Accident · 2001-09-11

NTSB case DCA01MA064 · Boeing 757-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-09-11
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200 (N644AA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): American Airlines

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.

Source: NTSB case DCA01MA064

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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