9/11 Pilot Hani Hanjour Took Extra Flights to Check Out D.C. Airspace
Summary
Hani Hanjour, one of the 9/11 hijackers and the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, took extra flights around Washington, D.C. to learn about the local airspace before the attacks. He trained extensively in the United States and was involved with al-Qaeda after traveling to Afghanistan in 1999.Key Facts
- Hanjour was the pilot who crashed Flight 77 into the Pentagon on 9/11.
- He arrived in the U.S. in October 1991 to study English and later trained as a pilot, earning his license in 1999.
- After struggling to find a job with commercial airlines, Hanjour went to Afghanistan and joined al-Qaeda.
- He was chosen to be part of a group of four pilots planning the 9/11 attacks.
- Hanjour renewed his flight training in the U.S., practicing on large commercial planes and simulators.
- He took extra flights in the D.C. area to learn the local airspace, a step other hijackers did not take.
- On 9/11, Hanjour flew at high speed and low altitude to hit the Pentagon at a difficult angle.
- Despite some reports labeling him a poor pilot, his 9/11 attack flying showed advanced skill.
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