Washington Dulles International Airport
Profile: Washington Dulles International Airport
Events (19)
- 11:10 a.m. December 1, 1974: TWA Jet Crashes near Secret Underground Bunker 1974-12-01
- November 15, 1979: ’Unabomber’ Explosive on Plane Fails to Detonate, Catches Fire Instead 1979-11-15
- Before September 11, 2001: FBI Holds Hijacking Exercise at Washington’s Dulles Airport 2001-09-11
- September 11-13, 2001: 9/11 Hijackers Leave a Clear Trail of Evidence 2001-09-11
- (7:25 a.m.-7:36 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Remaining Three Flight 77 Hijackers Check in at Airport; Allowed to Board despite Security Checkpoint Problems 2001-09-11
- 9:21 a.m. September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Control Facility Advised to Look for Flight 77 2001-09-11
- (9:24 a.m.) September 11, 2001: By Some Accounts, FAA Notifies NORAD Flight 77 Is Hijacked and Washington-Bound; 9/11 Commission Claims This Never Happens 2001-09-11
- (9:25 a.m.-9:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Controllers Mistake Flight 77 for a Military Fighter 2001-09-11
- (Between 9:25 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Controllers Reportedly Notice Flight 77, Earlier than 9/11 Commission Claims 2001-09-11
- 9:32 a.m. September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Controllers Notice Flight 77 Approaching, According to 9/11 Commission 2001-09-11
- (9:33 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Supervisor Notifies Secret Service of Aircraft Approaching the White House 2001-09-11
- (9:33 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Reagan Airport Controllers Notified of Unidentified Aircraft Approaching Washington 2001-09-11
- 9:34 a.m.- 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 77 Flies Complex Near-Circular Loop before Striking Pentagon 2001-09-11
- (Between 9:38 a.m. and 11:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Dulles Airport Is Locked Down 2001-09-11
- (9:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Reagan Airport Controllers Alert Others to Pentagon Crash 2001-09-11
- September 26, 2001: Security Guard Linked to Hijackers Is Detained; Any 9/11 Role Unclear 2001-09-26
- October 1996: Security Firm with Connections to Bush Family Acquires Security Contract for World Trade Center; Possible Security Breach Is Alleged
- 2007: US Citizens Harassed by Customs
- 1991-2000: Airport Later Used by Ten Hijackers Has Poor Security Record and Lacks Surveillance Cameras