T8 B21 NEADS Floor 2 of 3 Fdr- Excerpts From Tapes-Transcripts Re AA 11 282

8/14/2019 T8 B21 NEADS Floor 2 of 3 Fdr- Excerpts From Tapes-Transcripts Re AA 11 282

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American Air 11, FAA, New YorkOperations Manager in Charge0840-0841 EOT

0840:16 ZNY OM IC: Area B just got point out from Boston on the Am erica.0840:20 Area C-OS: I was talking to Rockdale Sup he says he's down byKingston headed southbound toward area B sector.0841:14 ZNY OMIC: to Area F: American eleven on your TSD took off fromBoston primary no comms, anything's possible with this guy last reported attwenty nine grand heading from north directly to overhead Kennedy I don'tknow if he's going to continue out to the east or go down into W ash ingtonor whatever. Area F-OS: Eleven a.0841:42 ZNY OM IC: Yeah that's the track he's really Am erican 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 Bo sto n Centers0844-0845 EOT

0844:17 ATM: The floor. ZNY OMIC: Hi Mike.0844:21 ATM: Bruce do you know anything about a hijack.0844:23 ZNY OM IC: Just finding out through American that confirms terroristactivity on American 11. ATM: American eleven flight level two nine zero.0844:30 ZNY OMIC:We confirmed that through radar, from other aircraft0844:45 ATM: Ok I'm told primary only. ZNY OM IC: Primary only no comms.0844:50 ATM: Vicinity of Albany. ZNY OM IC: 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 OM IC: New York center watch desk Barrett.0845:32 BOS OMIC: Hey Bamm this is Terry Boston. Hey that AmericanEleven. That's real.0845:38 ZNY OMIC: Yes we found out from American. W e're tracking him andhe's just around Kennedy confirmed at two nine zero et cetera.



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American Air 11, FAA, New York and Quality Assurance0848-0849 EOT0848:59 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: yeah0849:13 AEA500: I have some information on it, where is he coming towardNew York airspace.0849:16 ZNY OM IC: He's already halfway through New York's airspaceRonnie. AEA500: Oh. ZNY OMIC: Southwest of Kennedy now.0849:21 AEA500 He's Southwest of Kennedy. ZNY OMIC: yeah0849:24: AEA 500: Ok which way is he headed. ZNY OMIC: Its confirmedterrorist best we can tell its south.0849:30 AEA500: Ok South of Kennedy. ZNY O MIC: Yeah.



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American Air 11, Otis Notification by Boston0834 - 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 suphey Timmy pick up on the forty onesomethingabout 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: OkayI'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 BostonFAA recording (recorded at both ends)0838 - 0839 EOT

Note: NEADStranscript showsexchange beginning0837:24 and MajorDeskins on at

New York we need someone to scramble to help us out. 8t39h|0h nlf" t0838:06 HUNTRESS: Real world or exercise. MOS: This is not an exercise not a test. NEADS dock was 25

0837:52 HUNTRESS: Weapons Sergeant Powell.0837:54 MOS: Boston, we have a problem a hijacked aircraft headed towards

0838:10 HUNTRESS: Okay hold on one second okay. MOS: Yep. seconds slow thatmorning.

8:38:23: ID1: What, your kidding, real world "ID1:" who Boston ("background" call Boston)8:38:45 Boston: Boston Cen ter Military.8:38:46 ID1: Huntress calling in reference to the hijacked aircraft we're checking to getsome information if we could. Boston: Okay, Okay, what do ya need.8:38:53 Call sign, type aircraft. Its Am erican 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 Yorkarea 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 jus t a primary we lost mode so you'd have to get up andwe w ould 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 AFBRecorded at NEADS0838 - 0839 EO T

8:38:09 Major Nasypany you're needed in Ops Room, MAJNasypany 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 TRAC ON, 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 BostonFAA recording (recorded at both ends)0838 - 0839 EOT0837:52 HUNTRESS: Weapons Sergeant Powell.0837:54 MOS: Boston, we have a p roblem a hijacked aircraft headed towardsNew York we need someone to scramble to help us out. 83 |0h n0838:06 HUNTRESS: Real world or exercise. MOS: This is not an exercise not a test. establlshed

0838:10 HUNTRESS: Okay hold on one second okay. MOS: Yep.

Note: NEADStranscript showsexchange beginning0837:24 and MajorDeskins on at

NEADS clock was 25seconds slow thatmorning.

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 getsome information if we could. Boston: Okay, Okay, wha t do ya need.8:38:53 Call sign, type aircraft. Its Am erican 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 Yorkarea wondering if you cou ld 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 andwe 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, NEAD S Notification by Otis AFBRecorded at NEADS0838 - 0839 EO T

8:38:09 Major Nasypany you're needed in Ops Room, MAJNasypany 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 TR AC ON, 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 Boston0834 - 0835 EO T

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 suphey Timmy pick up on the forty onesomethingabout 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: OkayI'll talk to them now and who's this.0835:52 Boston: Dan Bueno from Boston Center TMU. CAPE2: Okay.


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