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WASHINGTON ARTCC
September 11, 2001
(All Times UTC (z) and are Approximate)

1215z ZNY Watch Desk advised ZDC Watch Desk of possible HIJACK
regarding AAL11 - will call back

1225z ZNY Watch Desk called ZDC Watch Desk advising terrorist activity
confirmed on onboard AAL11; aircraft was confirmed at FL290 by
another aircraft; transponder had been turned off. Watch Desk
advises Air Traffic Manager (ATM)

1245z ZDC Watch Desk calls ZNY Watch Desk. Inquires if ZNY had
notified Atlantic City to launch fighter. ZNY advised they thought
about, however, had not done so; lost radar on the aircraft. ZNY
advises there was another problem; fire was reported at the World
Trade Center and to call them back in 10 minutes.

1300Z RO advised that a National Telcon would be held; on the telcon it

was mentioned that ZID had lost radar contact with AAL77.

ZDC Watch Desk called ZID Watch Desk and they advised that all
communications and radar had been lost with AAL77.

1323Z ZDC Assistant Air Traffic Manager (AATM) pages ZDC ATM with
"rumor" of aircraft accident/bombing at WTC. (ZDC AATM on TOY
travel to JFK via UAL7283; aircraft taxied back to gate at
Washington IAD). ZDC ATM responds (1328Z) confirming and
directing AATM to return to ZDC. ZDC AATM responds on the
way.

1337Z ZDC ATM pages AAT-1 (acting) and advises that all departures
should be stopped. AAT-1 (1343Z) advises they are stuck in
Manchester, NH.

1338Z ZDC ATM repeats "stop" page to AEA-501.

1340Z ZDC ATM directs ZDC TMU to stop all ZDC internal departures.
ZDC TMU coordinates action with underlying approach controls and
Areas.

1348Z ZDC AATM pages ZDC ATM of possible incident at the Pentagon.

1350Z ATCSCC advises to stop all departures.

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UOOZ Numerous reports of possible HIJACKs and lost aircraft were

reported during the course of the Telcon.

ZDC was advised during the Telcon that a runaway primary target
was heading toward Washington DC simultaneously ZOB advised
ZDC Area 4 of the same situation. Area 4 controllers and
Telecon noted that the SE bound aircraft was UAL93. OPS
Manager attempted to locate primary target.

1430Z Report that UAL93 was down northwest of Camp David.

Coordinates of accident site transmitted.

Ops Manager located suspected crash location on main display

monitor (MDM) located at watch desk. OPS Manager noticed a
beacon circling overhead and identified as a military C130.

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