There was
a suspicious transmission,
the controller heard it,
and they're pulling tapes
to see exactly what was said
on the frequency.
And American Airlines
is the one that called them.
Who is it?
The ops manager
of Boston Center.
Hi, this is Ben Sliney.
Boston thought
it may have been a...
They heard
some kind of oddball Yes.
transmission.
Right.
So she called the company,
she said their airplane
was being hijacked...
All right.
Has he changed altitude?
...don't know if it's
a person or people
who've been stabbed.
All right.
All right,
we're pulling it up now,
and, listen,
if you get any further
information on the track
or the altitude, let me know.
All right. Keep me advised.
Thanks. Yeah. Thanks.
All right, look, the...
That aircraft has made
a turn southbound
and they're not
tracking him any longer.
They're not getting
any Mode C altitude
information.
And I see our track has
gone ghost on it, but they do
say he's heading southbound.
I want us to get in touch
with New York Center
and let them know he's coming.
Let's get everything
out of its way
and even give
New York TRACON a call
because he may be trying
to head for one of the
New York airports.
Okay, right.
Information's
that American 11...
Maybe we should
get in touch
with headquarters
and start briefing
them on this now.
Yeah, I'll call immediately.
Thanks.
Folks, Captain Dahl
with some good news.
We're currently
number one for departure.
We'll be airborne shortly.
Flight attendants,
prepare for take-off, please.
You know, I try and drop
as many trips as I can.
I like to be home
with my babies.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Did you bring some
good magazines
to keep yourself awake?
(LAUGHING)
I don't think I've gotten
through a magazine
in I can't tell you how long.
ATTA: We have some planes.
Just stay quiet
and you'll be okay.
We are returning
to the airport.
We have some planes.
Just stay quiet
and you'll be okay.
We are returning
to the airport.
planes.
We have some planes.
Yeah, it's Bob here.
It's "planes."
Planes. Plural.
Definitely, yeah.
United 93, wind 050 at 6.
Runway four-left.
Clear for take-off.
010 up to 5,000.
Clear for take off.
Four-left. United 93.
010, 5,000. Here we go.
Welcome to New York Center.
Altimeter is 2996.
Maintain speed 310...
...speed of 300 knots
or greater.
Maintain flight level 220
and maintain
a speed of 300 knots.
Roger, you got it.
New York. Thumbser.
Yeah, Boston.
New York. United 175.
All right, thank you.
I got it. All right.
Hey, Dave?
Yeah?
American 11 looking
as a possible hijacking.
It may be going
back into Kennedy.
Hijack?
They say they heard something,
that there might be intrusion
into the cockpit.
All right, just let me know
if you hear anything,
anything unusual
or anything.
I'll watch him.
He's not squawking 7500.
So just keep it normal.
No, he's not doing anything.
I'll keep an eye on him.
I got it.
Just keep
an eye on him.
Will do.
What's going on?
We got a hijack.
It might be a hijack,
I don't know.
It's American 11.
It's going down.
You got a hijack?
We haven't had
a hijack in 20 years.
I don't know.
Listen, I don't know.
What do you want
me to tell you?
I just gotta watch him.
That's all.
Chris,
you got that?
Thumbser.
United 175 heavy,
New York, go ahead.
...west of Kennedy by 15
southbound descending,
it's American 11.
We're not sure
what the problem is yet.
Possible
hijacking, we're not sure.
Passenger said something
about they're up front.
Roger, United 175 heavy.
Well, I'll pass it along.
Wait, I'll talk to him.
Paul!
Hold on.
Paul,
United 175 heavy just called.
He said he heard
a suspicious transmission
on the radio
as he was climbing
out of Logan.
He said something about,
"Everybody stay
in your seats."
He doesn't know
who it came