Why Mohammed Atta Chose That Particular Tuesday in September for the Attack
Summary
Mohammed Atta chose Tuesday, September 11, 2001, for the 9/11 attacks because it was after Labor Day when most people and the government would be at work, and because midweek flights were less crowded. Atta and other hijackers bought plane tickets, studied the flights, and picked seats on American Airlines Flight 11 well in advance without raising suspicion from authorities.Key Facts
- Atta booked flights on August 25, 2001, for September 11, targeting flights from Boston and Washington to Los Angeles.
- Tuesday was chosen as it had fewer passengers on planes, making hijackings easier.
- Atta created an American Airlines profile and picked a business class seat on Flight 11, a Boeing 767 plane he had studied.
- Other hijackers, including Saudi nationals Waleed and Wail al-Shehri, also bought tickets for the same flight.
- Hijackers selected specific seats in first and business class to carry out the attack.
- Since these were domestic flights, no automatic government alerts flagged their bookings.
- Airport security relied mostly on in-person checks by staff since there were no watchlist alerts for domestic travel.
- The hijackers carefully planned and coordinated their travel weeks before the attack.
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