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{{Important}}{{Villain_Infobox|image = Ahmed al Haznawi.JPG|fullname = Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi|alias = Ahmed al-Haznawi|occupation = Al-Qaeda Member|skills = Hijacking airplanes|hobby = Committing acts of terrorism|goals = Help crash United Airlines Flight 93 into the White House or the United States Capitol (failed)|type of villain = Terrorist}}'''Ahmed al-Haznawi''' (October 11<sup>th</sup>, 1980 - September 11<sup>th</sup>, 2001) was one of four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 as part of the [[9/11|September 11<sup>th</sup> attacks]]. | {{Important}}{{Villain_Infobox|image = Ahmed al Haznawi.JPG|fullname = Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi|alias = Ahmed al-Haznawi|occupation = Al-Qaeda Member|skills = Hijacking airplanes|hobby = Committing acts of terrorism|goals = Help crash United Airlines Flight 93 into the White House or the United States Capitol (failed)|type of villain = Terrorist|origin = Hazna, Saudi Arabia|crimes = Murder<br>Aircraft hijacking<br>Destruction of property<br>Attempted destruction of government property<br>Terrorism}}'''Ahmed al-Haznawi''' (October 11<sup>th</sup>, 1980 - September 11<sup>th</sup>, 2001) was one of four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 as part of the [[9/11|September 11<sup>th</sup> attacks]]. | ||
A Saudi, Haznawi had trained in Afghanistan after leaving his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. 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. | A Saudi, Haznawi had trained in Afghanistan after leaving his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. 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. | ||
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Ahmed al-Haznawi (October 11th, 1980 - September 11th, 2001) was one of four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 as part of the September 11th attacks.
A Saudi, Haznawi had trained in Afghanistan after leaving his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. 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.
Attacks
On September 11th, 2001; Haznawi arrived at Newark International Airport to board Flight 93. Although he was selected for additional security by CAPPS and screened, he was able to board the flight without incident, with only his checked bags requiring extra screening for explosives.
Due to the flight's delay, the pilot and crew were notified of the previous hijackings that day and were told to be on the alert. Within minutes, Flight 93 was hijacked as well.
At least two of the cellphone calls made by passengers indicate that all the hijackers they saw were wearing red bandanas, which some believe may have signified an allegiance to the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The calls also indicated that one of the men had tied a box around his torso, and claimed there was a bomb inside - it is not known which hijacker this was. Some passengers expressed doubt that the bomb was real.
Passengers on the plane heard through phone calls the fates of the other hijacked planes. A passenger uprising soon took place. The passengers continued their assault and at 10:02:17, a male passenger said, "Turn it up!" A second later, a hijacker said, "Pull it down! Pull it down!" At 10:02:33, another hijacker (or possibly the same) was heard to plead, "Hey! Hey! Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me." The plane crashed into an empty field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The crash killed everyone on board.
In Popular culture
in the 2006 film United 93 Haznawi is depicted being beaten down and killed by Mark Bingham who crushes Ahmed Al-Haznawi's skull with a fire extinguisher.