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CHAIR
FBI DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 29
Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Vcnistc
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI or the
Fred F. Fielding "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following documents
Jamie S. Gorelick no later than February 26, 2004 (the "production date"):
Slade Gorton 1. All records relating to the investigation of individuals, other than the
Bob Kerrey hijackers, who had booked and/or been ticketed for AA Flight No. 11,
AA Flight No. 77, UA Flight No. 175, and UA Flight No. 93 on
John F. Lehman
September 11, 2001, including individuals who had canceled or were no
Timothy J. Roemer shows for the flight. This request includes records relating to
individuals who were booked under Passenger Name Record "Noris"
James R. Thompson
and "Cooper," whose flights were arranged by Intervia Travel Agency in
Karachi, Pakistan.
Philip D. Zelikow
E X E C U T I V E DIRECTOR
2. All records related to the Intervia Travel Agency located in Karachi,
Pakistan from January 1, 1998 through September 11, 2001.
3. All formal reports produced by the FBI from 1990 through September
11, 2001, regarding the FBI's assessment of current and potential threats
to domestic air transportation, including any reports produced pursuant
to the requirements of the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990.
The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as
they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the
same time, through means of a "rolling" production.
If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on
an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests
that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production
date, identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as
the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a
meaningful challenge to any such withholding.
COMMISSION COPY
9/11 COMMISSION TASK FORCE
DOCUMENT DELETION CODES
[As of August 11, 2003]
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litfVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
AT WASHINGTON, DC
09/15/2001
Control Number: KC 670
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
Event: CALLER ALSO HAS TELEPHONE NUMBERS | AND
CELL | \R ALSO CONTACTED FAA AND SENT FAX
TO THEM ALSO.STATED THAT A GROUP OF 7 BOOKED A FLIGHT ON
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11. TRAVELING UNDER NAME OF
INTERAVIA PAKISTAN, LTD-. GROUP USUALLY BOOKS 4 HOURS
BEFORE A FLIGHT. THEY'RE ALSO ONLINE 30 MINUTES EACH DAY
AND BOOK FLIGHTS FOR THE NEXT DAY. SAID THAT THE AGENCY
INTERAVIA DOESN'T EXIST. WILL BE WILLING TO GO OVER FAX
INFO. WHEN BOOKING WITH HER COMPANY, BOOK FLIGHTS ONLINE,
PAY AT AIRPORT.
CALLER ADVISED A CUSTOMER OF WORLDSPAN, INTERAVIA PAKISTAN,
LTD., KARACHI PAKISTAN, LOGGED ON TO WORLDSPAN'S WEB SITE
AT 9:03 GMT, 09/11/2001 AND MADE 7 RESERVATIONS. THE
RESERVATIONS WERE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES FLT. 11 ON
KANSAS CITY
AT KANSAS CITY, MO
Lead Control Number: KC670
Assigned To 1 I*' on 09/15/2001 at 4:34 PM
RECONTACT LINDA EMLEY AND OBTAIN DETAILS RE INTERAVIA
PAKISTAN, LTD. KARACHI, PAKISTAN, AND RELATED BOOKINGS RE
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11 ON 09/11/2001.
Set Lead 2:
ISLAMBAD
AT ISLAMBAD, PAKISTAN
Lead Control Number: KC670-A
Assigned To "ISLAMBAD" on 09/15/2001 at 7:17 PM
LEGAT ISLAMBAD WILL DETERMINE ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
REGARDING INTERAVIA PAKISTAN, LTD. LOCATED IN KARACHI,
PAKISTAN.
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
Event: EMLEY ADVISED SHE OBTAINED SUSPICIOUS AIRLINE
RESERVATIONS FROM INTERAVIA PAKISTAN (IP), A PAKISTANI
TRAVEL AGENCY. IP MADE RESERVATIONS FOR SIX PEOPLE TO FLY
ON THREE FLIGHTS, ORIGINATING IN DIFFERENT CITIES,.AT THE
SAME TIME ON 09/21/2001. IP MDE THE SAME TYPE OF
RESERVATION ON 09/11/2001 FOR AA FLIGHT 11 THAT CRASHED
INTO THE WTC.
Event Date: Time:
References:
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Event Reviewed By: TJM
KANSAS CITY
AT KANSAS CITY, MO
Lead Control Number-- KC1S58
Assigned To '1 f on 09/21/2001 at 5:11 PM
CONTACT EMLEY AND OBTAIN DETAILS CONCERNING INTERAVIA
PAKISTAN AND THE AIRLINE RESERVATION FOR 09/21/2001.
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
J (SEE ATTACHED).
Event Date: 09/21/2001 Time: .,-"""'
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Event Reviewed By: JS ..
Set Lead 1:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON,. DC
From: COUNTERTERRORISM
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Title: PENTTBOMB
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Lead Required?: YES
LEADS (s):
Set Lead 1:
CHICAGO
AT CHICAGO, IL
To: COUNTERTERRORISM
From: COUNTERTERRORISM
Approved By:
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Title: PENTTBOMB
Details:
INFORMATION CONTROL FORM
/9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
Control Number: HQ10615 j
Source:
Affiliation:
Phone Number:
Prepared By: [_
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
References:
Lead Required?: NO
To: DALLAS
From: COUNTERTERRORISM
Approved By:
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Title: PENTTBOMB
Details:
INFORMATION CONTROL FORM
Phone Number: | | //
Prepared By: | | /
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
References:
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Set Lead 1:
DALLAS
AT DALLAS, TX
To: DALLAS
From: COUNTERTERRORISM
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Case ID #: 265D-NY-280350-HQ \PENDING)
Title: PENTTBOMB
Source: FBI / /
Affiliation: ./'' /
Phone Number:
Information Received Date: 09/2172001 Time: 10:00 AM
Prepared By: | |
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
Event: AMERICAN FLIGHT 3688 BOOKED BY INTERAVIA PAKISTAN
THROUGH WORLDSPAN.COM -/SEVEN PASSENGERS. SAME BOOKED ON
EARLIER FLIGHT ON 9/11/BY SAME BOOKING AGENT.
LEADS (s):
Set Lead 1:
DALLAS
AT DALLAS, TX
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Title: PENTTBOMB
MAJOR CASE 182
00: NEW YORK
09/21/01
and the return address was for j_ J KCMO which is an old hotel/highrise
apt. in Kansas City. <N
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10:35 AM- Assigned to | O
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Lead KC1503- Manager of Kinko's-i.n KCMO noticed Middle-Easterners were making airline O
reservations on a computer and sending faxes. They were also making fun of the American flag. O
A video is available. O
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Lead KC1526- Two pay phones, (941)482-8043 and (941)482-8043 are closest to suspected
terrorist Ziad Samir Jarrah's former residence where he had no home telephone. CN
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1:59 PM- Assigned to I I o
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Lead KC1527- Four area businesses:f o
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Iranians. They change employees every few years, sending the present employees back to Iran
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and have new Iranians come into the U.S. They are also working a strange money arrangement.
When a check is written, it is run through a machine, allowing an automatic withdrawl from the
checking account and handing the check back to the customer asking that the check be voided.
All the money goes back to Iran, and the Iranians were told not to get to know any Americans.
The Iranians cheered when the incident occurred on Sept. 11. ,
said a cigarette truck loaded with explosives was headed towards Seattle, Washington, and the
target was the Space Needle.
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2:50 PM- Assigned to I t o
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Lead KC1550- Per lead KC1216, a Canadian passport was determined to be false. The o
passport name wasj I-. Follow-up investigation is necessary. o
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3:20 PM- Assigned to I I . ...
Lead KC1552- Mail Boxes, Etc. in Columbus, MO. advised P 1
had previously rented a mailbox that expired in February, 20P1. There is mail addressed to
Khali I that has not been picked up. ... '"••-,.
had also been in AAA a day before trying to get to San Antonio, TX., then onto Las Vegas. m
CM
5:51 PM- Assigned to I I o
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Lead KC1567- On August 29, 2001, a catalog order was placed for a $130.00 masectomy bra o
requesting it be b i l l e d to |__^ J-.at Parv.AM Flight Academy Syrian Airlines, St. Paul, MM. o
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The purchase was made on a debit card showing address of debit holder o
I I ..The debit card is. .from .Wells Fargo. o
5:53 PM- Assigned tnl I.. • ... . .
Lead KC1568'- I (authorized FBI personnel to review parole/probation files of
potential associates of Watch List' terrorists. One individual.I i. has been
identified as a file to be reviewed by the F B I . . ""---....
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(01/26/1998)
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Title: PENTTBOMB; \
MAJOR CASE 182
00: NY
Phone Number: |_ J
Information Received Date:' 09/15/2001 Time: 10:30 AM
Prepared By: |_ I
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
References:
Categories:
9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
Event Reviewed By: | |
Set Lead 1: /
ST. LOUIS I
AT ST. LOUIS, MO /
Approved By:
Drafted By
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Case ID tf: 265A-NY-280350-KC (Pending)
Title: PENTTBOMB;
MAJOR CASE #182 /9/11 L&W Enforcement
00: NY
At the same time reservations for the listed subjects were also made
on Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight 342, bound from Los Angeles to
St. Louis. Both sets of reservations were made for flights on
September 11, 2001. AA flight 11 was scheduled to depart at 7:45
a.m. eastern standard time and arrive in Los Angeles at 10:59 a.m.
pacific standard time. TWA flight 342 was scheduled to depart at
7:55 a.m. pacific standard time and arrive at 1:24 p.m. central
standard time.
reservations once daily and only logs on to the site for about thirty
minutes. Emley provided information regarding the flights booked by
IPL for September 15, 2001. Most of the flights booked had
circuitous or conflicting times and/or routes. None of the flights
booked for September 15, 2001 originated in North America.
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #: 265A-NY-280350-DL (Pending)
Title: PENTTBOMB
MAJOR CASE 182
00: NY
Synopsis: For informational purposes and to set lead for Chicago
Division Legat Islamabad.
Enclosure(s): Enclosed for all receiving offices is one (1) printed
copy of American Airlines (AA) Flight 11 and 77 database information
reflecting passenger cancellations, "no shows" and "on board" status.
Details: During the early stages of this investigation, questions
arose concerning the relatively low number of persons known to be
aboard American Airlines (AA) flights 11 and 77 on 09/11/2001. One
of the theories proposed was the suspected hijackers and/or unknown
associates purchased multiple tickets on the flights in an attempt to
ensure the number of passengers aboard each flight remained
tactically manageable. A second, and tactically similar theory, was
the suspected hijackers specifically chose AA flights 11 and 77 on
09/11/2001 knowing the passenger load was typically low. As a
result, the Dallas Division (Dallas) tasked itself to determine: (1)
if the passenger count-on AA flights 11 and 77 on 09/11/2001 was
within normal limits; (2) the number of persons who canceled
reservations prior to departure (cancellations); (3) the number of
persons with reservations who did not arrive for AA flights 11 and 77
(no shows); and (4) if any of the cancellations or no shows have any
link to the suspected hijackers and/or associates.
Given the foregoing directives, Dallas initially contacted
AA to obtain the percentage of capacity for AA flights 11 and 77 on
all Tuesday mornings from 01/09/01 through 09/04/01 (passenger load).
Upon receiving the data from AA, it was determined the average
passenger load for AA flights 11 and 77 on Tuesdays was 38% and 26%
respectively. It was further determined the average passenger load
for AA flights 11 and 77 on 09/11/2001 was higher than normal at 53%
and 38% respectively. Based on the foregoing information, it was not
apparent the suspected hijackers booked multiple tickets as a
tactical strategy.
Upon completing the passenger load analysis, Dallas
constructed a database (11/77 Database) containing all available
information on those persons with reservations or noted on the
manifests for AA flights 11 and 77 on 09/11/2001. The above-
referenced database reflects those persons actually aboard (on board)
AA Flights 11 and 77, persons who made reservations and were not
physically aboard the flights (no shows), and those persons who
canceled reservations on said flights prior to departure
(cancellations) .
Information obtained from AA reservation records indicated
164 reservations made for AA flight 11 departing Boston, MA on
09/11/2001. Of the 164 reservations made, 65 persons canceled their
reservations prior to departure, 82 persons were on board the
aircraft, and 17 persons were no shows. Similarly, 116 persons made
reservations for AA flight 77 departing Dulles, Washington, D.C. on
09/11/2001. Of the 116 reservations made, 55 persons canceled prior
to departure, 59 persons were on board the aircraft, and 3 persons
were no shows.
Further review of the above-referenced records revealed
K. Cooper, S. Cooper, A. Cooper, P. Cooper, E. Moris, 0. Noris and W.
Noris all reserved seats on AA flight 11 through travel agency
Intervia Pakistan (Private), Ltd., I I
I I Standing alone, the fact seven (7) persons
all made travel reservations through the same travel agency .-is not
unusual. In the instant 'case, however, the following tray-el
inconsistencies necessarily require the need for further'inquiry:
(1) All seven (7)\s reservations were made
under the same, AA Personal Name Repo'rd (PNR) ;
(2) All seven (7) parsons have a link to a relevant
country in that the travel agency is located in
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Pakistan;
(3) All seven (7) persons failed to show up for AA
flight 11 on 09/11/2001;
(4) In violation of standard AA policy, no first names
were given for any of the seven (7) persons making
the reservations;
(5) Against the standard AA practice, no information
relating to credit cards, addresses, or telephone
numbers is contained in the PNR for any of the
seven (7) individuals;
(6) The tickets reserved show no return flight (i.e.,
one way travel);
(7) No previous travel history exists on AA for any of
the seven (7) individuals; and
(8) Of the seven (7) persons making reservations,
three (3) hold the last name of Noris and four (4)
hold the last name of Cooper. None of the said
names being normally associated with Pakistan.
Dallas' review of AA flight 77 records did not reveal
similar results. Additionally, Dallas is unaware if the Chicago and
has performed a similar analysis of United Airlines flights 93 and
175.
LEAD(s) :
Set Lead 1:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
NEW YORK
Set Lead 3:
WASHINGTON FIELD
AT WASHINGTON. D.C.
BOSTON
AT BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS
CHICAGO
AT CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
Set Lead 6:
ST. LOUIS
Set Lead 7:
ISLAMABAD
AT KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Investigative Services
New York
Dallas
Kansas City
Riyadh
Paris Legat
From: Islamabad
\Contact : /"
Approved By1,:
Drafted By:
Case ID #: 265A-NY-280350-IS (Pending)
Title: PENTTBOMB;
MAJOR CASE #182
2.
3.
Set Lead 2:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
From: Cleveland
Squad 3
Contact: SA
Approved By
Drafted By
'\e ID #: 265A-NY-2
265A-NY-280350 SUB CV
Title: PENTTBOM;
MAJOR CASE #182 9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
AT NEW YORK
Approved By:
Drafted By:
INFORMATION CONTROL
Control Number: CV4564
Component/Agency: I&I/FBI
Event: DOCUMENTS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO INTERAVIA
PAKISTAN LIMITED TRAVEL AGENCY.
Event Date: Time:
References:
Categories:
Event Reviewed By: | |
Lead Required?: YES
LEADS (s):
Set Lead 1:
CLEVELAND
AT CLEVELAND, OH