Ahmed al-Haznawi
Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1980–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi al-Ghamdi (Arabic: أَحْمَدُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ٱلْحَزْنَوِيِّ ٱلْغَاْمِدِيِّ, romanized: Aḥmad Ibrāhīm al-Ḥaznāwī al-Ghāmdī; 11 October 1980 – 11 September 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of the four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93, which was crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, following a passenger revolt, as part of the September 11 attacks.
Ahmed al-Haznawi | |
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أحمد الحزنوي | |
Born | Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi al-Ghamdi (1980-10-11)11 October 1980 Hazna, Al-Bahah Province, Saudi Arabia |
Died | 11 September 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 20) Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S. aboard UA Flight 93 |
Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash or overpowered by passengers (September 11 attacks) |
Nationality | Saudi |
He left his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. He was chosen to participate in the 9/11 attacks. He arrived in the United States in June 2001 under the direction of Al-Qaeda for terrorist attacks, on a tourist visa. Once he was in the U.S., he settled in Florida and helped plan out how the attacks would take place.
On 11 September 2001, al-Haznawi boarded United Airlines Flight 93 and assisted in the hijacking of the plane so it could be crashed into either the United States Capitol or the White House. Haznawi or Ahmed al-Nami are believed to be one of the apparent hijackers to have carried the bomb. Instead, the plane crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, after the passengers on-board started a revolt against al-Haznawi and the other hijackers.