2005: Two Planes Hijacked on 9/11 Are Still Listed as ‘Active’

Two of the aircraft that were hijacked and destroyed in the 9/11 attacks are still listed in the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft registry as “active” four years after the attacks occurred. This information will only come to light in 2017, when the Boston Globe reports it following a 12-month investigation of FAA practices. The Globe will not state which of the four aircraft that were hijacked on September 11, 2001, are still listed as active this year. [Boston Globe, 9/23/2017; CBS News, 9/25/2017] Registered aircraft are identified by a registration number, also known as the “N-number,” which always begins with the letter N and is displayed on the aircraft’s tail or fuselage. [CNN, 12/10/2010; Boston Globe, 9/23/2017]