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Kreindler (1919-1984)
KREINDLER & KREINDLERLLP Susan A. Friery, M.D.* *
Lee S. Kreindler( 1949-2003) 100 Park Avenue Daniel O. Rose
Marc S. Moller New York, NY 10017-5590 Jacqueline M. James
Steven R. Pounian (212) 687-8181 Brendan S. Maher
James P. Kreindler Susan D. Bainnson
David C. Cook Fax: (212) 972-9432 Dennis f Nolan
First, I would like to compliment you and the 9/11 Commission members and staff on the
thoroughness and objectivity of the Commission's Report, which was published on July 22,
2004.
I am the Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel in 9/11 related tort litigation pending in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York before Hon. Alvin K. Hellerstein1. In
that lawsuit families of 9/11 victims and others have lodged claims against the airlines, security
companies, airport operators, and Boeing seeking damages for the death of loved ones, personal
injuries, and property damage.
Since it is our understanding that the Commission Report was vetted for security
concerns, we assume that the materials referenced in the report are now available for public
examination.
I would greatly appreciate a reply from you or from Commission staff to learn how we
can review the below referenced materials that the Commission has collected2. For your
information, several members of the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the tort litigation have
received TSA security clearance.
11. FBI reports of investigation, Nilda Cora interview (Oct. 4, 2001). Chapter
1, Note 8.
2 Note the chapter, page, or footnote references are to the "Authorized Edition"
published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
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17. AAL record, SABRE information on Flight 11, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1,
Note 9.
18. AAL record, SABRE information for Flight 77, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1,
Note 11.
20. FBI report of investigation, Vaughn Allex interview (Sept. 12, 2001).
Chapter 1, Note 12.
21. Vaughn Allex interview (July 13, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 12.
22. Tim Jackson interview (Apr. 12, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 14.
23. UAL record, Flight 93 EWRbag loading status, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter
1, Note 18.
24. UAL record, Flight 93 EWR ACI passenger history, Sept. 11, 2001.
Chapter 1, Note 18.
25. UAL record, Flight 93 EWR full bag history, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1,
Note 18.
26. FBI report,"The Final 24 Hours," Dec. 8, 2003. Chapter 1, Note 18.
27. FBI response to Commission briefing request no. 6, undated (topic 8).
Chapter 1, Note 21.
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30. UAL report, Flight 175 BOS-LAX Load Factors, undated (from June 1,
2001, to Sept. 11, 2001). Chapter 1, Note 21.
33. AAL report,"Flight Attendant Jump Seat Locations During Takeoff And
Flight Attendant Typical Cabin Positions During Start of Cabin Service,"
undated. Chapter 1, Note 22.
35. Commission analysis of NTSB and FAA air traffic control and radar data.
Chapter 1, Note 23.
36. NTSB report,"Flight Path Study—American Airlines Flight 11," Feb. 19,
2002. Chapter 1, Note 23.
37. Bill Halleck and Peggy Houck interview (Jan. 8, 2004). Chapter 1, Note
23.
38. Bob Jordan briefing (Nov. 20, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 23.
40. NTSB report, Air Traffic Control Recording—United Airlines Flight 175,
Dec. 21, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 24.
41. AAL transcript, telephone call from Betty Ong to Nydia Gonzalez, Sept.
11,2001. Chapter 1, Note 25.
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42. AAL transcript, telephone call from Nydia Gonzalez to Craig Marquis,
Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 25.
43. AAL transcript, telephone call from Nancy Wyatt to Ray Rowland, Sept.
11,2001. Chapter 1, Note 25.
44. Michael Woodward interview (Jan. 25, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 25.
46. Craig Marquis interview (Nov. 19, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 26.
48. Craig Marquis, Craig Parfltt, Joe Bertapelle, and Mike Mulcahy interview
(Nov. 19, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 26.
50. Nydia Gonzalez interview (Nov. 19, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 29.
51. Nydia Gonzalez testimony (Jan. 27, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 29.
52. Craig Marquis interview (Apr. 26, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 31.
53. AAL transcript, telephone call from Bill Halleck to BOS ATC, Sept. 11,
2001. Chapter 1, Note 31.
55. FBI report,"American Airlines Airphone Usage," Sept. 20, 2001. Chapter
1, Note 32.
59. AAL report, Michael Woodward interview (Sept. 11, 2001). Chapter 1,
Note 32.
60. AAL transcript, telephone call from Nancy Wyatt to Ray Rowland, Sept.
11, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 32.
61. UAL record, Flight 175 ACARS report, Sept. 11,2001. Chapter 1, Note
40.
62. UAL record, Flight 175 Flight Data Recap, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1,
Note 40.
63. NTSB report,"Flight Path Study—United Airlines 175," Feb. 19, 2002.
Chapter 1, Note 41.
64. NTSB report, Air Traffic Control Recording—United Airlines Flight 175,
Dec. 21, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 41.
66. Marc Policastro interview (Nov. 21, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 43.
67. FBI reports of investigation, interview of Lee Hanson, Sept. 11, 2001.
Chapter 1, Note 43.
69. Louise Sweeney interview (Sept. 28, 2001). Chapter 1, Note 43.
70. Ronald May interview (Sept. 11, 2001). Chapter 1, Note 43.
71. FBI report,"Summary of Penttbom Investigation," Feb. 29, 2004, pp. 67-
69. Chapter 1, Note 43.
72. AAL schematics for Flight 11 and Flight 77. Chapter 1, Note 43.
73. UAL schematics for Flight 175 and Flight 93. Chapter 1, Note 43.
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74. FBI report of investigation, David Price interview (Jan. 24, 2002).
Chapter 1, Note 46.
77. AAL record, System Operations Command Center (SOCC) log, Sept. 11,
2001, p. 2. Chapter 1, Note 53.
78. NTSB report,"Flight Path Study—American Airlines Flight 77," Feb. 19,
2002. Chapter 1, Note 53.
79. FBI report of investigation, Theodore Olson interview (Sept. 11, 2001).
Chapter 1, Note 53.
80. FBI report of investigation, Ronald and Nancy May interview (Sept. 12,
2001). Chapter 1, Note 53.
81. Richard Byard interview (Sept. 24, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 54.
82. Linda Povinelli interview (Sept. 24, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 54.
85. FBI report,"American Airlines Airphone Usage," Sept. 20, 2001. Chapter
1, Note 56.
86. FBI report of investigation, Helen Voss interview (Sept. 14, 2001).
Chapter 1, Note 57.
87. John Hendershot interview (Dec. 22, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 59.
89. TSA report/'Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation for 2001,"Aug. 20,
2002, p. 41. Chapter 1, Note 61.
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90. UAL records, copies of electronic boarding passes for Flight 93, Sept. 11,
2001. Chapter 1, Note 62.
98. UAL System Operations Control briefing (Nov. 20, 2003). Chapter 1,
Note 69.
100. FBI report,"CVR from UA Flight #93," Dec. 4, 2003. Chapter 1, Note 70.
102. UAL record, Ed Ballinger ACARS log, Sept. 11,2001. Chapter 1, Note
70.
103. UAL record, ACARS message, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 70.
104. NTSB report, Air Traffic Control Recording—United Airlines Flight 93,
Dec. 21,2001. Chapter 1, Note 71.
105. UAL report, Flight 93 EWR-SFO load factors, undated. Chapter 1, Note
72.
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106. FBI report/'Flight #93 'No Show' Passengers from 9/11/01," Sept. 18,
2001. Chapter 1, Note 72.
108. UAL records, copies of boarding passes for United 93, Sept. 11,2001.
Chapter 1, Note 74.
109. UAL record, Flight 93 passenger manifest, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1,
Note 74.
110. UAL records, personnel files of Flight 93 pilots. Chapter 1, Note 74.
111. UAL record, Weight and Balance Information for Flight 93 and Flight
175, Sept. 11, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 67.
114. FBI report of investigation, airphone records for flights UAL 93 and UAL
175 on Sept. 11, 2001, Sept. 18, 2001. Chapter 1, Note 77.
116. Lisa Jefferson interview (May 11, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 81.
118. Richard Belme interview (Nov. 21, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 81.
119. Deena Burnett interview (Apr. 26, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 82.
120. Lyzbeth Glick interview (Apr. 22, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 82.
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122. FBI report of investigation, Philip Bradshaw interview (Sept. 11, 2001).
Chapter 1, Note 85.
123. Philip Bradshaw interview (June 15, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 82.
124. Benedict Sliney interview (May 21, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 92.
125. John McCartney interview (Dec. 17, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 92.
128. Joseph Cooper interview (Sept. 22, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 94.
129. Tim Spence interview (Sept. 30, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 94.
130. Collin Scoggins interviews (Sept. 22, 2003; Jan. 8, 2004). Chapter 1, Note
101.
132. Terry Biggio interview (Sept. 22, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 102.
133. Shirley Miller interview (Mar. 30, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 102.
134. Monte Belger interview (Apr. 20, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 102.
137. Robert Marr interview (Jan. 23, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 104.
138. Evanna Dowis interview (Sept. 30, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 127.
140. William Scott testimony, May 23, 2003. Chapter 1, Note 130.
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143. Joseph McCain interview (Oct. 28, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 134.
144. James Fox interview (Oct. 29, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 134.
145. Dawne Deskins interview (Oct. 30, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 134.
146. John Thomas interview (Sept. 24, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 140.
150. John Hendershot interview (Dec. 22, 2003). Chapter 1, Note 146.
151. Peter Challan interview (Mar. 26, 2004). Chapter 1, Note 167.
152. Monte Belger, email to the Commission, July 12, 2004. Chapter 1, Note
167.
Marc S. Moller
Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel