AMERICAN FLIGHT 11

Flight plan: Boston to Los Angeles. Crashes into north tower of World Trade Center. 8:00:00 Plane takes off. 8:13 Boston Control Center: “AAL11 turn 20 degrees right.” AAL11: “20 right AAL11.” Controller: “AAL11 now climb, maintain FL350 (35,000 feet).” Controller: “AAL11 climb, maintain FL350.” Controller: “AAL11 Boston.” 8:14:33 Controller A: “AAL11 ah the American on the frequency, how do you hear me?” Controller B: “This is uh Athens.” A: “This is Boston. I turned American 20 left and I was going to climb him he will not respond to me now at all.” B: “Looks like he’s turning right.“A: “Yea, I turned him right.” B:“Oh, OK” A: “And he’s only going to um I think 29.” B: “Sure, that’s fine.” A: “Eh, but I’m not talking to him.” B: “He won’t answer you. He’s nordo (no radio) roger. Thanks.” 8:24:38 Hijackers’ voices heard: “We have some planes. Just stay quiet and you will be OK. We are returning to the airport. Nobody move, everything will be OK. If you try to make any moves, you’ll endanger yourself and the airplane. Just stay quiet.” 8:25:00 The control tower notifies several air traffic control centers that a hijacking is in progress. 8:33:59 Hijackers’ voices heard: “Nobody move please, we are going back to the airport. Don’t try to make any stupid moves.” 8:47:00 Plane crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Hijackers: Mohamed Atta (Egyptian), Abdulaziz al-Omari (Saudi Arabian), Wail al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian), Waleed al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian), Satam al-Suqami (Saudi Arabian)