At a Florida Walmart, the Hijacker Bought Items for a Fake Bomb to Scare Passengers
Summary
On September 3, 2001, hijacker Marwan Al-Shehhi bought items at a Florida Walmart to make a fake bomb used during the United Airlines Flight 175 hijacking to scare passengers. The 9/11 hijackers threatened passengers with bombs, but FBI investigations found no real explosives on any of the hijacked planes.Key Facts
- Marwan Al-Shehhi purchased materials like a toggle switch, gel mate, auto tape, and a 9-volt battery to build a fake bomb.
- The fake bomb was used to frighten passengers and crew on United Airlines Flight 175.
- On American Airlines Flight 11, hijackers used pepper spray and claimed to have a bomb, though no fake bomb parts were found.
- On American Airlines Flight 77, no threats of bombs or use of weapons like Mace were reported.
- On United Flight 93, the captain announced a bomb threat, but no evidence of a bomb or fake bomb parts was found.
- The 9/11 Commission reported no explosives were found at any crash sites or on the planes.
- FBI believes the bombs were probably fake because no illegal items were detected during security checks.
- A passenger named Peter Hanson called his father during the hijacking to describe chaos and threats onboard United Flight 175.
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