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The flight was regularly scheduled for takeoff at 7:45 a.m.[2] However, boarding was running behind schedule, and at 7:45 a.m., lead hijackers Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari were still boarding the plane. In the rush, Atta's bags were not loaded onto the plane in time.[3] Ultimately running 14 minutes late, the flight finally took off from Logan International Airport at 7:59 a.m. from runway 4R.[4] At 8:13:29 a.m., as the aircraft was passing through 26,000 feet over central Massachusetts, the pilot responded to a request from Boston Air Traffic Control Center to make a 20° turn to the right.[4] At 8:13:47, Boston Center then instructed the pilots to ascend to a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The aircraft never responded to this request.[4] At 8:16 a.m., the aircraft levelled off at 29,000 feet.[4]
Originally posted by esdad71Also, I did find a link that states there were boarding delays though i am sure you will discredit it somehow..
Originally posted by esdad71Since there is no mention, does that mean it did not occur?
Originally posted by coughymachine
And we're still left wondering why he packed his will into a bag he intended to have loaded onto a plane he was planning to crash.
[edit on 26-4-2007 by coughymachine]