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2002. For his training at Pan Am International Flight Academy and completion by March 2001, see FBI report,
"Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Feb. 8, 2001, entries citing 265A-NY-280350, serial 2870; 265A-NY-280350-
PX, serials 334, 1033). For the Academy's instructor's reaction, see FBI report of investigation, interview of James
Milton,Apr. 12, 2002; FBI electronic communication, Penttbom investigation, Sept. 16, 2001, pp. 2­3. For his per-
severance, see ibid., p. 3. For vacating their apartment, see FBI report,"Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Mar. 31,
2001, entry citing 265A-NY-280350-PX, serial 762). During the cross-country drive, Hazmi received a speeding
ticket in Oklahoma on April 1, 2001. Ibid. (citing 265A-NY-280350-W, serial 693, items k2453, k2454; 265A-NY-
280350-OC, serial 1541; 265A-NY-280350-302, serials 58753, 58757). For arrival in Virginia, see ibid. (citing 265A-
NY-280350-NH, serial 1859).
65. For Atta's training at Huffman, see, e.g., FBI report,"Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Nov. 19, 2000, entry
citing 265A-280350-TP-5382). For Atta's certificate, see ibid. (Nov. 20, 2000, entry citing FAA records). For She-
hhi's training at Huffman, see FBI report of investigation, interview of Erik Seiberlich, Sept. 12, 2001. For Shehhi's
certificate, see FBI report,"Summary of Penttbom Investigation," Feb. 29, 2004, p. 20. For Atta and Shehhi taking
the commercial pilot test, see FBI report, "Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Dec. 19, 2000, entry citing 265A-
NY-280350-302-9715, serial 26590). For Atta and Shehhi's commercial pilot licenses, see ibid. (Dec. 21, 2000, entries
citing FAA records; 265A-NY-280350-302-2340). For Atta and Shehhi's simulator training, see ibid. (Dec. 30, 2000,
entry citing 265A-NY-280350-302, serial 1177). For Jarrah's training, see ibid. (Dec. 15, 2000, entries citing 265D-
NY-280350-1399, serial 8048).
66. For Jarrah's trip to Beirut and return trip with Senguen, see FBI letterhead memorandum, profile of Jar-
rah, Mar. 20, 2002. For Senguen accompanying Jarrah to flight training, see German BKA report, investigative sum-
mary re Jarrah, July 18, 2002, p. 60.According to Binalshibh, Senguen visited Jarrah in order to verify that he actually
was studying to become a pilot. Intelligence report, interrogation of Binalshibh, June 9, 2004. For Jarrah's second
trip to Beirut and visiting Senguen, see FBI letterhead memorandum, profile of Jarrah, Mar. 20, 2002; FBI elec-
tronic communication, Penttbom investigation, Sept. 18, 2001, p. 5.
67. For Atta's trip to Germany and meeting with Binalshibh, see Intelligence reports, interrogations of Binal-
shibh, Sept. 24, 2002; Dec. 10, 2002; FBI Penttbom timeline briefing (Dec. 10­11, 2003). For Atta giving money
to Binalshibh, see ibid. For Atta returning to Florida, see FBI report, "Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Jan. 10,
2001, entry citing INS NIIS report; 265A-NY-280350-302, serial 7134). For Binalshibh's trip to Afghanistan, see
FBI Penttbom timeline briefing (Dec. 10­11, 2003).
68. For Shehhi's trip, see FBI report, "Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Jan. 11 and 12, 2001, entries citing
265A-NY-280350-TP, serials 11182, 11183; 265A-NY-280350-OUT, serials 2248, 2256, Intelligence report).We
do not have information on what Shehhi did in Morocco.Atta's cell phone was used on January 2 to call the Moroc-
can embassy in Washington, D.C. before Shehhi left. FBI report,"Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (citing cellular
telephone records). Shehhi's trip occurred at a time when Abdelghani Mzoudi, one of the Hamburg cell associates,
was also in Morocco. Mzoudi claims he went home to Morocco to get married but could not because he was injured
in a car accident there. German BKA report, investigative summary re Mzoudi, Jan. 13, 2003, p. 43. He denies hav-
ing met with Shehhi, and neither German nor U.S. investigators have uncovered evidence of a meeting. See Fed-
eral Prosecutor General (Germany), response to Commission letter, June 25, 2004. For Shehhi's family contacting
the UAE embassy, which contacted Hamburg police, and the UAE official's search, see German BKA report, inves-
tigative summary re Shehhi, July 9, 2002, p. 23. For Shehhi's call home, see FBI report,"Hijackers Timeline," Dec.
5, 2003 (citing 265A-NY-280350-BN-98). For the search being called off, see German BKA report, investigative
summary re Shehhi, July 9, 2002, p. 24.
69. Reports that Atta was in the Prague airport on May 30­31, 2000, and that he was turned back because
he lacked a visa appear to be a case of mistaken identity: a Pakistani traveler with a name similar to Atta's attempted
to enter the Czech Republic from Saudi Arabia via Germany but was forced to return to Germany because he
lacked a valid Czech visa. CIA cable, report re traveler to Prague, Dec. 8, 2001.
70. For Czech source reporting and credibility assessment, see CIA briefing (Jan. 28, 2004); Eliska T. interview
(May 20, 2004). For the information being reported to CIA, see CIA briefing (Jan. 28, 2004). For the leak and the
ministers' statements, see CIA briefing (Jan. 28, 2004); Shirley interview (Apr. 29, 2004). On April 4, 2001, Atta
cashed an $8,000 check at a bank in Virginia Beach; he appears on a bank surveillance tape. For FBI evidence of
Atta being in Virginia Beach, see FBI report,"Hijackers Timeline," Dec. 5, 2003 (Apr. 4, 2001, entry citing 265A-
NY-280350-302-615, 688, 896, 898). For FBI evidence of Atta being in Coral Springs, see ibid. (Apr. 11, 2001,
entries citing 265A-NY-280350-302, serial 381; 265A-NY-280350-MM, serials 3817, 5214). For Czech govern-
ment finding no evidence of Atta's presence and having evidence that Ani was not in Prague, see CIA briefing (Jan.
28, 2004). Aside from scrutinizing various official records, the Czech government also reviewed surveillance pho-
tos taken outside the Iraqi embassy. CIA briefing (Jan. 28, 2004); Shirley interview (Apr. 29, 2004). None of the
people photographed that day resembled Atta, although the surveillance only operated from 8:00
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CIA cable, review of surveillance photos, Feb. 27, 2002. For Ani's denials of any meetings and request to superiors,
see CIA briefing (Jan. 28, 2004); Intelligence report, interrogation of Ahmad Khalil Ibrahim Samir al Ani, Oct. 1,
2003. For KSM's denial of the meeting, see Shirley interview (Apr. 29, 2004). Binalshibh has stated that Atta and
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