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Hijackers timeline

1996

1998

Mohamed Atta and some other hijackers/coordintors moved in together in Hamburg.[2]

1999

2000

"Dear sir, we are a small group of young men from different Arab countries. Now we are living in Germany since a while for study purposes. We would like to start training for the career of airline professsional pilots. In this field we haven't yet any knowledge but we are ready to undergo an intensive training program (up to ATP and eventually higher)."
He sent 50-60 similar e-mails to other flight training schools in the United States.[1]

2001

  • Mid-August - Three weeks before September 11, targets were assigned to the four hijack teams.[2] The hijackers moved swiftly after that, selecting flights and choosing ones involving large planes with "maximum volume of fuel and best punctuality."[2] Binalshibh explained that business class were chosen for some to allow for "mobility and maneuverability."[2]
  • August 16 - Atta rented an aircraft at Palm Beach Flight Training with instructor, in Lantana, Florida.[3]
  • August 16 - Al-Shehhi rents room 111 at the Lisa 1 Motel in Lake Worth, Florida.[4]
  • August 17 - Atta rented an aircraft at Palm Beach Flight Training.[3]
  • August 19 - Atta rented an Archer aircraft at Palm Beach Flight Training.[3]
  • August 19 - Al-Shehhi checks out of the Lisa 1 Motel.[4]
  • August 22 - Atta purchased a one-way ticket from Fort Lauderdale to Newark on Spirit Airlines Flight 460, for travel on 8/23/2001. He paid cash at Fort Lauderdale Airport.[3]
  • August 23 - Atta flew on Spirit Airlines Flight 460 from Fort Lauderdale to Newark.[3]
  • August 26 - Atta booked a reservation using Travelocity for US Air Flight 2970 from BWI to Miami.[3]
  • August 26 - Al-Shehhi checked into room 12 of the Panther Motel & Apartments in Deerfield Beach, Florida.[4]
  • August 28 - Atta booked reservations on American Airlines Flight 11 for himself and al-Omari using the airline's website.[3]
  • August 28 - Atta flew on US Air Flight 2970 from BWI to Fort Lauderdale.[3]
  • August 28 - Al-Shehhi bought his ticket for United Airlines Flight 175 at Miami International Airport.[4]
  • August 30 - A Leatherman utility tool/knife was purchased at Lowe's using Atta and al-Shehhi's credit card.[3]
  • September 3 - Al-Shehhi purchases a toggle switch, gelmate, auto tape, and a 9-volt battery from WalMart in Pompano Beach, Florida.[4]
  • September 5 - Al-Shehhi and Atta paid cash at Alvatour Travel Service for Mohand al-Shehri and Banihammad's flight from Fort Lauderdale to Boston on AirTran Flight 188/284 for September 8.[3]
  • September 5 - Atta and al-Shehhi paid cash for airline tickets at Costamar Travel. Atta was booked on US Air Flight 2698 one-way on September 7, from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. Al-Shehhi booked a reservation on Delta Airlines Flight 2462 one-way on September 9, to Boston.[3]
  • September 5 - Binalshibh left Germany, flew to Pakistan, and possibly then entered Afghanistan.[3]
  • September 7 - Atta sold his 1986 Grand Prix to Sun Auto Leasing (Elite Select Used Cars).[3]
  • September 7 - Atta traveled from Fort Lauderdale to BWI on US Air Flight 2719.[3]
  • September 8 - Atta's Travelocity account was used to make a reservation on US Air Flight 2979 from BWI to Boston on September 9.[3]
  • September 8 - Atta wired $5000 to the UAE from a Giant grocery store in Laurel, Maryland, using Western Union, and another $2860 was wired from a Safeway store to the UAE.[3]
  • September 9 - Atta flew on US Air flight 2979 from BWI to Boston.[3]
  • September 9 - Al-Shehhi traveled from Fort Lauderdale to Boston on Delta Flight 2462.[4]
  • September 9 - Al-Shehhi rented a room for two for one night at the Milner Hotel and paid cash.[4]
  • September 10 - Atta checked into the Comfort Inn in Portland, Maine, staying in room 233.[3]
  • September 10 - Al-Shehhi checked out of the Milner Hotel.[4]
  • September 11 - Atta checked out of the Comfort Inn.[3]
  • September 11 - Atta parked his Nissan Altima in the Portland Airport parking lot.[3]
  • September 11 - Atta and al-Omari checked in at the US Air counter.[3]
  • September 11 - Atta and al-Omari pass through security in Portland, and board Colgan Air flight to Boston.[3]
  • September 11 - Atta and al-Omari arrive in Boston and board American Airlines Flight 11.[3]

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Zacarias Moussauoi v. the United States, trial testimony on March 7, 2006.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Al-Jazeera offers accounts of 9/11 planning", CNN, September 12, 2002.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 Chronology of Events for Hijackers, Mohamed Atta
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Chronology of Events for Hijackers, Marwan al-Shehhi