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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT IONFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION^ REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

(Continuation Sheet)

1 REPORT DATENovember 13 , 2 0 01 2 . REPORT NO .ZBW-ARTCC-1483 NAME OF REPORTING FACILITYBoston (ZBW) ARTCC

14 CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMA RY OF FLIGHT (including control or other services provided by ATS fac i l i t ies , an d emergency act ion laken )Se p te mbe r 1 1 , 2 0 0 1

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIMEUNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

1205 - A m e r ic a n A i r l ine s Inc . F l igh t 11 ( A A L 1 1 ) reported o n Sector 4 7 R a da r pos i t ion ' s ( 47R ) f re que n c y le a v ing 11 ,000feet fo r 14,000 fee t an d w as i s sued f l igh t leve l tw o three zero an d di rec t r o u t i n g to the Ches ter (CTR) , M A V O R .1208-47R i s s u e d A A L l 1 a f re que nc y c ha nge to B os ton A R TC C f re que nc y 127 .82 . A A L 11 a c know le dge s f re que nc y c ha nge .1209- A A Ll 1 re po r te d on Se c to r 46 R a da r pos i t ion ' s ( 46R ) f re que nc y l e a v ing F l igh t Le ve l one n ine z e ro fo r F l igh t L e ve l tw othree zero. Sector 46 R a d a r Pos i tion ( 46R ) in s t ruc te d A A L l 1 t o c l imb a n d m a i n t a i n F l ig h t Le ve l tw o e igh t z e ro . A A L l 1a c know le dge s c l e a ra nc e .1210 - 4 6 R i n s t ruc te d A A L11 to c l imb a n d mainta in Fl ight Level tw o n ine r z e ro . A A L l 1 a c know le dge s c l e a ra nc e .

1211 - 46R issued A A L l 1 merging ta rge t procedure fo r traffic a t Flight Level three o n e z e ro . A A L l 1 a c know le dge s th e advisory .1213 - 46R i ss u ed A A L l 1 a twenty degree r ight turn . A A L l 1 a c know le dge s c l e a ra nc e . 46 R i s su e d A A L l 1 Flight Level threef ive z e ro. A A Ll 1 does not reply . 46R re- is sued A AL l 1 Fl igh t Level three f ive zero . A A L l 1 does not reply .1 2 1 4-46R broadcas ts over f requency fo r A A L 11. A A L 1 1 doe s not reply. 4 6R broa dc a s t s ove r f r e que nc y fo r A A L 11 . A A L 11does not reply . 46R a t tempts contac t wi th AALl 1 . A A L l 1 doe s no t r e p ly . 46R c omple te d c oo rd inat ion w i th Sector 3 8R a d a r Pos i t ion ( 38R ) c onc e rning A A L l 1 and a dv i s e s ai rcraf t in turn and no t r e s p o n d i n g .1215 - 46R a t t empts c on ta c t w i th A A L 11. A A L 11 does n ot r ep l y . 46 R a t tempts contac t wi th A A L 11 an d asks A A L 11 to ident .A A L l 1 does not reply . No ident observed from A A L l 1.1216 - 46R a t t e mpts c on ta c t w i th A A Ll 1 v ia f re que nc y 121 .5 a n d r e s t at e s f r e q u e n c y A A L l 1 should b em o n i t o r i n g . A A L l 1 doe s no t reply . 3 8 R a t tempts twice to c o n ta c t A A L l 1 . A A L l 1 does no t reply .1217 - 46R a t t e mpts c on ta c t w i th A A Ll 1 . A A L 1 1 does n o t r e p l y . 4 6 R a t te m p t s c o n t a c t w i t h A A L l 1 a n d reques ts A A L I I t oiden t . A A L l 1 does not reply . N o i de n t obs erve d f rom A A L l 1 .1218 - 46R a t te mpts c on ta c t w i th A A Ll 1 . A A L 11 does n o t reply . 3 8R a t te m p t s c o n t a c t w i t h A A L l 1 . A A L l 1 does n o t reply.Sector 38 Radar Associa te Pos i t ion (38RA) reques ts Sec tor 47 Radar Associa te Po s i t i o n ( 47R A ) to que ry B os ton A pproa c hto de te rmine if A A L l 1 has re turned to B os ton A pproa c h f r e q u e n c y .1220- 46 R a t t e mpts c on ta c t w i t h A A L 1 1 . A A L 1 1 does n o t re p ly . Se c to r 3 9 R a da r Pos i t ion ( 39 R ) re que s t s A m e r ic a n A i r l ine sFl i g h t 26 9 ( A A L 2 6 9 ) to a t tempt to c o n t ac t A A L l 1 o n c o m p a n y f r e q u e n c y . La s t t r a ns ponde r r e tu rn f rom A A Ll 1 a t1 2 2 0 : 48 U TC . A ll fu r th e r ra da r data is pr im a ry t a rge t on ly .1221 - 38R a t t emp t s c o n t a c t w i t h A A L l 1 . A A L 1 1 d o es n ot re p ly .1222 - 46R a t t e mpts c on ta c t w i th A A L] 1 . A A L l 1 does n o t re p ly .1 2 2 3 - 3 8 R a t te m p t s c o n t a c t w i t h A A L l 1 . A A Ll 1 does no t r e p ly . Se c to r 36 R a da r Posi t ion ( 3 6 R ) b r o a d c a s t s o n f r e q u e n c y 1 2 1 . 5f o r A A L l l a s k ing a irc ra f t to i d e n t. A A L 1 1 do e s n o t re p ly . N o iden t observed f rom A A L l 1 . 3 9R a d v i s e s A A L 2 6 9 t h a tA A L l 1 m a y h a v e an e lec tr i ca l problem as A A L l 1 's t r a n s p o n d e r is n o t o p e r a t i n g .1 2 2 4 - 36R b r o a d c a s t s o n f re que nc y 121 .5 fo r A A L l 1 . U n k n o w n t r a n sm iss io n o n Se c to r 46 f r e q u e n c y . 4 6 R a s k s i f A A L l 1 i st ry ing to c a l l o n f r e q u e n c y . U n v e r i f i e d s ou rc e t r a ns mi t s , be l i e v e d to be h i j a c k e r . 46R que r i e s tw ic e as to who i s c a l l in go n f r e q u e n c y . N o r e p ly . U n v e r i f i e d source t r a n sm i t s , b e l i e v e d to be h i j a c k e r .

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[ REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT(Continuation Sheet)

1 REPORT DATE ~~November 13 , 2001 2. ,RT NO.ZBW-ARTCC-148

3. NAME OF REPORTING FACILITYBoston (ZBW) ARTCC

14 CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMAR Y OF FLIGHT (including control or other services provided by ATS fac il it ies, and eme rgency action take n )

1 2 2 5 - Sector 47 Ra da r Posi t ion (47R) advises 3 8 R o f hijack. Sector 39 Rad ar pos i t ion (39R) comple ted coord ina t ion w i th Sec tor09 Radar Position (09R) and advises A A L1 1 is not in communicat ion wit h Boston Center an d t r a n s ponde r is not operat ing.1 2 2 6 - 38RA advises 09R tha t A A L 1 1 is a hi jack and that they have amended th e fl ightplan da tabase to coincide with cur r en t

heading .1 2 2 7 - Sector 39 Rada r Assoc iate Posi t ion (39RA) completed coo rdinatio n with Sector 2 2 Radar Pos i t ion ( 2 2R) concern ingAAL11 and advises aircraft is not in commu nicat ion with Boston Center and transpon der is not ope rat ing, and that aircraftmight land at the Albany, NY Airport (ALB). Boston ARTCC Supervisory Traffic M anagem ent Coordinator (STMC)advises the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) East Posi t ion that AA L1 1 is poss ible hi jack.1 2 2 8 - 38RA completed co ordination with Sector 2 0 Radar Assoc ia te Pos i t ion ( 20RA) concern ing AAL 11 and advises of hijacksi tuat ion and at tempts to commu nicate with aircraft. 09R requests Am er ica n Air l ine s Flight 1757 (AAL 175 7) to a t temptto contac t AAL1 1 on company f r equency . 39R advise AAL2 69 to d i scont in ue a t tempts to contac t A A L 1 1 .1229 - 38RA completed coordination with Sector 2 4 Radar Position (24R) conce rn ing AAL11 and advises of hijack situation.N ew York ARTCC (ZNY), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB) and Bos ton ARTCC (ZBW) confe r ence w i th ATCSCC East posi t ion

regarding s tatus o f A A L1 1 .1230 - Boston Approach (A90) advises A A L 1 1 is not on A90 frequency. Sector 36 Rad ar Associate Posi t ion (36RA) requests22R to obtain a visual al t i tu de ver if icat ion of A A L 1 1 f r om a Delta Air l i n es Flight. 2 2 R advises th e Delta Air l ines Flight isno longer under his control and to try Sector 2 1 . Sector 1 0 Ra dar posi t ion ( 1 0 R ) requests a visua l al t i tude ver if icat ion ofA A L 1 1 from Delta Airlines Flight 9930 (DAL9930).1231 - 38RA completed coordination with Sector 05 Radar Posi t ion (05R) concerning A A L 1 1 and advises of hi jack s i tua t ion .Sector 36 Radar Associate posi t ion (36RA) requests Sector 21 R ad ar posi t ion (2 1R ) to have an ai rcraf t under 21R cont ro lto verify alt i tude of AA L1 1. DAL9930 advises 10R that A A L 1 1 is appro xima tely six thousand feet below his al t itude.1232 - Sector 09 Radar Associate Position (09RA) queries 38RA if they have tr ied frequency 121 .5 fo r A A L 1 1 . S e c t o r38RA confirms 121.5 attempts.1233 - Un ver if ied source transmits , bel ieved to be hijacker .1234 - ZBW STMC coordinates with Cape TR A C O N (K90) regarding a mili tary scramble on A A L 1 1 .1235 - 20RA advises N ew York ARTCC Kennedy Sector (ZNY56) tha t A A L 1 1 i s heading fo r his a i r space and is not incomm unicat ion w ith Boston Center and transponder is not operat ing and al t itude is not ver if ied.1236 - Sector 2 0 Rada r Posit ion (20 R) requests a visua l a l t i tude ver i f i ca t ion of A A L 1 1 from U S A i r w a ys F l i gh t 5 83 (USA583) .USA583 es t imates A A L 1 1 ' s a l t i tude to be twenty n ine tho usan d feet.1237 - 24R attempts twice to contact A A L 1 1 . A A L 1 1 does no t reply . 20RA advises ZNY5 6 tha t the r e are th r ea ten ingtransmiss ions coming from the cockpit of AAL11 and A A L 1 1 is projected to enter New York Ce nter Airspace. Sector 20Rada r Posit ion (20R ) requests a visual al ti tude ver if icat ion of AAL 11 from Uni ted Ai r l ines Inc F l igh t 1 75 ( U A L 1 7 5 ) .

ZBW M il i t a ry Opera t ions Pos i t ion contac t s Nor theas t Ai r Defense Sec tor (NEAD S) to a dvise of h i jack s i tua t ion andrequests f ighters to scram ble on A A L 1 1 .1 2 3 8 -UAL175 e s t im a t e s A A L 1 1 ' s alt i tude to be between tw enty-seven and twenty e igh t thous and feet. New York ARTCC

Elmi ra Sector (ZNY34) Supervisor quer ies the posi t io n of A A L 1 1 . 10R advises ZNY34 Superv isor of A A L 1 1 's posit ionand that A A L 1 1 is a c on f i r m e d hi jack.

1 2 4 0 - ZBW S TM C r eques t s ATCSCC Eas t pos i t ion to c oo r d ina t e a c on f e r e nc e cal l with N ew York TRACON (N90) r e fe r ences tatus of A A L 1 1 .

1 2 41 - 20RA ad v i ses Z N Y 5 6 of A A L 1 1 's cur r en t pos i t ion .FA A Form 8020 - 6 - 1 (7 -70| Formerly F A A Form 2 4 5 2 . 1 PAG E of PAGES


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DEPARTMENT r TRANSPORTATIONFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT(Continuation Sheet)

1. REPORT DATENove m be r 13 , 2001 ^. OR T NO.Z BW-ART CC-14 83. NAME OF REPORTING FACILITYBoston (ZBW) ARTCC

14. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLIGHT (including control or other services provided by ATS facilities, and emergency aclion taken.)

1242 - U n k n o w n New York ARTCC Sector advises 20RA that United Airl ines Inc. Fl ight 175 (UAL 175) heard a suspicioust ransmiss ion when they were leaving Boston.

6. Fl ight Crew, Continued.N A M EKat h l een NicosiaBetty OngJean RogerDi a nne SnyderMadel ine Sweeney

POSITIONFlight Atten d an tFlight AttendantFlight AttendantFlight AttendantFlight Attendant

ADDRESS (CITY AND STATE)U nknow nAndover, M assachusettsLongmeadow, Massachuset tsWestport, Massachuset tsActon, Massachuset ts

FAT ALIT YXXXXX

12 . ATS Personnel Involved, Continued.N A M EGregory Taccini (TF)M a rk O'Neil (MO)Myro n Smith (RS)Henry White (WE)Stephen Schmalz (ST)Karan W aggoner (KT)A l an Miller (TV)Will iam Dean (WD)John Ha rtlm g (HT)Terry Biggio (OE)Danie l Bueno (BD)Joseph Cooper (OP)Colin Scoggins (CS)* Operat ing Initials

FACILITYBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCCBoston ARTCC

OPERATING POSITIONSector 47 RadarSector 47 Radar AssociateSector 39 Radar AssociateSector 22 Rad arSector 21 R ad arSector 05 RadarSector 46 Radar AssociateSector 20 Radar AssociateSector 20 R a d a rOperat ions M anager In ChargeSupervisory Traff ic Ma nagem ent Control ler In Ch argeTraffic Manag ement Departure SpacingMilitary Position

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