posted on May, 1 2007 @ 05:42 PM
CHRONOLOGY
A. August 28th – Mohamed Atta flies from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale aboard US Air FL2970 [1].
B. August 29th – Mohamed Atta and Marwan al-Shehhi return their rented Chevy Corsica to Warrick’s Rent-a-Car. They leave in a rented Ford Escort
[1], [13].
C. September 4th – Waleed al-Shehi books reservations for Abdulaziz al-Omari and Satam al-Suqami on Delta FL2462 from Fort Lauderdale to Boston,
departing September 6th [2].
D. September 4th – A white Mitsubishi Mirage, which was rented in Springfield, Massachusetts under Atta’s name, is seen at Logan International
Airport between 14:15 and 16:00 [3a].
E. September 5th – Mohamed Atta books a reservation on US Air FL2968 from Fort Lauderdale to Boston, departing September 7th [1].
F. September 5th – Marwan al-Shehhi books a reservation on Delta FL2462 from Fort Lauderdale to Boston, departing September 9th [4].
G. September 6th – A white Mitsubishi Mirage, which was rented in Springfield, Massachusetts under Atta’s name, is seen at Logan International
Airport between 14:15 and 16:00 [3a].
H. September 6th – Abdulaziz al-Omari & Satam al-Suqami fly from Fort Lauderdale to Boston aboard Delta FL2462. Flight departs at 12:00 and arrives
at 15:20 [5].
I. September 7th – Mohamed Atta flies from Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore aboard US Air FL2719 [1]. Flight departs at 15:15 [6].
J. September 7th – Mohamed Atta was variously reported to have been with two companions at Shuckums Sports Bar in Hollywood, Florida between 15:00
and 18:00. Some reports suggest the companions may have been Marwan al-Shehhi and Abdulaziz al-Omari [7], [8], [9]. (Note: Time Magazine reported it
was September 8th [10])
K. September 9th - Mohamed Atta flies from Baltimore to Boston aboard US Air FL2979 [1].
L. September 9th – Marwan al-Shehhi returns the rented Ford Escort to Warrick’s Rent-a-Car [4].
M. September 9th – Marwan al-Shehhi flies from Fort Lauderdale to Boston aboard Delta FL2462. Flight departs at 12:00 and arrive at 15:20 [4].
N. September 9th – A white Mitsubishi Mirage, which was rented in Springfield, Massachusetts under Atta’s name, is seen at Logan International
Airport between 16:15 and 17:39 [3a].
O. September 9th – Marwan al-Shehhi returns the hire car [11] in the afternoon [12]. This is corroborated by the rental agreement, which indicates
the time of the return is 17:00 [13]. Apart from Marwan al-Shehhi, none of the alleged hijackers is known to have been in Fort Lauderdale on the 9th
[14].
P. September 9th – Mohamed Atta rents a Nissan Altima from Alamo at Boston’s Logan Airport at 18:08 [1].
Q. September 9th – It is alternatively reported that the Nissan Altima was rented by two brothers, Adnan Bukhari and Ameer Abbas Bukhari [15].
Although this is no longer the ‘accepted story’ [16].
R. September 9th – Marwan Shehhi books into the Milner Hotel, Boston for one night at 22:00 [4].
S. September 10th – Mohamed Atta’s credit card is reportedly used in Manhattan [17], [18]. None of the alleged hijackers are known to have been in
Manhattan on September 10th [14].
T. September 10th – A white Mitsubishi Mirage, which was rented in Springfield, Massachusetts under Atta's name, is seen at Logan International
Airport between 16:25 and 17:05 [3a]
U. September 10th – Mohamed Atta is seen driving a Mitsubishi Mirage at Exit 13 of the Massachusetts Turnpike [19].
V. September 10th – Mohamed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari drive from Boston to Portland in the Nissan Altima. They check into The Comfort Inn, room
233 at 17:37 [1].
W. September 11th – Mohamed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari check out of the Comfort Inn at 05:33 and drive to Portland International Jetport [1].
X. September 11th – Mohamed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari fly from Portland to Boston aboard Colgan Air FL5930. Flight departs at 06:00 [1].
Y. September 11th - Marwan al-Shehhi drives the Mitsubishi Mirage to Boston’s Logan Airport [3b].