DCA01MA064

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 757-200 · Arlington, VA · September 11, 2001

Accident · FatalMajor investigationFinal report
Date
September 11, 2001
Place
Arlington, VA
Injuries
64 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N644AABoeing 757-200
Status
Completed · report March 7, 2006
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
FAA report
20010911028569A
Case key
53529

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Probable cause

The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterCruise
Hijacking - performedPassengerCause

Analysis

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Factual narrative

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Aircraft

Registration
N644AA
Reported as
Boeing 757-200
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Part 121
Operator
American Airlines
Departed
IAD · Washington, DC
Destination
LAX · Los Angeles, CA

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Certificates
Airline transport, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land
Seat
Left
Role
Co-pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Certificates
Commercial, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land
Seat
Right

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.