Editing United Airlines Flight 93 (section)

===Boarding===
[[File:Flight 93 gate flag.jpg|thumb|A U.S. flag flies over Gate 17 of Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport, departure gate of United{{spaces}}93.]]
At 5:01&nbsp;a.m. on the morning of September 11, Jarrah placed a cell phone call from Newark to [[Marwan al-Shehhi]], the hijacker pilot of [[United Airlines Flight&nbsp;175]], in Boston, which authorities believe was to confirm that the plan for the attacks was proceeding.<ref name="Mitchell">{{cite book |last=McMillan |first=Tom |date=2014 |title=Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MXiFBAAAQBAJ&dq=Ziad+Jarrah+Marwan+Al+Shehhi+5:01+am+cell+phone+call&pg=PA64 |location=[[Lanham, Maryland]] |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=978-1442232853 |access-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-date=September 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911040828/https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Flight_93/MXiFBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Ziad+Jarrah+Marwan+Al+Shehhi+5%3A01+am+cell+phone+call&pg=PA64&printsec=frontcover%3Dfalse |url-status=live}}{{rp|64}}</ref> While al-Shehhi is known to have also communicated with [[American Airlines Flight 11]] hijacker [[Mohamed Atta]] on the morning of the attacks for the same reason he spoke to Jarrah,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf |title=9/11 Commission Report |access-date=May 19, 2023 |page=18}}</ref> a similar correspondence did not take place between Jarrah and [[Hani Hanjour]], the hijacker pilot of [[American Airlines Flight 77]], with which the hijacking of Flight 93 was to be executed in tandem.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf |title=9/11 Commission Report |access-date=May 19, 2023 |page=50}}</ref> The four hijackers checked in for the flight between 07:03 and 07:39 Eastern Time.<ref name="Chap1">{{cite book |chapter='We Have Some Planes' |chapter-url=http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Ch1.htm |year=2004 |title=9/11 Commission Report |publisher=National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |access-date=May 30, 2008 |archive-date=May 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514052417/http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Ch1.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> At 07:03, Ghamdi checked in without any luggage while Nami checked in two bags.<ref name="9/11Commission"/> At 07:24, Haznawi checked in one bag and at 07:39, Jarrah checked in without any luggage. Haznawi was the only hijacker selected for extra scrutiny by the [[Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System]] (CAPPS).<ref name="Chap1"/> His checked bag underwent extra screening for explosives, with no extra scrutiny required by CAPPS at the passenger-security checkpoint.<ref name="Staff2">{{cite web |url=http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_3.pdf |title=The Aviation Security System and the 9/11 Attacks – Staff Statement No. 3 |work=National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |access-date=June 22, 2008 |archive-date=May 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528201527/http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_3.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> None of the security checkpoint personnel reported anything unusual about the hijackers.<ref name="9/11Commission"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Inside the mind of a terrorist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/aug/22/september11.alqaida |date=August 22, 2004 |work=The Guardian |access-date=June 22, 2008 |location=London |first=Ronan |last=Bennett |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913203325/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/aug/22/september11.alqaida |url-status=live}}</ref>

Haznawi and Ghamdi boarded the aircraft at 07:39 and sat in first class seats 6B and 3D respectively. Nami boarded one minute later and sat in first class seat 3C. Before boarding the plane, Jarrah made five telephone calls to Lebanon, one to France, and one to his girlfriend in Germany; he had sent a farewell letter the day before to say he loved her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/flni/learn/historyculture/september-11-2001-timeline.htm |title=September 11, 2001 Timeline |access-date=June 8, 2021 |archive-date=March 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331161545/https://www.nps.gov/flni/learn/historyculture/september-11-2001-timeline.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vasagar |first1=Jeevan |title=9/11 hijacker made last 'I love you' call |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/nov/20/september11.usa |access-date=6 March 2017 |date=20 November 2002 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202150529/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/nov/20/september11.usa |url-status=live}}</ref> He boarded at 07:48 and sat in seat 1B.<ref name="9/11Commission"/><ref name="Chap1"/> Many of those aboard Flight 93 would have had a view of the Twin Towers of the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] complex in New York City, located several miles away across the [[Hudson River]]. The aircraft was scheduled to depart at 08:00 and pushed back from gate A17 at 08:01.<ref name="Love">{{cite news |last=Pauley |first=Jane |title=No greater love |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14789502 |date=September 11, 2006 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=August 24, 2008 |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804055544/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14789502 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It remained delayed on the ground until 08:42 because of heavy airport congestion.<ref name=Wald/>