Page 1 of 3

John Raidt

From: Philip Zelikow[_ 1

Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 1:04 PM
To: Team 7
Subject: FW: Proof Delta Airlines did not investigate ill,! Sept 2002

fyi

—Original Message—
From: John Lehman [mailto:JFL^L
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 5:35 PM
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail) ,
Subject: FW: Proof Delta Airlines did not investigate till Sept 2002

Original Message -"/Vll Personal Privacy

From: Arnie Church [mailto;amiechurch@r 1
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:21 PM
To: Info
Cc: John Lehman
Subject: Proof Delta Airlines did not investigate till Sept 2002

Dear Commissioners,
I have attached a recording lett to my cell phone voice mail from Alan Price (former Delta Airlines Chief Pilot for
Atlanta). He was calling me (Oct 4, 2002) in response to a follow up report I made concerning my observations of
the van drivers in Albany NY. I sent this follow up repprt to Jack Daulton (VP Corp Security DAL) in mid Sept
2002.

As you can hear Delta security is telling Alan that they are having trouble obtaining the identities of the van
drivers. If they had Investigated In Dec of 2000 when I made my Initial report they would have
easily obtained those names at that time/That tells me they did not investigate my report in Dec 2000.

Arnie Church
— Original Message —
From: John Lehman /
To: arniechurchfiSL J
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman

Dear Captain Church,

Many thanks for taking the trouble to pass on your experience. I have given it to our staff for followup and we
will follow up.
was delighted to hear that my old Tiger still flourishes. I wish the same could be said for my old A-6E!
Best regards,
John Lehman
Original Message
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 20XM 12:06 PM
To: John Lehman
Subject: FW: John Lehman

3/12/2004
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Original Message
From: Amie Church [mailto:amiechurch@[2 •""" 9/11 Personal Privacy
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 PM
To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 20001 was scheduled to
layover at the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.
The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my opinion, were
acting suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent that we ride with them. They
appeared nervous and angry. At one point the lead driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands
and ran off with it. I chased him down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer
zippered pocket was now unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had
always been young college students (blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I bought 2 taxi
cabs for my crew.
Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the manager and told him about the van drivers. He
asked for a description of the driver. I gave him one and told him the drivers name tag said: "M.
ATTA". The manager replied that was Mohamed Atta and they had several complaints from
several aircrews about him. I told the manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that
United, American, USAir, Delta, and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched my bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the pocket that was
unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earlier putting several one dollar bills to use
for tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never before seen a Canadian $2 com.
This event reminded me of TWA 847 (of how the hijackers got weapons onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the making, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike Keown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew they were
Arabs? I told him "because the drivers name was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached my cell phone
records from December 2000).

I have learned that Delta never investigated my reports until Sept. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on Sept 23,2002 (the day before Delta's investigators arrived) and a
girl at the front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did m fact work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators left the hotel... no one could remember anything.

I also talked Jof the joint terrorism task force in Albany £ j around this
time frame.

There is quite a bit more information that is pertinent but I do noyfeel comfortable discussing it
via e-mail.

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my father and I still own Grumman Tiger N28383.
In fact it is in for an annual now. /
| — Original Message — /
9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy

3/12/2004
 Page 3 of 3

From: Info
To: Arnie Church
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman

Dear Mr. Church:

Thank you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
While we do not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more than happy to pass along a
message from you to Commissioner Lehman.

Sincerely,

Dan Leopold
9-11 Commission

Original Message ^^_^^^

From: Arnie Church [mailto:arniechurch@{ |
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:50 AM \: Info \:

Dear Sir, \s there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. L

Arnie Church •-"" 9/11 Personal Privacy

Capt. Delta Airlines

3/12/2004
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John Raidt
From: Philip Zelikow |_
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:37 PM
To: Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Teams 7 and 1A,

An interesting story below from a Delta pilot. Could there possibly be anything to it? Had you heard of
this before?

Philip

Original Message
From: John Lehman [mallto:JFL(§l_
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:54 PM /9/11 Personal Privacy
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail)
Subject: FW: John Lehman

Philip,
This looks like more than just paranoia. Could you give it to the appropriate teams for followup.
John

—Original Message—
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:06 PM
To: John Lehman
Subject: FW: John Lehman

Original Message
From: Arnie Church rmailtoiarniechurchO F
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 PM
To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 2000 I was scheduled to layover at
the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.
The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my opinion, were acting
suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent that we ride with them. They appeared
nervous and angry. At one point the lead driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands and ran off with it.
I chased him down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer zippered pocket was now
unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had always been young college students
(blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I bought 2 taxi cabs for
my crew.

4/4/2004
 /9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy Page2of3

Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the ri^anager and told him about the van drivers. He asked for
a description of the driver. I gave him ojie and told him the drivers name tag said: "M. ATTA". The
manager replied that was Mohamed Atta and thej< had several complaints from several aircrews about
him. I told the manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that United, American, USAir, Delta,
and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched niy bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the pocket that was
unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earjier putting several one dollar bills to use for
tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never before seen a Canadian $2 coin.
This event reminded me of TWA/847 (of how the hijackers got weapons onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the njaking, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike l^eown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew they were Arabs? I told
him "because the drivers name ;was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached my cell phone records
from December 2000).

I have learned that Delta neyer investigated my reports until SepJ. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on/Sept 23,2002 (the day before Delta's investigators arrived) and a girl at the
front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did in fact work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators/left the hotel... no one could remembet anything.

I also talked to| [of the joint terrorism task force in Albany (1 \d this time
frame.

There is quite a bit more information that is pertinent but I do not feel comfortable discussing it via e-
mail.

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my father and I still own Grumman Tiger N28383.
In fact it is in for an annual now.
— Original Message —
From: Info
To: Arnie Church
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman
9/11 Personal Privacy
Dear Mr. Church: \k you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attack

not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more than happy to pass along a message from you to
Commissioner Lehman. \, \n Leopold

From: Arnie Church [mailto:arniechurch@C

Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:50 AM
To: Info
Subject: John Lehman

4/4/2004
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Dear Sir,
Is there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. Lehman?

Arnie Church
Capt. Delta Airlines

I I
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4/4/2004
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John Raidt

From: Sam Brinkley

Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 4:28 PM
To: Philip Zelikow; Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: RE: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

I have not heard it.

Sam

Original Message ^__________

From: Philip Zelikow [mailtoj
J
Sent: Fri 2/6/2004 5:37 PM
To: Team 7; Team 1A //9/11 Personal Privacy
Cc:
Subject: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Teams 7 and 1A,

An interesting story below from a Delta pilot. Could there pqSsibly be anything to it? Had you
heard of this before? /

Philip / /

—Original Message
From: John Lehman [mailto:JFL(§l.
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:54 PM /
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail) /
Subject: FW: John Lehman /

Philip, /
This looks like more than just paranoia. Could you give it to the appropriate teams for followup.
John /

—Original Message— /
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov] /
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:06 PM /
To: John Lehman /
Subject: FW: John Lehman /

Original Message
From: Arnie Church [mailto:arniechurch@£
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 PM
To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

4/4/2004
 Page 2 of 3

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 20001 was scheduled to
layover at the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.
The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my opinion, were acting
suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent that we ride with them. They appeared
nervous and angry. At one point the lead driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands and ran off
with it. I chased him down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer zippered
pocket was now unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had always been
young college students (blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I bought 2 taxi cabs
for my crew.
Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the manager and told him about the van drivers. He
asked for a description of the driver. I gave him one and told him the drivers name tag said: "M.
ATTA". The manager replied that was Mohamed Atta and they had several complaints from
several aircrews about him. I told the manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that
United, American, USAir, Delta, and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched my bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the pocket that was
unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earlier putting several one dollar bills to use
for tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never before seen a Canadian $2 coin.
This event reminded me of TWA 847 (of how the hijackers got weapons onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the making, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike Keown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew they were Arabs?
I told him "because the drivers name was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached my cell phone
records from December 2000).

I have learned that Delta never investigated my reports until Sept. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on Sept 23, 2002 (the day before Delta's investigators arrived) and a girl
at the front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did in fact work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators left the hotel ... no one could remember anything.

I also talked to|_ j>f the joint terrorism task force in Albany j_ Jaround this
time frame.

There is quite a bit more information that is pertinent but I do not feel comfortable discussing it
via e-mail. /

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my. father and I still own Grumman Tiger N28383.
In fact it is in for an annual now. , /
— Original Message — . /
From: Info /
To: Arnie Church \
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:18 PM \: RE: John Lehman . /

Dear Mr. Church: . /

Thank you for your email to the National Commission on,Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. While
we do not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more than happy to pass along a message
from you to Commissioner Lehman. \

9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy

4/4/2004
 Page 3 of 3

Sincerely,

Dan Leopold
9-11 Commission

—Original Message
From: Arnie Church rmallto:arniechurch(gr ]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:50 AM i
To: Info I
Subject: John Lehman i

Dear Sir, \s there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. Lehman?

Arnie Church
Capt. Delta Airlines
--- 9/11 Personal Privacy

4/4/2004
 Page 1 of 3

John Raidt

From: Dieter Snell

Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:41 PM
To: 'Philip Zelikow'; Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: RE: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

News to me, and inconsistent with our info on his whereabouts. I've asked John and/or Marco to check it out.
DS

—Original Message—
From: Philip Zelikow [mailtoC
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:37 PM
To: Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Teams 7 and 1A,

An interesting story below from a Delta pilot. Could there possibly be anything to it? Had you
heard of this before?

Philip
__....,-•-""/9/11 Personal Privacy
—Original Message—
From: John Lehman [mailto:JFL(@C
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:54 PM /
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail) /
Subject: FW: John Lehman

Philip, /
This looks like more than just paranoia. Could you give it to the; appropriate teams for followup.
John

Original Message /
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov] /
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:06 PM /
To: John Lehman
Subject: FW: John Lehman

—Original Message— /
From: Arnie Church [mailto:arniechurch(g| \: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 PM

To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 2000 I was scheduled to
layover at the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.

4/4/2004
 Page 2 of3

The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my opinion, were
acting suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent that we ride with them. They
appeared nervous and angry. At one point the lead driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands
and ran off with it. I chased him down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer
zippered pocket was now unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had
always been young college students (blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I bought 2 taxi
cabs for my crew.
Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the manager and told him about the van drivers. He
asked for a description of the driver. I gave him one and told him the drivers name tag said: "M.
ATTA". The manager replied that was Mohamed Atta and they had several complaints from
several aircrews about him. I told the manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that
United, American, USAir, Delta, and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched my bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the pocket that was
unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earlier putting several one dollar bills to use
for tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never before seen a Canadian $2 coin.
This event reminded me of TWA 847 (of how the hijackers got weapons onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the making, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike Keown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew they were
Arabs? 1 told him "because the drivers name was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached my cell phone
records from December 2000).

I have learned that Delta never investigated my reports until Sept. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on Sept 23, 2002 (the day before Delta's investigators arrived) and a
girl at the front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did in fact work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators left the hotel... no one could remember anything.

I also talked t<| pfthe joint terrorism task force in Albany | [around this
time frame. .

There is quite a bit more information that is pertinent but I do not feel comfortable discussing it
via e-mail.

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my father arid I still own Grumman Tiger N28383.
In fact it is in for an annual now. /
— Original Message — ... /
From: info
To: Arme.Ch.yrch 9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
Sent: Thursday, January 29. 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman

Dear Mr. Church:

Thank you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
While we do not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more than happy to pass along a
message from you to Commissioner Lehman.

Sincerely,

4/4/2004
 Page 3 of 3

Dan Leopold
9-11 Commission

—Original Message
From: Amie Church [mailto:arniechurch@Q
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:50 AM
To: Info
Subject: John Lehman

Dear Sir,
Is there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. Lehman?

Arnie Church
Capt. Delta Airlines

9/11 Personal Privacy

4/4/2004
 Page 1 of3

John Raidt

From: Dieter Snell

Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:45 PM
To: John Raidt
Cc: Philip Zelikow; John Tamm; Marco Cordero
Subject: RE: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Thanks, John. John Tamm and Marco Cordero are verifying the basis for the FBI timeline entries regarding Atta
during this time. Please let them know what the Delta file shows.
DS

—Original Message—
From: John Raidt
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:35 PM
To: Dieter Snell
Cc: Philip Zelikow
Subject: RE: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Dieter—I'm aware that the records we have don't support the contention that Atta was in NY at this time.
Nevertheless, I've asked Delta Airlines to provide us with their file on the event. I'll share whatever
information we get. JR

—Original Message
From: Dieter Snell
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:41 PM
To: 'Philip Zelikow1; Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: RE: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

News to me, and inconsistent with our info on his whereabouts. I've asked John and/or Marco to
check it out.
DS

—Original Message
From: Philip Zelikow [mailto[j
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:37 PM \: Team 7; Team 1A \: Mess

;9/ll Personal Privacy

Teams 7 and 1A,
An interesting story below from a Delta pilot. Could there possibly be anything
to it? Had you heard of this before? i

Philip |

--Original Message
From: John Lehman [mailto:JFL(gL
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:54 PM
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail)
Subject: FW: John Lehman

4/4/2004
 Page 2 of3

Philip,
This looks like more than just paranoia. Could you give it to the appropriate teams for
followup.
John

—Original Message—
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:06 PM
To: John Lehman
Subject: FW: John Lehman

9/11 Personal Privacy

Original Message— \ Arnie Church [mailto:arnlechurch(g|

Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 PM

To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 2000 I was
scheduled to layover at the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.
The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my
opinion, were acting suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent
that we ride with them. They appeared nervous and angry. At one point the lead
driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands and ran off with it. I chased him
down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer zippered pocket
was now unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had always
been young college students (blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I
bought 2 taxi cabs for my crew.
Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the manager and told him about the van
drivers. He asked for a description of the driver. I gave him one and told him the
drivers name tag said: "M. ATT A". The manager replied that was Mohamed Atta
and they had several complaints from several aircrews about him. I told the
manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that United, American, US Air,
Delta, and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched my bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the
pocket that was unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earlier putting
several one dollar bills to use for tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never
before seen a Canadian $2 coin.
This event reminded me of TWA 847 (of how the hijackers got weapons
onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them
specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the making, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike Keown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew
they were Arabs? I told him "because the drivers name was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached
my cell phone records from December 2000).

4/4/2004
 Page 3 of 3

I have learned that Delta never investigated my reports until Sept. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on Sept 23, 2002 (the day before Delta's investigators
arrived) and a girl at the front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did in fact
work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators left the hotel... no one could remember anything.

lalso talked to[_ Jpf the joint terrorism task force in Albany|_
around this time frame.

There is quite a bit.more information that is pertinent but I do not feel comfortable
discussing it via e-mail.

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my father and I still own Grumman Tiger
N28383. ""••--,'.>, ./
In fact it is in for an annual now. :^
9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
— Original Message —
From: Info
To: Arnie Church
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman

Dear Mr. Church:

Thank you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States. While we do not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more
than happy to pass along a message from you to Commissioner Lehman.

Sincerely,

Dan Leopold
9-11 Commission /9/11 Personal Privacy

—Original Message— / ..
From: Amie Church rmailto:arniechurch^r 1
Sent: Thursday, January 29; 2004 9:50 AM
To: Info /
Subject: John Lehman

Dear Sir, /
Is there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. Lehman?

Arnie Church
Capt. Delta Airlines

4/4/2004
 Page 1 of 1

John Raidt

From: John Raidt

Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:09 AM
To: Sam Brinkley
Cc: Team 7
Subject: RE: Whereabouts

Sam, I will contact Delta about the "investigation" they did in 2002.

—Original Message
From: Sam Brinkley
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 4:33 PM
To: Team 7; John Raidt
Subject: Whereabouts

I have corporate travel Monday-Wednesday. Am on the cell and will be checking email.

The Thursday meeting w/ Phillip is now scheduled for 1300 vice 1100.

Sam

4/4/2004
 Page 1 of 3

John Raidt

From: Philip Zeliki

Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:37 PM ,
To: Team 7; Team 1A
Subject: Message to and from Commissioner Lehman

Teams 7 and 1A,

An interesting story below from a Delta pilot. Could there; possibly be anything to it? Had you heard of
this before?

Philip . /

—Original Message
From: John Lehman [mailto:JFL@£
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:54 PM
/9/11 Personal Privacy
To: Phil Zelikow (E-mail)
Subject: FW: John Lehman

Philip,
This looks like more than just paranoia. Could you give it to the appropriate teams for followup.
John

—Original Message
From: Info [mailto:info@9-llcommission.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:06 PM
To: John Lehman
Subject: FW: John Lehman

—Original Message
From: Arnie Church [mailto:amiechurch
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:38 P
To: Info
Subject: Re: John Lehman

Dan,
Could you pass on the following to Mr. Lehman?

While flying as a B-727 Captain for Delta Airlines on 14 December 20001 was scheduled to layover at
the Albany, NY Crown Plaza Hotel.
The hotel provided a van for aircrew pickup. The van drivers that day, in my opinion, were acting
suspiciously. They drivers were Arab males, very insistent that we ride with them. They appeared
nervous and angry. At one point the lead driver grabbed my suitcase out of my hands and ran off with it.
I chased him down and retrieved my bag. When I got my bag back an outer zippered pocket was now
unzipped. I had been to this hotel many times and the drivers had always been young college students
(blonde haired, blue eyed).
I felt that these two were a threat in some way and refused to ride with them. I bought 2 taxi cabs for
my crew.

2/9/2004
 Page 2 of3

Upon reaching the hotel I asked to talk to the manager and told him about the van drivers. He asked for
a description of the driver. I gave him one and told him the drivers name tag said: "M. ATTA". The
manager replied that was Mohamed Atta and they had several complaints from several aircrews about
him. I told the manager "You have one more complaint". (Note that United, American, USAir, Delta,
and South West all layed over at this hotel).

When I got to my room I searched my bag and found a Canadian $2 coin in the pocket that was
unzipped by Atta. I had been in that pocket 4 hours earlier putting several one dollar bills to use for
tipping the van drivers on my trip. I had never before seen a Canadian $2 coin.
This event reminded me of TWA 847 (of how the hijackers got weapons onboard).
I immediately called several officials at Delta Air Lines and told them specifically:
"It looks like a hijacking in the making, and the van drivers are Arabs".
In my conversation with Mike Keown (Delta Security) Mike asked how I knew they were Arabs? I told
him "because the drivers name was Mohamed Atta!"
I also called Alpa safety to contact the FAA about this incident (I have attached my cell phone records
from December 2000).

I have learned that Delta never investigated my reports until Sept. 2002.
I called the Crown Plaza on Sept 23, 2002 (the day before Delta's investigators arrived) and a girl at the
front desk confirmed that Atta (the hijacker) did in fact work there around Dec 2000.
After Delta's investigators left the hotel... no one could remember anything.

I also talked to| |ofthe joint terrorism task force in AlbanyP I around this time
frame. !

There is quite a bit more information that is pertinent but I do not feel comfortable discussing it via e-
mail. i

As a side note to Mr. Lehman .... my father and I still owii Grumrrian Tiger N28383.
In fact it is in for an annual now. ,. |
— Original Message — ;Q , » 1 .
From: jnfo 9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
To: Arnie Church
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: John Lehman

Dear Mr. Church:

Thank you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. While we do
not give out Commissioner contact information, I am more than happy to pass along a message from you to
Commissioner Lehman.

Sincerely,

Dan Leopold
9-11 Commission

Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:50 AM

To: Info
Subject: John Lehman

2/9/2004
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Dear Sir,
Is there an address that I could get in touch with Mr. Lehman?

Arnie Church
Capt. Delta Airlines

9/11 Personal Privacy

2/9/2004