Pilot Claims He Heard Hijacking of UA93 on His Plane's Radio
This guy claims he overheard the hijacking of UA93 on 9/11 over his plane's radio. WTF? Is that possible? Any pilots out there who can answer this?
9/11 prompts pilot to become rescue volunteer
SILVERTHORNE (AP) - On 9/11, pilot Morgan Garvey was flying a client to St. Louis from the East Coast when he heard a strange transmission on the radio. A voice commanded everybody to stay in their seats, and that there was a bomb on board.
He would later discover he was hearing the sounds of terrorists taking control of United Flight 93 - one of four planes hijacked that morning as part of the deadliest terrorist attack ever on American soil.
Grounded in Nashville, Garvey walked into the flight base operations center just as the big screen television inside showed the second tower of the World Trade Center crumble....
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People remember the
People remember the strangest things when it comes in handy. Doesn't really matter if he cannot prove it.
Recording
This is not only possible, it was widely reported at the time. It is believed that the hijackers thought they were just talking to the cabin, but put it out over the radio instead. The FAA recorded this broadcast, you can download it and listen to it if you want. Don't you people ever do any actual research?
http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notablecases/moussaoui/exhibits/prosecution...
Thanks. I knew the hijackers
Thanks. I knew the hijackers allegedly broadcast their statements accidentally, but wasn't aware that this broadcast could be heard by people other than the FAA.
http://www.thememoryhole.org/
http://www.thememoryhole.org/911/flight93-air-traffic.htm Check out the radio transmission for youself