The FBI Finally Emailed Field Agents—12 Minutes Before Flight 11 Hit the Tower
Summary
In early September 2001, the FBI gathered information about Zacarias Moussaoui, who was suspected of having ties to Islamic extremists and seeking unusual flight training. Despite these concerns, the FBI planned to deport him, and just 12 minutes before the first plane hit the World Trade Center on September 11, the FBI sent an email finalizing the deportation plans.Key Facts
- On September 5, 2001, the FBI warned the FAA in Minneapolis about a possible hijacking threat involving large airplanes.
- FBI lawyers sent a detailed report about Moussaoui to multiple U.S. agencies and international FBI offices.
- Moussaoui had no prior flight experience and sought flight training not typically given to pilots.
- French authorities described Moussaoui as a radical Islamic fundamentalist and potentially dangerous.
- Moussaoui traveled to Pakistan before arriving in the U.S., a common route for extremists training in Afghanistan.
- The FBI report did not clearly say Moussaoui or others planned to hijack a plane.
- Minneapolis agents worried Moussaoui might be released before deportation.
- On September 11, at 8:34 a.m., the FBI headquarters emailed Minneapolis to finalize Moussaoui's deportation plan, just 12 minutes before Flight 11 hit the North Tower.
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