Consolidated Delta 1989 Timeline
All times and actions are taken from the official National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) Report and Public Testimony. All times are Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2001.
- 8:05 AM – Delta Flight 1989 departed Boston Logan International Airport bound for Los Angeles, CA;
- 9:19 AM – FAA New England regional office contacted the Herndon Command Center about their suspicion that Delta 1989, (having come from the same airport as the two aircraft that struck the World Trade Center) was a potential hijack target and asked Herndon to relay a request that Cleveland Center notify Delta 1989 to increase cockpit security. Herndon then ordered controllers to send a cockpit warning to Delta 1989;
- 9:28 AM – A Cleveland controller thought he heard "Get out of here" and "We have a bomb on board" coming from Delta 1989. The Delta pilot denied any cockpit intrusion and stated that everyone on board was fine. It was later confirmed that that mysterious transmission had come from United Airlines Flight 93 which was in the same vicinity as 1989 and would crash in 35 minutes;
- 9:41 AM – NORAD Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) became aware of Delta 1989 right after the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon when Boston Center called NEADS and told NEADS of their suspicion regarding Delta 1989;
- 9:42 AM – FAA ordered all aircraft in flight to land at the nearest airport;
- 9:47 AM – Delta 1989 landed safely in Cleveland, Ohio.
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