American Air 11, FAA, New York

Operations Manager in Charge

0840-0841 EOT

0840:16 ZNY OMIC: Area B just got point out from Boston on the America.
0840:20 Area C-OS: I was talking to Rockdale Sup he says he's down by
Kingston headed southbound toward area B sector.
0841:14 ZNY OMIC: to Area F: American eleven on your TSD took off from
Boston primary no comms, anything's possible with this guy last reported at
twenty nine grand heading from north directly to overhead Kennedy I don't
know if he's going to continue out to the east or go down into Washington
or whatever. Area F-OS: Eleven a.
0841:42 ZNY OMIC: Yeah that's the track he's really American eleven.
Could be you know what. Area F-OS yup.

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 American Air 11, FAA, New York Air Traffic Manager,
New York and Boston Centers
0844-0845 EOT

0844:17 ATM: The floor. ZNY OMIC: Hi Mike.

0844:21 ATM: Bruce do you know anything about a hijack.
0844:23 ZNY OMIC: Just finding out through American that confirms terrorist
activity on American 11. ATM: American eleven flight level two nine zero.
0844:30 ZNY OMIC: We confirmed that through radar, from other aircraft
0844:45 ATM: Ok I'm told primary only. ZNY OMIC: Primary only no comms.
0844:50 ATM: Vicinity of Albany. ZNY OMIC: No coming up on Kennedy.
Heading southbound.
0845:01 ATM: Are we watching it. ZNY OMIC: Yes. ATM: Are we separating.
ZNY OMIC: Best we can yes.
0845:06 ATM: Ok what sector. ZNY OMIC: forty two slant fifty six.
0845:09 ATM: Ok I'm walking to area B right now.
0845:31 ZNY OMIC: New York center watch desk Barrett.
0845:32 BOS OMIC: Hey Bamm this is Terry Boston. Hey that American
Eleven. That's real.
0845:38 ZNY OMIC: Yes we found out from American. We're tracking him and
he's just around Kennedy confirmed at two nine zero et cetera.

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American Air 11, FAA, New York and Quality Assurance
0848-0849 EOT

0848:59 ZNY OMIC: NY Center watch, Barrett. AEA500: Hey Bruce Ronnie.
0849:03 ZNY OMIC: I've had better mornings what's up.
0849:05 AEA500: Is Mike there McCormick. ZNY OMIC: He's in area B.
0849:08 AEA500: Ok I've got to find out about this American eleven.
0849:09 ZNY OMIC: What do you mean you got to find out.
0849:11 AEA500 You know this hijack. ZNY OMIC: yeah
0849:13 AEA500: I have some information on it, where is he coming toward
New York airspace.
0849:16 ZNY OMIC: He's already halfway through New York's airspace
Ronnie. AEA500: Oh. ZNY OMIC: Southwest of Kennedy now.
0849:21 AEA500 He's Southwest of Kennedy. ZNY OMIC: yeah
0849:24: AEA 500: Ok which way is he headed. ZNY OMIC: Its confirmed
terrorist best we can tell its south.
0849:30 AEA500: Ok South of Kennedy. ZNY OMIC: Yeah.

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 American Air 11, Otis Notification by Boston
0834 - 0835 EOT

0834:30 Boston: Cape TRACON on the forty one. CAPE1: Cape TRACON.
0834:33 Boston: Are you able to talk to Otis on this line.
0834:41 CAPE1: I'm not sure if you need to get in touch with them I can.
0834:45 Boston: I got a little situation here. CAPE1:1 think they're on the seven line.
0834:48 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven. CAPE1: What.
0834:52 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven.
0834:54 CAPE1: You want to talk to Otis tower.
0834:56 Boston : I want to talk to Otis TRA I need to scramble some fighters.
0834:58 CAPE1: Alright let me give you the sup—hey Timmy pick up on the forty one—something
about a scramble I don't know.

0835:10 CAPE2: Cape approach.

0835:11 Boston: Dan Bueno from Boston center. 0835:13 CAPE2: Yes.
0835:14 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven possible hijack. CAPE2: American eleven.
0835:18 Boston: Boston to LAX he's south of Albany I'd like to scramble some fighters to tail him.
0835:24 CAPE2: Okay we'll talk to Otis here.
0835:27 Boston: Okay and if he wants to just depart we'll aim him towards Hampton direct.
0835:35 CAPE2: Okay I'll talk to these guys here and see what we can do. Boston: Okay.
CAPE2: And right now he's on the ground at Albany.
0835:40 Boston: No he's right now... CAPE2: He's airborne.
0835:43 Boston: He's airborne about forty south of Albany primary only.
0835:48 CAPE2: Okay—I'll talk to them now and who's this.
0835:52 Boston: Dan Bueno from Boston Center TMU. CAPE2: Okay.

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 American Air 11, NEADS Notification by Boston
FAA recording (recorded at both ends) Note: NEADS
transcript shows
0838 - 0839 EOT exchange beginning
0837:52 HUNTRESS: Weapons Sergeant Powell. 0837:24 and Major
0837:54 MOS: Boston, we have a problem a hijacked aircraft headed towards Deskins on at
New York we need someone to scramble to help us out. °8t39h|0°h nlf "t
0838:06 HUNTRESS: Real world or exercise. MOS: This is not an exercise not a test. NEADS dock was 25
0838:10 HUNTRESS: Okay hold on one second okay. MOS: Yep. seconds slow that
morning.
8:38:23: ID1: What, your kidding, real world "ID1:" who Boston ("background" call Boston)
8:38:45 Boston: Boston Center Military.
8:38:46 ID1: Huntress calling in reference to the hijacked aircraft we're checking to get
some information if we could. Boston: Okay, Okay, what do ya need.
8:38:53 Call sign, type aircraft. Its American One One. American One One?
8:38:58 Type aircraft, is a Seven Sixty Seven.

0839:25 HUNTRESS: This is Major Deskins.

0839:27 MOS: Joe Cooper. We have a hijacked aircraft headed towards the New York
area wondering if you could send some F 16s —maybe out of Otis.
0839:36 HUNTRESS: New York-do you have mode 3.
0839:40 MOS: No it's just a primary we lost mode so you'd have to get up and
we would have to vector you.
0839:50 HUNTRESS: Okay you'd want to control intercept because...
0839:52 MOS: We'd have to until you pick up on primary.
0839:53 HUNTRESS: Okay, you have a location. MOS: We're still tracking him now.

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American Air 11, HEADS Notification by Otis AFB
Recorded at NEADS
0838 - 0839 EOT

8:38:09 Major Nasypany you're needed in Ops Room, MAJ

Nasypany you're needed pronto, to ops room.
8:38:15 Northeast Air Defense, (garbled) can I help you.
8:38:17 Yes, SGT Kelly from Otis, how are you doing today.
8:38:18 Yeah, good ahead.
8:38:20 I'm getting reports from my TRACON, there might be a hijack.
Uh, huh, I'm hearing the same thing, we're working it right now.
Okay. Thanks.

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 American Air 11, NEADS Notification by Boston
FAA recording (recorded at both ends) Note: NEADS
transcript shows
0838 - 0839 EOT exchange beginning
0837:52 HUNTRESS: Weapons Sergeant Powell. 0837:24 and Major
0837:54 MOS: Boston, we have a problem a hijacked aircraft headed towards Deskins on at
New York we need someone to scramble to help us out. °83^|0°h n
0838:06 HUNTRESS: Real world or exercise. MOS: This is not an exercise not a test. establlshed
NEADS clock was 25
0838:10 HUNTRESS: Okay hold on one second okay. MOS: Yep. seconds slow that
morning.
8:38:23: ID1: What, your kidding, real world "ID1:" who Boston ("background" call Boston)
8:38:45 Boston: Boston Center Military.
8:38:46 ID1: Huntress calling in reference to the hijacked aircraft we're checking to get
some information if we could. Boston: Okay, Okay, what do ya need.
8:38:53 Call sign, type aircraft. Its American One One. American One One?
8:38:58 Type aircraft, is a Seven Sixty Seven.

0839:25 HUNTRESS: This is Major Deskins.

0839:27 MOS: Joe Cooper. We have a hijacked aircraft headed towards the New York
area wondering if you could send some F 16s —maybe out of Otis.
0839:36 HUNTRESS: New York-do you have mode 3.
0839:40 MOS: No it's just a primary we lost mode so you'd have to get up and
we would have to vector you.
0839:50 HUNTRESS: Okay you'd want to control intercept because...
0839:52 MOS: We'd have to until you pick up on primary.
0839:53 HUNTRESS: Okay, you have a location. MOS: We're still tracking him now.

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American Air 11, NEADS Notification by Otis AFB
Recorded at NEADS
0838 - 0839 EOT

8:38:09 Major Nasypany you're needed in Ops Room, MAJ

Nasypany you're needed pronto, to ops room.
8:38:15 Northeast Air Defense, (garbled) can I help you.
8:38:17 Yes, SGT Kelly from Otis, how are you doing today.
8:38:18 Yeah, good ahead.
8:38:20 I'm getting reports from my TRACON, there might be a hijack.
Uh, huh, I'm hearing the same thing, we're working it right now.
Okay. Thanks.

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 American Air 11, Otis Notification by Boston
0834 - 0835 EOT

0834:30 Boston: Cape TRACON on the forty one. CAPE1: Cape TRACON.
0834:33 Boston: Are you able to talk to Otis on this line.
0834:41 CAPE1: I'm not sure if you need to get in touch with them I can.
0834:45 Boston: I got a little situation here. CAPE1:1 think they're on the seven line.
0834:48 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven. CAPE1: What.
0834:52 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven.
0834:54 CAPE1: You want to talk to Otis tower.
0834:56 Boston : I want to talk to Otis TRA I need to scramble some fighters.
0834:58 CAPE1: Alright let me give you the sup—hey Timmy pick up on the forty one—something
about a scramble I don't know.

0835:10 CAPE2: Cape approach.

0835:11 Boston: Dan Bueno from Boston center. 0835:13 CAPE2: Yes.
0835:14 Boston: I have a situation with American eleven possible hijack. CAPE2: American eleven.
0835:18 Boston: Boston to LAX he's south of Albany I'd like to scramble some fighters to tail him.
0835:24 CAPE2: Okay we'll talk to Otis here.
0835:27 Boston: Okay and if he wants to just depart we'll aim him towards Hampton direct.
0835:35 CAPE2: Okay I'll talk to these guys here and see what we can do. Boston: Okay.
CAPE2: And right now he's on the ground at Albany.
0835:40 Boston: No he's right now... CAPE2: He's airborne.
0835:43 Boston: He's airborne about forty south of Albany primary only.
0835:48 CAPE2: Okay—I'll talk to them now and who's this.
0835:52 Boston: Dan Bueno from Boston Center TMU. CAPE2: Okay.

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