airlines Flight 11 in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ...

In Betty Ong's phone call, she provided details to American Airlines' operations center. In a four minute call, she provided information regarding lack of communication with the cockpit, lack of access to the cockpit, and passenger injuries.^[10] She provided the seat locations of the hijackers, which helped to determine their identities.^[11]

Crash

A frame from Pavel Hlava's video, which shows Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

At 8:46:40 a.m.,^[6] Flight 11 was deliberately crashed into the northern facade of the North Tower (Tower 1) of the World Trade Center. The aircraft, which was travelling at approximately 466 miles per hour, impacted between the 93rd and 99th floors with approximately 10,000 gallons of flammable jet fuel.^[12] This was the first crash in the attacks of the day. All on board (11 crew, 76 passengers, and 5 hijackers) were killed. The crash was also witnessed by nearby pedestrians and drivers. Image File history File links Hlava_WTC1_impact. ... Image File history File links Hlava_WTC1_impact. ... A frame from Hlavas video, one of only three known videos that shows Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ...

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[2]

Later, Sean Murtagh, CNN vice-president of finance, in an on-air phone call, said from his office in the CNN New York bureau that a large passenger commercial jet hit the World Trade Center. Eventually, all other TV networks interrupted regular broadcasting with news of the crash. Initial news reports speculated the crash as a terrible accident until Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower 17 minutes later. United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in East Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. ...

Jules Naudet, a French cameraman, and Pavel Hlava, a Czech immigrant, both filmed the crash of the plane into the building.^[13] A web cam set up by Wolfgang Staehle at an art exhibit in Brooklyn to take images of Lower Manhattan every four seconds, also captured images of American Airlines Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower.^[14] Jules Naudet (born 1973) and Gédéon Naudet (born 1970) are French filmmakers, resident in the USA since 1989, who were in New York City at the time of the September 11 attacks. ... A frame from Hlavas video, one of only three known videos that shows Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Rigid airship the USS Akron over Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ...

Casualties

The damage caused by the impact destroyed any means of escape from above the impact zone. All stairwells and elevator shafts that would have taken victims down to safety were destroyed, unlike the South Tower which (because it was hit at an angle and not towards the center) still had one functional stairwell after impact. 1366 people were at or above the floors of impact in the North Tower. According to the Commission Report, hundreds were killed instantly by the impact ^[15], the rest were trapped and died later, either from jumping from the burning building, the fire and smoke or the eventual collapse.

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., an investment bank on the 101st-105th floors of One World Trade Center, lost 658 employees, considerably more than any other employer. Many rescue workers (400 for the two towers together, most of them of the FDNY), died when the tower collapsed. Cantor Fitzgerald L.P. is an investment bank specializing in bond trading. ... The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York Citys five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response to biological, chemical...

Notable passengers included:

• David Angell, American television producer (b. 1946)
• Berry Berenson, American actress and photographer (b. 1948)
• Carolyn Beug, music video producer (b. 1953)
• Charles Edward Jones, a military astronaut (b. 1952)
• Daniel Lewin, co-founder and CTO of Akamai (b. 1970)

In addition, Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated TV series Family Guy, was scheduled on Flight 11. However, due to a mix up, he missed the plane. His travel agent told him the flight departed at 8:15 instead of 7:45, and he arrived just after the plane had boarded. ^[16] David Angell, a popular television producer, was a victim of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City. ... Berinthia (Berry) Berenson (aka Berry Perkins), (April 14, 1948 – September 11, 2001), was an American model, actress and photographer. ... Carolyn Beug was a filmmaker and video producer from Santa Monica, California. ... Charles Edward (Chuck) Jones (November 8, 1952 - September 11, 2001) was a computer programmer, a Manned Spaceflight Engineer, and a payload specialist for the Space Shuttle. ... Daniel Danny M. Lewin (1970 – September 11, 2001) was a mathematician and entrepreneur, best known for cofounding internet company Akamai Technologies. ... Akamai Technologies, Inc. ... Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is a two-time Emmy-winning American animator, screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actor. ... Family Guy is an Emmy award winning American animated television series about a nuclear family in the fictional town of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ...

The passenger manifest for American Airlines Flight 11 indicates Mohammad Atta was not on the flight, who was reported to have been in seat 9D. The passenger identified in seat 9D on the manifest was Daniel M. Lewin according to a FOIA copy of the manifest made available by the Boston Globe two days after September 11th.^{[citation needed]}

Although the impact itself caused extensive structural damage, it was the long-lasting fire, starting with burning jet fuel, that is blamed for the structural failure of the North Tower. Many have speculated that this is why the hijackers chose to use this fully fueled transcontinental flight. The centralized-support design (in the center core and exterior walls, instead of throughout) of the towers was designed to withstand multiple jet impacts according to on site WTC construction manager, Frank A. Demartini. In a later recording, Osama bin Laden seems to take credit for the attack and states that he did not expect the towers would collapse. Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957[1]), most often mentioned as Osama bin Laden or Usama bin Laden, is a Saudi Arabian militant Islamist and is widely believed to be one of the founders of the organization called al-Qaeda. ...

Further information: Collapse of the World Trade Center

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NORAD response

The Federal Aviation Administration's Boston Air Traffic Control Center was responsible for monitoring American Airlines Flight 11, as it departed from Logan. After repeated attempts to contact the aircraft, along with transmissions from the plane "we have some planes.", the air traffic controller knew this was a hijacking. He alerted his supervisor, who then began notifying the chain of command of the hijacking, and that the flight was heading into the New York Center's airspace. At 8:32 a.m., the FAA Command Center in Herndon, Virginia notified FAA headquarters.^[7] “FAA” redirects here. ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ... Coordinates: , State Virginia County Fairfax County, Virginia Settled 1858 Area  - City 4. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

At 8:37:52 a.m., the Boston Control Center bypassed standard protocols and directly contacted NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) in Rome, New York.^[7] NEADS called on two F-15 fighter jets at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts to scramble, intending to intercept Flight 11. The F-15 fighters took off from Otis at 8:46 a.m.^[7] By this time, American Airlines Flight 11 had already crashed into the World Trade Center. NORAD Headquarters Building. ... The Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS), located at what used to be Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York, is responsible for providing detection and air defense for more than 3,000 miles of US coast line from Maine to Virginia. ... Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. ... “NY” redirects here. ... The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The garden of the historical society of Falmouth Falmouth is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Because Flight 11's transponder was off, United States Air Force pilots did not know which direction to travel to meet the plane. NEADS spent the next several minutes watching their radar screens in anticipation of Flight 11 returning a radar contact. The nine minutes of advanced notification about the hijacking of Flight 11 was the most that NORAD received out of the four hijacked aircraft on 9/11.^[17] A Cessna ARC RT-359A Transponder (the beige box) mounted beneath a Bendix/King KY197 VHF communication radio in a light airplane instrument panel A transponder is an electronic device that produces a response when it receives a radio-frequency interrogation. ...

Current flight

The flight number for future flights on the same route at the same takeoff time was changed to American Airlines Flight 25, now a Boeing 757 instead of a Boeing 767, to disassociate other planes from the one used in the attack and out of respect for those who had died. An American flag now flies on the jet bridge that Flight 11 departed from at Logan Airport. A flight number, when combined with the name of the airline and the date, identifies a particular flight. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ...

References

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External links

• The Final 9/11 Commission Report
• 9-11 NTSB Report
• American Airlines Flight 11 manifest
• Picture of aircraft Pre 9/11