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Tom Eldridge [email protected] Friday, June 18, 2004 10:29 AM Tom Eldridge RE: FAA Questions for the Record No. 1 —request for additional information

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Tom I left a voice mail message for you.

To answer #1 I believe I gave you incorrect information initially about the times. All of the times are zulu so the TPA to LEX flight at 20:38 is 16:38 or 4:38pm, consistent with the Tampa airport records. I apologize for the confusion. For #2 through #5, these are records that transferred with TSA. For #6, FAA does not have a record of any special authorizations to allow the flight from Tampa to Lexington and back.

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Shirley — Thank you for responding in the midst of what I am sure is an extremely busy time for you. We have a couple more questions based on the materials we have received. We anticipate they will be the last ones on this issue. 1. Is the time the FAA indicates for the Tampa-Lexington Flight — 20:38 hours on 9/13/01--in "Zulu" (Greenwich Mean Time)? 2. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 135 (charter) carriers after 9/11, and when did any such restrictions end? 3. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 91 (general aviation) carriers after 9/11, and when did any such restrictions end? 4. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 129 (foreign flag) carriers after 9/11, and when did any

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Eh restrictions end? 5. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already Provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 121 (commercial) carriers after 9/11 and when did any such restrictions end? 6. For the Tampa-Lexington flight (ACID HPJ32)—that the FAA records indicate took off at 20:38 hours—were there any special authorizations required by the FAA to allow the airplane to make the flight from Tampa to Lexington and back? Thank you once again. — Tom Original Message From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:11 PM To: Tom Eldridge Subject: FAA Questions for the Record No. 1 request for additional information

Tom, The answers to 1,2,4, and 6 are attached in the excel spreadsheet. To answer #3, our database does not have tail numbers. For #5, we have no information on departure clearances from Tampa. For the spreadsheet, if you select "entire workbook" from print option, tl,2,4, and 6 will print. Shirley (See attached file: 9-llcommission fits follow up.xls)

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Shirley — Thank you for helping to get us the answers to our QFRS on FAA data, questions: 2

A couple of followup

As regards Question 8, can you advise us what are the company names FAA records indicate are associated with the ACID numbers on the far left of your chart? 2. Does the FAA have any records indicating a departure of an HPJ32 from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Lexington Airport (LEX) at approximately 16:37 hours? We have reason to believe--from airport—that a Lear Jet with that description flew from Tampa (perhaps in addition to the flight at 20:38 hours indicated on answer to question 8). 3.

Aircraft Type LJ35, ACID records maintained by Tampa to Lexington at that time the chart you provided in

If the FAA has a tail number for the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington plane, what is it?

4. Does the FAA have any records of the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington flight arriving in Lexington that day and departing Lexington back to Tampa? If so, what do those records indicate? 5. Did the flights involving HPJ32 require or receive any special clearance to depart Tampa airport? 6. Did the HPJ32 aircraft file a flight plan from Tampa to Lexington and from Lexington back to Tampa? (If yes, please provide the information contained in that plan.) Thank you for any help you can provide. Our time is short, and we appreciate your responding to our initial questions so promptly. — Tom

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Tom Eldridge Wednesday, June 16, 2004 6:00 PM '[email protected]' RE: FAA Questions for the Record No. 1 —request for additional information

Shirley — Thank you for responding in the midst of what I am sure is an extremely busy time for you. We have a couple more questions based on the materials we have received. We anticipate they will be the last ones on this issue. 1. Is the time the FAA indicates for the Tampa-Lexington Flight -- 20:38 hours on 9/13/01—in "Zulu" (Greenwich Mean Time)? 2. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 135 (charter) carriers after 9/11, and when did any such restrictions end? 3. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 91 (general aviation) carriers after 9/11, and when did any such restrictions end? 4. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 129 (foreign flag) carriers after 9/11, and when did any such restrictions end? 5. What restrictions if any, beyond those you have already provided us information about, were placed on flights of Part 121 (commercial) carriers after 9/11 and when did any such restrictions end? 6. For the Tampa-Lexington flight (ACID HPJ32)—that the FAA records indicate took off at 20:38 hours—were there any special authorizations required by the FAA to allow the airplane to make the flight from Tampa to Lexington and back? Thank you once again. — Tom Original Message From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:11 PM To: Tom Eldridge Subject: FAA Questions for the Record No. 1 request for additional information

Tom, The answers to 1,2,4, and 6 are attached in the excel spreadsheet. To answer #3, our database does not have tail numbers. For 15, we have no information on departure clearances from Tampa. For the spreadsheet, if you select "entire workbook" from print option, #1,2,4, and 6 will print. Shirley (See attached file: 9-llcommission_flts_follow_up.xls)

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Shirley — Thank you for helping to get us the answers to our QFRS on FAA data. questions:

A couple of followup

1. As regards Question 8, can you advise us what are the company names FAA records indicate are associated with the ACID numbers on the far left of your chart? 2. Does the FAA have any records indicating a departure of an Aircraft Type LJ35, ACID HPJ32 from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Lexington Airport (LEX) at approximately 16:37 hours? We have reason to believe—from records maintained by Tampa airport—that a Lear Jet with that description flew from Tampa to Lexington at that time (perhaps in addition to the flight at 20:38 hours indicated on the chart you provided in answer to question 8). 3.

If the FAA has a tail number for the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington plane, what is it?

4. Does the FAA have any records of the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington flight arriving in Lexington that day and departing Lexington back to Tampa? If so, what do those records indicate? 5. Did the flights involving HPJ32 require or receive any special clearance to depart Tampa airport? 6. Did the HPJ32 aircraft file a flight plan from Tampa to Lexington and from Lexington back to Tampa? (If yes, please provide the information contained in that plan.) Thank you for any help you can provide. Our time is short, and we appreciate your responding to our initial questions so promptly. — Tom

Tom Eldridge [email protected] Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:11 PM Tom Eldridge FAA Questions for the Record No. 1 —request for additional information

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The answers to 1,2,4, and 6 are attached in the excel spreadsheet. To answer #3, our database does not have tail numbers. For #5, we have no information on departure clearances from Tampa. For the spreadsheet, if you select "entire workbook" from print option, #1,2,4, and 6 will print. Shirley (See attached file: 9-llcommission_flts_follow_up.xls)

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Shirley — Thank you for helping to get us the answers to our QFRS on FAA data. questions: 1.

A couple of followup

As regards Question 8, can you advise us what are the company names FAA records 1

indicate are associated with the ACID numbers on the far left of your chart? 2. Does the FAA have any records indicating a departure of an Aircraft Type LJ35, ACID HPJ32 from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Lexington Airport (LEX) at approximately 16:37 hours? We have reason to believe—from records maintained by Tampa airport—that a Lear Jet with that description flew from Tampa to Lexington at that time (perhaps in addition to the flight at 20:38 hours indicated on the chart you provided in answer to question 8). 3.

If the FAA has a tail number for the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington plane, what is it?

4. Does the FAA have any records of the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington flight arriving in Lexington that day and departing Lexington back to Tampa? If so, what do those records indicate? 5. Did the flights involving HPJ32 require or receive any special clearance to depart Tampa airport? 6. Did the HPJ32 aircraft file a flight plan from Tampa to Lexington and from Lexington back to Tampa? (If yes, please provide the information contained in that plan.) Thank you for any help you can provide. Our time is short, and we appreciate your responding to our initial questions so promptly.

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1. As regards Question 8, can you advise us what are the company names FAA records indicate are associated with the ACID numbers on the far left of your chart? The known airlines and company names associated with each acid for question 8. Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Aircraft Type

Departure Time

AIRLINE

COMPANY

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

EYW

TPA

ATL

BE02 B712

20010913 21:43 20010913 23:34

Air Midwest AirTran Airways

Air Midwest Inc AirTran Airways Inc

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA TPA

MMUN

20010913 19:09 20010913 14:37

PBI

20010913 14:40 20010913 15:04

Continental Air Lines Continental Air Lines Continental Air Lines

Continental Air Lines Inc Continental Air Lines Inc

TPA

B738 MD82 MD80 MD82 MD80 B752

20010913 14:16 20010913 22:39

MD80 B763 B738 AT42 C210 C210

20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

AMW8718 TRS885 COA4982

55440 60526 14618

COA9835 COA9836

36083 35976

ACID

IAH

COA9840

14606

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

IAH

COA9982

13046 45077

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

MCO

TPA

DFW

DAL1726 DAL633 DAL9940

40594

TPA

CVG

EGF883 EXR140 EXR806 EXR806

46666 57636 46581

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

EXR812 HPJ32

DAL1235

28993 38490

TPA

ATL

TPA

ATL

TPA

MIA

TPA

ORL

TPA

ORL

TPA

ORL

43161

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

CRG

41251

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

LEX

C210 C210 LJ35

MEJ28 NKS270

25897 41258

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

BHM

U35

TPA

ACY

DC9

NKS632

57618

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

DTW

TWA128 USA564

54233

20:49 17:30 12:43 20:47 23:50 20:02 22:53 22:14

20010913 20:38 20010913 05:31 20010913 17:38

37149

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

36323

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

PIT

12262

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

CLT

TPA

PHL

MD81 MD82 MD82 B752 B733

TPA

FXE

U35

TPA

GNV

U35

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

PDK

H25

TPA

MMU

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

ORL

C550 BE58

20010913 19:33 20010913 22:49 20010913 20:59

TPA

JAX

C550

20010913 23:21

USA772 USA894 USC801 LN405GJ N391XP TN505RP TN619BE

43163

TN71GA

62268

11883

25382 54782 44294 50210

STL

20010913 23:36 20010913 22:56

Continental Air Lines Continental Air Lines Delta Air Lines

Continental Air Lines Inc

Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines Inc Delta Air Lines Inc

Executive Airlines Flight Express Flight Express Flight Express Flight Express Hop-A-Jet Medjet International Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines Trans World Airlines

20010913 21:48

US Airways

20010913 20:37

US Airways US Airways US Check Airlines

20010913 23:08 2001091302:14 2001091322:10

Continental Air Lines Inc Continental Air Lines Inc Delta Air Lines Inc

Delta Air Lines Inc Executive Airlines Inc Flight Express, Inc Flight Express, Inc Flight Express, Inc Flight Express, Inc Hop-A-Jet Inc Medjet International Inc Spirit Airlines Inc Spirit Airlines Inc Trans World Airlines US Airways Inc US Airways Inc US Airways Inc US Check Airlines

2. Does the FAA have any records indicating a departure of an Aircraft Type L335, ACID HPJ32 from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Lexington Airport (LEX) at approximately 16:37 hours? We have reason to believe—from records maintained by Tampa airport—that a Lear Jet with that description flew from Tampa to Lexington at that time (perhaps in addition to the flight at 20:38 hours indicated on the chart you provided in answer to question 8). Below are the flights listed in our database for all Aircraft Type U35, ACID HPJ32 from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Lexington Airport (LEX) departing TPA or arriving LEX on Sept. 13, 2001:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Aircraft Type

Departure Time

HPJ32

41251

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

LEX

U35

20010913 20:38

4. Does the FAA have any records of the HPJ32 Tampa to Lexington flight arriving in Lexington that day and departing Lexington back to Tampa? If so, what do those records indicate? Below are all records in our database of HPJ32 flying on Sept. 13, 2001.

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

HPJ32 HPJ32

41251 41976

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA LEX

Arrival Airport

Aircraft Type

Departure Time

LEX TPA

U35 U35

20010913 20:38 20010913 22:43

6. Did the HPJ32 aircraft file a flight plan from Tampa to Lexington and from Lexington back to Tampa? (If yes, please provide the information contained in that plan.) Here are all of the messages for HPJ32 on Sept. 13, 2001. Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Aircraft Type

LEX LEX

13-Sep-Ol

TPA TPA TPA

41251

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

LEX

HPJ32

41251

13-Sep-Ol

TPA

LEX

HPJ32

41251

LEX

41251

HPJ32

41976

HPJ32

41976

HPJ32

41976

HPJ32

41976

HPJ32

41976

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA

HPJ32

U35 U35 LJ35 U35 U35 LJ35 LJ35 U35 U35 U35 U35 LJ35 U35 LJ35

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

HPJ32

41251

13-Sep-Ol

HPJ32

41251

13-Sep-Ol

HPJ32

41251

HPJ32

HPJ32

41976

HPJ32

41976

LEX

TPA

LEX

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

LEX

TPA

Departure Time 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913

19:30 20:38 19:30 20:38 19:30 19:30 20:38 21:00 21:00 21:00 22:43 22:43 21:00 22:43

Source Type Origination Time Filed Handoff Amended Handoff Amended Amended Handoff Filed Amended Amended Handoff Handoff Amended Handoff

20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010913 20010914

18:21 20:40 20:52 21:08 21:13 21:38 21:44 18:22 22:54 22:55 22:57 23:35 23:41 00:11

Route Section of Flight Plan TPA..SPNGE..CTY..ATL. LEX/0115 TPA..SPNGE..CTY..ATL. LEX/2153 TPA..SPNGE..CTY..ATL. LEX/2153 TPA./.CTY171021..ATL. LEX/2153 TPA./.ATL164112.. LEX/2153 TPA./.ATL164112.. LEX/2153 TPA./.ATL164112.. LEX/2153 LEX..ATL..OTK..TPA/0115 LEX./.GHATS009030..ATL.OTK..TPA/2358 LEX./.GHATS009030..ATL..OTK..TPA/2358 LEX./.GHATS009030..ATL..OTK..TPA/2358 LEX./.ATL..OTK..TPA/2358 LEX./.SZW032065..LEGGT..TPA LEX./.LEGGT..TPA

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Mr. Daniel Marcus National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 301 7th Street, SW Washington DC 20407 Dear Mr. Marcus: The responses to the Questions for the Record No. 1 request of May 25,2004 are enclosed. Please note the data that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) maintains for does not include passenger data. If you have any ior Air /\ir Traffic iiem-iv Control v^uiiii^j. purposes ^—f. -L: 1 MOO contact ,-rtn+ar-t me me. at at 202-267-8111. 202-267-8111. questions, please Sincerely,

Shirley Miller Senior Advisor Enclosure

FAA QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD NO. 1 QUESTION #1: At what precise time was the National Airspace closed on September 11,2001? RESPONSE: At 9:45am, the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) issued verbal direction for all airborne aircraft to land at the nearest destination or as soon as practical. A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued at 10:39am closing all operations at all airports. In addition an advisory was issued at 11:06am by ATCSCC suspending operations in the National Airspace System. The airspace was clear of traffic at 12:16pmwith the exception of a small number of law enforcement/emergency operations aircraft. QUESTION #2: What was the policy about which airplanes could fly during the closure of the National Air Space? RESPONSE: Decisions to allow aircraft to fly were made collaboratively with the Department of Defense, Department of State, United States Secret Service, Law Enforcement and the FAA. Each aircraft was assessed for type and class (Part 121/135/125/91, etc.), mission-type, purpose, and registration (foreign, domestic, corporate, etc). QUESTION #3: On what date and at what precise time did the National Airspace reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? RESPONSE: DOT reopened the National Airspace to U.S. carriers, effective 1 lam on September 13, 2001, provided the airport involved had implemented the new security measures. The then-FAA Civil Aviation Security Office developed a series of security countermeasures that were required to be implemented by airports and air carriers before flight operations could be resumed. The records that contain the specifics of the security measures that were required, and any logs of specific dates and times when individual airports were certified to begin operations again, were transferred to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) when TSA assumed responsibility for the civil aviation security program.

QUESTION #4: What was the policy regarding when individual airports could reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? RESPONSE: We have informed the Commission that this question should be referred to TSA. QUESTON #5: On what date, and at what precise time did the following airports reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? If the date and time differ for general aviation versus commercial, please provide both: RESPONSE:, We have informed the Commission that this question should be referred to TSA.

QUESTION* 6a

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: "The Providence flight" — A Northstar Aviation (Pacific Jet Company) flight with four Saudi nationals departing from Providence, Rhode Island for Paris, France on or about September 14,2001; Our data did not include any information of flights departing Providence, RI to anywhere in France on or about September 14, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about", the data search included the day before and the day after.

QUESTION* 6b

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: b. "The Lexington flight" — A Jetlease chartered luxury Boeing 727 with 14 people, including a Saudi prince, departing from Lexington, Kentucky for England on or about September 16, 2001 Our data did not include any information of flights on Sept 16 or 17 departing Lexington (LEX) and arriving in England. The following flights were listed in our database for Sept 15 departing Lexington, KY and arriving in England. But we could not find a 3-letter ICAO airline code for "Jetlease" airline. The DUB flights below are Dubai Airwing, and the EFF flight is Westair Aviation Limited.

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

DUB1 DUB2 EFF5

93656 93697 110846

15-Sep-Ol 15-Sep-Ol 15-Sep-Ol

EGSS EGLF

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

LEX

EGSS EGSS EGLF

LEX LEX

Departure Time 20010915 12:17 20010915 13:04 20010915 00:22

Stansted Airport, London, United Kingdom Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, United Kingdon

Aircraft Type B74S B74S GLF5

QUESTION* 6ci

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: "The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from i. St Louis, Missouri, on or about September 18, 2001, There was one Ryan International flight found in our data on Sept 18 departing St. Louis (STL). Also listed are the RYN flights for the day before and the day after.

Day Before: No flights listed

Day Of:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441

51645

18-Sep-Ol

STL

LAX

20010918 19:13

B72Q

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441

57838

19-Sep-Ol

LAX

MCO

20010919 16:10

B72Q

Day After:

QUESTION* 6cii

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: "The "Bin Laden flight" ~ Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from ii. Los Angeles, California, on or about September 19, 2001, There was one Ryan International flight found in our data departing on Sept 19 out of Los Angeles (LAX). Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 19, we also listed all RYN flights for the day before and the day after.

Day Before:

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

18-Sep-Ol

STL

LAX

20010918 19:13

B72Q

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441

57838

19-Sep-Ol

LAX

MCO

20010919 16:10

B72Q

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

1Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441 RYN441 RYN441 RYN441 RYN441

119908 121297 145353 157071 174146

20-Sep-Ol 20-Sep-Ol 20-Sep-Ol 20-Sep-Ol 20-Sep-Ol

IAD MCO BOS CYYR BIKF

BOS IAD CYYR BIKF LFPB

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

RYN441

51645

Day Of:

Day After:

CYYR BIKF LFPB

20010920 20010920 20010920 20010920 20010920

Goose Bay Airport, Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada Keflavik NAS, Keflavik, Iceland Pau Pyrenees, Pau, France

02:54 00:05 06:10 09:33 13:51

B72Q B72Q B72Q B72Q B72Q

QUESTION* 6ciii

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that:

"The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from iii. Orlando, Florida (Signature Aviation), on or about September 19, 2001 There were no Ryan International flights found in our database on Sept 19 departing Orlando (MCO). Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 19, we also listed all RYN flights for the day before and the day after.

Day Before: No flights listed

Day Of:

No flights listed

Day After:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441

121297

20-Sep-Ol

MCO

IAD

20010920 00:05

B72Q

QUESTION* 6civ

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that:

"The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from iv. Washington (Dulles) (Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation) on or about September 19,2001 No flights were found in our data for Ryan Flight 441 departing Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) on Sept 18, 19 or 20.

QUESTION# 6cv

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that:

"The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from v. Boston, Massachusetts (and the United States) on or about September 20, 2001 There was one Ryan International flight found in our data departing Boston (BOS) on Sept 20. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 20, we also listed all RYN flights for the day before and the day after. Day Before: No flights listed Day Of:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

RYN441

145353

20-Sep-Ol

BOS

CYYR

20010920 06:10

B72Q

Day After: No flights listed

QUESTION* 6d

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that:

d. "The First Las Vegas flight" - Flight DC-8-73, a chartered Republic of Gabon airplane with 46 people, including several members of the Saudi royal family, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Geneva, Switzerland on or about September 19,2001 There were no Republic of Gabon flights found in the database. However, below are all the flights departing Las Vegas (LAS) and arriving in Geneva on or about Sept. 19, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 19, we searched for the day before and the day after.

Day Before: No flights found.

Day Of:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

TRLTZ

117990

19-Sep-Ol

LAS

LSGG

20010919 23:12

DC87

Day After: No flights found.

LSGG

Geneva Cointrin, Geneva Switzerland

QUESTION* 6e

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: e. "The Second Las Vegas flight" ~ Chartered Flight B 727-21, with 18 people, members of the same Saudi royal party, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Stamstead, England on September 20, 2001 There are no flights listed in our data departing Las Vegas (LAS) to Stansted, England (EGSS) on or about Sept. 20, 2001. However, below are all flights listed from LAS to anywhere in the United Kingdom for the day before and the day after.

Day Before:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

VIR44

33810

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

19-Sep-Ol

LAS

EGKK

20010919 01:39

B742

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

Day of:

No flights listed

Day After:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

VIR44

159105

21-Sep-Ol

LAS

EGKK

EGKK

Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom

20010921

01:26

B742

QUESTION* 6f

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: f. "The Third Las Vegas flight" - American Trans Air flight L-1011 with 34 members of the party of Saudi Prince Turki, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Paris, France on September 24, 2001 There were no flights listed in our database departing from Las Vegas (LAS) to anywhere in France on or about Sept. 24, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 24, we searched for the day before and the day after.

QUESTION* 6g

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: g. "The Universal Weather Boston Flight" — Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., N727AK/B721 with four Saudi nationals, flight departing Boston Logan airport for Gander, Newfoundland on or about September 18, 2001 There were no flights listed in our database departing Boston Logan (BOS) to Gander Int'l (CYQX) on Sept. 18, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 18, we also listed all RYN flights for the day before and the day after.

Day Before: No flights listed

Day of: No flights listed

Day After: ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

LN978E N727AK

107203 72741

CYQX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

19-Sep-Ol 19-Sep-Ol

BOS BOS

CYQX CYQX

20010919 03:41 20010919 01:13

U35 B721

Gander International Airport, Gander, Newfoundland

QUESTION* 6h

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: h. "The Hanscom Flight" — N706JA Gulfstream 3, with two Saudi nationals, departing Hanscom Airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts on or about September 23, 2001 There are no flights listed in our data departing Hanscom Airfield (BED) on September 22 or September 23 that used the callsign 'N706JA' or that was a Gulfstream model.

However, there were flights listed in our database on September 24 that are similar:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

TN702JA TN706JA

223111 206069

24-Sep-Ol 24-Sep-Ol

BED BED

CYUL CYUL

20010924 00:27 20010924 00:53

GLF2 G3

CYUL

Pierre Elliott Trudeau International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

QUESTION* 6i

On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: i. "The VIP New York Flight" - VIP Flight from New York, New York to Paris with 12 persons, including four Saudi nationals, departing New York on or about September 22, 2001, for Paris, France Below are the flights listed in our database departing New York, NY and arriving in France on or about Sept. 22, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 22, we searched the day before and the day after.

Day Before:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

AAL120 AAL44 COA54 COA56 AFR11 AFR23 AFR5 AFR6437 AFR9 DAL118 DAL82

161787 252740 162517 155104 159002 248748 249253 20509 166272 254841 156070

1Departure

DATE

Airport

21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol

JFK JFK

21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol 21-Sep-Ol

EWR EWR JFK JFK

EWR JFK JFK JFK JFK

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFMN

20010921 02:51 20010921 23:36 20010921 02:21 20010921 00:25 20010921 01:51 20010921 21:20 20010921 21:31 20010921 16:58 20010921 03:15 20010921 23:27 20010921 00:33

B763 B772 B764 B772 B744 B772 B744 B742 B772 B763 B763

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

Aircraft Type

Day of:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

AAL120 AAL44 COA54 COA56 DAL118 AFR11 AFR5 AFR9 DAL82 N368CE AFR23

9006 94435 9691 2634 96017 6373 91621 13246 3582 112489 91205

1Departure

DATE

Airport

22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol

JFK

22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol 22-Sep-Ol

JFK

EWR EWR JFK JFK

EWR JFK JFK

EWR JFK

LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFMN LFPB LFPG

20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922 20010922

02:46 23:02 02:17 00:55 22:55 01:55 21:33 03:12 00:36 14:34 21:22

B763 B772 B764 B772 B763 B744 B744 B772 B763 B733 B772

Day after: ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

AAL120 AAL44 COA54 COA56 AFR11 AFR5 AFR9 D ALII 8 DAL82

102704 169395 103154 98738 136007 166379 105222 171261 99323

23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol 23-Sep-Ol

LFPG LFMN LFPB

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

JFK JFK EWR EWR JFK EWR

LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG LFPG

JFK JFK JFK

LFPG LFPG LFMN

Charles De Gaulle, Paris, France Cote D Azur, Nice, France Le Bourget, Paris, France

Departure

Time

20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923 20010923

02: 32 22: 54 02: 12 00: 23 01: 38 21: 33 03: 29 23: 23 00: 51

Aircraft Type B763 B772 B764 B772 B744 B744 B772 B763 B763

QUESTION* 7

7. What information does the FAA have about a flight departing from Tampa Florida to Lexington, Kentucky with Saudi nationals on board on or about September 13,2001? Below are the flights listed in our database departing Tampa (TPA) and arriving in Lexington (LEX) on or about Sept. 13, 2001. Since the request was for "on or about" Sept 13, we searched the day before and the day after. Day Before: No flights listed Day of: ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

HPJ32

41251

13-Se;p-01

TPA

LEX

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

TN525JV

89716

14-Sep-Ol

TPA

LEX

Departure Time Aircraft Type 20010913 20:38

U35

Day after: Departure Time Aircraft Type 2001091413:11

C525

QUESTION* 8

8. Please list all flights the FAA has records for departing from Tampa, Florida on September 13, 2001, including the company flying, the tail number, the destination, the number of people on board, and the precise time of the flight's departure? Below are the flights listed in our data departing from Tampa (TPA) on September 13,

2001:

ACID

FLIGHT INDEX

DATE

[Departure Airport

Arrival Airport

Departure Time

AMW8718 COA9982 COA9840 COA9836 COA9835 COA4982 DAL9940 DAL633 DAL1726 DAL1235 EGF883 HPJ32 MEJ28 NKS632 NKS270 TRS885 USA894 USA772 USA564 USC801 N391XP TN505RP EXR806 EXR812 EXR806 EXR140 TN71GA TWA128 TN619BE LN405GJ

55440 13046 14606 35976 36083 14618 38490 28993 40594 45077 46666 41251 25897 57618 41258 60526 11883 12262 36323 25382 44294 50210 46581 43161 54233 57636 62268 37149 43163 54782

13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol 13-Sep-Ol

TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA

EYW MCO IAH PBI IAH MMUN ATL ATL CVG DFW MIA LEX BHM DTW ACY ATL PHL CLT PIT FXE PDK MMU ORL CRG ORL ORL JAX STL ORL GNV

20010913 21:43 20010913 14:16 20010913 15:04 20010913 14:40 20010913 14:37 20010913 19:09 20010913 12:43 20010913 17:30 20010913 20:49 20010913 22:39 20010913 20:47 20010913 20:38 2001091305:31 20010913 23:36 20010913 17:38 20010913 23:34 20010913 23:08 20010913 20:37 20010913 21:48 20010913 02:14 20010913 19:33 20010913 22:49 20010913 20:02 20010913 22:14 20010913 22:53 20010913 23:50 20010913 23:21 20010913 22:56 20010913 20:59 20010913 22:10

MMUN

Cancun International, Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Type BE02 MD80 MD82 MD80 MD82 B738 B738 B763 MD80 B752 AT42 LJ35 LJ35

MD81 DC9

B712 B733 B752 MD82

U35 H25 C550

C210 C210 C210 C210 C550 MD82 BE58 U35

Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR

Richard Ben-Veniste Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick Slade Gorton Bob Kerrey John F. Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson

Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FAA QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD No. 1 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provide the Commission with a written response to the following questions for the record no later than June 8, 2004: 1. At what precise time was the National Air Space closed on September 11,2001? 2. What was the policy about which airplanes could fly during the closure of the National Air Space? 3. On what date and at what precise time did the National Air Space reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? 4. What was the policy regarding when individual airports could reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? 5. On what date, and at what precise time did the following airports reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? If the date and time differ for general aviation versus commercial, please provide both: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k.

Providence, Rhode Island Tampa, Florida Lexington, Kentucky St. Louis, Missouri Los Angeles, California Orlando, Florida Washington (Dulles) Boston (Logan), Massachusetts Las Vegas, Nevada New York (JFK and La Guardia) Hanscom Airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts

6. On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off? If the FAA does not have any records, please state that: a. "The Providence flight" ~ A Northstar Aviation (Pacific Jet Company) flight with four Saudi nationals departing from Providence, Rhode Island for Paris, France on or about TEL (202) 331-4060 FAX (202) 296-5545 www.9-1 lcommission.gov

Questions for the Record No. 1 Page 2 September 14, 2001; b.'The Lexington flight" — A Jetlease chartered luxury Boeing 727 with 14 people, including a Saudi prince, departing from Lexington, Kentucky for England on or about September 16, 2001; c. "The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Usama Bin Laden, departing from i. St. Louis, Missouri, on or about September 18, 2001, ii. Los Angeles, California, on or about September 19, 2001, iii. Orlando, Florida (Signature Aviation), on or about Septemberl9, 2001, iv. Washington (Dulles) (Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation) on or about September 19,2001, and v. Boston, Massachusetts (and the United States) on or about September 20, 2001. d.'The First Las Vegas flight" -- Flight DC-8-73, a chartered Republic of Gabon airplane with 46 people, including several members of the Saudi royal family, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Geneva, Switzerland on or about September 19, 2001; e. "The Second Las Vegas flight" -- Chartered Flight B 727-21, with 18 people, members of the same Saudi royal party, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Stamstead, England on September 20, 2001; f. "The Third Las Vegas flight" -- American Trans Air flight L1011 with 34 members of the party of Saudi Prince Turki, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Paris, France on September 24,2001; g.'The Universal Weather Boston Flight" ~ Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., N727AK/B721 with four Saudi nationals, flight departing Boston Logan airport for Gander, Newfoundland on or about September 18, 2001; h.'The Hanscom Flight" -- N706JA Gulfstream 3, with two Saudi nationals, departing Hanscom Airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts on or about September 23, 2001; and i. "The VIP New York Flight" -- VIP Flight from New York, New York to Paris with 12 persons, including four Saudi nationals, departing New York on or about September 22, 2001, for Paris, France. 7. What information does the FAA have about a flight departing from Tampa Florida to Lexington, Kentucky with Saudi nationals on board on or about September 13, 2001?

AA Questions for the Record No. 1 Page3 8. Please list all flights the FAA has records for departing from Tampa, Florida on September 13, 2001, including the company flying, the tail number, the destination, the number of people on board, and the precise time of the flight's departure? May 25, 2004

Daniel Marcus General Counsel

Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick Slade Gorton John Lehman

FAA Questions for the Record 1. At what precise time was the National Air Space closed on September 11, 2001? 2. What was the policy about which airplanes could fly during the closure of the National Air Space? 3. On what date and at what precise time did the National Air Space reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? 4. What was the policy regarding when individual airports could reopen after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks? 5. On what date, and at what precise time did the following airports reopen after the September 11,2001 terror attacks (if the date and time differ for general aviation versus commercial, please provide both)?:

Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson

Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• • • • • • • • • • •

Providence, Rhode Island Tampa, Florida Lexington, Kentucky St. Louis, Missouri Los Angeles, California Orlando, Florida, Washington (Dulles), and Boston (Logan), Massachusetts Las Vegas, Nevada New York (JFK and La Guardia) Hanscom Airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts

6. On what date and at what precise time do FAA records indicate the following flights took off (if the FAA does not have any records, please state that)?: a. "The Providence flight" - A Northstar Aviation (Pacific Jet Company) flight with four Saudi nationals departing from Providence, Rhode Island for Paris, France on or about September 14, 2001; b.'The Lexington flight" - A Jetlease chartered luxury Boeing 727 with 14 people, including a Saudi Prince, departing from Lexington, Kentucky for England on or about September 16, 2001; c. "The "Bin Laden flight" - Ryan International Flight 441, a Boeing 727 with (eventually) 26 passengers, most of them relatives of Saudi fugitive Osama Bin Laden, departing from i. St. Louis, Missouri, on or about September 18, 2001, ii. Los Angeles, California, on or about September 19, 2001, TEL (202) 331-4060 FAX (202) 296-5545 www.9-1 lcommission.gov

Questions for the Record ;2

iii. Orlando, Florida (Signature Aviation), on or about September 19, 2001 iv. Washington (Dulles) (Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation) on or about September 19, 2001, and v. Boston, Massachusetts (and the United States) on or about September 20, 2001. d.'The First Las Vegas flight" - Flight DC-8-73, a chartered Republic of Gabon airplane with 46 people, including several members of the Saudi Royal family, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Geneva, Switzerland on or about September 19, 2001; e. "The Second Las Vegas flight" - Chartered Flight B 727-21, with 18 people, members of the same Saudi royal party, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Stamstead, England on September 20, 2001; f. "The Third Las Vegas flight" - American Trans Air flight L-1011 with 34 members of the party of Saudi Prince Turki, departing from Las Vegas, Nevada for Paris, France on September 24, 2001; g.'The Universal Weather Boston Flight" - Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., N727AK/B721 with four Saudi nationals, flight departing Boston Logan airport for Gander, Newfoundland on or about September 18, 2001; h.'The Hanscom Flight" N706JA Gulfstream 3, with two Saudi Nationals, departing Hanscom Airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts on or about September 23, 2001; i. "The VIP New York Flight" - VIP Flight from New York, New York to Paris with 12 persons, including four Saudi nationals, departing New York on or about September 22, 2001, for Paris, France. 7. What information does the FAA have about a flight departing from Tampa Florida to Lexington, Kentucky with Saudi nationals (possibly including one Saudi Prince) on board on or about September 13, 2001? 8. Please list all flights the FAA has records for departing from Tampa, Florida on September 13, 2001, including the company flying, the tail number, the destination, the number of people on board, and the precise time of the flight's departure? The Commission requests that the information requested above be provided as soon as possible, even though all information may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If access to any of the requested information is withheld, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe such information, as well as the alleged basis for withholding it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding.

AA Questions for the Record PageS

If the respondent cannot answer some of the questions listed in this request but has information about where answers to such questions might be found, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of this request, the Commission asks that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. May 17, 2004

Daniel Marcus General Counsel