Justice probe finds all hijackersentered U.S. legally
By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Justice Department yesterday released updated
information on the immigration status of the 19 hijackers who
attacked America September 11, showing that all had legally
entered the country on tourist or student visas.
Three of the air pirates had
overstayed their one-year visas,
according to the department,
although 16 others were in the
country legally when they hijacked
and piloted four jetliners into the
World Trade Center, the Pentagon
and a field in western
Pennsylvania.
The information was gathered
by the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service, based on
material obtained by the FBI and
the State Department.
The Justice Department
identified each of the four crews of
hijackers who commandeered jetliners at Logan International
Airport in Boston, Newark International Airport in New
Jersey and Washington-Dulles International Airport into the
individual flights.
On board American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston,
which crashed into the World Trade Center's north tower,
were:
•Waleed M. Alshehri, a possible Saudi national, admitted
on a tourist visa in May. A pilot, he lived in Hollywood,
Orlando and Daytona Beach, Fla.
•Wail Alshehri, 43, a possible Saudi national, admitted on
a tourist visa in June. A pilot, he lived in Hollywood, Fla., and
Newton, Mass.
• Mohamed Atta, 43, a possible Egyptian national,
admitted on a business visa in July, but had been approved
for a change of status to be in the United States for
nonacademic or vocational studies. A pilot, he lived in
Hollywood and Coral Springs, Fla., and Hamburg, Germany.
•Abdulaziz Alomari, a possible Saudi national, admitted
on a tourist visa in June. A pilot, he lived in Hollywood, Fla.
•Satam Al Suqami, 25, a possible Saudi national,
admitted on a business visa in May. He was illegally in the
country on September 11, having overstayed his visa. His last
known address was in the United Arab Emirates.
On board United Airlines flight 175 out of Boston, which
hit the World Trade Center's south tower, were:
•Marwan Al-Shehhi, 23, a possible United Arab Emirates
national, admitted on a tourist visa in May. A pilot, he lived in
Hollywood, Fla.
•Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan Al Qadi Banihammad, also
known as Fayez Ahmed, a possible United Arab Emirates
national, admitted on a tourist visa in June. He lived in Delray
Beach, Fla.
•Mohand Alshehri, a possible Saudi national, admitted on
a tourist visa in May. He lived in Delray Beach, Fla.
•Hamza Alghamdi, a possible Saudi national, admitted on
a tourist visa in May. He lived in Delray Beach, Fla.
•Ahmed Alghamdi, admitted on a tourist visa in May. He
lived in Delray Beach, Fla.
On board American Airlines Flight 77 out of Dulles, which
crashed into the Pentagon, were:
•Khalid Almihdhar, a possible Saudi national, admitted on
a business visa in July. He lived in San Diego and New York.
•Majed Moqed, a possible Saudi national, admitted on a
tourist visa in May. His place of residency remains unknown.
•Nawaf Alhamzi, a possible Saudi national, admitted on a
tourist visa in January. He was illegally in the country at the
time of the September 11 attacks, having overstayed his visa.
His last known addresses were Fort Lee and Wayne, N.J.,
and San Diego.
•Salem Alhamzi, a possible Saudi national, admitted on a
tourist visa in June. He lived in Fort Lee and Wayne, N.J.
•Hani Hanjour, admitted on a student visa in December
2000. He was illegally in the country on September 11 after
overstaying his visa. He lived in Phoenix and San Diego.
On board United Airlines Flight 93 out of Newark, which
crashed into a field in western Pennsylvania, were:
•Ahmed Al Haznawi, 21, a possible Saudi national,
admitted on a tourist visa in June. He lived in Delray Beach,
Fla.
•Ahmed Alnami, a possible Saudi national, admitted on a
tourist visa in May. He lived in Delray Beach, Fla.
•Ziad Samir Jarrah, a possible Lebanese national,
admitted on a tourist visa in August. He was described as a
pilot, although no other information was available.
•Saeed Alghamdi, a possible Saudi national, admitted on
a tourist visa in June. He lived in Delray Beach, Fla.
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