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T3707 9/11 COMMISSION

POSITION 14

PARTS 1 THROUGH 4

MR. : This is a continuation of the

recording of the tapes from the East area Command

Center on September llth, position 14, part I one,

start time 1215 Zulu, 8:15 local.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Hey, Philadelphia tower. We

are plus 15 minute departure delays at 42 due to

in -t raiIs.

MS . What in-trail is that?

MR. : Oh, the Medina, the

Pottstown. Mostly the Medina.

MS. : The Medina?

MR. : Yeah; mostly Medina.

MS. : Okay, and shall we add, shall

we add some relief? How many airplanes--

MR. : I advised them, about five

minutes ago, we were approaching delays. They said

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11 gotcha , okay . "

MS . Okay.

MR. They knew.

MS . How many airplanes you got

out there?

MR. : Oh, we've got, sitting in the

lineup now, about eighteen.

MS. : Okay. Eighteen that are

being delayed or--

MR. : No. No, no, no.

MS. : - -is it--

MR. : We're probably gonna end up

with about ten, ten [inaudible].

MS. : Okay.

MR. : I mean, we're gonna keep

moving, we're just, just getting to that point

where we've hit 15 minutes.

MS . Okay; thank you.

MR. Okay. Could you advise the

centers, please

MS . Okay .

MR. Thank you.

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MR. : Hello?

MR. : Are you still on?

MR. : New York Center's here.
MR. : Boston Center here?
MR. : Yeah; we're here.

MR. : Yeah. New York Center, we

just brought them into this conference. Could you

give them an update on, on what you know at this
point.
MR. : Yeah. What we know is that
there was at Cambridge, several minutes ago, we did
have a threat come out over the frequency, and on a
frequency of 127.82 [?] [inaudible] was part of a
two niner zero. Aircraft is now down in New York
[inaudible] New York Center's airspace. We're
pulling the tape to try to determine what was
actually said and we're, we're gonna try to get the
fighters up to just take a look.
MR. : Okay. This is New York

Center. We're watching the airplane, he's 15 west

of Kennedy now. We have one or two confirmations

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that he's still a 29--excuse me--one a 29. One a

31 didn't, couldn't see him.

I also had conversation with American

Airlines and they've told us that they believe that

one of their stewardesses was stabbed and that

there are people in the cockpit that have control

of the aircraft, and that's all the information

they have right now.

MR. : Okay. We do have a couple a

transmissions and whoever was talking in the

cockpit, the pilot or co-pilot or whatever, was

wet-keying [?] the mike when some a these

statements were being made. So as soon as we get

the tape, we'll let you guys know.

MR. : Okay. Meanwhile, has anybody

contacted--

[Simultaneous conversations.]

MR. : [inaudible] - -

MR. : --the military?

MS. : Yes--

MR. : Yeah, we have. We tried a

couple places. Now we're down to Atlantic City to

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try to get someone up to take a look.

MR. : Okay. Who was--

MR. : In fact the, the phone number

is what you're saying.

MS. : Yes, sir.

MR. : Who's that just said that?

MR. : Yeah, let's [inaudible] the

national operations manager's position [inaudible]

center.

MS. : Wonderful. Thank you so

much .

MR. : You're welcome.

MR . : Hey, Terry. Tom. Try Otis

also .

MR. : We did.
MR . : Anything? Any luck?

MR. : No; we did not have any luck

That's why we're down to Atlantic City.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : Excuse me. Chris Cambone

[ph], acting air traffic DZR [?] manager, New

England Region, is also one.

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MR. Okay. Command Center, you

on?

MR. Command Center's on.

MR. : Okay. Are you going to — I

guess Boston will get in touch with Atlantic City.

But do you have any direct line to the military

for, for [inaudible]?

MR. : I believe the supervisor's

going to the COF [?] unit now.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : [inaudible] new information.

We, we lost the primary target about 20 west of

Kennedy, it looks like, and there's an ELT report

in that area. Anybody copy?

MR. : Say that again, please.

MR. : I said we, we've — well, it

looks like we lost a primary target about 20 west

of Kennedy and we had a report of an ELT in the

area. We're going to--I guess we'll get some Coast

Guard activity up there.

MR. : Yeah; we lost the track too.

MR. : Hey, Boston, this is New

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York. What type aircraft was the American?

MR. : 767.

MR. : This is the ACI Watch. Say

again, if you lost track of the aircraft. Over.

MR. : Boston has lost track and on

our frequency we have confirmed that it was a

hijack and from the tapes.

MR. : Yeah, New York confirms we've

lost the track as well and we were — we got a report

of an ELT in the area that track was in. Kennedy

tower reports — are you serious?

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Kennedy tower reports that

there was a fire at the World Trade Center and
that's, that's the area where we lost the airplane.
MR. : Anybody on?

MR. : Yeah. Boston's here.

MS Yeah. On, on CNN News. It's

on the news

MR. It's on the news. The

airplane hit the Trade Center?

MS. : Yeah.

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MR. : Okay. I, I guess there's no
more, no further use to New York Center on this
line right now or--Command Center [inaudible]?
MR. : [inaudible].
MR. : Yeah. Yeah. Rick [?]?
MR. : It is Rick.

MR. : Yeah. Is there any further

use for us to be on this telephone now or--
MR. : I'm gonna keep the line open

If you need to talk to me, just talk to me. I'm

listening to it.

MR. : Okay.

MS . This is Jennifer in the

Operations Center.

MR. : [inaudible] Boston Center.

go ahead.

MS. : Okay. It looks like the

World Trade Center is--either the airplane went
through it or its been bombed. It's on CNN right
now and the building is in smoke.
MR. : [inaudible].

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MS. : The top of the building.
MS. : [News Broadcast]: Pictures
from New York are just coming in now. We hope to
have more information as soon as it's available.
The word is a plane has crashed into one of the
towers at the World Trade Center in New York.
We'll keep you posted as soon as we get more
information. Right now at 8:53, we check traffic
on the three. Colin [?] [inaudible].
MR. : Deb, thank you. [inaudible].
MR. : [inaudible].
MR. : Yeah.
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : [inaudible] news that a plane
has crashed into the World Trade Center in New York
[inaudible].
MR. : [inaudible].
MS. : [inaudible].
MR. : A 767.

MS. : No, I mean what hit the World

Trade Center. What hit the World Trade Center

can' t - -

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MR. : Yeah, it can't be American.

Not enough damage.

MS. : There's damage [inaudible].

MR. : Well, when they lost the

primary target, it was descending, because it's

usually 500 knots [inaudible].

MS. : [inaudible]. Wanda.

[Hang-up sound.]

MS . :

MR. : [inaudible] Command Center

[ inaudible] .

MR. : Oh, it's too much of a

coincidence, I think.

[Inaudible background conversation

ongoing. Open mike.]

MR. : [inaudible] I just paged her

about the event. [inaudible] was en route —

MR. : Yeah. Hold on. I'm on the

Net .

MR. : CNN's reporting that a plane

just crashed [inaudible] World Trade Center

[inaudible]. I'm in the middle of a traffic jam

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here [inaudible] my wife to the airport. Yeah,

we're stuck. A tractor-trailer [inaudible]. This

is serious stuff.

MS. : [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MS. : It came out the other side

[ inaudible] .

MR. : [inaudible] come out. It

just imploded when it went through the building

[ inaudible] .

MS. : This is the Boston CASO [?] .

Just to report that the CASO manager and two

supervisors are dropping off the Net for a few

minutes. We will reconnect when we're over at the

airport, which should be about ten minutes. Thank

you .

[Background conversation.]

MR. : Okay, Jim, nice to see you.

MR. : A pleasure. Yeah; too bad it

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couldn't [inaudible].

MS. : [inaudible]

MS . [inaudible]

MR. : This is Bob Pierce with the

NTSB .

MR. : Hello?

MR. : I got [inaudible] .

[Hang-up sound.]

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. : We lost, lost their track

right in--

MS. : [inaudible].

MR. : --Kennedy [inaudible] .

MS. : They're gonna have to--

MR. : There's too much [inaudible].

MS. : [news broadcast] [inaudible]

and reportedly has been hit by [inaudible] there is

a gaping hole a t - -

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MS. : Center for National

Operations [ ? ] , Tracey.

MR. : [inaudible].

[Hang-up.]

MR. : Hello, this is Bob Pierce at

NTSB. Hello?

MR. Command Center--

[Simultaneous conversation.]

MR. : [inaudible] Boston here.

MR. : Oh, hi. It's Bob Pierce at

NTSB .

MR. Hello?

MR. : Yes, sir.

MR. : We're just trying to get a

time a departure. A time a crash.

MR. : Okay. I can get you

departure time. Hold on a sec.

Bob, we're doing a [inaudible] now just to

try to pull the data.

MR. : Okay, and we're sure this is

the flight that hit the, obviously that hit' the

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World Trade Center at the same--

MR. : Working from what we saw,
there's no doubt.
MR. : Okay. Then did the pilot
report the hijack?
MR. : Yes; yes. 1200 departed
Boston.
MR. : I'm sorry, what?
MR. : Departed Boston at 1200.
MR. : At 1200 Zulu.

MR Yes .

MR And when did he report the

hij ack?
MR You know what? I don't have
the time in front a me. We've got a tape
downstairs that confirms it.
MR. [inaudible] about 15, 20
minutes ago.
MR. : Yeah, about 15, 20 minutes
after departure, we do have the, the voice
recording that's been pulled, so we'll be able to
get that at some point in time.

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MR. : Okay, and time a crash we

have as just a few minutes ago?

MR. : Yeah.

MR. : Okay. Do we have the number

of people on board?

MR. : No; we di—you know what?

What we had, which we, we cleared him to an

altitude and that was, the next transmissions we

heard were conversations in the cockpit.

MR. : Okay. I'm just gonna hold

the line but I'm gonna go and talk to my boss.

MR. : Hello?

MR. : Hey, Tommy., you still there?

MR . : Yes, I am, Terry.

MR. : Tommy, I'm gonna reconfirm

with, with downstairs, but the, as far as the tape,

but [inaudible] seemed to think that the guy said

that "We have planes" [inaudible] because it was

the accent, or there's more than one, but I'm

gonna, I', gonna reconfirm that for you, and I'll

back to you real quick; okay?

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MR. : Appreciate it.
MS . : [inaudible] what?
MR. : Planes as in plural.
MR. : Tommy, it sounds like, we're
talking to New York, that there's another one aimed
at the World Trade Center.
MR. There's another aircraft?
MR. : The second one just hit the
Trade Center.
MR. : Okay. Yeah, we gotta get--we
gotta alert the military real quick on this.
[Background conversation.]
MR. : It hit another--another
airplane just crashed in the other tower.
MR. : Do we know what type, Terry?
MR. : No; we just got that report
from the New York Center.
MR. : We're standing by.
MR. : [inaudible], we're gonna stop
--but we're gonna shut, we're gonna shut Boston
down. I suggest the same elsewhere.
MR. : You're gonna do what, Terry?

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MR. : We're shutting the airplanes
down; we're not letting anyone go right now.
MR. : That's a good move. We're
waiting to hear from security.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : [inaudible] ground stop all
traffic--
MS. : We're gonna, we're gonna do
that right now, Bill.
MR. : That means everything.
MS. : There's too much going on for
them to handle all the planes [inaudible].
MS. : This is the Operations
Center, New England. Can I interrupt for a minute.
MR. : Go ahead.
MS. : Go ahead.
MS. : It appears that it was a
different aircraft that hit the World Trade Center.
It's being reported on CNN right now.
MR. : Yeah. It's the second
airplane, it's the second hit on the World Trade

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Center.

[Beeping sound audible.]

MR. [inaudible].

MR. No; no. That's, that's one

of their questions

MR. [ inaudible] - -

MR. Hey, Tony?

MR. We have [inaudible].

MR. We'd have to check with--

MR. : Terry, go ahead.

MR. : Is there a way or to try to

get messages to the airborne aircraft for increased

secur--security for the cockpit or something, the

ACARs [?] or something.

MR. : [inaudible] I just do not

have anybody else up there that can--

MR. : [inaudible] internationals

that are coming to Kennedy and we're trying to talk

to them, but we don't want to scare anybody but we

want the, the--they were talking about possibly

making some transmissions on frequencies for these

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guys coming overseas, to just, you know, increase
the security for cockpit operations.
MR. : Yeah. Terry, we're getting a
lotta traffic on this bridge. I copied that.
Let's keep doing that. Contact through the Command
Center, the ATA reps, see if we can get the airline
company operations to contact their aircraft. I'd
recommend maybe a possibility of the stuff coming
in from overseas, Bangor as an alternative site,
but leave that up to them.
MR. : Yeah, we'll leave it up to
them but we're also gonna let 'em know to increase
the security for cockpit access.
MR. : All right. That sounds like
a good plan.
MS. : This is New England waiting

on I, ACI.

MR. : This is ACI.

MS. : Okay. This is New England.

We have our security division in a conference and
we'd like to add you on as well or net the two of
you .

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MR. : Okay. ACI is on this line

and it is my understanding that they're--

[Start Part 2.]

MR. This is a continuation of

position 14, part 2. Start time will be 1308 Zulu.

MR. [inaudible; open mike.].

MR. All right. That sounds like

a good plan.

MS . This is New England waiting

on I, ACI, please.

MR. This is ACI.

MS. : Okay. This is New England.

We have our security division in a conference and

we'd like to add you on as well or net the two of

you .

MR. : Okay. ACI is on this line

and it is my understanding that they're activating

the center upstairs.

MS. : I'm sorry; we were cut off.

They're activating what?

MR. : They're activating the

reaction center upstairs.

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MR. : That's correct.

MS . : Okay. [inaudible]. Okay.

ACI is connected

MS . : Okay. We need ACI.

MR. : Okay; thank you.

MS . : ACI has [inaudible] they're

reacting [inaudible]. They are on the bridge, so

if you need anything, just go ahead and speak up.

MS. : [inaudible] looking for

[inaudible] so she might be wanting to establish

another--

MR . : He's working on it right now

MS . : [ inaudible] - -

MR. : Hey, New England Com Center,

do you--did you say that security has a separate

conference going on?

MR. : Maybe you've already done

this. Can you advise all the dispatchers for any

international traffic coming in--

MR. : New England Region Com

Center?

MR. Yes; go ahead.

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MR. : Did you say that security has

a separate telecon going on?

MR. : They've got a couple separate

ones going on; yeah.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : One--either one, it makes no

difference, just drop me into one so we can update

'em on what we've done.

MR. : Okay; yup. Who is this?

Tom?

MR. : Yeah.

MR. : Okay. Actually, they're just

setting it up now. There isn't a lotta people

[inaudible] they're all climbing on now. You want

me to put you on anyway?

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

[Beeping sound audible.]

MR. : Excuse me. This is duty

officer in New England Region. Just to advise

you, our air traffic division has advised they'll

stop all traffic in the New England region.

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MR. : Tommy. You there? Terry.

MR. : Yeah, Terry. I'm here.
MR. : All right. What we know
now, both of these airplanes took off a Boston.
American 11, United 175. So i don't know what you
wanna do down there with those guys, but they both
took off outta Boston, it seems.
MR. : Boston has been ground
stopped.
MR. : I understand. So I don't
know what, security-wise, down there —
MR. : Yeah; they're on that.

Terry, if you can, if you can on another line--this

bridge is getting too congested. Another

extension, 7583. I need to get some information.

MR. : This is Bob [inaudible] NTSB .

I just want to get info on that United flight, the

757 .

MR Terry, can you call me on

7583 .

MR. : Tommy, I'm going to 7583.

NTSB, we'll get back to--

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MR. Hey, Tom.

MR. Yeah?

MR. Is NTSB still there? Hello?

MR. : FAA Tactical Net; go ahead.

FAA Tactical Net. FAA Tactical Net.

MR. : Tactical Net. Who you trying

to get in touch with?

MR. : I was advised that AEU 700's

trying to come on.

MR. : This is Air Traffic. We

weren't aware of that.

MR. : What was the question? Is

NTSB still on [inaudible]?

MR. : Hello?

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. : FAA Tactical Net; go ahead

MS . : Hello. This is Loretta

McNair in Brussels, Belgium. Is anyone from

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Security a part of the net?

MR. : That's affirmative.

MS. : Okay. I'm just wondering if

anything is being coordinated with respect to all

security persons at this time in the system?

MR. Stand by, Loretta.

MR. Peter Falcone [?]. This is

Marcus Arroyo [ph] Which net is this?

MR. This is Tactical, Marcus.

MR. Okay.

MR. FAA Tactical Net to AEU 700.

MR. : This is AEU 700. Go ahead,

please. This is Dominic.

MR. : Make that Europe, Dominic.

Disregard. Loretta McNair?

MS. : Yes.

MR. : You can drop off, Loretta.

Contact AGO 100.

MS . Okay. I sure will; thank

you

MR. Tactical net clear.

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MR. : I already did it.

MR. : Listen; listen. I already

told 'em, I already gave [inaudible] instruction.

Close the gates, our people who have decal on the

car come in. Any truck deliveries, they've gotta

confirm 'em outside the fence.

MR. : Break, Dominic. You have got

an open mike.

MR. : Oh, sorry.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : New York, this is Boston.

Are you there? New York Center?

[No reply.]

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : [inaudible] with the Federal

Bureau of Investigation is on.

MR. : Can I help you? Or do you

have some information for me? Better yet.

[ Pause.]

MR. : This is FAA Tactical Net.

MR. : Go ahead.

MR. : Was that FBI joining?

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This is FBI , ]_ [ph]

at SIOC.

MR. : Thank you, sir.

[Background conversation; open m i k e . ]

MR. : [inaudible] you p r o b a b l y met

me when I was out in Sacramento [inaudible]. I

don't know [ i n a u d i b l e ] talked back and f o r t h . I

remember the name f r o m out t h e r e , f r o m out in

California [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : What do you need?

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Tactical Net to Eastern

Region.

MR. This is Eastern Region. Go

ahead.

? MR. Can you call me on,

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MR. : Okay; will do.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. : I was just talking to him.

[inaudible] that they know, they're kind of

mentally prepared for it.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : No. I'm [inaudible] SIOC.

Captain [inaudible] was--just got here. So you're

sending up some IRS [?] [inaudible]. Mr.

[inaudible], do you have the latest information?

It's a--you got the 15 minutes prior to the crash,

American Airline Flight No. 11, Boston to LA, was

hijacked with [inaudible] passengers. [inaudible].

Yes. And all, all we're going on is [inaudible].

We don't, we don't [inaudible]. But it was a

Boeing 767 out of [inaudible] second plane crashed

and it's also twin-engined, it's also a civilian

airliner, but that's all I can tell from the

silhouette along with FAA Ops Net right now.

MS. : [inaudible] ghost target

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that's missing off the radar right now, Boston

bound for In—Indiana [inaudible] .

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : When we get a moment here,

either you or Marilyn, probably go around to see

who knows what in here about this, [inaudible] they

know any more than you or I know.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : Which aircraft?

MR. : We believe Flight, American

77 [inaudible].

MR. : Hey.

MR. : Yes, sir. How you doing?

MR. : [ inaudible] .

MR. : Cassie Chandler [ph] was up

here. She's sending some, some IRS's up.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Uh-huh.

MR. : [inaudible].

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MR . Uh-huh.

MR. I don't know [inaudible]

Boston [inaudible]

MR. Okay .

MR American Airlines Flight

1100 .

MR. : Okay. 1100. Okay.

MR. : [inaudible] have an intruder,

seemed to be under duress. Pilot [inaudible] make

out the voice in the background but it sounded like

someone was already hurt. We have no information

[inaudible] second flight [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Paul, can you [inaudible]

some additional [inaudible] batteries [inaudible].

MR. : World Trade Center

anniversary. That was July.

MR. : Okay; let me get this one.

The first f1ight- -first flight--

MR. : Boston-LA.

MR. : 700. Boston to LA. It was

hijacked. Pilot under duress.

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MR We have an open mike on the
TAG Net.

MR. It sounded like there was

someone hurt.

MR. : Okay.
MR. : [inaudible] .
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : No info on the second.
MR. : Pete Sarconi [ph], are you
monitoring the Tactical Net?
MR. : Affirmative. Go ahead,
Marcus.
MR. : Okay. We know about Flight
11, American Flight 11. We know about American
Flight 77. Are you aware of United 175?
MR. : Oh, wait a second here.
MR. : Negat ive.
MR. : Okay. Air traffic is
reporting that they've lost Flight 175 off a radar.
United 175. We don't know where it originated
from. We believe it might have also been Dulles.
They lost it over Indiana.

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MR. : Okay.

MR. : This is preliminary.

MR. : Okay. Last position was over

Indiana.

MR. : Guys, this is Boston. United

175 was off a Boston.

MR. Was outta Boston?

MR. Yes .

MR. : Okay.

MR. : Second flight not scheduled--

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Back to Marcus, that comes

from our Air Traffic?

MR. : That comes from our Air

Traffic.

MR. : Okay; clear.

MR. : Okay. Who, who just came on

and, and said it was outta Boston? We're getting

conflicting information, Pete. I'd like to confirm

who, who came on and said that United 175 was outta

Boston? Over.

MR. : No. Is, is your IRS here?

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MR. FAA Tactical Net to that last
party reporting on UAL 175.
MR. : Yeah, the United flight outta
Chicago - -
MR. : That's what I just said.
They lost it over Indiana. I wonder if that
means —
[Simultaneous conversation.]
MR. : [inaudible] I'm going to drop
off for another telecon.
MR. : Okay. TAG Net back to
Marcus, you're getting your info from Air Traffic?
MR. : That is correct.
MR. : Okay. We'll, we'll go with
that till further notice.
MR. : They've got an aircraft--
MR. : All right. We're going to
follow up on 175 out of Dulles, at Dulles. Over.
TAG Net clear.
MR. : They lost all contact with it
over Indiana but they could have stopped
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[inaudible] . That was Drifted Airlines Flight 175.

Basically runners. They come in here; we go up
there. No, that's why we're--yeah. And then--but
yeah, if we had, we had runners here, we could go
around and collect information. EPSI's [?]
handling some a the calls.
Now they basically walk in here and we, we
give 'em the latest update [inaudible].
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : FBI has joined the
conference. They are requesting an update, please.
: Hello. This is]
[?] from the FBI in Boston.
MR. : Hello? FBI, this is FAA
Tactical net; go ahead.
r^I^MR. : Yeah. This is FBI Boston.
We're trying to get an update. I'm one a the
agents at the airport.
MR. : FAA Tactical Net to FBI
Boston.
MR. FBI Boston's on
MR. Can you - -

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MR. : Go ahead.

MR. : Go ahead, FBI.

MR. : Yeah, this is FBI Boston.

We're trying to get an update from FAA.

MR. : Stand by.

MR. : Thank you.

MR. : Great Lakes Region is in the

conference.

MR. : [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Who do you need to talk to?

MR. : This is FBI Boston. We're

trying to get a, an update from FAA.

MR. : FAA Tactical Net back to

Boston FBI.

MR . Go ahead. FBI is on.

MR. : We have two reports,

preliminary information, believed to be American

Airlines Flight 77 and Flight 11, collided with

World Trade Center. Also a preliminary report,

United Airlines Flight 175 off radar. No further

informat ion.

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MR. : Okay, sir. That's American

77 and United 175?

MR. : That's correct.

MR. : Do we have their airport of

origin on both of those.

MR. : Okay. Back to FBI. It's

American Flight 77, second flight is 11. Those are

the two aircraft believed to be involved with World

Trade Center. Route is reported as Dulles to Los

Angeles for 77. Boston to Los Angeles for 11.

United Airlines is not believed to be involved in

World Trade Center at this time.

MR. : Okay. So it's American 77

and American 11?

MR. That's, that's correct.

MR. American 11 was Boston to LA?

MR. That's the report I've got.

MR. Okay. And the other one was

Dulles to LA?

MR. Dulles to LAX.

MR. : I've got two flights here

now. The second one, American Airlines 77.

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MR. Okay. So it's 77 and 11

MR. Dulles--

MR. That's affirmative.

MR. : --to LA.

MR. : The other report was

regarding United 175. We had a report that it was

off the radar.

MR. : The United Airlines was not

involved [inaudible].

MR. : Okay. Is that--where was

that United 175 from?

MR. : We're getting conflicting

reports on that, FBI, on the 175.

MR. : Where did it go off radar?

MR. : United one seventy—

[Hang-up sound.]

MR. : Stand by, please. Back to

FBI. I've got a report from Eastern, FAA Eastern

Region Air Traffic, that it dropped off radar over

Indiana.

MR. And United 175?

MR. That's correct.

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MR. : Do you know where that--

MR. : Excuse me; negative. That's

not correct. That's American 77 that dropped off a

radar in Indiana Center.

MR. : Okay. Who's that reporting,

please?

MR. : The Air Traffic Systems

Command Center here in Herndon, Virginia.

MR. : Thank you, sir. Copy FBI?

MR. : Yes. We have American 77--

Here's the recap from Command Center. We have

American 11, was the first one, Boston to LAX.

United 175, Boston to LAX. The third aircraft,

American 77 was a Dulles to LAX, was lost off radar

in southern Indiana; whereabouts are still unknown.

They're trying to recreate some radar data.

United 93 is the fourth aircraft in

Cleveland Center airspace. That was a Newark

origination to San Francisco and there was some

screaming heard on board the aircraft and a

reference to a bomb being on board.

MR. : Eastern Region Tech Net to

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Headquarters Tech.

MR. : Tactical Net, go ahead.

MR. : Okay. We have a fast-moving

VFR aircraft moving towards the White House. We've

just been informed now that it's moving away from

the White House. Be alert that this is information

coming from air traffic.

MR. : TAG Net copy.

MR. : Four. Now there's four.

United 99, Newark to San Francisco, over Cleveland,

heard screaming.

MR. : No; it's United 93; not 99.

93 .

MS . Hello?

MR. : And just for everyone's

information, Command Center has implemented

basically a nationwide ground stop for all arrivals

and departures.

MR. : The information I got, the

first one was AA 11, Boston-LA. The second one was

UA 155, Boston to LA, operator over southern

[inaudible]. No; no. No; no. This is, this

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is — this one — these two are World Trade Center.

And that definitely would be one of them. Okay,
John .
MR. : [inaudible].

MR. This is Boston FBI to FAA

Control.
MR This is the FAA Command
Center in Washington.
MR. : Yeah. This is Boston. I was
wondering if I could just run down those--
MR. : UA 175--
MR . : --planes numbers again only
because there was some confusion in exactly which,
which two went to World Trade and which other two
are missing.
MR. : Okay. From our understanding
at this time, American 11 was the first to hit
World Trade. That was originally Boston-LA.
United 175 we believe is the second aircraft,
Boston to LA, a Boeing 767. The other two flight
call signs that we have now are United 93 and

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American 7 7.
[Background conversation.]
MR. : [inaudible] fast-moving VFR-
MS. : Okay. Lee?
MR. : United 93 was where.

MS. : Eastern Region Command

Center. Dawn.

MS . Eastern Region Command

Center. Dawn

MR. : United 93, originally

desti--from Newark destined to San Francisco.

American 77 is Washington Dulles to Los Angeles.

MR. : 77 and 93 had problems, or

have they dropped from radar?

MR. : We believe- -we're attempting

to get further--we believe American 77, there might

have been reports of screaming on the frequency.

MR. : A plane hitting the west side

of the Pentagon! A plane's hitting the west side

of the Pentagon.

MR. : Please report that to Ops H.

MR. : Report of a plane hitting the

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west side of the Pentagon.

MR. : FAA Tech. Who's reporting?

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Lee, that came from Air

Traffic. They were tracking that airplane on

radar.

MR. : [inaudible] west side of

Pentagon?

MR. : It just hit the west--check

around the Pentagon [inaudible].

MR. : [inaudible] the Pentagon just

got hit by [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : They're talking about it on

FAA Tac Net [inaudible] apparently has got an

eyewitness report [inaudible].

[Beeps audible.]

MR. : FAA TAC Net back to Eastern

Region.

MR. Eastern Region on.

MR. Did you copy that report

regarding Pentagon?

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MR. : Correct; thank you.
MR. : Boston appears to be a hijack
situation. Another aircraft, United 93, airborne.
Cleveland Center.
MS. : Are you getting this,
Washington? We're — this is Eastern Region. We're
getting more information to you as we speak.
MR. : Cleveland Center says he's
got a bomb on board United ninety [inaudible].
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MS. : [inaudible] on ground.
MS. : What time was that? That
[inaudible].
MR. : I believe those--
MS. : United? United. Bomb
threat. A bomb threat [inaudible].
[Simultaneous conversation; background
conversation.]
MR. : He's airborne.
MS. .: Airborne.
MR .[inaudible] is American
Air1ines 11

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MS . Who reported that?

MR. LA.

MR. : Boston Center.

MS. : Through Boston. Okay.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : This is [inaudible]. We have

United Airlines 93 airbor--airborne out of

Cleveland, the report being that there's a bomb on

board.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : [inaudible] number three

aircraft, American Airlines 77, Dulles to Los

Angeles - -

MR. : FAA Command Center to the

FBI .

MR . FBI Boston's on.

MR. : Okay. FBI Boston, we have
indications United 93 is in the vicinity of
Pittsburgh or west of Pittsburgh and the aircraft
is starting a descent. No one is in contact with
that aircraft.
MR. United Airlines 93, Newark to

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San Francisco is over Bos — it's over Pittsburgh.

It's in a descent. They're not in contact with the

aircraft. They said they heard screaming, the word

bomb over a radio transmission. No contact with

air traffic control. We also have a report at

9:40, at 9:39 a.m., an aircraft crashing into the

west side of the Pentagon; no further details. We

also had a report at 9:36 of an aircraft moving

towards and then away from the White House.

MR. : FAA TAG Center to Air Traffic

Command.

MR. : 9:36. They said it w a s - -

MR. : FAA Command Center; go ahead

MR. : They were moving towards and
then away from the White House. No further
[inaudible]. The Pentagon one is apparently an
eyewitness. There's smoking, the Pentagon's
smoking.
MR. : FAA TAG to Air Traffic
Command.
MR. Command Center; go ahead
MR. Any further on 93?

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MR. Negative at this time. If
[inaudible].
MR. Thank you.
MR. Who is this: FAA TAG?
MR. Tactical Net, FAA
headquarters.
MR. Okay. If we get anything
further, we'll pass it along.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : FAA TAG Net, FAA Command
Center.
MR. : Go ahead, sir.
MR. : Okay. We need some
assistance. We have an aircraft that's claiming to
be a presidential support unit, that wants to go to
JFK, one two--120 radio at 056, and we need some
confirmation that this flight is in fact affiliated
with tha—you know, that entity and before we would
permit that to occur.
>•••* i

MR. : Stand by, please.

's

MR. : This is Rich Dusharm. We had

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an Air Force One movement scheduled for today,

we'11 veri fy--

MR. : tinaudible]--and then away

from the White House.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : Okay, FAA TAG Net, FAA

Command Center.

MR. : FAA TAG Net; go ahead.

MR. : Okay. This is the Command

Center. We've received a report that United 93 is

descending in the area of Cleveland, the city of

Cleveland, Ohio.

MR. : Now they say 93 is descending

over Cleveland.

MR. : Okay. I've got that. 93

descending over Cleveland?

MR. : That's the latest report that

we have received at the FAA Command Center.

MR. : Thank you.

MR. : Announcing that 93 is

descending over Cleveland, not Pittsburgh.

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MR. : How the hell do they connect

[?] all these planes [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : [inaudible] Flight 93

descending [inaudible].

MR. : Towards Cleveland.

Descending towards Cleveland.

MR. : Hey, Phil. Phil. Phil.

Get, get John to make copies of [inaudible] you sit

here and handle calls. John. John, go ahead and

make multiple copies of that and start passing 'em

around in the Ops Center. That's the latest we

have. Here's a copier. That copier is jammed.

There's one in Op D [ph], if that one's jammed. Op

D. Straight up and to the left. Thank you.

MR. : [inaudible] there was a

report of a bomb threat on board [inaudible] .

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : I'm on FAA TAG Net

[inaudible] to the [inaudible] .

MR. : Yeah.

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[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : On this one they said high

speed, approaching and going away from the

aircraft. They say that they've got Secret Service

on alert around the White House. One of the

[inaudible] blurbs at the bottom [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : He might be up in Ops D

making copies of that.

MS. : [inaudible].

MR. : Not at this moment.

That's — this is FAA TAG Net [inaudible] that's the

latest we've got. Yeah; the TAG Net. The

technical net that connects all their air traffic

control centers. Here's John.

MR. FAA TAG back to Air Traffic

Command.

MR. Air Traffic Command; go

ahead.

MR. : We're still working that

request on a presidential support.

MR. : Okay. The call, the call

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sign we w.ere given was
if that helps.
MR. : Thanks, Tony.
[I\naudible background conversation.]
MR\ Okay.
MR.\ Just read it.
MR. \ [inaudible] update. This is
at 9:48. YoU have an aircraft with a call sign of
J, claims to be a presidential
aircraft, requesting clearance to JFK. They can't
identify this aircraft. They're trying to do that
now, trying to confirm it's presidential.
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : Fourteen.
MR. : FAA Tactical Center to Air
Traffic Command.
MR. : Go ahead.
MR. : We can't authenticate that
call sign that you provided.
MR. : Okay. Do--okay; understood;
thank you.
[Inaudible background conversation.]

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MR. : We've got a aircraft, claims

it's a presidential aircraft--

MR. : FAA Tactical Net to FAA

Boston and the Net.

MR FAA has grounded all

aircraft.

MR. : New England Regional Office

is on. This is the Boston CASO [?].

MR. : Okay. We have a report from

Air Traffic, Delta 1989, Cleveland to Boston,

confirmed hijacking. Delta 1989, Cleveland-Boston,

confirmed hijacking.

MR. : Okay. 9:52. I've got Delta

1989, Cleveland to Boston, confirmed hijacking.

MR. : This is the FAA Traffic

Command Center. We're also confirming it's Delta

1989, Boston to Cleveland, a Boeing 767 and--

MR. : Boeing 767.

MR. : --and we're getting

indications from Cleveland Center the aircraft is

being hijacked.

MR. : John, we've got Delta 1989,

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Cleveland to Boston--

[Simultaneous conversation.]

r/M" lfbj MR. : Washington Tactical Net to

Eastern Region. Air traffic is clearing all

airspace in the Washington area. All aircraft

incoming are being diverted, clearing the area

completely out. All aircraft are being held on the

ground; over.

MR. : Okay. I copy that, Eastern

Region. All aircraft being held on the ground,

Eastern Region.

MR. : Did you get that? There was

a sign
\l
aircraft claiming
|
to be a presidential aircraft,
|. They wanted a radio to

JFK. T?hey could not determine [?] the call sign.

They/cannot determine the aircraft is presidential.

SCC MR. ; And this is the FAA Air

Traffic Command Center advising that Delta 1989 is

currently in the vicinity of Toledo, Ohio.

MR. : Toledo, Ohio. Delta 1989 is

currently in Toledo, Ohio.

<r
: This is the Boston CASO.

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What was the originating point for Delta 1989?

MR. : This is the Air Traffic

Command. We indicate Boston as the origination.

Boston Logan.

MR. : All right. We'll have agents

go over and check that.

MR. : Okay? What was your call,

John?

MR. : Okay. Indication also the

original Delta 1989 was westbound towards Chicago,

now turning back eastbound, northeastbound,

currently in the area of Toledo, Ohio.

MR. : Understand. We'll have

agents go there immediately.

MR. : Regional Ops Center, this is

New York TRACON update.

MS. : New York TRACON wants to give

an update - -

MR. : John, your name again

[inaudible]? [inaudible].

MR. : Go ahead, TRACON.

MR. : I think we've identified the

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location of a departure point for aircraft number

one. At approximately 1203 Zulu time, aircraft

number one appears to have departed Poughkeepsie

airport and established a southerly heading at a

speed of about 160 knots. The profile looks like

it might be a light twin.

MR. • : Right. And that's all we

have; right ?

MR. : We have, Rick. I tried to

get in touch with Poughkeepsie tower; however, the

phone lines are overloaded and the circuits are

busy .

MR. : Do you know a time a

departure?

MR. : Affirmative. 1203 Zulu time.

MR. : Do you know if the bridge

[inaudible]?

MR. : Yeah; it's right there.

MR. : Could you send, page Louis

Ramirez [ph], tell him [inaudible].

MR. Rich, it's right here

[inaudible].

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[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : Tell him that I got--
MR. : ESOP [?], this is Eastern
Region. Do you copy?
MR. : 1203 Zulu.

MR. FAA Tactical Command to Air

Traffic Command Herndon.
MR Air Traffic Command Herndon
Go ahead.
MR Can we have a status on
United 93.
MR Stand by. We'll try to
ascertain.
[ Pause.]
MR. : Okay. The open line--
MR. : FAA TAG, Air Traffic Command.
MR. : Go ahead, please.
MR. : Okay. The update. United 93
it is unconfirmed, they believe it's a primary
target, 20 miles northeast of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, aircraft presumably is now eastbound.
MR. : Okay. No radio contact?

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MR. Negative. That is correct;

no radio contact

MR. Okay. I've got that. Thank

you

MR. Here is an update on 93.

United Airline 93

MS. : Tracey, you're in--you're in

with CASO [?] and ATCI.

MS. : Thank you.

MS. : Okay.

MR. : Eastbound; no radio contact.

So we can just [inaudible] 0956 is the update on

the [inaudible]. Here we go; here's the update.

On United Airlines 93, this is at 0956 our

time, they have it on radar. It's 20 miles

northeast of Jonestown, Pennsylvania.

MR. : That's Johnstown.

MR. : Johnstown. Johnstown,

Pennsylvania. It's eastbound; no radio contact.

Okay. Okay. It's Johnstown.

[Start Part 3.]

MR. : This is a continuation of the

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tape recordings from September llth, positiort 14A,
tape 2, part 1 [sic], start time 1359 Zulu.
MR. : [inaudible] no radi9 contact.
/
Okay. Okay. It's Johnstown.
MR. : [inaudible].
MR. : No; it's the United Airlines,
cause I think Johnstown is Johnstown, Pa.
Johnstown. Johnstown.
MR. : [inaudible].
MR. : FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic.

MR. : Looks like we got another

plane down.
MR. : This is FAA TAG; go ahead,
Air Traf fic.
MR. : The--we're establishing a
bridge with all the facilities on another bridge to
keep you updated on some movements, any further
reports and--
MR. : Yeah. This is FBI SIOC. We
just have video, TV, the top of the World Trade
Center dropped into the streets.
MR. : Okay. We're copying that on

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breaking news

MR. Rick [?]. Rick?

MR. New York TRACON's on.

MR. : Hello, Rick?

MR. : New York TRACON, FAA

•
Tactical, go ahead.

MR. : I just wanted Rick Dusharm to

know that we're going down to skeleton teams here

in the building and I need him to give me a call if

he has a problem with that.

MR. : FAA TAG Net and Net Air

Traffic.

MR. FAA TAG Net. Go ahead.

MR. : Okay. The latest update we

received, United 93 is currently 21 miles east of

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, heading eastbound, last

reported at 8,000 feet and not in any radio

contact.

MR. : They may not know what's

going on.

MR. : Okay. Eight thousand feet,

eastbound, 21 miles east of Johnstown, Pa. No

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radio contact.
MR. That's correct.
MR . Back to New York TRACON.

MR. New York TRACON is here.

MR. : Do you have that party, Rick
Dusharm on the line?
MR. I don't hear him.
MR. FAA TAG Net to Rich Dusharm,
New York TRACON.

Okay, New York, I'm reporting up, you're

going down to a skeleton team?
MR. : Yes.
MR. : They're evacuating the
Capitol, the Treasury, the White House and the
State Department. How about the FBI? There's
[inaudible]. Yeah.
MR. : Washington Net, Great Lakes
Security.
MR. : We have the, the Capitol, the
White House, the State Department and the Treasury,
are all being evacuated.
MR. : Mr. [inaudible], we've got

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the Capitol, the White House, the Treasury

Department, the State Department, are all being

evacuated, if anybody wants to think about

[inaudible]. The Cap--the Capitol, White House,

Treasury, State, all being evacuated.

MR. : Washington Net, FAA Security,

Great Lakes Region.

MR. : Go ahead, Great Lakes.

MR. : Washington, Oak Brook,

Illinois police are reporting receiving a 911 air

phone call from a passenger reporting to be on

United Flight 93. He's reporting three hijackers

on board with knives and making threats of a bomb

on board.

MR. : Okay. I've got a passenger

reportedly on United 93, three armed individuals

with knives?

MR. : Roger. Reporting also making

bomb threats. The call was received by Oak Brook,

Illinois police, by 911 air phone.

MR. : Cell phone.

MR. : Okay. I got that. 911 air

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phone. Oak Brook PD.

[Two different conversations going on.]

MR. : In touch with a passenger.

Do they still have the passenger on the line?

MR. : Three armed hijackers.

MR. : No; they do not.

MR. : Okay. Passenger broke

contact. 911 call, three armed individuals with

knives. Also bomb threats.

MR. : With bomb threat. Passenger

broke, broke off contact [inaudible]. He's on a

cell phone. It was a 911 call, Joe.

MR. : FAA TAG back to--was that

Great Lakes region?

MR. : Roger.

MR. : Okay. I've got it.

[Inaudible conversation in background.]

MR. : That's a 9-1, 911 cell

phone - -

MS. : Go ahead, sir.

MR. : Yes. This is Fuller at

Pittsburgh approach control. At 1345 we evacuated

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the building and went ATCO. We received word from

the Hopkin [?] sector at Cleveland Center, there

was a 757 with a possible board on — a bomb on board

that was bound for Los Angeles, that they lost

radio contact with, and it was turned around and

headed toward Pittsburgh.

It affair-- apparently overflew the

airport, we returned to the building and we have

lost track a the target. We're resuming services

now, going to restaff the building at 1400 Zulu.

Are there any questions?

FR is off.

MR. : Here's an update on 93. We

have a flight profile. It took off from

Pittsburgh, came around, headed back towards

Pittsburgh, overflew the airport and headed

eastbound.

MR. Larry [?].

MR. No radio contact.
MR. Okay. FAA Net, Air Traffic.
MR. FAA TAG Net; go ahead.
MR. Okay. We received an update

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on Delta 1989, we believe the aircraft advised that

they are not being subject on [inaudible] and I

believe are landing at Cleveland. It's Delta 1989.

MR. : Okay. So you've got radio

contact with Delta 1989 landing at Cleveland?

MR. : That was Delta Airlines

advised us of that. That was one a the aircraft

that was repor-- reportedly [inaudible] .

MR. : Okay. Comes in via Delta

Air1ines.

MR. That's right.

MR. From a landing?

MR Say again.

MR That's reportedly a normal

landing?

MR That is correct.

MR. : Okay; thank you.

MR. : Okay. Delta 1989. Delta

1989. It's landed safely at Cleveland.

MR. : [inaudible] .

MR. : Yes. We lost radio contact

[inaudible] Delta 1989 has landed safely at

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Cleveland. Delta--yeah, Delta 1989--

MR : FAA TAG Net, FAA Air Traffic

Control.

MR. : Stand by one, please.

[Background conversation.]
MS. : I know that many of you are
very concerned [inaudible] national emergency--
MR. : Okay. That was Air Traffic
Command?
MR. : That is correct.
MR. : Go ahead, sir.
MR. : We have a request. Are
we — facilities are checking with us to release
aircraft that may be associated with law
enforcement activity and military activity and
search and rescue. Is it, is it okay to release
them? Currently we have all aircraft ground
stopped, that are not airborne; obviously aircraft
that are en route are being advised to land at the
closest destination and we just wanted to--the
national operations manager has a request to
clarify that we are able to permit military and law

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enforcement aircraft to fly.

[Two different conversations ongoing.]

MR. : We have a report in the

vicinity of the United, of black, black smoke here,

just again the position I just gave you at

Johnstown was the last known position. We're

trying to see if we can get any ELT checks.

MR. : --that are not airborne,

obviously aircraft that are en route are being

advised to land at the closest destination, and we

just wanted to--the national operations manager has

a request to clarify, that we were able to permit

military and law enforcement aircraft to fly.

MR. : Okay. So you're releasing

law enforcement military aircraft.

MR. : Well, we're checking with,

with, with you and make sure that it's all right to

do so .

MR. : All right. Let me look into

that one here.

MR. : Okay. Can I ask who the

decision making authority is that you're in

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regar--your contact was there?

MR. : Command Center, ACC .

MR. : Air Traffic Command Center;

go ahead.

MR . Negative. I'm replying to

your inquiry.
MR. : Yes; go ahead.

MR. : Okay. We're in contact with

the ACC director here at headquarters.

MR. : Is that the civil--is that

security director?

MR. That's affirmative.

MR. : Okay; thank you. Okay. So

we'll—we have the national operations manager here

at the Command Center, and we will, you know, await

your work on military and law enforcement, if it's

okay for 'them to go.

MR. : We'll get right back to you.

MR. : Thank you very much.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : [inaudible].

MR. : You're essential. Look at

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the bright side.

MS . : [inaudible] .

MR . : Yeah.

MR. : [inaudible] Delta Airlines

reported that 1989 [inaudible]. Okay? Great.

The military and police [inaudible]

requesting permission to go airborne [inaudible].

No. They're grounded all aircraft nationwide--

MR. : Okay. TAG Net back to Air

Traffic Command.

MR . Go ahead.

MR. : We are working on that

request. I'll get right back on it.

MR. : Okay. Thank you very much.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : How about AG's detail? Okay.

Do they know where the AG's [inaudible] detail is

located [inaudible]? I know. We may have to

physically go there and tell them.

MR. : FAA Tech Net, Air Traffic

Command Center. Arrivals that are coming into the

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East Coast later this afternoon.

MR. : Can you please repeat that.

This is Boston CASO [?].

MR. : Yeah. We just wanted to see

if there's a plan for the international arrivals

that are already airborne, inbound to the

Northeast.

MR. : [inaudible] we'll have

somebody go over to the international terminal now.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : FAA Tactical Net to Air

Traffic Command, Herndon.

MR. : Air Traffic Command.

MR. : I have an affirmative on that

request to release law enforcement military

aircraft.

MR. : Okay, message received, and

we'd just advise you that a group of fighters and

tankers have launched out of Maguire and in an

effort to avoid being a potential target on the

ground.

MR. : Okay; got it.

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[Inaudible bjac kg r d,un d con versa t ion . ]

MR. FAA TAG Neb with an update.

Air Traffic Command Center,

New England Region.

MR. ; Go ahead. Air Traffic

Command, go ahead.

A /I/' £~ MR • : Can you give us a call pn a

separate line. We're] having trouble with the

bridge here. |_ \ \ J

[?] . j

MR. : ; Okay; you broke up.

You broke up after thjjat .

MR. ,| |.

MR. ; we'll give you a call.

MR. Thank you.

MR. TAC Net with an update. I

report all inbound international flights are being

diverted to Canada. All inbound aircraft being

diverted to Canada.

fa-lC$Cc MR. : FAA TAC Net, FAA Air Traffic

Control.

MR. : Go ahead.

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MR. : Okay. We have several items.

Number one, Air Force One is airborne. We have

some concerns, the Washington Center has some

targets in the area that are unidentified and there

are concerns for the, for the safety of that

aircraft.

MR. : Okay. Back to Air Traffic

Command. Air Force One is airborne and several

unidentified targets in the Washington area posing

a threat?

MR. : That is correct. We're

unsure of the targets. We just received

indication, and I'll try and confirm from where.

Stand by one.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : Do we have NMCC on board?

MR. [inaudible] NNC.

MR. [ inaudible] .
MR. NMCC?
MR. NOCC is on.
MR. Military Command Center?
MR. I believe that as the

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Maintenance Command Center that checked in and FAA

TAG Net, we probably should get a military entity

on here. We also received word from Air Force One

via Jacksonville Center. They're requesting a

fighter escort.

MR. : Yeah, we definitely need to

link up with NMCC, National Military Command on

this. We're gonna work on that here. Do you have

a liaison on your end?

MR. : We, we have some COF [?]

representatives. Maybe we can get them on board.

MR. : Okay; thanks; appreciate it.

MR. : We're just advised that CARF

is trying to get the link set up right now.

MR. : Air Force One [inaudible].

There are unidentified aircraft in the area. Okay.

Number one is 93, it's 20 minutes outside a D.C.

[inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : What number is on your phone?

I'll transfer the call to you if you tell me where

you're at. [inaudible].

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MR. : Okay. They got that

information. Here's the next two bits of

information. 1012. All inbound international

flights are being diverted to Canada. That's a

1012 .

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Okay. At 1013--at 1013 Air

Force One launched from Andrews. There are

unidentified aircraft in the area.

MR. Secret Service. Air Force

One launched. Secret Service. Air Force One

launched at 10:13. Unidentified aircraft in the

area. Requested fighter escort. He is requesting

fighter — they're requesting permission for the

fighters to launch to escort the President.

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Yeah. [inaudible] permission

for other military aircraft to launch, so I suspect

they will [inaudible] fighters are launching to

escort the President. Air Force One.

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : They launch from Andrews,

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Andrews Air Force Base.

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : I don't know yet.

[inaudible].

MR. : [inaudible] .

MR. : Okay. Randy [ph], this

is--put everything under FAA, TAG Net. T-A-C Net.

FAA TAG Net; yeah.

MR. : So everything [inaudible].

MR. : Yes.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : This is New York TRACON with

a update on a possible aircraft. We tracked a
Sikorsky helicopter, 76010, from Poughkeepsie to
the Trade Center, it appeared to fly into the Trade
Center at 12:27. That is preliminary information.
MR. : They're saying that a
Sikorsky helicopter flew into the Trade Center.
MR. : TRACON, FAA Command Center.
MR. : Hey, Command Center.

MR. : Hey, Tommy, what, what--say

again; repeat your last.

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MR. : All right, Jimmy. • What

happened, we did a R3 [?] plane, we backed it up

and

a target that we saw, the only target that we saw

in the vicinity of the Trade Center at 12:27, to

fly into the Trade Center, we, we played the radar

and backed it up through Westchester and Stuart

[ph]. We had a departure off a Poughkeepsie at

12:03.

The tower says the only thing they had

southbound at that time was a Sikorsky helicopter,

which is consistent with the speed that we followed

it down. It was call sign 7601 Sierra. They also

had a VF--an IFR Cherokee go to New Bedford. I

haven't been able to track that flight yet.

MR. : Okay, Tommy; thank you.

MR. : They're saying they replayed

the radar and it's consistent with the speed of

what went into the tower.

MR. : [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : [inaudible] tower's on.

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MR. : 76010 .

MR. : There's also [inaudible]

general aircraft out of [inaudible].

MR. : They--they've replayed the

radar and it seems consistent- -it's a preliminary

report - -

MR. : FAA TAG Net back to New York

TRACON.

MR. : New York TRACON's on.

MR. : Can you repeat your last

report regarding the helicopter.

MR. : [inaudible] I went into my

command post here and the reason they [inaudible].

MR. : Hey, you got a talk louder;

right into it.

MR. : November 7601 Sierra,

Sikorsky 76, departed--

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : 10-4.

[ I n a u d i b l e b a c k g r o u n d c o n v e r s a t i o n ; open

mike.]

MR. : [inaudible] tower is on.

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MR. : FAF [?] [inaudible] is on.

MR. : Okay; all units stand by.

New York TRACON, go ahead with your report.

MR. : I don't have the time code

[?]. Tommy had left already but he, he tells us
that a November 7601 Sierra, a Sikorsky, departed
Poughkeepsie airport at 12:03 Zulu time, tracked
southbound and the speed was about 160 knots which
is consistent with the aircraft that they saw hit
the World Trade building.
MR. : What, what [inaudible]
anything up?
MR. : Okay. Thank you, New York
TRACON.
MR. : Okay; hold on.

MR. : You have to figure it, part

of 1203 Zulu, so I think that's five hours, hours
[inaudible]. That's about 160 knots, consistent
with what went into the World Trade.
MS. : Now Zulu time is four hours
difference from Eastern Standard Time.
MR. Four hours difference from

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Eastern Standard [inaudible].

MR. : FAA TAG Net Command Center.

MR. : Hello? [inaudible].

MR. : FAA TAG Net; go ahead.
MR. : Okay. Just go give you an
update from the national operations manager. All
traffic departing obviously has been stopped,
all — and arrivals are — we're requesting to know--do
you re--do you require, or would like us to get the
word out — do you want arrivals, and particularly
from outside the country, to land short or continue
to their destinations? The national operations
manager is requesting some guidance in regard to
that .
MR. : MR. : Okay. I thought
we had an earlier report on diversion of incoming
to Canada. So now we're asking about all arrivals,
domestic ?
MR. : No. Starting--
MS. : We have our user conference
and a facility conference ongoing. We're getting
several questions. We have instructed some, some

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of them, I believe some at Boston Center early
inquired to have some of 'em go to Canada, and we
are concerned about aircraft that are originating
in South America, Asia, and so forth.
Is it your, is it your request or our
instruction to have these aircraft land short of
the United States or the first point in the United
States, or what, what guidance can you offer as a
request to the national operations manager?
MR. : Okay. We'11--stand by on
that one, we'll get back on that question.
MR. : Okay.
MR. : On the aircraft, land, first
opportunity; get right back on it.
MR. : Thank you.
MR. : E-o-u-g-h a-d-d [inaudible].
[Inaudible conversation in background.]
MR. : 1203 Zulu, which would have
been 8:03. At 1203 Zulu, 8:03 our time.
MR. : TRACON's on.

MR. TRACON, go ahead.

MR. It was tracked southbound at

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160 miles per hour.

MR. : I don't know if you can hear

me but I'm supposed to be on a telecon with air

traffic division here in Eastern and I can't get in

on the telecon. So if they can call me, Rich

Dusharm can call me. I'd [inaudible] but I can't

get a 1ine in.

[Beeping sounds audible.]

MR. : Did you hear that?

[inaudible]. You still with me?

MR. : I am.

MR. : All right.

MR. : John McCartney [ph]?

MR. : Yeah, everybody please stand

by until I finish this conversation. If you just

joined us, please stand by.

Okay. I'm going to have somebody run it

up to confirm. The crisis center is operating and

we're getting all the reports, trying to piece it

all together, and keeping a running log, and you

just got that at--and I'll convey that, that we

received that from you at about 10:25. Did

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you--what time did you get there, Rich? Or just

now?

MR . Just now.

MR . Okay .
MR. John, John McCartney
[inaudible]?

MR. Yeah.
MR. : Dave was looking [inaudible].
MR. : Okay. Rich, thanks for that.
All right. Anybody else right now?
MR. : Eastern Region. Hey, John?
MR. : Yes. Who's this?
MR. : Hey, this is Rich Dusharm.

MR . : Rich. Yes, sir.

MR. : All right. Listen. On all

satellite airports, and I don't know how we're

gonna do that, we need to [inaudible] I want VFRs

held on the ground. We will deny service. Over.

MR. : They basically told 'em

[inaudible] depart right now but we'll--do you want
[inaudible] I got a lotta people in the background
behind Rick, but everybody's still on, for the most

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part. Can you let me know again.
You want all satellite airports--
[Simultaneous conversation.]
MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : FAA Tech Net, Air Traffic

Herndon.
MR. : Hey, Rick, are you still on?
MR. : Yes. I am.

MR. Hey, Dave —

MR. Yes .
MR. And you're on the same bridge
with me and the facilities now. Do you want to say
anything individually? I think most of 'em are
still on.
MR. : Hey, Eastern Region, FAA
Command Center.
MS. : Eastern Region's on. Go
ahead, Command Center.
MR. : Okay.

I hear the Eastern Region, John McCartney

discussing, this is--this was the FAA headquarters
air traffic bridge, and they seem to be overriding

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this bridge. We have some issues that we need to

continue to resolve.
MS. : And we copy and we'll fix
that [inaudible] .
MR. : Okay; thank you.

FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic Command, Herndon.

[inaudible conversation in background.]

MR. : Hey, Rick?

MR. : FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic

Command, Herndon.

MR. : This is the TAG Net. Go

ahead.
MR. : Okay. Just to advise,
November 4 with the attorney general is airborne
and requesting to return to Washington National.
Would like a, make sure that's okay.with you all.
MR. : Okay; stand by.
MS. : [inaudible] .
[Beeping sound audible.]
MR. : Hey, Rick, are you still on?
MR. : Hey, Ed, this is John. I
don't know if we're still linked with the national

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bridge. Is anyone from headquarters still on?

MR. : FAA TAG back to Air Traffic

Command.

MR. : Air Traffic Command. Go

ahead.

MR. : Negative on authorization for

November 4 in any Washington or New York area

ai rport.

MR. : Okay; understood. We'll get

that word back to the pilot.

MR. : Let me try and clear this up,

get the 530 — I mean, the Eastern Region air traffic

facilities off this bridge, they say we have to

disconnect and we'll reconvene at 12:00 o'clock,

we'll give you another number [inaudible] they

linked the two bridges, and I still hear the other

TAG Net. But we're coming off.

MR. : Eastern Region, you may want

to keep a representative on this bridge just

for--to facilitate communications but, yeah, if

your if your OA [ph] facilities are on here, you

probably should look for another bridge.

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MR. : I don't know what happened.

We were talking freely and then it just joined up

so--and I'm not sure who was actually on that

bridge with you so we'll [ inaudible] --

MR. : Okay.

MS. : [inaudible] this is Eastern

Region Command Center.

[inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : John.

MS. : [inaudible] TAG. Can you

read Eastern Region Command Center?

MR. : Air Traffic Command, go

ahead.

MS. : We are going to set up a

bridge right now strictly for air traffic and we

will advise on this net what that number will be.

Over .

MR. : Thank you.

MR. : Eastern Region, this is

Syracuse. Do you read?

MR. : Go ahead, Syracuse.

MR. : Yeah; just be advised that

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it's very tough to get phone lines into your area
there from outside the New York City area. It took
me about 20 minutes to get on; just to be advised
that .
MS. Copy, Syracuse.
MS . [ inaudible] .
MR. Hey, John, Leesburg [?].
MR. Don. Hey, McCartney?
MR. [inaudible] when they ask you
what 163 is on the second page.
MR. [inaudible] miles per hour.
MR. Operations. Are you there?
MS . [inaudible].
MR. Operations, are you there?
MR. John [inaudible].
MR. Eastern Region, are you
there?
MS. : Eastern Region Command
Center. We're on.
MR. : We should probably announce
that in the Ops Center up there.
MR. : If you want to get in touch

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with all your managers, you can just beep them with

the pager number or with the bridge number on their

pagers.

MS . : [inaudible] .

MR. : Thank you.

MR. : Command Center, this is

Richmond. Command Center, this is Richmond. Is

the region there?

MR. : Hey, Rog, someone from the

region's there but they're from the Operations

Center .

MS. Eastern Region Command Center

s on .

MR. : Okay. This is Richmond and I

have a security person that says they received an

unconfirmed report that there's a hijack aircraft

outta the Washington area headed to New York.

That's a unconfirmed report through

security at Richmond. I didn't know if you were

aware of that .

MR. : Do I have any information

about the plane but as far as [inaudible] --

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MR. : I only have i n f o on b a s i c a l l y

two .

MR. : Do you have a call sign on

that aircraft outta Richmond?

MR. : [inaudible]--

MR. : No, we do not have a

confirmed call sign or anything. This is what's,

I'm understanding is floating through the news

media.

MR. Okay. All right

MS . [ inaudible] .

MR . Huh?

MR. : Hey, whoever's on this bridge

that's talking, could you please check your

microphone.

MR. : FAA Tactical Net to all

stations. Please check your mikes.

We have open carriers. Please check your mikes.

MR. : TRACON, is 30 [?] still on?

MR. : Hello, this is New York

TRACON. Is 530 or anyone from Eastern Region Air

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Traffic Division on?

MR. : This is the FAA Air Traffic

Command Herndon. They've taken--the comman--the

com center in Eastern Region is setting up another

bridge for the Eastern Region local facilities.

This is for the headquarters bridge.

MR. : Okay; thanks very much.

[Inaudible conversation in background.]

MR. : [inaudible] the second tower

collapsed [inaudible].

MS. : Center, this is Atlantic

City. I need a question answered about DOD

coordination.

MR. : Say again.

MS. : This is Atlantic City

airport. We've got Air Guard here and we've got

Coast Guard here. Coast Guard may

need--okay-- forget the Air Guard part but the Coast

Guard may need to get out on rescue missions. Who

do they coordinate with before they get out?

MR. : This is the Air Traffic

Command at Herndon. We were advised by the

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headquarters FAA, that military, law enforcement in

support of search and rescue are, can go, just

coordinate with the appropriate m i l - - t h e

appropriate air traffic facility for whatever

operation they need to conduct. But they're not,

they're not held as per FAA TAG Net.

MS. : That is not what we were told

before, so now if it's military or [inaudible] so

they're okay to go, and if Coast .Guard needs to go

out on a rescue, they're okay also; correct?

MR. : This is FAA TAG Net. That's

affirmative. We're confirming military and law

enforcement operations are released—

MS. : Thank you.

MR. : FAA TAG Net, FAA Great Lakes

security, an update on Delta Flight 1989.

MR. : Go ahead with the update.

MR. : Delta 1989 is on the ground

in Cleveland, 69 souls on board, they've landed

with the flaps up. The police are responding;

we'll update with more information.

MR. : Okay. I've got that report.

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Delta 1989 on the ground, Cleveland, flaps up,

police are responding.

MR. : Roger.

MR. : There's something wrong with

the aircraft that landed at Cleveland.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

[beeping sound audible.]

MR. : This is Air Traffic Services

cell at Herndon. I'd like to find out if NORAD is

up on the bridge.

MR. : FAA TAG Net.

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Okay. Air traffic cell is

on. Okay. This is the Command, the air tra'ffic

[ inaudible] .

MR. : Can I help you?

MR. : Yes. Air Traffic Services.

I'm trying to find out if NORAD is up on the bridge

yet .

MR. : This is the Air Traffic

Control Center. I have not heard them on there.

MR. Okay; thanks. We'll

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[ inaudible] - -

MR. FAA- -

MR. : --try and get them linked in

also .

MR. : FAA TAG Net, are you aware of

NORAD being on this bridge?

MR. : Negative. I don't have NORAD

or NMCC.

MR. : Okay. Air traffic military

cell, you may want to get the NMCC or NORAD up on

the bridge.

MR. : Right. We'll try to work

that, get 'em both on. Thanks.

MR. : Thank you.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : Your name again, sir, is?

MR. : [inaudible]. d-i-o-n-i-s?

Corporate security, AT&T. Just a good memory.

What is your callback number. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Okay. Uh-huh. Okay. And it may not be in the

next few minutes cause — okay.

MR. : Air Traffic Command Center,

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New England

MR. Air Traffic Command, go

ahead.

MR. : They had the--Boston Center

is going to evacuate their personnel, they have no

aircraft in their airspace, there are some

unidentified primary targets in the area and

they're going to evacuate to an alternate assembly

site.

MR. : I'm sorry there-- I didn't

get your last — they're evacuating t i l l - -

MR. : To an alternate assembly

site. They will be ATCO in about three minutes.

MR. : Understood at Boston Center,

ATCO. Thank you.

MR. : Yeah. No, this is, this is

the — this is the main image [?] at the FBI command

[ inaudible] .

MR. : Okay. FAA TAG Net to Air

Traffic Command.

MR. : [inaudible] to contact the

FBI office in the area that is making the calls

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[ inaudible] .

MR. FAA TAG Net to Air Traffic

Command, Herndon.

MR. Air Traffic Command Herndon.

Go ahead.

MR. : Okay. Reference your request

on inbound aircraft. I have confirmation, all

inbound aircraft should land, first opportunity,

but not in the Washington, New York area.

.MR. : Okay. , Understood, and we

also received word that aircraft are not being

accepted in the Chicago area as well. We will get

the word out to the users and to get those aircraft

at other destinations.

MR. -. Okay; very well; thank you.

MR. : Okay.

MR. : TAG Net.

MR. : TAG Net, go ahead.

MR. : Yeah. This is JFK, if the

Center's on the line, at Command post at 269, Port

Authority.

MR. : Okay. You have something to

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report, Sal?

MR. : Do you have the info on the

America Flight 11 of two individuals with knives

assaulted the flight crew and then forced their way

into the cockpit?

MR. : Negative on that.

MR. : Okay. According to Port

police here, that, that already has been confirmed,

but I'm--we're waiting for an American Airlines

representative.

MR. : Okay, Sal. Thanks.

MR. : FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic

Command.

MR This is TAG Net. Go ahead,

Air Traffie

MR. : Okay. We've been advised

that users have been notified to land as soon as

feasible in other than New York, Washington or

Chicago. Also, do you require to know whe--what

facilities have gone to ATCO?

MR. : Stand by.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

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MR. : Flight 11. Confirmed two

armed individuals took over the aircraft.
MR. : FAA TAG net, Air Traffic
Command Center.
MR. : 93 is the correct number.
She said 84 [inaudible] . Ninety- three--
MR. : FAA TAG Net, back to Air
Traffic Control Command.
MR. : Okay. I have something
additional for you, TAG Net. We received a report
that Indianapolis Center that on the Elkins flight
service radio frequency of 122.6, there is a female
voice broadcasting that aircraft should land
immediately or they will be shot down.
MS. : Okay; thank you.
MR. : Hey, you've got a female
voice on 122.6, Elkins flight service, Indiana
Center, aircraft should land immediately?
MR. : That's right or they will be
shot down. That's, that was--that report was
received from Indianapolis air route center.
MR. : Okay. Now I've got a

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response on the ATCO.

MR. : Go ahead, sir.

MR. : Stand by on that; it's under

discussion.

MR. : Okay. We'd also like to know

as far as the New York area, is Philadelphia

available as a landing site for aircraft?

MR. : I'll have to check on that

one .

MR. : Thank you.

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MR. : Do you want to take over

here?

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : FAA TAG Net back to Air

Traffic Command.

MR. : Go ahead, TAG Net.

MR. : Can you confirm you're

requesting information regarding Philadelphia?

MR. : We are requesting to know if

Philadelphia is a viable place for aircraft to

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land. That is correct.

MR. : Okay; thank you, sir.

MS . : FAA TAG, Eastern Region

Command Center.

MR. Good morning, this is FAA

TAG .

MS. : We are checking with Philly

at this time to find out if they're available for

our landings; over.

MR. : This is the Command Center in

Herndon. We, we understand the air--the airport is

physically available and it can accommodate

landing; however, in light of the situation, do we

want that considered as, as a landing site? That's

our question.

MS. : Who was that?

MR. : Have any planes in the air?

MR. : [inaudible] Center, Herndon.

MR. : Yeah, there are some, there

are some aircraft that are looking to get to

Philly. That's correct.

MR. : For the Eastern Region Com

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enter, did you come up with the password or

passcode for the telecon?

MS. : Stand by on that [inaudible].

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike.]

MS. : FAA TAG, Eastern Region

Command Center.

MR. : Eastern Region Command

Center, this is Farmingdale. I don't know what

Rick said about putting that passcode on the, all

the managers' beepers, but that's the best way to

get it to us real quick.

MR. : This is unbelievable.

MS . : Stand by one.

MR. : Thank you.

MR. : --beepers.
MR. : Command Center—

[Simultaneous conversation in background.]

MS. : FAA Tactical, this is Eastern

Region Command Center. Over.

MR. : Go ahead Eastern Region

Command.

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MS. : Could you please confirm who

needs to be landing at Philadelphia before we

pursue that; over.

MR. : Okay. We're working that

one. Stand by.

MS. : Standing by.

MR. : Air Traffic Command, do you

have an aircraft on approach?

MR. : Comma--Air Traffic Command

Herndon. Stand by.

MR. : FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic

Command Herndon.

MR. : Go ahead, sir.

MR. : Okay. We're on--we're --we

don't have any information at this time as to

number of aircraft seeking approaches to

Philadelphia. However, the facility manager,

acting facility manager is inquiring as to status

of Philadelphia.

MR. : It might be the Delta--

MR. : Okay. So you still don't

have a count on aircraft approaching?

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MR. That is correct. We do not

have any information at this time as to aircraft

requesting to go to Philadelphia. The management

here is requesting to know if Philadelphia is

viable for a landing site; over.

MR. : Okay. I'm advised there

shouldn't be anybody airborne right now but if

there is an aircraft en route, we're saying it's

clear.

MR. : Okay; understood; thank you.

MR. : And Eastern, here's the

bottom line. The only airplanes that are gonna

move on the East Coast in my area are gonna be

military, Coast Guard, search and rescue, or NAN-4

is the exception to it. If NAN-4 is going into

Philadelphia, "rock 'n roll," they can go in.

That's the only airplane. Other than that, we're

f ini shed.

MR. : Agreed. There shouldn't be

any other aircraft involved.

FAA TAG Net back to ATC.

MR. ATC Command Center.

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MR. : On the general question,

facilities available but there shouldn't be

anything airborne other than those specified.

MR. : Roger; we understood. Thank

you

MR. : Okay; we're clear.

MR. : I haven't seen anything, !-•

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. FAA TAG Net, Air Traffic

Command Herndon.

MR. Go ahead.

MR. : We're still [?] working

November 4, requesting to know if Richmond airport

would be okay as far as destination.

MR. : Okay. That's being worked

right now. Please stand by.

MR. : Okay; thank you.

MR. : Okay. FAA TAG Net. FAA TAG

Net to ATC Command.

MR ATC Command Herndon; go

ahead.

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MR. Regarding November 4.

MR. Affirmative.

MR. Richmond is clear.

MR. : Roger; understand. Thank

you .

MR. : Did Walt come back? Did he

find anything?

[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. : [inaudible] right now, Delta,

Delta 1989 is on the ground at Cleveland

[inaudible]. Indianapolis Center has a female

voice on [inaudible] that said all aircraft should

land immediately or be shot down.

MR. : [inaudible].

MR. : Female voice.

[Inaudible background conversation.]

MR. : 1989.

MR. : [inaudible] .

MR. : He didn't say.

MR. : FAA TAG Net to Great Lakes

Security.

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MR. : Great Lakes Security.

MR. : Any update on the Delta

aircraft ?
MR. : We're still waiting for word

back from agents on the scene.

MR. : Do we know if law

enforcement's on the ground?

MR. : Yes; they are. They were

responding as soon as the plane hit the ground.

MR. : Please advise the status when

you get it .

MR. : Roger.
[Inaudible background conversation; open

mike . ]

MR. : That's been coming over the

Net. Orders [?] have been coming over the Net.

MR. : FAA TAG Net back to Great

Lakes Security.

MR. : Great Lakes Security.

MR. : Did you advise on that flight

service radio frequency or was that ATC?

MR. : Was ATC reporting on the

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passenger calling in about being shot down?

MR. : That's affirmative. Anything

further on that?

MR. : We weren't the source of that

information

MR Okay. Was that TRACON?

MR I believe that was Air

Traffic Command. The information originally came

from Indianapolis air route center.

MR. : Okay; thanks.

MR. : No; it's okay.

MR. : [inaudible] if you put

another one on here, it might be [?] all right.

MR. : [inaudible] and this is the

Eastern Region Air Traffic. Would all air traffic

facilities please come up on bridge 99 sixty, 9964

MR. : FAA TAG to Air Traffic

Command. FAA TAG to Air Traffic Command.

MR. : Air Traffic Command Center

Herndon.

MR. : Do you have an update, sir,

on that female voice on 122.6?

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MR. : Stand by. We'll attempt to

check with the facility that gave us that

information.

MR. : Standing by.

[Background conversation; open mike.]

MR. : Long [?] Beach, Ontario, and

LAX?

MR. Yeah. I think that's

[inaudible] .

MR. : That just came in? Long

Beach, Ontario and LAX just evacuated.

MR. : Take a couple people to run

in here [inaudible].

MR. : [inaudible] got one right

here .

MR. : All right. Good.

[ inaudible] .

MR. : [inaudible] if this is true,

you know, these folks also on the ground, entry

into the building is very accessible [inaudible].

[Simultaneous conversation.]

MR. : They're running around

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[inaudible] I walked in [inaudible] times.

MR. : Yeah.

[ I n a u d i b l e b a c k g r o u n d c o n v e r s a t i o n ; open

mike.]

MR. : Thanks.

MR. : They're more busy with the

traffic situation.
MR. : Call me on this one; use my
radio.
MR. : That and the, the - - they're,
they're trying to stop the traffic from going up
and down Pennsylva--
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : Yeah; we need to be concerned
about that.
MR. : [inaudible] .
MR. : Is that a confirm?
MR. : [ inaudible] .
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : Hey, Cathy. C a - -
[Inaudible background conversation.]
MR. : Tactical.

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MR. [ inaudible] .
MR. When you say tactical, is
that the regional?
MR. No; [inaudible].
MR. This--
MR. That's [inaudible].
MR. : All right. I'm going to tell
them that you're on the [inaudible].
MR. : Good morning.
MR. : [inaudible] outta Pittsburgh.
MR. : Yeah; that's at Somerset.
[Inaudible background conversation.]

MS. : How do you spell her name?

MR. : FAA Tactical Net to Air
Traffic Command.
MR . : Air Traffic Command Herndon.
MR . : Stand by.
MR. : Air Traffic Command, TAG.
MR. : Air Traffic Command Herndon;
go ahead.

MR. : Okay. I'm looking for status

on United 93, last reported over Johnstown, Pa.

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MR. We believe that aircraft is
the crash that's being reported near the Pittsburgh
area, I believe Somerset, Pennsylvania. That,
that's the one we believe that [inaudible].
MR. : Okay. So no one is tracking
that right now?
MR. : That is correct. Stand by--
MR. : I covered you on the location
of the crash.
MR. : We believe that was the, the
aircraft ghat was in the vicinity of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, earlier, and we're hearing possibly
an area near Somerset, Pennsylvania, near
Pittsburgh, the aircraft possibly down, that we
believe that might be it.
MR. : Okay. I've got that.
MR. : Now we're on the national
net. The primary net. We're now on.
MR. : [inaudible].
MR. : Yeah.
MR. : [inaudible].

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