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U.S. Department 80o Independence Ave., S.W.of Transportation Washington, DC 20591Federal AviationAdmnistrationSeptember 27, 2001

Terrorist Attack on U.S.Situation Report #17Aso f 1 :OOPMEDT(Changes in bold)1. Background. Terrorists commandeered commercial aircraft, crashing two intotheWorld Trade Center in New York, and one into the Pentagon inWashington DC. Afourth aircraft crashed south of Pittsburgh after reporting ahijack. American and Unitedairlines each lost two flights in the air crashes. The four flights carried a total of 266people ~ 233 passengers, 25 crewmembers and eight pilots. Domestic andinternational flights inU.S. airspace have resumed under more stringent airport and aircarrier security procedures.2. Operational status. MAS facilities are all fully operational

There were 126,024 Center Controller Operations yesterday, 9% less thanthe Wednesday average for the previous year. All FAAfacilities are at Security Condition (SECON) CHARLIE. NoFAA-wideReadiness Level has been set. The FAA continues to restrict visitors at FAA facilities. See GENOT issued Sep162001. The FAA HQ CRWG is coordinating revisions to the COOP Cadre list and thedevelopment of a COOP Advance Team. The FAA ATCSCC and ACS officials are continuing to coordinate the resumptionof international commercial passenger, cargo, and Foreign Part 91 flights in theU.S. The FAA is also coordinating international humanitarian flights issues thatare restricted in operating into the U.S. under the current restriction on foreignPart 91 operations. Non-Canadian foreign air carriers are permitted to overfly theterritorial airspace of the U.S. only after affirmng inwriting to their FAAPrincipalSecurity Inspector that they will implement the emergency measures required for

overflight authorization. To date, 37Part 129 (Foreign) air carriers have beenapproved for overflight of U.S. territorial airspace. Flight Restrictions and authorizations are as follows: Except for the operations

listed below, Part 91 VFR operations are permtted within the territorial airspaceof the U.S., for U.S. registered aircraft, provided that those operations areconducted outside "Enhanced Class B airspace."

Thefollowing operations areauthorized IFR only: News reporting operations Civil aircraft banner towing operations



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FDC 0345 - Emergency AirTraffic Rules - Part 91FDC 0347-Emergency Air Traffic Rules-Parts 91,121,125, 129,133,135FDC 0356 ~ Emergency AirTraffic Rules - Part 91FDC 0356 ~ Emergency AirTraffic Rules - Part91FDC 0523 - Powerline/pipeline patrolsFDC 0530 - Nuclear PowerplantsFDC 0532 - Post Maintenance Flight Test, Production, And AcceptanceFlights

3. Part 139 airport status. Airports are being approved for operation uponcertification that new security requirements have been implemented. A list of theseairports is posted on the FAA Intranet at: http://atcscc.faa.gov/ois/ Temporaryflight restrictions are in force for GA (Part 91) operations for theairspace around New York's JFK Airport and Washington's Reagan National outto a radiusof 25 miles. In the NewYork vicinity, all major airports are open to

traffic. SFAR No. 90 - Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within theTerritory andAirspace of Afghanistan - hasbeen issued by the FAA. This emergency SFARhas been issued by NOTAM.

At the time of this report, of the 455 Part 107 U.S. airports, 454 have beencertified as complying with the emergency security directives. Washington'sReagan National (DCA) has yet to be certified.

Todate, 98% of the foreign air carrier stations and 95% of commercial flights tothe U.S. are certified to the new security directives. The remaining uncertified aircarrier stations consist primarily of the smaller carriers and those with infrequentflight schedules. Additional certifications continue to be received.

4. Personnel. AHR is tracking information on casualties to FAA employees andfamilies resulting from the attacks. Numerous FAA employees/families have beenaffected.

AHR has issued guidance on relaxed travel policies to assist for onwardmovement of employees. A toll-free hotline that was established to assiststranded FAA employees has been discontinued. Further questions can bedirected to the Travel Policy Help Desk at 1-800-482-4044 or 202- 267-9056.

5. Supplemental information. DOT'S Crisis Management Center (CMC)has reduced daily operations from0600-2400 to 0600-2000 Monday through Friday. There will be noweekendstaffing of the CMC unless further activation is required. FAA is providing domestic and international premium and non-premium war risk

insurance for U.S. carriers that request it. This is the first time domestic war riskinsurance has ever been issued.

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FEMA's Washington-based Emergency Response Team (EST) has fullyactivated and on 24-hour operations. All 10 of the FEMA regions - headquarteredin Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Denton, TX, Denver,San Francisco and Bothell, Wash. - are also fully activated. FEMA hasactivated the Federal Response Plan.

FEMA has activated its operations center, and is working closely with the FBI'sStrategic Operation Information Center (SOIC). FEMA's SIOC liaison has beenactivated. CAPTURING IDEAS ANDSUGGESTIONS:The Office of Research andAcquisition (ARA) has established a system for employees and others to offersuggestions on improving safety and security. The system has e-mail, fax, aswell as telephone capability. The e-mail address [email protected] fax number is 202-267-5091. The telephone number, which will be staffedMondays - Fridays, 8:30 a.m. is 1-866-289-9673. E-mail and fax are preferred. ACS is coordinating with NRCofficials the monitoring of suspicious aircraftactivity in the vicinity of nuclear power plants. DOT has informed all modal administrations that DOT's Crisis ManagementCenter will remain active for an additional 30 days. ATP has revised FAA Order 7110.263, REPORTING OFSUSPICIOUSAIRCRAFT/PILOT ACTIVITIES, to provide for notification of the WashingtonOperations Center, after NORAD.

Sources: FAA HQ WOC, ACC, ATCSCC,ANE ROC, AEA ROC, ASO ROC,DOT/GET, FEMA, NOAA, MediaAuthorized for Release:

[SIGNED]

Dan NoelManager, Emergency Operations Staff


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