The Pilots and Their Muscle Men Began to Assemble. First Up: The Newark Team
Summary
In early September 2001, the hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks traveled across the United States to join their teams at three main airports: Boston, Newark, and near Washington, D.C. They stayed in hotels and rented cars as they prepared to carry out the attacks on September 11.Key Facts
- On September 7, hijackers Mohammed Atta and Ziad Jarrah flew to different cities to join their groups.
- Atta traveled between Maryland, Boston, and Maine before his flight from Boston to Los Angeles.
- Jarrah flew to Newark, rented a car, and stayed at a hotel there until September 9.
- The team for United Airlines Flight 93 was fully assembled by the night of September 7.
- Jarrah traveled between Newark and Washington, D.C., and received a speeding ticket on September 9.
- Marwan al-Shehhi flew to Boston on September 9 and stayed at the same hotel as Atta.
- Several muscle men hijackers traveled on September 7 and 8 to reach Boston and Newark for their flights.
- The hijackers coordinated their positions ahead of the attacks on September 11.
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