One Month to Go Before 9/11, Mohammed Atta Took a Meeting in New Jersey
Summary
One month before the 9/11 attacks, Mohammed Atta met with fellow hijacker Hani Hanjour in New Jersey and took several flights to learn about airports and airplanes. Atta was the main planner of the 9/11 attacks and had the final say on targets and timing.Key Facts
- On August 12, 2001, Mohammed Atta was in Fort Lee, New Jersey, using an internet café.
- Atta was traveling to Washington, D.C., then flew the next day to Las Vegas.
- Atta met with Hani Hanjour, the only pilot not from the Hamburg group and trained in Florida.
- Atta was the leader of the 9/11 hijackers and planned logistics, training, finances, and targets.
- Al-Qaeda leaders wanted to attack military, political, and financial targets; Atta chose the exact targets and date.
- Atta began radicalization in 1996, influenced by an event in Lebanon involving civilian deaths.
- The "Hamburg Four" hijackers, including Atta, trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan and prepared by getting new passports and learning about airplanes.
- Atta took multiple flights for practice and to study airport layouts, including trips to Las Vegas that were used for reconnaissance.
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