Saeed al-Ghamdi Timeline: Official
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Timeline
Fall of 1999: Early contact
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4th September 2000: Visa application
- Saeed al-Ghamdi makes a non-immigrant application for a US visa using Saudi passport #B516922, in the name of Saeed A Al Ghamdi. This shows him as born in Saudi Arabia on 21st November 1979. (Source) His passport was issued on August 25 1998, and had an expiration date of July 2 2003. (Source)
23rd December 2000: Films al-Qaeda video statement
- al-Ghamdi reportedly films a video statement describing America as "the enemy" and talking about the importance of jihad. It will later appear in an al Qaeda tape released for the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
10th June 2001: Obtains new passport
11th June 2001: Schengen visa
12th June 2001: Visa application
- al-Ghamdi makes a non-immigrant application for a US visa using Saudi passport #C573895, Saeed A A A Al Ghamdi. This shows him as born in Saudi Arabia on 21st November 1979. (Source)
25th June 2001: Purchases tickets to Orlando
- Fayez Banihammad and Saeed al-Ghamdi purchased tickets to travel from Dubai, UAE, to Orlando, Florida, through London, at the DNATA travel agency in Sharjah, UAE. In booking these flights Banihammad and al-Ghamdi both listed their contact number as 050-520-9905. (Source)
27th June 2001: Arriving in Orlando
- Saeed al-Ghamdi and Fayez Banihammad flew from Dubai to Orlando, via London, on Emirates Airlines Flight 7 and Virgin Atlantic Airlines Flight 15. Upon arrival, Banihammad indicated he was staying at the Orlando Hyatt hotel. (Source)
9th July - 9th September 2001: Gym
- al-Ghamdi takes out a two month membership with a gym, Y2 Fitness Inc, 141 Northwest 20th Street, Boca Raton, Fl. Hamza al-Ghamdi joins the same gym, also taking out a two month membership, on July 18th. (Source)
10th July 2001: Florida ID card
- al-Ghamdi obtains Florida ID card #A425-780-79-421-0. (Source) He provided an address of 755 Dotterel Road, Apt 1504, Delray Beach, Florida, the address of the apartment leased by Hamza al-Ghamdi on June 13, 2001. (Source)
12th July 2001: Opening a bank account
- al-Ghamdi's name appears on documents associated with SunTrust Bank account #0391005821655. (Source) He opened the account with a deposit of $4,500. (Source)
27th August 2001: Purchases tickets for United Airlines Flight 93
- Saeed al-Ghamdi used his debit card to book and purchase tickets for himself and Ahmed al-Nami for United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. The tickets were booked using the UA.com website. The tickets were not purchased until September 5th 2001 due to a problem with the debit card. (Source)
5th September 2001: Invoices
- Ahmed al-Nami and Saeed al-Ghamdi's name appear on Mile High Travel (Lauderdale by the Sea, Fl) invoices for tickets on a Spirit Airlines flight from Ft Lauderdale to Newark on 7th September 2001. (Source)
7th September 2001: Flying to Newark
- Ahmed al-Nami and Saeed al-Ghamdi's names appear on the boarding list for Spirit Airlines flight 1460 from Ft Lauderdale to Newark. (Source)
9th September 2001: The team assemble
- Saeed al-Ghamdi, Ahmed al-Nami, Ahmad al-Haznawi and Ziad Jarrah checked in to the Days Inn, in Newark, and stayed in rooms 727 and 727 until the morning of September 11, 2001. (Source)
11th September 2001: Boarding United Airlines Flight 93
- al-Ghamdi's name appears on the passenger list for United Airlines Flight 93 from Newark to San Francisco. (Source)