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Included here is a selection of recordings of Federal Aviation Administration, Defense Department, and American Airlines communications from September 11, 2001. You will hear air traffic controllers, military aviation officers, airline and fighter jet pilots, as well as two of the hijackers, during two hours of that historic morning.

Tillamook Air Museum Curator Christian Gurling interviews former New York Center Air Traffic Controller, Chris Tucker, on the September 11th attacks. At his that fateful Tuesday morning, Chris was an eyewitness to the worst attack ever on America. Through his courage and skill that day, Chris no doubt helped save countless more lives that might otherwise have been lost. One such bit of heroism that day included vectoring several aircraft out of the way of United Flight 175, the second aircraft that would hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. Without the wherewithal and quick thinking ...