T8 B15 Hijacked Airplaner 1 Of 3 Fdr- Aa 11 Dot Faa Report Of Aircraft Accident

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT DATE

REPORT NO

November 1 3 , 2 0 0 1

ZBW-ARTCC- 148

NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

Boston (ZBW) ARTCC

1 AIRCRAFT TYPE AND IDENTIFICATION:

2. DATE/TIME OF ACCIDENT (GMT)

3 LOCATION OF ACCIDENT

Boeing 767-200, (B762), AAL1

September 1 1 , 200 1 , 1 246 UTC

New York, New York

4 NATURE OF ACCIDENT:

5 TYPE OF FLIGHT

Impact With World Trade Center North Tower

Air Carrier, Domestic Flight, IFR Flight Plan POSITION

John Ogonowski

ADDRESS (CITY AND STATE)

Pilot

Barbara Arestegui Jeffery Coilman Sara Low Karen Martin 7. PASSENGER DATA: (If available, list names, addresses, extent of injuries, and other information on continuation sheet.)

FATALITY

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Marston Mills, Massachusetts

X

Novato, California Batesville, Arkansas Danvers, Massachusetts

NUMBER NUMBER UNINABOARD 81 AIRCRAFT » JURED 9. PROPERTY DAMAGE:

8 AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

INJURED

Dracut, Massachusetts

First Officer Flight Attendant Flight Attendant Flight Attendant Flight Attendant

Thomas McGuinness

UNINJURED

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X NUMBER INJURED

0

NUMBER FATAL(TIES

81

World Trade Center North Tower Destroyed

Destroyed 10. OPERATING STATUS OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS/LIGHTS/COMMUNICATIONS

Normal CONDITIONS PN ACCIDENT AREA AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: METAR La Guardia, Flushing, New York, 0851 EDT, wind three two zero degrees at nine knots, visibility one zero statute miles, few clouds at twenty five thousand, temperature two zero degrees Celsius, dew point one four degrees Celsius, altimeter three zero one three; remarks - automated station with weather discriminator, sea level pressure two zero one, temperature positive, temperature twenty point zero degrees Celsius, dewpoint positive, dewpoint thirteen point nine degrees Celsius. DATE/TIME REPORT JUST PRIOR TO ACCIDENT: METAR La Guardia, Flushing, New York, 0751 EDT, wind three two zero degrees at nine knots, visibility one zero statute miles, 09/11/01 few clouds at twenty five thousand, temperature one nine degrees Celsius, dew point one four degrees Celsius, altimeter three zero 1151 UTC one one; remarks - automated station with weather discriminator, sea level pressure one nine six. twenty four hour precipitation group - point five three inches, temperature positive, temperature nineteen point four degrees Celsius, dewpoint positive, dewpoint thirteen point nine degrees Celsius. FIRST REPORT SUBSEQUENT TO ACCIDENT: METAR La Guardia, Flushing, New York, 0951 EDT, wind three four zero degrees at nine knots, visibility one zero statute 09/11/01 miles, few clouds at one thousand, scattered twenty five thousand, temperature two two degrees Celsius, dew point one three 1351 UTC degrees Celsius, altimeter three zero one three; remarks - automated station with weather discriminator, sea level pressure two zero four, smoke, few clouds one thousand, smoke plume drifting southeast, temperature positive, temperature twenty two point two degrees Celsius, dewpoint positive, dewpoint thirteen point three degrees Celsius. OPERATING POSITION

NAME

Stephen Roebuck Richard Beringer Peter Zalewski Brazalino Martins Shirley Kula David McGlauflin Glen Poncet Maria Moran Michael Royer Thomas Roberts William Smith Scott Johnson Jonathan Schippani Donald Larson

*(SR) (RB) (ZP) (NO) (SO)

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(RY) (RT) (PU) (JO) (SH) (LN)

Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC

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Sector 47 Radar Sector 47 Radar Associate Sector 46 Radar Sector 38 Radar Sector 38 Radar Associate Sector 09 Radar Sector 09 Radar Associate Sector 10 Radar Associate Sector 1 0 Radar Sector 39 Radar Sector 36 Radar Sector 36 Radar Associate Area C Operations Supervisor Sector 10 Radar

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Heather Hemdal FAA Form 8020-6 (7-70) Foi4erly FAA Form 2452

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ZBW-ARTCC-148 AAL11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

REPORT DATE

REPORT NO.

September 20, 2001

2BW-ARTCC-148

NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

Boston ATCT (BOS)

(Continuation Sheet)

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (Including control or other services provided by ATS facilities, and emergency action taken.)

September 11, 2001

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

1117 - Boston Clearance Delivery transmitted via data link an IFR clearance to Los Angeles to AAL11. 1144 - AAL11 called Ground Control ready to push back and received instructions to monitor ground point nine. 1145 - AAL11 was issued traffic restrictions and instructed to push back. 1149 - AAL11 called Ground Control One (GC1) ready to taxi. 1150 - AAL11 was given taxi instructions to the Bravo Hold Point for a runway four right (4R) departure by GC1. 1155 - AAL11 was instructed to monitor Local Control West (LCW). 1156 - AAL11 was issued taxi instructions to runway 4R and advised to monitor the Local Control East frequency. 1157 - AAL11 was instructed by Local Control East (LCE) to taxi into position and hold on runway 4R. 1159 - AAL11 was cleared for takeoff runway 4R. 1200 - AAL11 was instructed to contact Initial Departure (ID). No More Follows

FAA Form 8020-6-1 (7-70) Formerly FAA Form 2452.1

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ZBW-ARTCC-148 AAL11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

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November 13, 2001

ZBW-ARTCC-148

3. NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

(Continuation Sheet)

Boston (ZBW) ARTCC

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT {including control or other services provided Dy ATS facilities, and emergency aciion taken

September 11,2001

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1205 - American Airlines Inc. Flight 11 (AAL11) reported on Sector 47 Radar position's (47R) frequency leaving 11,000 feet for 14,000 feet and was issued flight level two three zero and direct routing to the Chester (CTR), MA VOR. 1208 - 47R issued AAL11 a frequency change to Boston ARTCC frequency 127.82. AAL11 acknowledges frequency change. 1209 - AAL11 reported on Sector 46 Radar position's (46R) frequency leaving Flight Level one nine zero for Flight Level two three zero. Sector 46 Radar Position (46R) instructed AAL11 to climb and maintain Flight Level two eight zero. AAL11 acknowledges clearance. 1210 - 46R instructed AAL11 to climb and maintain Flight Level two niner zero. AAL11 acknowledges clearance. 1211 - 46R issued AAL11 merging target procedure for traffic at Flight Level three one zero. AAL11 acknowledges the advisory. 1213 - 46R issued AAL11 a twenty degree right turn. AAL11 acknowledges clearance. 46R issued AAL11 Flight Level three five zero. AAL11 does not reply. 46R re-issued AAL11 Flight Level three five zero. AAL11 does not reply. 1214 - 46R broadcasts over frequency for AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 46R broadcasts over frequency for AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 46R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 46R completed coordination with Sector 38 Radar Position (38R) concerning AAL11 and advises aircraft in turn and not responding. 1215 - 46R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 46R attempts contact with AAL11 and asks AAL11 to ident. AAL11 does not reply. No ident observed from AAL11. 1216 - 46R attempts contact with AAL11 via frequency 121.5 and restates frequency AAL11 should be monitoring. AAL11 does not reply. 38R attempts twice to contact AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 1217 - 46R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 46R attempts contact with AAL11 and requests AAL11 to ident. AAL11 does not reply. No ident observed from AAL11. 1218 - 46R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 38R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. Sector 38 Radar Associate Position (38RA) requests Sector 47 Radar Associate Position (47RA) to query Boston Approach to determine if AAL 11 has returned to Boston Approach frequency. 1220 - 46R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. Sector 39 Radar Position (39R) requests American Airlines Flight 269 (AAL269) to attempt to contact AAL11 on company frequency. Last transponder return from AAL11 at 1220:48 UTC. All further radar data is primary target only. 1221 - 38R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 1222 - 46R attempts contact with AAL 11. AAL 11 does not reply. 1223-38R attempts contact with AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. Sector 36 Radar Position (36R) broadcasts on frequency 121.5 for AAL11 asking aircraft to ident. AAL11 does not reply. No ident observed from AAL11. 39R advises AAL269 that AAL11 may have an electrical problem as AAL11's transponder is not operating. 1224 - 36R broadcasts on frequency 121.5 for AAL 11. Unknown transmission on Sector 46 frequency. 46R asks if AAL 11 is trying to call on frequency. Unverified source transmits, believed to be hijacker. 46R queries twice as to who is calling on frequency. No reply. Unverified source transmits, believed to be hijacker.

FAA Form 8020-6-1 (7-70) Formerly FAA Form 2452.1

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AAL11 DEPARTMENT , . TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (Continuation Sheet)

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November 13, 2001

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ZBW- ARTCC- 14S

3 NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

Boston (ZBW) ARTCC

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (including control or other services provided by ATS facilities, and emergency action taken.)

1225 - Sector 47 Radar Position (47R) advises 38R of hijack. Sector 39 Radar position (39R) completed coordination with Sector 09 Radar Position (09R) and advises AAL11 is not in communication with Boston Center and transponder is not operating. 1226 - 38RA advises 09R that AAL11 is a hijack and that they have amended the flightplan database to coincide with current heading. 1227 - Sector 39 Radar Associate Position (39RA) completed coordination with Sector 22 Radar Position (22R) concerning AAL11 and advises aircraft is not in communication with Boston Center and transponder is not operating, and that aircraft might land at the Albany, NY Airport (ALB). Boston ARTCC Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator (STMC) advises the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) East Position that AAL11 is possible hijack. 1228 - 38RA completed coordination with Sector 20 Radar Associate Position (20RA) concerning AAL11 and advises of hijack situation and attempts to communicate with aircraft. 09R requests American Airlines Flight 1757 (AAL1757) to attempt to contact AAL11 on company frequency. 39R advise AAL269 to discontinue attempts to contact AAL11. 1229 - 38RA completed coordination with Sector 24 Radar Position (24R) concerning AAL11 and advises of hijack situation. New York ARTCC (ZNY), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB) and Boston ARTCC (ZBW) conference with ATCSCC East position regarding status of AAL 11. 1230 - Boston Approach (A90) advises AAL11 is not on A90 frequency. Sector 36 Radar Associate Position (36RA) requests 22R to obtain a visual altitude verification of AAL 11 from a Delta Airlines Flight. 22R advises the Delta Airlines Flight is no longer under his control and to try Sector 21. Sector 10 Radar position (10R) requests a visual altitude verification of AAL11 from Delta Airlines Flight 9930 (DAL9930). 1231 - 38RA completed coordination with Sector 05 Radar Position (05R) concerning AAL11 and advises of hijack situation. Sector 36 Radar Associate position (36RA) requests Sector 21 Radar position (21R) to have an aircraft under 21R control to verify altitude of AAL11. DAL9930 advises 10R that AAL11 is approximately six thousand feet below his altitude. 1232 - Sector 09 Radar Associate Position (09RA) queries 38RA if they have tried frequency 121.5 for AAL11. Sector 38RA confirms 121.5 attempts. 1233 - Unverified source transmits, believed to be hijacker. 1234 - ZBW STMC coordinates with Cape TRACON (K90) regarding a military scramble on AAL11. 1235 - 20RA advises New York ARTCC Kennedy Sector (ZNY56) that AAL11 is heading for his airspace and is not in communication with Boston Center and transponder is not operating and altitude is not verified. 1236 - Sector 20 Radar Position (20R) requests a visual altitude verification of AAL11 from US Airways Flight 583 (USA583). USA583 estimates AAL11 's altitude to be twenty nine thousand feet. 1237 - 24R attempts twice to contact AAL11. AAL11 does not reply. 20RA advises ZNY56 that there are threatening transmissions coming from the cockpit of AAL11 and AAL11 is projected to enter New York Center Airspace. Sector 20 Radar Position (20R) requests a visual altitude verification of AAL 11 from United Airlines Inc Flight 175 (UAL 175). ZBW Military Operations Position contacts Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) to advise of hijack situation and requests fighters to scramble on AAL11. 1238 -UAL 175 estimates AAL11's altitude to be between twenty-seven and twenty eight thousand feet. New York ARTCC Elmira Sector (ZNY34) Supervisor queries the position of AAL 11. 10R advises ZNY34 Supervisor of AAL 11 's position and that AAL11 is a confirmed hijack. 1240 - ZBW STMC requests ATCSCC East position to coordinate a conference call with New York TRACON (N90) reference status of AAL11. 1241 -20RA advises ZNY56 of AALll's current position. FAA Form 8020-6-1 (7-70) Formerly FAA Form 2452.1

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ZBW-ARTCC-148 AAL11 1. REPORT DATE

DEPARTMENT uF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

2. V c ORT NO.

November 13, 2001

ZBW- ARTCC-148

3 NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

Boston (ZBW) ARTCC

(Continuation Sheet)

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (including control or other services provided by ATS facilities, and emergency action taken.)

1242 - Unknown New York ARTCC Sector advises 20RA that United Airlines Inc. Flight 175 (UAL 175) heard a suspicious transmission when they were leaving Boston.

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Flight Crew, Continued. NAME Kathleen Nicosia Betty Ong Jean Roger Dianne Snyder Madeline Sweeney

POSITION Flight Attendant Flight Attendant Flight Attendant Flight Attendant Flight Attendant

12. ATS Personnel Involved, Continued. NAME Gregory Taccini (TF) Mark O'Neil (MO) Myron Smith (RS) Henry White (WE) Stephen Schmalz (ST) Karan Waggoner (KT) Alan Miller (TV) William Dean (WD) John Hartling (HT) Terry Biggio (OE) Daniel Bueno (BD) Joseph Cooper (OP) Colin Scoggins (CS) * Operating Initials

ADDRESS (CITY AND STATE) Unknown Andover, Massachusetts Longmeadow, Massachusetts Westport, Massachusetts Acton, Massachusetts

FACILITY Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC Boston ARTCC

FATALITY X X X X X

OPERATING POSITION Sector 47 Radar Sector 47 Radar Associate Sector 39 Radar Associate Sector 22 Radar Sector 21 Radar Sector 05 Radar Sector 46 Radar Associate Sector 20 Radar Associate Sector 20 Radar Operations Manager In Charge Supervisory Traffic Management Controller In Charge Traffic Management Departure Spacing Military Position

No More Follows

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DEPARTMEN, OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (Continuation Sheet)

REPORT DATE

JRT NO.

September 18, 2001

ZBW-ARTCC-148

NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

Boston TRACON (A90)

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (Including control or other services provided by ATS facilities, and emergency action taken.)

September 11, 2001

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

1200 - AAL11 reported on Initial Departure (ID) frequency climbing out of 2,000 for 3,000. ID radar identified AAL11 then issued VFR traffic at 10 o'clock and 2 miles. AAL11 reported the VFR aircraft in sight. 1201- ID instructed AAL11 to climb and maintairi'8,000. AAL11 acknowledged the instruction. 1202 - ID instructed AAL11 to turn right to a heading of 180. AAL11 acknowledged the instruction. 1203 - ID instructed AAL11 to climb and maintain 14,000 then issued a right turn to a heading of 220. AAL11 acknowledged the instructions. 1204 - ID instructed AAL11 to turn right to a heading of 270 and contact Boston Approach (Lincoln position - SL) on frequency 127.2. AAL11 reported on SL frequency passing 10,000 for 14,000. SL issued a heading of 270. AAL11 acknowledged the instruction. 1205 - SL instructed AAL11 to contact Boston Center on frequency 133.42. AAL11 acknowledged the frequency change. 1230 - Boston Center (BOSOX Sector) called SL and asked the controller to attempt contact with AAL11. SL attempted to contact AAL11 but the aircraft did not respond. SL advised Boston Center of that the aircraft was not on frequency. :* No More Follows

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REPORT DATE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

October 17, 2001

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

ZBW-ARTCC-148

NAME OF REPORTING FACILITY

(Continuation Sheet)

New York ARTCC (ZNY)

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (Including control or other services provided by A TS facilities, and emergency action taken.)

September 11, 2001

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1235:44 -

Boston Center Kingston Sector coordinates with New York Center Sector 56 and advises there appears to be some sort of problem with AAL11; the aircraft had not talked to anyone for approximately 75 to 100 miles and the aircraft's altitude could not be confirmed. The last known altitude was FL290.

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Boston Center contacts New York Center Sector 56 and advises they are getting word there's threatening transmissions coming from the aircraft. Boston further suggested to keep airplanes away from AAL11.

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The R56 Certified Professional Controller (CPC) vectors EGF936 towards AAL11 in an attempt to determine its altitude.

1241:14 -

Boston Center Kingston Sector advises they had two aircraft state AAL11 appeared to be at FL290.

No More Follows

FAA Form 8020-6-1 (7-70) Formerly FAA Form 2452.1

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